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Arseanal win the League Cup? er, you jest surely Jah? West Ham are still in that competition

*rummages round shed for pitchfork, torch and 'lynching' hat*

Declan, Sandperson, Red Devil

No 14: "And now Ladies and Gentleman, her Majesty the Queen"

Mockney's

Sean's

No4 - "Fulham four, West Ham United nil"

Sainsbury's do

Nice one. Not quite ?100k but a start ; )

No 3 - "oops, sorry...better out than in"

50 somethings some crap by Beatles 40 somethings some crap by The Specials 30 somethings some crap by Oasis 20 somethings - I haven't a Scooby

No 1 - "Well. So much for global warming"

Ralph Coates RIP - a tear in Jah's eye today methinks

Sunny and clear not much on the ground

Send Wendy my love but don't mention the stationery cupboard Xmas 1989

Er, now getting heavier

I'm perplexed now...you started on the xmas Sherry already?

still just very light covering and a few flakes in SE22

ImpetuousVrouw Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ???? Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > To answer Sedgewicks original point. > > > > There were pagan and other religious ceremonies > to > > celebrate the winter solstice throughout > history > > and way before christ. Traditionally the depths > of > > winter when it was often frozen, the days are > very > > short , so there was little time or need to do > > anything on the land, and the harvest surplus > was > > starting to go rotten (ditto grain for the > > livestock was running low) so it was a good > time > > for slaughtering and stuffing one's self with > > surplus before the lean times approaching > > (coincidentally christianity invented Lent for > > this). Christianity just tagged on to a pagan > > festival. > > > > The real question is why do Christians continue > to > > celebrate Christs birthday at a time of the year > > > when both historically (Herod's census wasn't > in > > December) and astronomically (the star) its > been > > proven wasn't his birthday? > > > So you were listening to Radio 4 this morning too? er, no, I never listen to Radio 4...it's hardly a revelation is it???

Jah you grumpy old git - back in the day, the lure of free booze, a chat with some of my work muckers many of whom were alright and the chance of a snog with Wendy from accounts, was always worth a punt.

Chelsea are a poor side at the mo...I may have a little bet on Copenhagen

Andersen knackered with back-to-back matches and KP looking like he might be crocked....a big turning point imo

Of course, December is amateur month and thus central London should be avoided in the evening

Not if the 25th is a Saturday or Sunday *Sticks out Pedant's tongue

Countryfile Gardener's World Downton Abbey The only other thing I watched was Cbeebies and the X-Factor