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I have bad news about Father Christmas....

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Dec 2014 00:41

He's dead, and buried in Dedham, Suffolk :-(

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2885056/Father-Christmas-dead-Historians-reveal-shock-archive-entry-claims-Mr-Xmas-buried-Essex-450-years-ago.html

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 24 Dec 2014 03:35

howwwwwwwwl :-( sob sob

I won't tell the kids.

Allan

Allan Report 24 Dec 2014 03:40

I will!! :-D :-D

How fantastic to see their little smiles turn to looks of horror, and then the tears :-D

What a perfect Christmas :-P :-P :-P :-P

Bah Humbug! :-| :-| :-| :-|

Kense

Kense Report 24 Dec 2014 08:02

Dedham is in Essex, as implied by the link.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Dec 2014 08:44

Ooo KenSe, so it is - but very close to Suffolk. :-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 24 Dec 2014 09:11

geez Allan ~ did somebody pee in your eggnog?

:-0



:-D :-D

Allan

Allan Report 24 Dec 2014 09:21

Yes, your dead gecko :-P :-P :-P

have a very Merry Christmas, Scozz :-D :-D :-D :-D

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 25 Dec 2014 03:08

You too Allan :-D

I hope you get more than a lump of coal :-D :-D

haven't found the gecko yet.

I'll follow my nose next week, he should be ripe by then