How are you spending the Christmas time?

[Rusco]

Today I packed all the three or four gifts I'm going to give. There's a hand crafted carpet, two mugs and some kitchen tools that I saw at a local hand crafts shop in a small town called Yläne.

Then, later on at my work room I found a pair of security gloves and yukon hi-vis trousers for loggers that I had to give to my wife's father. Almost forgot them.

At Christmas eve we're going to my wife's parents house. Driving 200 km's. There will be ten people. This time my mum will also participate, for the first time. Earlier we used to go to her place... We will have a sauna and Christmas lunch.

[Pol]

A sauna with your family and then lunch wow so different from here. Your gifts sound cool rusco , have a good one

[Rusco]

A sauna with your family and then lunch wow so different from here. Your gifts sound cool rusco , have a good one

Cheers, thanks Pol. Wish ye all good times there.

There's a sauna nearly in every house in Finland. There are millions of them. A Finnish sauna is heated approximately to 80-100c°. Men and women have their own turns, although a couple may go together, or a whole family who have little kids. It's a moment where you may rest and have a wash. Talk of ill things and quarrels are not allowed there.

Here, the traditions of sauna are in very early pre literate people's history. It has served as a birthplace, and a place to prepare for the dead, a way to heal diseases, and had mythic origins. The dead and spirits were considered to join you there.

Nowadays it's of course a convenience to have it but you don't have to go so long time to past and f.e some of our elders may have been born in a sauna. 

[Red]

I'm working from tomorrow morning until Monday evening

12 hour day shifts on the railway around Doncaster station.

The money they're paying makes it all worthwhile

[Shush]

Respect to all those who work over xmas to keep things ticking over. You deserve your extra pay.

I'll be at home with the wife and lads as usual tomorrow. Meet my brother this evening at my local to get drunk and silly first.

[ldopas]

i'm going to think about homeless migrant people freezing and no one grasping the nettle and actually engaging in what looks to be one of the most ridiculously and inexplicable humanitarian situations ever created. they've been trying to close the borders for ages. and yet the refugee or asylum seeker or misplaced person is everywhere in the world and 95% the world is third world.

stupid questions?

dopey bastards

Whilst I agree with your sentiment, isn't the problem that too many people "think about them" rather than do something about it?

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Christmas dinner over Skype - ain't no miles can keep us apart 

[Rusco]

BuMp!

 

[Coolea]

Last year I was in Thailand. This year im flying into London for a week on my own minding my buddy & his wife's dog while they go on holidays! Gonna do plenty of muesem ventures to keep me busy. Hit a couple rock bars at some stage, chill out, walk the dog. Stuff.

[Red]

Last year I was working on the railway at Doncaster, this year I'm working at Leeds from 25th-28th and New Years day at Doncaster.

As again the enhanced payments help

[Pol]

With the same mate as last year with another mate joining us this year. I'm the least festive person ever (bah humbug) but will brave it out for a day n say thank fck when its done lol

[Amandistan]

Alone. I was going to spend it working In Jericho but Israel did not allow me in the county due to plans to visit the west bank.  It certainly ruined me christmas and i am quite heartbroken.  I am in Budapest. I will spend it with my laptop and possible walk in the old part of the city. Not so bad. Though working in a hotel in the desert would be 1,000,000 times better. 

Just be carful of posting political opinions online. It could ruin your dream of seeing Jerusalem. At least for ten years.
Worst Xmas ever. I hope The US citizen services in Tel Aviv can get the ban shortened. Probably not a chance in hell though.
IT is a shame as I have really liked every Israeli person i have ever met.

[Bunny]

With the good lady, my kids and her kids. And lots of mess probably

[Master Ray]

Alone, as I have done for the last few years, holding back the tears in my cold lonely home and...

Nah, don't give a shit.    Fridge full of goodies, check.  Plenty of booze, double check.  Entertainment lined up, triple check, looking forward to catching up with stuff I haven't gotten around to and a rewatch of favourites (bought a Terry Gilliam triple-bill on BluRay, Time Bandits, Brazil and The Adventures Of Baron Munchhausen, might do all three of them on Christmas Day) and I've still got a big Christmas meal on New Years Day to look forward to when my Mum gets back off holiday and what little family I have re-convene... plus I can buy their presents in the sales!  And a couple of great nights out planned between Xmas and New Year.

I'll probably be on here Christmas Night if anyone is a bit low or really happy and wants a chat or whatever...   

[Bunny]

A sauna with your family and then lunch wow so different from here. Your gifts sound cool rusco , have a good one

Cheers, thanks Pol. Wish ye all good times there.

There's a sauna nearly in every house in Finland. There are millions of them. A Finnish sauna is heated approximately to 80-100c°. Men and women have their own turns, although a couple may go together, or a whole family who have little kids. It's a moment where you may rest and have a wash. Talk of ill things and quarrels are not allowed there.

Here, the traditions of sauna are in very early pre literate people's history. It has served as a birthplace, and a place to prepare for the dead, a way to heal diseases, and had mythic origins. The dead and spirits were considered to join you there.

Nowadays it's of course a convenience to have it but you don't have to go so long time to past and f.e some of our elders may have been born in a sauna. 

Or in fact conceived!!! Pays to check the water first