Hi ,
thought I’d better get in early and wish everyone a Merry Christmas just in case I don’t get a chance tomorrow.

At this stage waiting to see if our son and in-laws can make it for Xmas. Supposed to becoming tomorrow, but we have terrible fires on the east coast of Australia at the moment.

We’ve had smoke for the last 3 weeks and temperatures reaching over 100 deg. Can’t complain fires have been burning for 3 months and only just starting to affect us recently.
So many people have lost their homes , and the poor animals, doesn’t bear thinking.

We’re reasonably safe we’re not near bush land , worst that could happen is grass fires out in the back paddocks.

Never seen anything quite like it, fire after fire stretching over 100’s of miles.

Anyway, it’s great being able to take one’s mind off things, with the keyboards and the forums. Watching the tv news is just too heartbreaking.

Hope you all have a great Christmas and Donny and Lee, enjoy your new toys.

Rikki Merry Christmas to you
and your family stay safe..

🎄🎁🎊🎵🎄

Thank you Donny,
Will do.
All the best to you and your family too.

Rikki, thank you and the same to you and your family ...
We will be praying for your safety.

Merry Xmas Rikki stay safe

Merry Christmas Rikki!

+1

and:

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Thank you Rikki and to you and to all of you:

https://youtu.be/4yFj1f5JeDA

regards,
John

Appreciated from UK

Merry Christmas old friend. Old in knowing you 20 years, not age,certainly.

Bernie

Hugh Jackman and the Christmas Kangaroo

Rikki,

Merry Christmas to you and your family, you’ll be in my prayers too!

Be safe, Rikki and all our Oz friends. By way of contrast, Merry Christmas to everyone from New Brunswick.

Merry Christmas Rikki!

Wishing a special wonderful Christmas to everyone her on SZ. Again, thank you for this place Nigel.
For those who are believers, may your hearts be filled with Joy this Christmas day.

Rikki, don’t let anything take away your joy; consider all happens good and bad as lessons we need to grow. Love your posts, keep them coming this New Year.

Contentment and Joy to all, John C.

PS, John, I enjoyed your playing and singing – and your Christmas decorations, and your hair-do. (smile) Have a good holiday, keep enjoying your music.

Merry Christmas Rikki and Merry Christmas to everyone on SZ. Cal

Nigel, that was so funny,thanks.

Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Colonies.

Gary

Hi Nigel,
Thank you, that was hilarious.

Merry Xmas to you and your family.

Thank you,
Tony, Don, Jonny, Bernie,

Merry Christmas to you and your families.

Beautiful John, thank you for sharing.
Merry Xmas to you and your family.

Thank you,
Gary, Cal ,Stephen,Bill
Merry Christmas guys to your and your families.

So jealous, snow at Christmas. Haha

Merry Christmas, beautiful photo.

Merry Xmas to you and your family also.

Deck the halls with matzo balls! Happy Holidays to all!

Thank you John.

Good news, my son managed to get thru and join us for Xmas.
Managed to get 3/4 of the way thru by train , before the line was terminated ,(it would have been affected by the fires,) but the other son was able to pick him up by car , and bring him the rest of the way. The road was not affected at this stage.

Have a Merry Xmas John.

Nigel Merry Christmas to you and yours.....enjoy.

Merry Christmas Rikki and a Happy New Year I hope with less fires in your Country.

In Russia people do not celebrate the Christmas so openly, and for some reason it’s moved to January 7th, and main celebration is devoted to a mere change of a year and people just say “A New Year to you”…
But I believe that mostly on Christmas people celebrate the fact that they are together and having a good relationships. In some way it’s like one birthday for everyone, and people celebrate one more year that have been lived.
Although in my place everyone is saving their energy for the New Year’s Eve, and there’s no snow outside, thanks to you I’m kind of getting this atmosphere and want to wish you a Merry Christmas as well.

A very nice post, Kabinopus. I especially like this line.

" In some way it’s like one birthday for everyone, and people celebrate one more year that have been lived."

...and Merry Christmas to you.

chas

Yes, well put, Kab. Marry Christmas to you.

Merry Christmas to all...and, the best of peace and happiness on the road ahead.

Ian

Thank you Frans, merry Christmas to you too.

Beautifully stated Kabinopus. That’s exactly what it’s all about. Friends and family getting together for a celebration.
Even if you don’t celebrate it in your country, you can still do so as part of this great forum. So Merry Christmas .

Maybe you can remind us on 7th Jan about your New Year celebration.

Kabinopus ... thank you very much ...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year up there on the cape, Ian.

Merry Christmas holidays to you Rikki (yes reading the posts late again!!). The weather in the UK hasn't looked very festive this year, still quite mild with a lot of wind & rain, it still feels like the back end of Autumn. If we get any snow here we may see it in May or June lol.

Haha, late Merry Xmas to you too, Danny.
Love to swap you for your weather, especially the rain. Haven’t had any for months.
Put in a rain water tank early this year to collect the water from the roof gutters for the garden, knew we’d jinx things by doing it, didn’t rain all winter. Haha