Silent night.......

[Crusee]

Sat here at home putting up,last of Xmas cards,glass of baileys and looking forward to a day, with loved ones tomorrow.

If anyone wants to call by there will be a seat by the fire and a glass to be filled.Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

There are however folk who,will not be celebrating Christmas for one reason or another and we must keep them in our thoughts and prayers and help,them through it.- peace to you all.

2017 is just round the corner,so let's hope it's a good one for all of us.

Crusee

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[angiesmith50]

Hi Crusee hope your enjoying your drink. Quite right we should not forget not everyone will be celebrating tomorrow.....😢😢 Hope you have a lovely day my darling xxx

[Crusee in reply to angiesmith50]

Thank you angiesmith50

Take care.

Crusee

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[Robbie138]

Good evening Crusee i hope your enjoying your evening sat by the fire. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Take care xx

[Crusee]

Thank you sweet pea

Have a great day

Crusee

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[TheAuthor]

Thank you, and a Merry Christmas my friend x

[Crusee in reply to TheAuthor]

Thank you Ken.

Had a lovely day tbanks .

Hope you have had similar.

Take care.

Crusee

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[TheAuthor in reply to Crusee]

Thanks my friend, we both had a lovely day x

[peck]

Hi Crusee , I'll be by in a bit for a glass Lol I hope you a a very Merry Christmas! ! Take care. Peck 🎅

[Crusee in reply to peck]

Hi peck .

Yep drop in for a glass any time you're always welcome.

Enjoy your day.

Crusee

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[peck in reply to Crusee]

Crusee , If I'm ever in that area ...and I hope to be some day, I will definitely do that!! I hope you have a good evening.Take care. Peck 🌲

[Crusee in reply to peck]

You will be made welcome any time peck

Crusee

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[Bemoresquirrel]

Thank you for such a thoughtful message. Hope you have a lovely day. Gentle hugs x

[Crusee in reply to Bemoresquirrel]

Thank you Bemoresquirrel

Enjoy your day.

I know of a number of people who will not be celebrating today and it really upsets me that I Cannot do anything to help them .

Take care.

Crusee

[fenbadger in reply to Crusee]

Love to drop in but with a rubbish train service today I'll skip it

On my lovely day out yesterday I met a man who had just lost his job with a tied house and was sleeping in a café porch

[Crusee in reply to fenbadger]

That's ok fenbadger you can take a rain check.

What a sudden change in fortune for the chap you met yesterday.

Did he have to leave his home with immediate effect or given time to seek out alternative living arrangements?

It was a bit harsh just over Xmas.

Perhalps I should stop complaining,about my lot,in life.Its not that bad after all.

Take care.

Crusee

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[fenbadger in reply to Crusee]

The first. Council cant look into emergency accommodation until January hen the office re opens.

[Crusee in reply to fenbadger]

Geez,that's pretty tough fenbadger

Any family that could take him in?

Crusee

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[fenbadger in reply to Crusee]

Apparently not. There's a charity in Weymouth but clearly not enough resources. He sometimes sleeps in friends boats but in all this there's no heating. I gave him something but its nowhere near enough

[fenbadger in reply to Crusee]

didn't mean to get maudlin but this kind of thing does bring me up sharp. I had similar experience a few years ago and spent 3 months in a caravan - but at least I had heat, water and food.

[Crusee in reply to fenbadger]

Don't apologise for being maudlin.these sort of things happen ,and yes it does bring you up short You begin to take stock of your own position.

You gave him something to help him ,which was very kind of you to do so but what else could you have done to help him.?

Hopefully the charity can help him over the Xmas period untill he's able to get himself back on his feet again.

I feel so sorry for this mam.

Crusee

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[Kitten-kat23]

Thank you. You have a beautiful fireplace. I hope you have a lovely day.

[Crusee in reply to Kitten-kat23]

Thank you Kitten-kat23

It looks a bit better now the decs are up.

Hope you have a great day too.

Take care.

Crusee

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[Crusee in reply to Kitten-kat23]

Thanks Kitten-kat23

It does get nice and snug and cosy.

Crusee

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[rosewine]

That so weird you literally have my fireplace. I've just had a few glasses of champers totally ignoring the no alcohol on my tablet boxes. My belly is full and OH is busy in the kitchen washing up as we have our dinner early. I unfortunately am not a Xmas lover as too many bad things have happened to me and our families this time of year that it does not have happy associations. Had to spend half of yesterday with OH whilst he had an MRI scan but just thankful that unlike others I have a house and food or like my neighbour who is a widow and was married on Xmas day. Roll ups n 2017 as hopefully it might be a bit better than 2016. Love to all.x

[Crusee]

Yep I pinched yours when you were not looking.!!!!

Fireplace looks a bit more festive one decs on it.

I have to say so many bad things have happened to me and my family,not just at Xmas but all times of the year but the ones at Xmas are the ones that are remembered most and are most poignant.

Hope all ok with oh after scan yesterday ,and yes unlike a lot of others we do have things to be grateful for.

Let's hope 2017 is going to bring us all better things.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Crusee

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