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  “ Darling John I need a hug “  You always know you’ve had a Chic Eleanor welcome  Hugs and darlings all round Heads turned in The Crown . They always do when she’s around. I had the stroganoff and she had the chicken  And we talked like two old friends do when they are on the same wavelength  I’ve done lots of talking the last six days,  Lots of friends ……now it’s back to work for two nights now  Then it’s back to my sister Ann’s for Christmas.  I’ve always had my best Christmases at Ann’s .. from Going Gently https://ift.tt/7FfJ0ZH

  Accompanying this year's Christmas cards... ⦿ HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! Dear Friends, 2022 has been an eventful year for The Pudding Clan so I thought I would bring you bang up to date with our news. In January our Ian was arrested down in London when he was caught flashing on Putney Bridge after a night out in Battersea. The judge ordered him to undertake a  hundred hours of community service which involved cleaning graffiti off public buildings. He has also been placed on some sort of register. In February Frances sat an exam connected to her Human Relations course. She failed it miserably as she was always distracted by reality shows on the television. In March, I got into a fist fight outside "The Banner Cross" pub.  I knocked the other bloke's block off. Well - he shouldn't have attempted to get in front of me at the bar! I avoided police action by promising to pay for his remedial dental work. In April, Shirley finished knitting a colourful jum...

 What are your holiday plans? What is on your list? What is bringing you joy? from R's rue https://ift.tt/gWT0BES

 The Community Choir’s Christmas night at the  Eagle And Child  pub was a rather emotional affair all told. We haven’t had the traditional night out since well before the first lockdown and singing together in public remains a novelty since zoom choir . We had a rather nice meal and a catch up.  Heulwen, Margaret and Dave, from Trelawnyd were there,  Hattie  turned up from the local nurse picket line  and sang  and the lovely  Lindy swished  up like a younger / trendy  Margaret Rutherford  without her Charlie .( Charlie was her dog who used to join in when we all met up on zoom over lockdown ) Gentleman farmer Peter who I sing next to  was there too in a fetching Christmas shirt I promised myself to video the whole  performance but I so wanted to sing with them……I didn’t . I’m so hoping to get back to choir in March . Conductor Jamie  ( Sans his RAF. Moustache )  led the charge in the encore and his...