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“Flexitarians” - A new term has been coined to describe those who are basically vegetarians but who will eat the odd bit of turkey or salmon.

In the field of animal welfare, there is no moral high ground here. Only vegans, untainted by dairy produce, can preach righteousness.

(Copied from The Church Times.)

Merry Christmas Mersey, hope you had a wonderful time at your mums, and like me now enjoying the peace and quiet :-D :-D :-D

Catch you tomorrow <3

Barb <3 <3 <3

Cooeeeeee to Fly,Ann,Carol,Belle,Dermie,Pat,Auntie Barb,Joy,
Littlelegs,Sunbeam,YG,LG,YG, :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3 <3

Special ~~~~~~~s to our lovely OFITG <3 <3 <3

Hope you have all had a fantastic day and enjoying your eveninks :-D :-D <3

Night Ann <3 :-D

Night Munchkin <3 :-D <3

Night Everyone <3 <3

Sorry Fly was on the phone, yes I agree, far too much, but that is the way these days!

Am going to make coffee and a snack now. Enjoy your Boxing Day <3 <3

I hope Belles hubby is a little better today...strange she has not popped on tonight.

Catch you tomorrow <3 <3

I know what you mean Ann kids get too much these days :-0

We are spoilt Fly :-D :-D

The Darlinks had so much, they just get overwhelmed by it all...I purposely didn't buy a lot for them this year...it just gets ridiculous...what happened to the orange nuts jigsaw and chocs in a stocking :-0 :-0

I got Smellies :-D Socks :-D Sweets :-D Book :-D and lots more <3

Lol it will be like that TV ad with the squeaky toy driving the mum mad :-D :-D :-D

I had a new iPad Pro and a Kindle...was gobsmacked...the lodger is setting the iPad up now :-D :-D :-D

Had lots of other stuff as well..handbag, fleece slippers scarf shirt
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Quiet Ann just how we like it :-D apart from Fly with his new squeaky toy :-0

Yes Fly...have you <3 <3

Home and enjoying a bit of peace and order..twas chaos round at the Darlinks..I am doing a roast dinner on Tuesday for them all :-0 :-0

The turkey was perfection..so well done V :-D :-D

Hiya Ann :-D <3 have you had a lovely day :-D

I am here Fly :-D :-D <3 <3 <3

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Peeps round the door ooooops everyone is still asleep :-0 SLAMS door on way out ;-)

Wishing you a Happy Christmas & may 2017 bring all you wish for. X <3

Every Christmas Eve, my chore as the youngest of the family was to put a lighted candle in every window to greet the Holy Family or any other traveller passing the way. Mother, acting as 'Temporary Health & Safety Mistress', would come to inspect the lighted candles from time to time & pull down the blinds.

My brothers & I would don warm coats plus scarves to go to the front gate in the dusk of the early evening & admire our windows; then head down the road a piece to see the Master's house with its lights shining through the crimson blinds.

We were always a little bit envious on seeing those glowing lights, and on our return voiced our opinion that the Holy Family would surely choose the Master's house in which to rest on their long journey.

We did not always have midnight Mass, but we sat up until midnight to see if our 'petitions' had been granted, in the form of the small but useful gifts our parents had given us.

We were glad to get a good book, a pair of tap-dancing shoes, (this is how Michael Flatley of Riverdance fame started out on his dancing career) a jigsaw puzzle or even a mouth organ - otherwise known as a Harmonica.

We were united; we were happy; we drank cocoa; we ate treacle & raisin home-made bread. Then to bed in the unspoken assurance that ours was a warm & contented world. Innocent times!

Merry Christmas Dermot :-D <3 you cheerful devil ;-)

Some lovely looking Easter eggs in a few shops. And our corner shop is still displaying 2016 diaries. Going cheap, no doubt!

How many 'cold calls' am I to expect today?

Nollaig Shona.

Morning **Ann** :-D <3 have a lovely day with your family <3