What did Santa bring you?

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What did Santa bring you?

Post by Mate of Marya » 26 Dec 2005, 08:29

What was your most unusual pressie?

Story time ....
About three weeks ago I lost the diamond from my engagement ring. I spent hours hunting for this little gem. I covered the nozzle of my hoover with a fine mesh hoping to catch the tiny object. On hands and knees I regularly examined the dining room carpet. Any friend or relative who happened to visit was forced to join in with this mission to find the missing diamond. Eventually, I gave up. I just accepted that I had lost this token of love and committment forever.....(sentimental bit).
However, on Christmas Day after opening all the presents my husband announced that there was a special little box on the tree for his loving wife(that's me). I opened it and there stuck in a clump of blue tac was the stone!
On Friday 23rd December, my husband was suffering from "the morning after the Christmas Night Out." He had spent ten minutes trying to tie his shoes when something caught his eye. Yes, you guessed, it was the missing diamond. He couldn't believe his eyes. Hangover disappeared almost instantly, Brownie Points flashed before his eyes. No need to spend £££'s replacing the stone for a quiet life from the wife.
He took the said stone to the Jeweller, but it was too late to get the ring reset, so he decided to just box the stone and wrap it.
Who said romance was dead? :D

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Post by Dadaist » 26 Dec 2005, 08:50

What a lovely Xmas story - I don't think anyone will be able to beat that!

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Post by Epykat » 26 Dec 2005, 15:45

Aw that's a lovely story - even for an old cynic like me. Nearest I got to a digital camera was a watercolour of a seagull (which, as everybody on here knows, are my favourite birds). It is lovely though.
Enough of your nonsense - get back to the Play Pen!

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Post by Maria » 26 Dec 2005, 17:13

Aw, can't beat my mate's story.

My best Santa pressie was a box of homemade flapjacks which I am secretly (in case anyone else in the household asks for one!) munching my way through. Delicious!

I'm also thoroughly enjoying playing with my son's remote controlled flying saucer. :D
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Post by ecm » 26 Dec 2005, 17:26

Marya wrote:i'm also thoroughly enjoying playing with my son's remote controlled flying saucer. :D
Those flying saucers are so cool, aren't they?

My most unusual gift was a set of unusually scented candles; coffee, chocolate and cocoanut????

They smell fabulous in their box. Can't quite bring myself to light any of them.

M of M's story is quite something. The mileage her husband will get from this will be incredible!

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Post by Porty » 26 Dec 2005, 20:06

ecm wrote: The mileage her husband will get from this will be incredible!
You actually expect us to swallow this?

Everyone knows that brownie points are valid for one misdemeanour and one misdemeanour only. MoM's story is lovely, in fact its a little gem. However, whilst HoMoM is currently basking in glory he is no more than one step from purgatory. :D

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Post by Poppy » 26 Dec 2005, 21:00

Porty wrote:
ecm wrote: The mileage her husband will get from this will be incredible!
You actually expect us to swallow this?

Everyone knows that brownie points are valid for one misdemeanour and one misdemeanour only. MoM's story is lovely, in fact its a little gem. However, whilst HoMoM is currently basking in glory he is no more than one step from purgatory. :D
Oh dear, there speaks a voice of experience, methinks. :twisted:

What have you been up to now, Porty? :roll: :roll:

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Post by Porty » 26 Dec 2005, 22:19

Poppy wrote:
What have you been up to now, Porty? :roll: :roll:
Moi? I am goody two shoes. :roll: :roll:

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Post by Poppy » 27 Dec 2005, 11:38

Porty wrote:
Poppy wrote:
What have you been up to now, Porty? :roll: :roll:
Moi? I am goody two shoes. :roll: :roll:
Quote Mr Poppy "I don't think so"!! :shock:

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