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have a nice on Bob - see ya in the new year !

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Cheers Gumbud, all the best mate......

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Have a great Christmas Bob.

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Thanks Val, good to hear from you.....Happy Christmas to you too, and have a brilliant New Year.

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Very True, A thought for the New Year.

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Nearly all the village was still asleep as I jogged down a street of darkened houses, it was only just light and I chose a six mile route that would be all road, my usual five miler took in some woods and a long lane and with all the rain recently they would be deep in mud.
I passed the church on the outskirts of the village, it stood grey and stark against the backdrop of a stormy sky with the strong wind driving large black clouds laden with rain across the fields, the church was silent now after fulfilling what is probably it’s most busiest time of the year.

Puddles lay in hollows at the side of the road almost meeting in the middle, placing me in a dangerous position from oncoming traffic as I weaved from side to side trying to avoid the deepest water. This was a minor country road though and traffic was especially light on this day and this early in the morning; I only observed three cars on the entire run.

I never really achieved a comfortable pace this morning, my legs were heavy and I don’t know why. It happens like that sometimes, but it was still nice to be out in the unseasonably high temperature (14 degrees C) even if I was getting buffeted about by the strong South Westerly wind as I turned for home and straight into its teeth.

After a busy day yesterday, helping where I could with the Christmas Lunch and then the tea (chief washer upper) Boxing day is traditionally the lull after the storm, a time to put our feet up and catch up with the recorded material from yesterday. A time to return to a more basic diet with Chips, Beans and what’s left of the turkey and a good time to sleep away this morning’s efforts while snuggling up on the sofa watching the compulsory Zulu…

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I always start the day with either a run or a walk. A walk down the canal towpath this morning saw the dawn breaking in the Eastern sky and will set me up for the day....Bring it on!

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This was the scene at the Meadowhall shopping mall at Sheffield today. I had been shunting along the M1 in a queue that stretched back two miles. As we dropped down to the roundabout we were met by a wall of traffic. Undaunted we slowly made our way to the shopping mall only to find that the car park was full (a situation I had never witnessed before) even an overflow car park over a mile away was also full with people cruising round waiting to pounce into the returning driver's vacant space.

The original mission was to have lunch and visit the cinema to watch Star Wars.
After aborting the idea, plan 'B' was put into action. We returned the thirty miles home and watched the movie on our local cinema after a burger in Frankie & Beny's - not exactly the lunch I had in mind but Daughter and Granddaughter seemed quite happy with plan B.....well they would wouldn't they; Grandad picked up the tab.

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i have never really understood why people have the urge to rush out after xmas - I'd rather stay at home finish the left overs and slowly cure my bourbon in the pouch! oh and yes a cuban lady between my lips

beats motorways and sullen skies and even star wars dare I say! - anyway t he dvd will be out soon. humans do take on the behavior patterns of lemmings at times - I'm surprised at you robert sucked in by couple of grandkids!

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Yes Gumbud, I was stitched up like a kipper, but I enjoyed the film even though those 3D specs made my eyes ache afterwards. I suppose I should have realised that the call of thirty bob off a dress would be too much for some women to resist.

Today the sun is shining and it's my last day before we motor off to the Palm Court Hotel at Scarborough for the New Year festivities, and see in the New Year. I wonder what fate has in store for us in 2016?
So I'll pack my suit and dickie bow, not forgetting the running kit, and now it's time to take advantage of the sunshine and clean my old motor; If it's going to be parked beside all the Mercs and BMW's at least it will be clean.....