What a rubbish Christmas.

4EVER2 wrote:  KARMA ~~~   

Syl wrote:I hope everyone fared better than me.
Went out Christmas eve for a lovely meal for two at nice restaurant.
Woke in the night ill....VERY ill.
I thought I had food poisoning I was so sick.....had to cancel Christmas day and OH had a sandwich for his Christmas dinner.  Boxing day I always do a buffet for family.....had to cancel and son took the food back to his.
Whatever it was turned into a really bad virus, (cough, chest infection, cant eat or sleep) I still feel horrible.

But.....I have lost half a stone...every cloud.

Ziz wrote:I bought  a turkey crown from M&S - tasteless and disappointing - the Aldi one is better.

HoratioTarr wrote:

Syl wrote:I hope everyone fared better than me.
Went out Christmas eve for a lovely meal for two at nice restaurant.
Woke in the night ill....VERY ill.
I thought I had food poisoning I was so sick.....had to cancel Christmas day and OH had a sandwich for his Christmas dinner.  Boxing day I always do a buffet for family.....had to cancel and son took the food back to his.
Whatever it was turned into a really bad virus, (cough, chest infection, cant eat or sleep) I still feel horrible.

But.....I have lost half a stone...every cloud.

It's horrible being ill over Christmas.    It's been quiet for us but I'm working today and tomorrow.      I'm having next week off though.   From work at least.   Switching my phone off.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:I bought  a turkey crown from M&S - tasteless and disappointing - the Aldi one is better.

Could have been worse. People complained that the turkeys they bought from TESCO were green in the middle after they had been cooked...

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/christmas-dinner-ruined-for-families-thanks-to-green-tesco-turkeys-101458008.html

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:

Could have been worse. People complained that the turkeys they bought from TESCO were green in the middle after they had been cooked...

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/christmas-dinner-ruined-for-families-thanks-to-green-tesco-turkeys-101458008.html

Yes, could have been - I curried the leftovers and it was even tasteless then, curry notwithstanding.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

Yes, could have been - I curried the leftovers and it was even tasteless then, curry notwithstanding.

I think Turkey is pretty over rated....I buy large chicken breasts, moister, tastier, and you are not eating them for days later trying to use them all up.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:I bought  a turkey crown from M&S - tasteless and disappointing - the Aldi one is better.

Could have been worse. People complained that the turkeys they bought from TESCO were green in the middle after they had been cooked...

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/christmas-dinner-ruined-for-families-thanks-to-green-tesco-turkeys-101458008.html

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:

I think Turkey is pretty over rated....I buy large chicken breasts, moister, tastier, and you are not eating them for days later trying to use them all up.

My missus says she wished she bought to turkey ready meals - save a lot bother.

Even the Queen was rubbish I thought.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

My missus says she wished she bought to turkey ready meals - save a lot bother.

Even the Queen was rubbish I thought.

I didn't watch her...well I was in bed anyway.

My Mum used to love watching the Queen every Christmas day at 3pm.....she looked forward to it, then moaned about her all the way through it.
It was a lovely family tradition.

Handy Andy wrote:

Syl wrote:

Could have been worse. People complained that the turkeys they bought from TESCO were green in the middle after they had been cooked...

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/christmas-dinner-ruined-for-families-thanks-to-green-tesco-turkeys-101458008.html

I blame the Tory supporters. They always give greenies to anything right "wing"

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:

I didn't watch her...well I was in bed anyway.

My Mum used to love watching the Queen every Christmas day at 3pm.....she looked forward to it, then moaned about her all the way through it.
It was a lovely family tradition.

Did you not get your flu jab?

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

Did you not get your flu jab?

I did...it's not flu, not sure what it is.
Some horrible winter virus probably....I don't suit the cold weather.

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:

I did...it's not flu, not sure what it is.
Some horrible winter virus probably....I don't suit the cold weather.

There was a real horrible one going round before Xmas - a nurse told me that they played it down so as not to scare folk - the after effects can last quite a few weeks.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

There was a real horrible one going round before Xmas - a nurse told me that they played it down so as not to scare folk - the after effects can last quite a few weeks.

The worst flu I ever had a few years ago left me with toothache and eye socket ache for weeks....that was odd.
At the moment I am concentrated on not coughing my guts up....so the later trivialities can wait.

Syl wrote:I hope everyone fared better than me.
Went out Christmas eve for a lovely meal for two at nice restaurant.
Woke in the night ill....VERY ill.
I thought I had food poisoning I was so sick.....had to cancel Christmas day and OH had a sandwich for his Christmas dinner.  Boxing day I always do a buffet for family.....had to cancel and son took the food back to his.
Whatever it was turned into a really bad virus, (cough, chest infection, cant eat or sleep) I still feel horrible.

But.....I have lost half a stone...every cloud.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

There was a real horrible one going round before Xmas - a nurse told me that they played it down so as not to scare folk - the after effects can last quite a few weeks.

The worst flu I ever had a few years ago left me with toothache and eye socket ache for weeks....that was odd.
At the moment I am concentrated on not coughing my guts up....so the later trivialities can wait.

nicko wrote:Had a TURKEY Crown from Iceland,   Christmas dinner was not too bad,   but by evening it was dry and chewy.   Boxing day it was cut up for Daughters dog.     Last year we had a Capon,it was juicy and soft,  by Boxing day evening it was still being eaten, [Dog finished it off].  My Cat will not touch Turkey or Chicken,  but give him Ham and he loves it.

Miffs2 wrote:

Syl wrote:I hope everyone fared better than me.
Went out Christmas eve for a lovely meal for two at nice restaurant.
Woke in the night ill....VERY ill.
I thought I had food poisoning I was so sick.....had to cancel Christmas day and OH had a sandwich for his Christmas dinner.  Boxing day I always do a buffet for family.....had to cancel and son took the food back to his.
Whatever it was turned into a really bad virus, (cough, chest infection, cant eat or sleep) I still feel horrible.

But.....I have lost half a stone...every cloud.

Oh Im sorry you have been poorly sick
Hope you are on the mend xx

nicko wrote:Had a TURKEY Crown from Iceland,   Christmas dinner was not too bad,   but by evening it was dry and chewy.   Boxing day it was cut up for Daughters dog.     Last year we had a Capon,it was juicy and soft,  by Boxing day evening it was still being eaten, [Dog finished it off].  My Cat will not touch Turkey or Chicken,  but give him Ham and he loves it.

nicko wrote:No ziz, the little female has been gone for around 3 months now.

nicko wrote:The Wife buys him those little packets of very thin sliced ham, he has one slice a day.        He can be upstairs asleep on my bed yet when I get the ham out of the fridge, making no noise,  he comes thundering down the stairs crying like mad.

nicko wrote:I was told she had been taken to throw to fighting dogs to help train them to kill.    I would have rather have not known that,  I spent a few miserable weeks thinking of it.

nicko wrote:I was told she had been taken to throw to fighting dogs to help train them to kill.    I would have rather have not known that,  I spent a few miserable weeks thinking of it.

Syl wrote:

nicko wrote:The Wife buys him those little packets of very thin sliced ham, he has one slice a day.        He can be upstairs asleep on my bed yet when I get the ham out of the fridge, making no noise,  he comes thundering down the stairs crying like mad.

This little cat that almost lives with us...she is female (I had no experience of female cats before her) so I wonder if anyone knows... is this normal?
She is very unaffectionate, she hates being picked up, cuddled, touched even...and she never meows, she was abused and abandoned when little, so that may account for that. The thing is, with me she will sometimes get affectionate, purring and rubbing against me, I will stroke her and she loves it.....then suddenly she turns, claws out, it's as if she resents the fact that she felt anything but disdain for me...

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:



This little cat that almost lives with us...she is female (I had no experience of female cats before her) so I wonder if anyone knows... is this normal?
She is very unaffectionate, she hates being picked up, cuddled, touched even...and she never meows, she was abused and abandoned when little, so that may account for that. The thing is, with me she will sometimes get affectionate, purring and rubbing against me, I will stroke her and she loves it.....then suddenly she turns, claws out, it's as if she resents the fact that she felt anything but disdain for me...

If she has been abused it will may take her some considerable time to feel completely secure. It's taken me 2 years to get my youngest (and previously neglected) younger dog to relax, but even now he'll turn for no apparent reason.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

If she has been abused it will may take her some considerable time to feel completely secure. It's taken me 2 years to get my youngest (and previously neglected) younger dog to relax, but even now he'll turn for no apparent reason.

We have known her for about 6 years now Ziz....so I think it's just her temperament now....she also has arthritis, and the vet said that could be down to her being kicked about when young.

It's so sad when animals, like her and your dog, have been abused....like with children, some find it hard to forget.

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:

We have known her for about 6 years now Ziz....so I think it's just her temperament now....she also has arthritis, and the vet said that could be down to her being kicked about when young.

It's so sad when animals, like her and your dog, have been abused....like with children, some find it hard to forget.

6 years - little chance now then, though she should mellow a little with old age.  Yes, they never quite forget no matter what you do.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

6 years - little chance now then, though she should mellow a little with old age.  Yes, they never quite forget no matter what you do.

I wish sentences were higher for people who mistreat animals...bastards.

I thought it may be peculiar to female cats...Tom cats are different, ime anyway....they just accept anything and everything with gusto.

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:

I wish sentences were higher for people who mistreat animals...bastards.

I thought it may be peculiar to female cats...Tom cats are different, ime anyway....they just accept anything and everything with gusto.

As you know, I extend that sentiment to all of god's creatures.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

As you know, I extend that sentiment to all of god's creatures.

I wish sentences were higher for people who mistreat animals...bastards.

You are a lot more generous than me then...if that were true.

Syl wrote:OK...I'm getting confused now, strong pain killers and brandy in tea (odd how all hot drinks taste foul when you have a bug, so brandy disguises the taste) have made my head a bit cotton woolly today....for a change.

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:OK...I'm getting confused now, strong pain killers and brandy in tea (odd how all hot drinks taste foul when you have a bug, so brandy disguises the taste) have made my head a bit cotton woolly today....for a change.

Simply put - all abusers should be given harsher sanctions.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

Simply put - all abusers should be given harsher sanctions.

Yes....but where will they go?
With the prison crisis people are calling for less people to be jailed not more.

Ziz wrote:

Syl wrote:

Yes....but where will they go?
With the prison crisis people are calling for less people to be jailed not more.

Just have to use the old methods then - send the "firm" round.

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

Just have to use the old methods then - send the "firm" round.

I'm all for a bit of vigilantism if the occasion demands.

Syl wrote:I hope everyone fared better than me.
Went out Christmas eve for a lovely meal for two at nice restaurant.
Woke in the night ill....VERY ill.
I thought I had food poisoning I was so sick.....had to cancel Christmas day and OH had a sandwich for his Christmas dinner.  Boxing day I always do a buffet for family.....had to cancel and son took the food back to his.
Whatever it was turned into a really bad virus, (cough, chest infection, cant eat or sleep) I still feel horrible.

But.....I have lost half a stone...every cloud.

Tommy Monk wrote:

Syl wrote:I hope everyone fared better than me.
Went out Christmas eve for a lovely meal for two at nice restaurant.
Woke in the night ill....VERY ill.
I thought I had food poisoning I was so sick.....had to cancel Christmas day and OH had a sandwich for his Christmas dinner.  Boxing day I always do a buffet for family.....had to cancel and son took the food back to his.
Whatever it was turned into a really bad virus, (cough, chest infection, cant eat or sleep) I still feel horrible.

But.....I have lost half a stone...every cloud.

I had a really nasty dose of flu/virus/something the weekend before Christmas... felt absolutely terrible for 3-4 days... but also couple days before not right and few days after still pretty bad.


The worst few days, I felt so bad I thought I was dying!


Still not 100% now...


Is a really nasty illness... whatever it is... wouldn't wish it on anyone!

Syl wrote:

Ziz wrote:

Simply put - all abusers should be given harsher sanctions.

Yes....but where will they go?
With the prison crisis people are calling for less people to be jailed not more.

Miffs2 wrote:

Syl wrote:

Yes....but where will they go?
With the prison crisis people are calling for less people to be jailed not more.

Clean up duty in the Lion enclosure?