Round-Robin Dr Who

 

9 December 2016 at 20:53

Mrs Leftfoot and Bentonbag on a wild night out in Byker, at a soiree in the Cumberland Arms organised by the late and much loved George Welch

From Facebook Archives

9 December 2015 at 23:14

The Christmas Round Robin is written!

Bess Cavalier  Mine isn't, and haven't even started on the cards.

Bentonbag  I had to catch the post to Canada and Australia ....

Cousin Daisy  Can't wait to read it. Always entertaining x

9 December 2015 at 23:20

OK hivemind - Where in Newcastle upon Tyne can I get Tom Baker era Dr Who dvds? I really don't want to go out to the Metro Centre.

Shipskitchen You probably won't believe this but we're soon to get a sci fi museum here in Allendale with just this stuff and more. But not before Christmas! True, honest!

Madame Lily  Ebay seems to have lots of them.  HMV do them online but whether they have the same in store in Newcastle, not sure

Emotional Letter Bugs Cards Snow

From Facebook Archives

8 December 2010 at 11:47

Just back from Beacon Hill 6th form coffee morning and feeling very emotional.*

Tylebach  Aw hun xxx

8 December 2011 at 22:05

Have finally finished the Christmas letter to Cousin Trevor in Canada

Which will be edited into this year's Round Robin.

Who wants a copy?

FifiD Yes please. Xx

8 December 2015 at 09.51

Got a headcold

Think postering West Monkseaton will have to wait until tomorrow or Thursday

8 December 2012 at 11.00

Today I start on the Xmas cards.

Bess Cavalier  I'm feeling very smug this year - I sat and wrote mine whilst waiting for voters in this great democracy of ours to come and cast their votes in the Police & Crime Commissioner Elections in November.  We averaged 6 people per hour!

8 December2018 at 11:37

The Feast of The Immaculate Conception (a Holy Day of Obligation for those of us who are Catholic).

Still fighting the bug. 

Felt too poorly to go to LD:NorthEast Carol Service yesterday, too many fragile kids to risk sharing this with.

Very little useful getting done!

Ferretfingers has bust another pair of ear-defenders.

Erica   I’ve got a spare pair of ear defenders if you want me to bring them up.

Mrs Lasagne  Oh Ben get well soon just look after yourself xxx

Cousin Daisy  Sorry you are poorly. Jakemans cough sweets are good. (I consider myself an authority) he he. Xxx 🎧

Henlady  Get well wishes.  This year’s bugs seem to hang on and on xx

8 December 2022 at 14.39

It's snowing in Benton.

❄❅❆ 

*I’d just received the news that Paula’s cancer had returned, this time in her bones.   

By taking part in as many clinical trials as possible, and strictly following pharmaceutical protocols, she survived another eight years.  But we didn’t know that then.  The Christmas carols didn’t help.

Puddings Printer Pluck

Xmas pudding bags 2015 (1000+)

From Facebook Archives

7 December 2009 at 14:41

I’ve just got 100 sponge puddings from Asda for Woodlawn Xmas Pudding Fun Run (Boxing Day 10.30 Whitley Bay Sea Front if you're interested) and delivered them to school and then taken posters into every shop and pub in Monkseaton.  Now tired, hungry and thirsty and I have to pot up the next batch of apple jelly (which has set in the pan) and make tonight's soup.

7 December 2011 at 17:12

I’m feeling particularly smug having purchased and installed a new printer ALL ON MY OWN.  Mind you I shall soon have to instruct Fester how to use it ...

Mr Whyte  All... on ... your ... own...

Bentonbag  He still has trouble opening texts on his mobile - and as for sending ....

7 December 2018 at 08:54

Happy St Aemilianus day.  Feeling full of cold

7 December 2019 at 17.00

Thunderthighs home with Chicken & Chips.  That's me off here for the forseeable

7 December 2023 at 08.23

Christmas Round Robin is writ.

7 December 2024 at 11.35

Fester has finally succumbed and allowed me to trim his ear hairs with a pair of nail scissors.

My offer to pluck them was, as usual, rebuffed.

Jay Mural  My husband goes to a Turkish barbers, they singe his. I suppose that would be a step too far for Fester?

Trees Snow Storm Knitivity

From Facebook Archives

6 December 2009 at 16:04

Got the tree from Chopwell Woods this morning, now the nagging starts ...

Goddaughter  and the cat like decorations start appearing?

6 December 2010 at 22:18

I don't want to worry anyone but Fester just informed me it's snowing

6 December 2011 at 15:06

Today.   

Mum's birthday (RIP).  

Thunderthighs’ Annual Review; all going well he's staying in Woodlawn for 6th form.  

We got the tree from Hutchinson's Greengrocers up the road £15:  cheaper than Chopwell and Fester carried it home so no driving.

6 December 2015 at 09:23

Happy Feast of St Nicholas.

Nobody blown or washed away by storm Desmond I hope.

The front garden across the road has gained an interesting yellow laundry basket which I'm sure wasn't a feature yesterday.

Sandy  Not blown away but the village was cut off.  Trees down on one road flooding on 'tother.  One of the Neighbours has crashed into a fallen tree.  She's ok, car's a mess.

6 December 2023 at 08.10

Today.   

Take Ferretfingers to have his teeth scraped then to the Day Centre.   

Go to LDNE stall at Quorum Christmas market.  

Fetch Ferretfingers and get bread at the Rising Sun on the way home.

6 December 2024 at 08.19

Busy at LDNE today and have plans for tomorrow so there may be no cards written until Sunday.

Apart from that I still haven't finished the knitivity set ...

Mrs Quilt  I might have a pattern for a very simple donkey of a comparable size.   

Would it help if I tried it?  It could lurk in the shadows.  Of course there is always the option that the shepherds tethered it out of sight entirely!

Bentonbag  It's knit.  Needs stuffing and finishing off.  As does Joseph.  Lamb needs legs and face.  I'm not doing an angel.  Not sure whether to do baby Jesus and manger or have Mary holding him.  I've been tempted by a pattern for a camel.

🐪🐂 🐑

The knitivity set is still a work in progress.  I have resisted a camel.  Mrs Quilt has knit me an excellent ox and a baby Jesus that doesn’t look like a maggot.  The angel is almost complete needing hair and a halo.  It, the shepherds, Mary and Jesus all need finishing off with faces and, where applicable, beards.