Good Wishes

[Electricblue1]

just wanted to wish everyone a happy Christmas, hope you all have a wonderful time. Good wishes and a happy new year and stay healthy.

[Paulbounce]

Happy Christmas EB.

I spoke to Father Christmas and he said you aren't on the naughty list and he will see you on Christmas eve. He expects a glass of sherry and a mince pie otherwise he won't come.

Have a Kool Yule.

Paul

[Electricblue1 in reply to Paulbounce]

😊I will have the sherry and mince pie ready. Have a good one .

[CDreamer]

And best wishes to you - but it isn’t even December yet……though I am thinking of getting my cards written tomorrow which usually don’t get a look in until 20th Dec but in view f Postal Strikes and moving house thought I’d astonish friends and family by 1. Sending a card at all & 2. Getting in early!

[Electricblue1 in reply to CDreamer]

moving as well , you are brave . Hope that goes well for you. I have done half of my xmas shopping so it’s a start .

[KiwiBlake]

The days are getting longer, the temperature is rising, starting to have a few BBQ's, trips to the beach, the Pahoutakawa tress are in full bright red bloom. Yes its got that Christmas feeling in the air. Despite a wet November, long term forecasts are for a dry hot December. Merry Christmas from the southern hemisphere

[Nannysue1 in reply to KiwiBlake]

How I miss those trees, over here we call them "bottle brush" I know you're using the Maori name for them, cant remember, if you used that as well? . We had 3 in our garden, along with 2 beautiful lemon trees .

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Nannysue1]

Hi

I'm in NZ born here.

Bottle trees are so different to our Pohutukawa Native tree.

That is their true name.

I live above the Coopers Beach which Pohutukawa trees line it.

It's interesting to see where the first tree perhaps more sheltered appears. I glimpsed the first red bloom last week.

Look it up on google the difference between a bottle bush which looks like a bottle brush and our NATIVE. So difference.

cherio NZ Joy

[Nannysue1 in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Yes I see what you mean. Strange, I always used to have the perception that they were like our bottle brush but they are different arent they!. We lived just outside of Wellington in Ngaio . I miss NZ and the lifestyle.

[Jetcat in reply to KiwiBlake]

we can tell it’s nearly Christmas time too. Weather is nice and gloomy !temperatures are rubbish! no chance of a barbecue.! And the leaves are falling off fast.! 😢

[fairyfeathers]

A very Happy Christmas to you too. Sending healing hugs and love to all those going thro difficult times health wise. X

[Mugsy15]

But it's not Xmas! 🤷‍♂️

I'm all for going off subject on special occasions to spread good will, but on November 26th?

[Guitar335]

Happy Easter

Happy Halloween

Have a great birthday

It’s November! 😂

[Gumbie_Cat]

Season’s Greetings, if not quite Christmas yet. It does feel like it with the shops and the adverts! I have an ablation first though…

Advantage is that I’m delegating tasks even more than usual 😂

[fairyfeathers in reply to Gumbie_Cat]

all the best with your Ablation. X

[Gumbie_Cat in reply to fairyfeathers]

Thank you! Just got the official letter yesterday and it seems closer. Now I’m just hoping that if the nurses still strike in Scotland, it will be on a different day from those announced in England and Wales. (Feel very selfish saying that, as I know it will affect others still.)

[willywombat44]

Is it Christmas already? Gosh, it gets earlier each year.

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi there

Great expectations.

A summer Christmas but my mind goes back to the White Christmases in 90s in UK!

So from New Zealand to others around the world "have a good one" and dont overdo anything if you can - over exercise, alcohol, food etc.

I will disappear in my camper early December as my van needs attention from Madza. I will try an d kids big, grandchildren and great grand children. But I need to be back for 'singing Carols/songs for Christmas on 11/12. Another year.

I stay in Christmas and watch the tourists here at the beach.

Then birthday in January I take off again which include a dear friend with now Parkinsons in his 80s in Taupo.

Regardless of what the government says to ease the "had enough of restrictions or wearing a mask (I use 2) I will continue to wear a mask responsibly.

Because of this I got through this year in fact the last 2 years of flu and all 4 jabs so no covid.

Ho Ho hope you get your dream present or two!

cheri JOY. 73. (NZ)