Tibbs Christmas Message 2019. Christmas Day. Ammi's message.

[The Slim Reaper]

Oh......eeemmm give me a minute. TS has already provided the trailer to keep you going

What a terrible christmas message

#evenAnniewasbetter
#booooooooo

[Crimson Dynamo]

In order to buy neem time I can update you on my illness.

Well i had a fitful sleep and saw every hour, swallowing and coughing. Got up at normal time and did my jobs but felt so bloody ill i had to go back to bed for 1.5 hours :omgno: and its auction day and its freezing and naturally the auction has no heating so i could get TB or some such thing!

[Niamh.]

It's December 11th, the tree is decorated

https://i.imgur.com/g6P6Y1b.jpg?1

Sullen Girl is watching from the Chat Thread window, waiting for Santa to arrive

https://i.imgur.com/vCir9MR.jpg?1

LeatherTrumpet has finally given in to being a couch Potato to watch all of those amazing Christmas TV listings

https://i.imgur.com/ZJ5XGl4.jpg?1


My Christmas gift is to share with you all, the Christmas song that entertains me and Luke the most over Christmas every year on Xmas FM

N3eAaxQVaHE

And all that's left is for me to do, is to wish you all a Nollaig Shona :love:

https://i.imgur.com/hENEToJ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YAtTLvM.jpg
(sorry if I forgot anyone)

[Matthew.]

:love:

Merry Christmas Niamh :love:

[Matthew.]

Everyone’s messages have been great :lovedup:

[The Slim Reaper]

I'd never heard that song before, and now it's going to be stuck in my head till at least march.

Knocked it out of the páirc liathróid :smug:

[Niamh.]

I'd never heard that song before, and now it's going to be stuck in my head till at least march.

Knocked it out of the páirc liathróid :smug:

Job done :hee:

[SherzyK]

Merry Christmas Niamh :love:

[The Slim Reaper]

Job done :hee:

Yeah, cheers mamacita :fist:

[Niamh.]

Yeah, cheers mamacita :fist:

https://i.imgur.com/IDB1idh.gif

[Niamh.]

:love:

Merry Christmas Niamh :love:

Merry Christmas Niamh :love:

:love: :love:

[Vanessa]

Great message, Niamh. And merry Christmas :love:

[Strictly Jake]

Best one yet niamh

[Niamh.]

Great message, Niamh. And merry Christmas :love:

Thanks Ness :love:

Best one yet niamh

aww I don't know about that but thanks Jake :love:

[Kate!]

Great job Niamh :love:

[Vanessa]

I feel better today.

[Marsh.]

Mamacita, oh, where is Santa Claus?
I look for him because it's a Christmas Eeeeeve.

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[Niamh.]

:laugh:

[AnnieK]

What a terrible christmas message

#evenAnniewasbetter
#booooooooo

:fist:

Brilliant Niamh.....all the messages have been great so far (apart from mine apparently :hmph:)

[Niamh.]

:fist:

Brilliant Niamh.....all the messages have been great so far (apart from mine apparently :hmph:)

Ignore Slim Shady :nono:

[Cherie]

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise

Niamh and family :love:

Brilliant message

[The Slim Reaper]

Someone call a doctor, I think Cheries having a stroke.

[Niamh.]

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise

Niamh and family :love:

Brilliant message

Go raibh maith agat, mo chara :douf:

[Crimson Dynamo]

is this Scrabble, The Professionals?

[The Slim Reaper]

a bhith cinnteach a bhith cinnteach :smug:

[Niamh.]

:laugh2:

[James]

I never knew before that the name Shona meant 'happy' in Gaelic.

[Niamh.]

I never knew before that the name Shona meant 'happy' in Gaelic.

and the name Saoirse(as in Saoirse Ronan) means Freedom (as in Braveheart)

[Ammi]

...a Christmas message to bring inner peace everywhere..?../...beautifully written and presented...:love:...


https://i.imgur.com/pkvEKJn.gif
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[Marsh.]

and the name Saoirse(as in Saoirse Ronan) means Freedom (as in Braveheart)

I love hearing Saoirse say her own name. :flutter:

[Niamh.]

...a Christmas message to bring inner peace everywhere..?../...beautifully written and presented...:love:...


https://i.imgur.com/pkvEKJn.gif
https://media.tenor.com/images/f5858e5a014ac1ec4e6d8b0738d1f236/tenor.gif

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/87/71/12/87711273a0dde5c8cd0666758610704e.gif

I love hearing Saoirse say her own name. :flutter:

It's one of my favourite girls names :love:

[Cherie]

Someone call a doctor, I think Cheries having a stroke.

Pog mo thoin :fist:

[Cherie]

That’s ‘kiss my ass’ for the ill informed :hee:

[Tony Montana]

Amazing message Niamh. :love: :clap1: And thank you for mentioning me.

[Tony Montana]

Everyone's messages have also been fantastic.

[Dogeatdog]

Lovely message Niamh, Merry Christmas :love:

[The Slim Reaper]

That’s ‘kiss my ass’ for the ill informed :hee:

níl mo bhéal mór go leor

[Crimson Dynamo]

Everyone's messages have also been fantastic.

But a bit lacking in potatoes

[Cherie]

níl mo bhéal mór go leor

:oh:

[The Slim Reaper]

:oh:

:smug: :whistle: :laugh2:

[Marsh.]

That’s ‘kiss my ass’ for the ill informed :hee:

Thought it was "Prod my thigh".

[Kate!]

Thursday 12th December

Lostie!s message

[Mystic Mock]

Great messages so far.

And thanks for mentioning my name with a lot of the other members at the end of the message Niamh, because tbh if it was me I'd probably forgot to mention myself amongst others unintentionally.:laugh:

[Niamh.]

Great messages so far.

And thanks for mentioning my name with a lot of the other members at the end of the message Niamh, because tbh if it was me I'd probably forgot to mention myself amongst others unintentionally.:laugh:

I'm sure I forgot someone :skull: but you're welcome :love:

[smudgie]

Lovely message Niamh, merry Christmas to you and your family.

Who knew, we have the opportunity to learn such a magical sounding language here on TIBB.:love:

[Niamh.]

Lovely message Niamh, merry Christmas to you and your family.

Who knew, we have the opportunity to learn such a magical sounding language here on TIBB.:love:

Thanks Smudgie same to you :love:

[Cherie]

Losties message lost :worry:

[Niamh.]

Probably on a mysterious Island somewhere

[AnnieK]

Lostie's message is going to be a 7 series epic message....but everyone will guess what the message is by series 4

[Marsh.]

Lostie's message is going to be a 7 series epic message....but everyone will guess what the message is by series 4

:joker:

Kate to axe it before the end of its third series?

[Niamh.]

Lostie's message is going to be a 7 series epic message....but everyone will guess what the message is by series 4

:laugh2:

[Niamh.]

https://pa1.narvii.com/6544/91cce29111f17d24e5e2c3f9b0493078c42b3d2a_hq.gif

[Cherie]

Lostie's message is going to be a 7 series epic message....but everyone will guess what the message is by series 4

:joker:

[Kate!]

:joker:

Lostie will do his message later. He is out at the moment. Xx

[Lostie!]

Christmas message incoming

https://i.gifer.com/FvoI.gif

[Lostie!]

So (ho ho). My activity round these parts has nosedived slightly in recent months (along with my Most Loved placing you horrible horrible people!) but I want to make more of an effort to get involved again over the Christmas season because there's actually a rather lovely community of people (and I'm convinced a few extraterrestrials) here and if Christmas is about one thing it's that. Embracing weirdos.

I'm rubbish with speeches and only agreed to this because Kate is a genuine angel amongst men so I don't really know what else to say other than watch Westworld and His Dark Materials. Kidding of course, I hope everyone on TiBB has a bloody lovely Christmas and if I'm to make a resolution for New Year, it will be to start posting more again. :douf:

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[Niamh.]

Beautiful :,)

[Vanessa]

Great message, Lostie :love:

[Ammi]

...embracing you, embracing weirdos...a gorgeous message, you weirdo...:lovedup:...

[Kate!]

I love you Lostie xx

That was tree mendous. Xx

[smudgie]

Love it.
Very heartfelt message Lostie, great that you are going to post more again.:love:

[AnnieK]

Lostie :love:

[Beso]

You've got an answer for bloody everything, Trumpet.

Only if someone is blowing him:joker: ...


Great msg lostie...TIBB, the only place all the loonies you dread on a bus come to meet.

[Marsh.]

So (ho ho). My activity round these parts has nosedived slightly in recent months (along with my Most Loved placing you horrible horrible people!) but I want to make more of an effort to get involved again over the Christmas season because there's actually a rather lovely community of people (and I'm convinced a few extraterrestrials) here and if Christmas is about one thing it's that. Embracing weirdos.

I'm rubbish with speeches and only agreed to this because Kate is a genuine angel amongst men so I don't really know what else to say other than watch Westworld and His Dark Materials. Kidding of course, I hope everyone on TiBB has a bloody lovely Christmas and if I'm to make a resolution for New Year, it will be to start posting more again. :douf:

https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/yxXzA5mt52ykt6OT-Hg04k1LKgo/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2016/06/14/922/n/1922283/87231eef775f77c0_christmas/i/When-She-Literally-Describes-You-Christmas-Morning.gif

Stay gone x

[Beso]

Stay gone x

Grinchx

[Dogeatdog]

Great message Lostie! Merry Christmas :love:

[Cherie]

Merry Christmas Lostie :love:

[Cherie]

Morning TiBBers, think we all need a bit of Cherie love this morning so huddle round, put differences aside for a few minutes and group hug while we listen to one of my all time favourite Christmas songs. I have never heard this song played on radio in the UK at Christmas :oh: so I always associate it with Christmas in Ireland and it makes me a teeny bit homesick when I play it

jwtkZ7oTv1o



Why are Christmas trees bad knitters?


They keep losing their needles

Merry Christmas TiBB :love:

[Niamh.]

Cherie Christmas :love: I really like that song too, bit sad though :(

[Ammi]

...the Christmas trees keeping calm and carrying yarn...?...


...a lovely message, Cherie...:love:..

[Kate!]

Great message Cheriebomb. Big hug. Have a great christmas. Xx

[Livia]

https://i.gifer.com/MZa5.gif

Nice message Cherie... never heard that song before. Nice messages from everyone x

[SherzyK]

Merry Christmas Cherie!

[Dogeatdog]

That’s a lovely message Cherie. Merry Christmas :love:

[Cherie]

Thanks all :hee:

[bots]

Morning TiBBers, think we all need a bit of Cherie love this morning so huddle round, put differences aside for a few minutes and group hug while we listen to one of my all time favourite Christmas songs. I have never heard this song played on radio in the UK at Christmas :oh: so I always associate it with Christmas in Ireland and it makes me a teeny bit homesick when I play it

jwtkZ7oTv1o



Why are Christmas trees bad knitters?


They keep losing their needles

Merry Christmas TiBB :love:

I have every Dan Fogelberg album .... great taste :smug:

Merry Christmas!

[Cherie]

I have every Dan Fogelberg album .... great taste :smug:

Merry Christmas!

:amazed:


I don’t know any other songs of his must look them up

[Mystic Mock]

Great messages Lostie and Cherie.

And I will try to check that song out later Cherie.

[Dogeatdog]

Merry Christmas TIBBers :love:

Kinda struggled to how I would start this so I suppose I’ll start with how my year has gone. This year for me has been a bit of a struggle to say the least.

It started of well, I was happy and content in my 1st year of going back to college to study Bookkeeping, doing extremely well in my exams in May and finally being a step closer to leaving my job which I don’t really like at the moment.

Then midway through, things just kinda started to fall apart. My dad decided to stop paying the mortgage on the house so me and my sister have had to work a lot of hours to help my mum with the payments. My car broke down in August and I had to sell it, my 2nd year of college was cancelled a week before I was due to start in September because not enough people were enrolled on the course and sadly a friend who I knew from school tragically died in October.

It’s been relatively difficult the last few months but I always try to remain positive and optimistic that things will hopefully get better. Life can be very difficult at times, but if the events of this year have taught me anything, it’s to try and enjoy life as much as I can and try to be a lot stronger during the bad times and now it seems things are slowly starting to look a little more positive again.

I’m very thankful that I found this forum (maybe a little too late :laugh:) as it’s a great release valve for me to talk about things that I’m not able to in real life (would you believe that no one at my work watched I’m a Celeb this year?). Everyone has been very nice and friendly, which kinda makes me wish I joined sooner. My main aim on here in the new year, is to try and get to know people a little better and make more of an effort as I feel that’s something I’ve lacked trying to do.

So.. Merry Christmas everyone, I notice that a lot of people here have had struggles probably worser than mine this year and what I would like to say is that I hope the new year brings a lot more positivity and happiness to you all :love:

To finish off on a more happier note, here is my favourite Christmas song this time of year :hugesmile:

OY1xxhlq4RU

https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8161030400/h68F40B9E/even-penguins-love-christmas

Merry Christmas :hugesmile:

[Matthew.]

Great message, Merry Christmas :love:

Sorry to hear that your year has been a bit tough, but you have a good way of looking at it :love:

[Cherie]

Great messages Lostie and Cherie.

And I will try to check that song out later Cherie.

Thanks Mock :love:

[Cherie]

Merry Christmas TIBBers :love:

Kinda struggled to how I would start this so I suppose I’ll start with how my year has gone. This year for me has been a bit of a struggle to say the least.

It started of well, I was happy and content in my 1st year of going back to college to study Bookkeeping, doing extremely well in my exams in May and finally being a step closer to leaving my job which I don’t really like at the moment.

Then midway through, things just kinda started to fall apart. My dad decided to stop paying the mortgage on the house so me and my sister have had to work a lot of hours to help my mum with the payments. My car broke down in August and I had to sell it, my 2nd year of college was cancelled a week before I was due to start in September because not enough people were enrolled on the course and sadly a friend who I knew from school tragically died in October.

It’s been relatively difficult the last few months but I always try to remain positive and optimistic that things will hopefully get better. Life can be very difficult at times, but if the events of this year have taught me anything, it’s to try and enjoy life as much as I can and try to be a lot stronger during the bad times and now it seems things are slowly starting to look a little more positive again.

I’m very thankful that I found this forum (maybe a little too late :laugh:) as it’s a great release valve for me to talk about things that I’m not able to in real life (would you believe that no one at my work watched I’m a Celeb this year?). Everyone has been very nice and friendly, which kinda makes me wish I joined sooner. My main aim on here in the new year, is to try and get to know people a little better and make more of an effort as I feel that’s something I’ve lacked trying to do.

So.. Merry Christmas everyone, I notice that a lot of people here have had struggles probably worser than mine this year and what I would like to say is that I hope the new year brings a lot more positivity and happiness to you all :love:

To finish off on a more happier note, here is my favourite Christmas song this time of year :hugesmile:

OY1xxhlq4RU

https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8161030400/h68F40B9E/even-penguins-love-christmas

Merry Christmas :hugesmile:


So sorry to hear about your financial struggles, and about your friend :sad: hopefully you can re-enrol for your second year at some other College when things settle down for you, don't give up on it!

Love the song :laugh:

Merry Christmas to you and your family x

[Ammi]

Merry Christmas TIBBers :love:

Kinda struggled to how I would start this so I suppose I’ll start with how my year has gone. This year for me has been a bit of a struggle to say the least.

It started of well, I was happy and content in my 1st year of going back to college to study Bookkeeping, doing extremely well in my exams in May and finally being a step closer to leaving my job which I don’t really like at the moment.

Then midway through, things just kinda started to fall apart. My dad decided to stop paying the mortgage on the house so me and my sister have had to work a lot of hours to help my mum with the payments. My car broke down in August and I had to sell it, my 2nd year of college was cancelled a week before I was due to start in September because not enough people were enrolled on the course and sadly a friend who I knew from school tragically died in October.

It’s been relatively difficult the last few months but I always try to remain positive and optimistic that things will hopefully get better. Life can be very difficult at times, but if the events of this year have taught me anything, it’s to try and enjoy life as much as I can and try to be a lot stronger during the bad times and now it seems things are slowly starting to look a little more positive again.

I’m very thankful that I found this forum (maybe a little too late :laugh:) as it’s a great release valve for me to talk about things that I’m not able to in real life (would you believe that no one at my work watched I’m a Celeb this year?). Everyone has been very nice and friendly, which kinda makes me wish I joined sooner. My main aim on here in the new year, is to try and get to know people a little better and make more of an effort as I feel that’s something I’ve lacked trying to do.

So.. Merry Christmas everyone, I notice that a lot of people here have had struggles probably worser than mine this year and what I would like to say is that I hope the new year brings a lot more positivity and happiness to you all :love:

To finish off on a more happier note, here is my favourite Christmas song this time of year :hugesmile:

OY1xxhlq4RU

https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8161030400/h68F40B9E/even-penguins-love-christmas

Merry Christmas :hugesmile:



...awwww, Big E..:hug:...there are no struggles worse than your own struggles because ...we create our own ‘worse’ because of what’s important to us and our loved ones etc ..and what impacts most in our lives...you’ve had a year, eh...:hug:...but each step, you’ve got through it...and that’s such a credit to the person that you are...I can’t imagine that your mum is anything but the most proud mum in the world with her children and the comfort you’ve been to her..I’m so very sorry to hear about your friend...:hug:...my best friend died in a motor bike accident when she was 16yrs old and I know how devastating it is to lose someone when they’re so young.../...how much it blows your world apart...I’m so glad that you feel a part of TiBB and you feel so much affection for it...I think that would probably say that you joined just at the right time...:laugh:...this is a great forum ...but it’s only great because of the members...because of people exactly like you, Big E....I wish with all of my heart for 2020 to be a good year for you and your family...:love:..

[Kate!]

Awww Shaun. A great message there. I love it when people open up and speak about their struggles. It always puts any of my own into perspective and I know you've had an awful year. God bless you and your family. Hope 2020 brings so many good things for you and them.

(Also....everything Ammi said. She always puts things across successfully and succinctly. Bravo)

Always here for you as you have been for me...to listen and give good advice.

I'm a bit emotional now haha. Xx

[Vanessa]

Great messages messages, everyone. I'm still sick. Can't get rid of this cough :fist: Finally got some syrup. Hope it helps, I'm desperate to sleep :sad:

[Kate!]

Great messages messages, everyone. I'm still sick. Can't get rid of this cough :fist: Finally got some syrup. Hope it helps, I'm desperate to sleep :sad:

Get well soon Ness. Xx

[Dogeatdog]

Thank you everyone for your kind words :love: Merry Christmas to you all :love:

[Kate!]

Sunday 15th December. Barrys message. X

[Barry.]

Happy Christmas, holidays or happy Hanukkah. Whatever you celebrate make it a good one. We are leaving the 2010s and going into the 20s

Let's hope no one is a Grinch this christmas and instead spread cheer to their familie and friends.

https://66.media.tumblr.com/b07ebe2c22116aceddb2acda94aecf57/tumblr_mx08r0NogU1rvn2f7o2_500.gifv


Here's a Christmas song to get us in the mood.

V3EYjVPRClU


So enjoy, eat, play and be merry. Have a good one tibb.

[Kate!]

Thats great Barry. Thanks.

[Nicky91]

great message Barry :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

that was the best message yet

[Cherie]

Cheers Baz, :love: Merry Christmas to you and your family

[Mystic Mock]

Great messages Barry and Big Evil.

Hopefully 2020 will be a better year for you Big Evil.:)

[Kate!]

Monday December 16th

RileyHs message xx

[Ammi]

...a very lovely message, Barry...may all your Christmas wishes come true...:love:..

[RileyH]

Merry bloody Christmas y'all! It's gone so quick :o

I don't want to repeat what basically everyone else has said and I also doubt anyone really truly cares what I have to say so here are some cute Christmas bawps and I put it in a cute font (and in green obviously for Christmas) because no one really uses them unless it's for a ranking or sig and it's kinda sad #justice4thefonts :p
b10wylzBBJQ
B3kRLX6u2pI
ReK9MVrOq0w

[Kate!]

Thank you Riley :love:

Great tunes.

[Ammi]

...I do really, truly care what you have to say, Riley...you have yourself a very Riley Christmas and may all of your Christmas wishes come true...:love:..lovely cute bops and gorgeous green font...:flutter:..

[Kate!]

Tomorrow is the lovely Cals xmas message x

[Mystic Mock]

Great message RileyH.

People have been doing messages that I think suits them at that moment in time which is a good thing imo.

[smudgie]

Morning TiBBers, think we all need a bit of Cherie love this morning so huddle round, put differences aside for a few minutes and group hug while we listen to one of my all time favourite Christmas songs. I have never heard this song played on radio in the UK at Christmas :oh: so I always associate it with Christmas in Ireland and it makes me a teeny bit homesick when I play it

jwtkZ7oTv1o



Why are Christmas trees bad knitters?


They keep losing their needles

Merry Christmas TiBB :love:

Just catching up here.
Lovely message Cherie.
Christmas greetings to you and yours, lots of festive cheer and love, not too much washing up:joker:

[smudgie]

Merry Christmas TIBBers :love:

Kinda struggled to how I would start this so I suppose I’ll start with how my year has gone. This year for me has been a bit of a struggle to say the least.

It started of well, I was happy and content in my 1st year of going back to college to study Bookkeeping, doing extremely well in my exams in May and finally being a step closer to leaving my job which I don’t really like at the moment.

Then midway through, things just kinda started to fall apart. My dad decided to stop paying the mortgage on the house so me and my sister have had to work a lot of hours to help my mum with the payments. My car broke down in August and I had to sell it, my 2nd year of college was cancelled a week before I was due to start in September because not enough people were enrolled on the course and sadly a friend who I knew from school tragically died in October.

It’s been relatively difficult the last few months but I always try to remain positive and optimistic that things will hopefully get better. Life can be very difficult at times, but if the events of this year have taught me anything, it’s to try and enjoy life as much as I can and try to be a lot stronger during the bad times and now it seems things are slowly starting to look a little more positive again.

I’m very thankful that I found this forum (maybe a little too late :laugh:) as it’s a great release valve for me to talk about things that I’m not able to in real life (would you believe that no one at my work watched I’m a Celeb this year?). Everyone has been very nice and friendly, which kinda makes me wish I joined sooner. My main aim on here in the new year, is to try and get to know people a little better and make more of an effort as I feel that’s something I’ve lacked trying to do.

So.. Merry Christmas everyone, I notice that a lot of people here have had struggles probably worser than mine this year and what I would like to say is that I hope the new year brings a lot more positivity and happiness to you all :love:

To finish off on a more happier note, here is my favourite Christmas song this time of year :hugesmile:

OY1xxhlq4RU

https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8161030400/h68F40B9E/even-penguins-love-christmas

Merry Christmas :hugesmile:

Sorry to hear you have had such a bad year.:hug:
Lovely heartfelt message, hope you and your mum and sister have a lovely Christmas.:love:

[smudgie]

Great messages messages, everyone. I'm still sick. Can't get rid of this cough :fist: Finally got some syrup. Hope it helps, I'm desperate to sleep :sad:

Hope you are better soon Ness, take plenty of care of yourself.:love:

[smudgie]

Happy Christmas, holidays or happy Hanukkah. Whatever you celebrate make it a good one. We are leaving the 2010s and going into the 20s

Let's hope no one is a Grinch this christmas and instead spread cheer to their familie and friends.

https://66.media.tumblr.com/b07ebe2c22116aceddb2acda94aecf57/tumblr_mx08r0NogU1rvn2f7o2_500.gifv


Here's a Christmas song to get us in the mood.

V3EYjVPRClU


So enjoy, eat, play and be merry. Have a good one tibb.

Merry Christmas Barry.
Hope you have a lovely Christmas, great Xmas song and message.:love:

[smudgie]

Merry bloody Christmas y'all! It's gone so quick :o

I don't want to repeat what basically everyone else has said and I also doubt anyone really truly cares what I have to say so here are some cute Christmas bawps and I put it in a cute font (and in green obviously for Christmas) because no one really uses them unless it's for a ranking or sig and it's kinda sad #justice4thefonts :p
b10wylzBBJQ
B3kRLX6u2pI
ReK9MVrOq0w

Great songs Riley.
Sometimes we don’t need words.:love:
Merry Christmas.

[Kate!]

Bump

[Cherie]

Merry bloody Christmas y'all! It's gone so quick :o

I don't want to repeat what basically everyone else has said and I also doubt anyone really truly cares what I have to say so here are some cute Christmas bawps and I put it in a cute font (and in green obviously for Christmas) because no one really uses them unless it's for a ranking or sig and it's kinda sad #justice4thefonts :p
b10wylzBBJQ
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Merry Christmas Riley

[Cal.]

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Merry Christmas ladies! It’s not that far off now. Hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year because I sure bloody will! Here’s to a new decade and 2020! Cheers sweetie darling!

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[Kate!]

Lovely Cal. Tyvm sweetheart.

[Dogeatdog]

Lovely messages Barry, RileyH and Cal. Merry Christmas :love:

[Niamh.]

Great messages everyone :love:

[Nicky91]

not Riley, Cal stealing my idea of colours D:

just kidding :fan:, luv your messages

[Marsh.]

Cal Queen of Inventing Red Fonts!

[Kate!]

Cal Queen of Inventing Red Fonts!

:love:

[Vanessa]

I haven't even been Christmas shopping yet. D: I need to get a move on. :dog:

[Marsh.]

I like aftershave thanks Ness.

[Vanessa]

:joker:I like aftershave thanks Ness.

[Kate!]

I like aftershave thanks Ness.

What do you wear?

[Vanessa]

1st Christmas present to myself : going to see Star wars on Thursday! So excited :dance:

[Ammi]

....Cal..:lovedup:...have a wonderful Calistmas...:love:...


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[Marsh.]

What do you wear?

Sauvage is my fave. :smug:

[SherzyK]

With a week left before Christmas, just wanted to take this time to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Despite the holiday cheer, there are some people who are either feeling stressed or down this time of year. You are never alone and just know there’s always a special place in my heart for you guys. PERIYACHT. You guys deserve all the love in the world and nothing would make me happy than to see all y’all succeed in life. Wishing you guys a very prosperous and easy 2020 and the warmest season greetings! Here to sing me out... BRITNEY SPEARS :love:

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[Eddie.]

Hi everyone Eddie here. Just wanted to leave my message here right now so that I won't forget about it later. :laugh:
So as you all may or may have not noticed, my activity on the forum has been in and out lately. I guess I'll use this message to try and get back to posting on here more. Anyways I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas from my heart. I hope all of you have been enjoying your holidays so far. :)

I hope that your Christmas will be spent well with your family, friends and all the people you love. Enjoy what Christmas is about because after all it only happens once a year. Enjoy unwrapping those presents on the tree, have a good chat with your loved ones over Christmas dinner. That is how you make Christmas worth it.

Also just want to say this in advance but I hope everyone has a blessed new year. I hope 2020 will bring you all good things and that the following decade will be a great one. I still can't believe a whole decade has passed!

Merry Christmas TiBB
Eddie x

[Kate!]

Thank you very much both Eddie and Sherzy. Lovely messages and very festive in the red and green. :love:

[Ammi]

...Sherzy and Eddie, your messages are both perfect...:love:..I wish you both a most wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy 2020...:hug:...

[Eddie.]

Thanks Kate and Ammi. :love:

[Cherie]

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Merry Christmas ladies! It’s not that far off now. Hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year because I sure bloody will! Here’s to a new decade and 2020! Cheers sweetie darling!

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Super Calafragalistic Merry Christmas Son :love:

[Cherie]

Sherry and Eddie :dance:

Merry Christmas to you both

[Mystic Mock]

Great messages SherzyK and Eddie.

There have been some great messages so far, I promise to try and make it 19 in a row tomorrow, but don't get your hopes up too high.:laugh:

[Eddie.]

Thanks Cherie and Mock, Merry Christmas to you both. :)

Mock hopefully you don't break the chain of messages. :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Awww, lovely messages. Very heart felt. I'm still sick, but hoping it will get better. Hate this cough :fist:

[Dogeatdog]

Merry Christmas Sherzy and Eddie. Those messages were wonderful, I hope you both have a great new year :love:

[Eddie.]

Thanks Vanessa and Big Evil. x

Get well soon as well Vanessa, hope you get better.

[Barry.]

Great messages guys.

[Beso]

Lovely thoughts when you read them..

Here's to you lot. ..cheers xx

[Mystic Mock]

Hello everyone.:wavey:

I know that for some of us 2019 has been an up and down year, but with Christmas coming up hopefully we will all have achieved everything that we've set out to do throughout the year.

For me for example I have been trying to change some of my bad personality traits on and off the Forum (not always successful mind you) but it's been a working progress over the past few months that has hopefully showed signs on here of me being more respectful towards people, and being less volatile about the poor Reality TV contestants who I could be overly harsh towards.:joker:

Anyway I wanna wish Dezzy the best of luck on becoming an Author, I can't imagine it being easy to get into business like that as there's nobody to hide behind if anything goes wrong (I don't believe that anything will go wrong with your career) but unlike TV and Video Games where you can hide behind other people (with all due respect to any members on here going into those two industries) you've put yourself out there which I genuinely respect. I know that you've released at least one Book which by all accounts is meant to be fantastic. So Merry Christmas Dezzy, and hopefully have a successful career in writing.

And Merry Christmas to Black Dagger too, I know that you've been having a tough time lately and hopefully you'll bounce out of it and hopefully have a better 2020.

And Merry Christmas to everybody else, have a great 2020, and may all of TIBB's favourite Sports Teams, Singers, Actors, Reality TV Stars etc all blossom. Yes even Aston Villa, Nathan, they can take 17th place.:wink:

[Eddie.]

That's great Mock :) It's good that you are trying to change some of your personality traits.

[Mystic Mock]

That's great Mock :) It's good that you are trying to change some of your personality traits.

Thanks.:)

[Ammi]

...Mock..:lovedup:...you’re always such a shining star on TiBB...you and Joey were some of the first people who I talked to in TiBB and who made me feel so welcome...Don’t forget your many, many wonderful personality traits also...I wish you and your family a happy and safe Christmas...:love:...

[Cherie]

Merry Christmas Mock and family, not sure I have noticed these bad personality traits so you are going a great job!

[Strictly Jake]

Lovely message Mock

[Crimson Dynamo]

Mock sticking the knife into all Villa fans at the end in with a vicious swipe at their poor league performance - knowing that our little princess and the 2 princes's father is a huge Villa fan :omgno:

[Vanessa]

Mock, great message. Merry Christmas :love:

[Kate!]

Lovely Mock thanks for your heartfelt message. Xx

[smudgie]

Lovely messages Sherzy, Eddie and Mock.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

The thing I am really loving about all these messages is they give us all a little insight into TIBBers lives.:love:

[Mystic Mock]

Thanks guys.

And lol LT, I can't say that I'm complaining about Villa's poor position in the table.:joker:

But I'd easily take a Birmingham City promotion to the Premier League over a Villa relegation to the Championship.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Thanks guys.

And lol LT, I can't say that I'm complaining about Villa's poor position in the table.:joker:

But I'd easily take a Birmingham City promotion to the Premier League over a Villa relegation to the Championship.

Id love them both in the prem mock and WEst Brom. 3 great clubs.

[Mystic Mock]

Id love them both in the prem mock and WEst Brom. 3 great clubs.

Thanks.:)

And I agree with you on West Brom as well, a fantastic club imo who have delivered some great derby matches over the years, but I still respect them despite being rivals.

[Dogeatdog]

That’s a great message Mock, Merry Christmas. I hope you (and Birmingham City) have a great 2020. :thumbs:

[Mystic Mock]

That’s a great message Mock, Merry Christmas. I hope you (and Birmingham City) have a great 2020. :thumbs:

Thanks Big Evil.:dance:

I wish the same for you and Charlton Athletic too.

[Kate!]

20th December

StrictlyJake's message

Before Jake does his message I would like to say a few words about this young man.

Jake has fast become of my very best and closest friends on the forum. He is a delight. He has a lovely way of looking at the world and is very kind hearted towards people. He very deservedly won most under-rated member and best game for Strictly Tibb recently.

Also he takes his tea exactly the same as me....sweet with lots of milk :laugh: so thats us soulmates.

Luv ya lots Jake. You are a credit to the forum. God bless you and your family at Christmas. X

[Strictly Jake]

Awwww kate xxx

[Strictly Jake]

Well where do I start?

2019 hasnt been a perfect year for me. There have been a fair few turbulent challenges along the way.

A lot of you may know the point I almost lost it completely and got very low. It helped to share my feelings on here and so many of you were so kind to me and helped me through

There have been a lot of postive things to happen to me. It always helps to focus on the positives of the past the present and the future

I have had many fun things that I have enjoyed this year, breaks and days away with my family. House parties. Celebrations etc so they have been great to look back on

There have been new things to get used to such as my daughter starting school, I was nervous about her going due to her being quite slow in learning how to speak properly but to say she has come on leaps and bounds in the past few months would be an understatement. She has full on conversations with me now, not only can she speak, but she can spell, she can read and she can write. She is such a clever girl and very popular she has lots of friends.

My 3 year old son has progressed tons too he loves going to nursery, he has learnt to use the toilet, he can dress himself. He loves doing everything for himself. He is such a caring and kind little boy too.

So if anything brings a smile to my face this year its those 2*

And that leads me on to the exciting new challenge 2020 brings as we await our baby in April

Some of you may remember me saying the midwifes had detected worrying things on the 12 week scan that could detect down syndrome or something else. Well it had turned out to be nothing to worry about. Had quite a few scans since and we have having a healthy baby boy. So Im very excited about that

Very much looking forward to 2020, its a new decade, it sounds so fresh and exciting and im ready to take on the world.

As for my highlights of tibb this year its been great to get to know a lot of you this year. Despite me being on here for almost 10 years I hadnt felt much a part of the forum. But now I feel I have cemented my place here. A lot of you have been so kind to me. The biggest highlight has been doing the strictly games. We have had 3 series of that this year and its been a lot of fun and I want to thank everyone who has taken part. It managed to win the award for the game of the year. I also was voted most underrated member yet somehow also get 2nd best male on here. Which is simplt amazing!

As we look forward to the week ahead, it may get quite stressful at points, but just remember to have as much fun as you can. Enjoy your loved ones. Enjoy any time off work that your given. Enjoy all the drink and food you get to indulge in. Enjoy all the cheesy xmas tv( I cant wait for Gavin and Stacey!) and most importantly

Relax!

All the best to each and every one of you xxx

To sing us out, not the most xmassy of songs(although leon jackson got to christmas number 1 with it...) but the lyrics are important and who doesnt love mariah and whitney?!

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[Ammi]

...such a thought filled and from the heart message, Jake...I’m so pleased that your daughter has settled into school beautifully and is flourishing in her learning and her friendships etc...:lovedup:...I imagine there were tears at her Christmas production...?...the first of many beautiful moments through her school life for you and Mrs Strictly...:love:...and it’s lovely to hear that your son is also flourishing at nursery...a tribute to their parents as well, to you and Mrs Strictly who’ve had a little hand in all of this...

...awwwwwww...I’m so, so thrilled at the news of your son to be born in 2020...he has some beautiful parents and siblings to be born into...I wish you all a very happy and healthy Christmas and 2020...take care, Jake...:love:..

[Mystic Mock]

A great message Strictly Jake.

And it's great to hear that your children are doing well at School, and that the Son you've got coming to the world isn't suffering any complications like you initially feared.

And the song in question tbf was probably Leon's best song imo, and I understand why you picked the song.:)

[Strictly Jake]

Thanks Ammi, Thanks Mock xx

[Beso]

20th December

StrictlyJake's message

Before Jake does his message I would like to say a few words about this young man.

Jake has fast become of my very best and closest friends on the forum. He is a delight. He has a lovely way of looking at the world and is very kind hearted towards people. He very deservedly won most under-rated member and best game for Strictly Tibb recently.

Also he takes his tea exactly the same as me....sweet with lots of milk :laugh: so thats us soulmates.

Luv ya lots Jake. You are a credit to the forum. God bless you and your family at Christmas. X




Fantastic words...Kate, you are so uplifting at times, you are a credit to the world.

[smudgie]

Such a lovely message Jake, a wonderful insight into to your children’s progress.
These are the best Christmas times ever, when you see the joy and excitement on their little faces at the decorations and then the presents under the tree.
I wish you and your family the best Christmas ever.:love:
Thank you so much for your help in the strictly competition, only you know how much it was needed.:joker:

[Cherie]

super message Jake, Merry Christmas to you and your family and little man on the way :love:

[Kate!]

Fantastic words...Kate, you are so uplifting at times, you are a credit to the world.

Ahhhh I nearly cried at this. Thank you Parmy.

[Kate!]

Saturday 21st December

Morgans Message

[Morgan.]

Happy Christmas TiBB! I hope everybody has the best holiday season yet, what every you choose to celebrate. For some, Christmas can be a dark time, and if you’re feeling as such then I wish for you to find some Christmas cheer and have a wonderful time with friends and family. I shall play you out with some of my Christmas favourites.

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[Kate!]

Thank you Morgan :love:

[Kate!]

Lets see some appreciation for Morgan's message xx

[Dogeatdog]

A really nice message Morgan, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy new year :love:

[Kate!]

I'll update this now for tomorrow.

22nd December.... Livia's message

[Mystic Mock]

Strong message Morgan.

Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year yourself.

[smudgie]

Merry Christmas Morgan.
Lovely message and great song choices.

[Cherie]

Great message Morgan, Merry Christmas

[Livia]

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown and lasts for eight nights. It always seems more special when it coincides with Christmas and we’re lucky to have my Grandmother with us this year, so we have the oldest and the newest members of my family together.

The family will gather around the menorah this afternoon as the sun goes down, and my Grandmother will sing the blessing in Hebrew: Blessed are you our God, who has given us life, sustained us and allowed us to meet here together for Hanukkah. As she does this, she will light the first of eight candles, each one representing the eight nights that Jews believe God enabled the temple lamp to blaze for eight nights when there was oil enough only for a few hours.

And after the Menorah is lit, we will sit, the whole family, and eat together. My husband isn’t Jewish, but he will join in with us in the same way I celebrate Christmas, because these festivals become important to us whether we have faith or not. They become important to us because they are the times we come together with friends and family and celebrate together. And this year Alex and I have more reason to celebrate than usual because it will be our beautiful son’s first Christmas and Hanukkah.
So my Christmas message to you all is a simple one: whether you’re religious or not, whether you believe in God or not, whether we get on or not… from my family to yours, I send to you good wishes for a very Happy Hanukkah, a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

Liv xxx


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[Kate!]

Bless you all Livia. What a lovely message xx

[Cherie]

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown and lasts for eight nights. It always seems more special when it coincides with Christmas and we’re lucky to have my Grandmother with us this year, so we have the oldest and the newest members of my family together.

The family will gather around the menorah this afternoon as the sun goes down, and my Grandmother will sing the blessing in Hebrew: Blessed are you our God, who has given us life, sustained us and allowed us to meet here together for Hanukkah. As she does this, she will light the first of eight candles, each one representing the eight nights that Jews believe God enabled the temple lamp to blaze for eight nights when there was oil enough only for a few hours.

And after the Menorah is lit, we will sit, the whole family, and eat together. My husband isn’t Jewish, but he will join in with us in the same way I celebrate Christmas, because these festivals become important to us whether we have faith or not. They become important to us because they are the times we come together with friends and family and celebrate together. And this year Alex and I have more reason to celebrate than usual because it will be our beautiful son’s first Christmas and Hanukkah.
So my Christmas message to you all is a simple one: whether you’re religious or not, whether you believe in God or not, whether we get on or not… from my family to yours, I send to you good wishes for a very Happy Hanukkah, a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

Liv xxx


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Stunning darling, Happy Hanukkah to you and your family and all the best for Christmas and the New Year xxx

[Livia]

Thanks Kate and Cheriebomb. Right back atcha. xx

[smudgie]

Awwww Livia, this should be an amazing Christmas for you and all your family.
The very best thing about Christmas is getting the family all together..if possible.
I am envious of your 4 generations.
I hope you enjoy Hanukkah and have a wonderful Christmas.

[Kazanne]

lovely Livia
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[Kate!]

lovely Livia
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Oh that is beautiful Kazanne :love:

[Vanessa]

Lovely message, Livia. And Merry Christmas :love:

[Beso]

Thank you so much for the education livia..I must admit to how ignorant I was towards jewish religious celebrations...what a wonderful outlook they are though..I envy your wee boy having such open and understaning parents as you and Alex. Xx

[Kate!]

Monday 23rd December

Matthews' message.

[Matthew.]

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Merry Christmas everyone! I initially chose this date so I could post that gif and then you all started posting big long messages so I had to do one too. :hee: It’s been an interesting year on here. I won TiBB’s The Circle. I came 10th in Most Loved. I ran my first forum game, The Hot Seat. Happy with those. This is a great community, Big Brother UK finished over a year ago and the site is still… well not *thriving*, but not *completely dead* either, so we have done well for ourselves even if it’s being kept alive with arguments about politics with the odd BB-related thread thrown in there as well. Everybody’s messages have been lovely to read, and I’m sure Vanessa and Ammi’s messages will be too. Whether I have gotten along with you or not in the past, I genuinely hope everybody reading this message has a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Thank you to Kate for running this as well as the other things you run on the forum. You are a treasure. Merry Christmas TiBB :love:

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[Mystic Mock]

Great messages Matthew and Livia.

I like The Fairytale Of New York.:flutter:

And Happy Hanukkah Livia.

[Ammi]

...I’m looking forward to your Hotseat decade edition, Matthew...:laugh:...a perfect Christmas Eve, Eve, message...:love:...I’ve so loved getting to know you this year, it’s been one of my personal TiBB highlights...:lovedup:..

[Kate!]

Awww Matthew. You are such a lovely person to know on this forum. One of my favourites :lovedup:

[smudgie]

Lovely message Matthew.
I have never followed many games etc on here, but will take note to follow The Circle.
Love your choice of songs...well, the Pogues one:joker:
A very merry Christmas to you and yours.🎄

[Dogeatdog]

Lovely messages Livia and Matthew. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah :love:

[Cherie]

Nice message Matthew, Merry Christmas to you and your family

[Vanessa]

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Merry Christmas everyone! I initially chose this date so I could post that gif and then you all started posting big long messages so I had to do one too. :hee: It’s been an interesting year on here. I won TiBB’s The Circle. I came 10th in Most Loved. I ran my first forum game, The Hot Seat. Happy with those. This is a great community, Big Brother UK finished over a year ago and the site is still… well not *thriving*, but not *completely dead* either, so we have done well for ourselves even if it’s being kept alive with arguments about politics with the odd BB-related thread thrown in there as well. Everybody’s messages have been lovely to read, and I’m sure Vanessa and Ammi’s messages will be too. Whether I have gotten along with you or not in the past, I genuinely hope everybody reading this message has a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Thank you to Kate for running this as well as the other things you run on the forum. You are a treasure. Merry Christmas TiBB :love:

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Aww, you're such a great member already. Merry Christmas! :love:

[Matthew.]

Great messages Matthew and Livia.

I like The Fairytale Of New York.:flutter:

And Happy Hanukkah Livia.

Thank you, and Happy Hanukkah to Livia and everyone else celebrating :love:

...I’m looking forward to your Hotseat decade edition, Matthew...:laugh:...a perfect Christmas Eve, Eve, message...:love:...I’ve so loved getting to know you this year, it’s been one of my personal TiBB highlights...:lovedup:..

Thank you Ammi, that’s such a nice thing to say, it’s been great getting to know you too :love:

Awww Matthew. You are such a lovely person to know on this forum. One of my favourites :lovedup:

Thanks Kate, you’re one of mine too :love:

Lovely message Matthew.
I have never followed many games etc on here, but will take note to follow The Circle.
Love your choice of songs...well, the Pogues one:joker:
A very merry Christmas to you and yours.🎄

Thank you Smudgie, hope you and your family have a great Christmas x

Lovely messages Livia and Matthew. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah :love:

Thank you, hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas :love:

Nice message Matthew, Merry Christmas to you and your family

Thank you Cherie hope you and your family have a great Christmas :hee:

Aww, you're such a great member already. Merry Christmas! :love:

Thanks Vanessa, hope you have a very merry Christmas and hope you feel better soon :hug:

[Kate!]

Christmas Eve. Tuesday 24th December.

Vanessa's message.

[Vanessa]

Good morning. I'll do the message later on. I have to go into town, because my laptop is broken. So it will be probably in the early afternoon. Hope that's ok :love:

[Ammi]

...I hope that you get your laptop sorted out, Vanessa...:love:..

[Vanessa]

...I hope that you get your laptop sorted out, Vanessa...:love:..

I might buy a new one on the sales :think:

[Kate!]

Good morning. I'll do the message later on. I have to go into town, because my laptop is broken. So it will be probably in the early afternoon. Hope that's ok :love:

That is a shame Ness. Hope you get sorted. Xx

[Vanessa]

Hello everyone! Happy Christmas eve! :amazed: The big day is almost here and im so excited! i love Christmas.
Even though i always get sick round this time of the year :fist::laugh:
i love it all. the lights, the atmosphere, the family and the food :drool:
This time i'm not going to Italy, so i will miss my family for sure. But there's always what's app, so we can talk and share this wonderful day.
Reflecting on the past year, i have to say that it wasn't too bad really.
I have a job that i adore, with some of the best people i've ever met. Admittedly, some make me mad all the time:joker: others make me laugh and then i have two ladies who i'm very close with.
I think i've always been a lone wolf like my dad. I'm not very comfortable around people and quite often i like being on my own. Also, i've been single for a while, because i don't trust men, unless they're Johnny Depp :hehe:
i hope you're all enjoying the day. Hug your loved ones and have fun. We only live once and you never know what's around the corner.
A big thank you to Kate for organising this. Its been lovely to read all of your messages, and ive been quite touched by you all. Who i consider my family. i love you all :love:

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Finally, this song has been stuck in my head for days! Hope you enjoy :blush:
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[Ammi]

...a perfect Christmas Eve message, Vanessa...:lovedup:...(..and with a little help from google translate...)...


...un buon Natale, Vanessa ... sii al sicuro e sii felice ...I wish you and all you love, a wonderful 2020...:love:..

[Vanessa]

...a perfect Christmas Eve message, Vanessa...:lovedup:...(..and with a little help from google translate...)...


...un buon Natale, Vanessa ... sii al sicuro e sii felice ...I wish you and all you love, a wonderful 2020...:love:..
Grazie. Anche a te :love:

[Kate!]

Luv you lots Ness. That was a really lovely message for us all. :hug:

[Vanessa]

I'm in Macdonald's and they're playing Christmas songs :flutter:

[Kate!]

I'm in Macdonald's and they're playing Christmas songs :flutter:

Aww thats lovely. Enjoy.

[smudgie]

Lovely message Ness. :love:
Very Christmassy.
I hope you have a happy and peaceful Christmas Day, and so pleased to see you are on the mend now.

[Cherie]

Lovely Ness :flutter: its a TiBB first that no one missed a day on one of these countdowns :amazed:

[Matthew.]

Buon Natale Vanessa! :love:

[Vanessa]

Buon Natale Vanessa! :love:

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[Kate!]

Christmas Day. Ammi's message.

[Ammi]

...so anyway...this isn’t prepared in any way, it was only really yesterday that this felt like the direction my thoughts were going in...I was very touched that Kate asked me to do this, but ‘planned messages’ are not me at all...and completely out of my comfort zone...

...this year, I’ve properly spent time back on TiBB, reconnecting with the forum again ...and just generally reconnecting and engaging interest with so much in my life that was lost in my physical fight with breast cancer and so much emotional stuff...I did come back for a little while last year...but as some of you know, my OH lost his job, so TiBB had to be put on hold for a little while longer...quand il pleut, il pleut....

...the thing about life changing things, is that they can take you in directions and on paths that you wouldn’t normally have gone down...one of my son’s planned paths changed because he wanted to be with me ...and because of that delay and a change of course ...?...he’s now the happiest he’s ever been in his life...and it’s something that was only there for him in that moment in time/an opportunity... and wouldn’t have been, before I became ill...my OH has had another job for almost 1 year and it’s a job that fits him and fits us much more perfectly...it’s a change that probably wouldn’t have been made but should have been made...

...there are some on TiBB, I know...whose lives are not where they had hoped or planned them to be...and it’s really so very difficult at times, to see a ‘bigger picture’ beyond that because it can be such an emotional struggle...and changes of direction can really throw us, so that we feel overwhelmed and despaired...but out of that can come so much good stuff, so many changes that we never would have made but that are so totally right for us, because it’s so often all intertwined with balances...I didn’t sleep well last night so my head is a bit fuzzy, so my message to you, to all of you...but especially to those who have or are feeling confused through changes in paths and the journeys that they’re finding themselves on...is this little old Chinese story...which is something I’ve always boringly quoted to my sons at times in their lives...I’m just going to copy and paste a version of it because it’s easier than typing it in my own words...




One day in late summer, an old farmer was working in his field with his old sick horse. The farmer felt compassion for the horse and desired to lift its burden. So he left his horse loose to go the mountains and live out the rest of its life.

Soon after, neighbors from the nearby village visited, offering their condolences and said, "What a shame. Now your only horse is gone. How unfortunate you are!. You must be very sad. How will you live, work the land, and prosper?" The farmer replied: "Who knows? We shall see".

Two days later the old horse came back now rejuvenated after meandering in the mountainsides while eating the wild grasses. He came back with twelve new younger and healthy horses which followed the old horse into the corral.

Word got out in the village of the old farmer's good fortune and it wasn't long before people stopped by to congratulate the farmer on his good luck. "How fortunate you are!" they exclaimed. You must be very happy!" Again, the farmer softly said, "Who knows? We shall see."

At daybreak on the next morning, the farmer's only son set off to attempt to train the new wild horses, but the farmer's son was thrown to the ground and broke his leg. One by one villagers arrived during the day to bemoan the farmer's latest misfortune. "Oh, what a tragedy! Your son won't be able to help you farm with a broken leg. You'll have to do all the work yourself, How will you survive? You must be very sad". they said. Calmly going about his usual business the farmer answered, "Who knows? We shall see"

Several days later a war broke out. The Emperor's men arrived in the village demanding that young men come with them to be conscripted into the Emperor's army. As it happened the farmer's son was deemed unfit because of his broken leg. "What very good fortune you have!!" the villagers exclaimed as their own young sons were marched away. "You must be very happy." "Who knows? We shall see!", replied the old farmer as he headed off to work his field alone.

As time went on the broken leg healed but the son was left with a slight limp. Again the neighbors came to pay their condolences. "Oh what bad luck. Too bad for you"! But the old farmer simply replied; "Who knows? We shall see."

As it turned out the other young village boys had died in the war and the old farmer and his son were the only able bodied men capable of working the village lands. The old farmer became wealthy and was very generous to the villagers. They said: "Oh how fortunate we are, you must be very happy", to which the old farmer replied, "Who knows? We shall see!"


...I wish all of you and your families, a very happy Christmas ...and a very safe 2020, with many possible paths to bring you joy...:love:...


...the song I give you is not a traditional Christmas song...but the lyrics are perfect, I think...and Joni is my heart and soul....

It's coming on Christmas,
They're cutting down trees.
Putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace,
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on...

GpFudDAYqxY

[Ammi]

...just to say...thank you for doing this, Kate...it’s been a wonderful thread and probably the best Christmas thread I’ve known on TiBB...since you’ve been back, you’ve really worked hard to engage the forum in so many things...thank you..:love:..

[AnnieK]

Ammi :love:
Merry Christmas.....a perfect end to this thread.

Thanks Kate for running it. Everyone's messages have been amazing and not one day missed. Perfect :love:

Have a great day everyone xx

[Kate!]

Well Ammi. That was absolutely lovely. In fact lovely doesn't really do it justice I have to say.

I did not know (with being away from the forum for such a long time) that you had battled breast cancer and you speak about it now in such an open and honest way. God bless you.

You are such a lady and an inspiration to many on this forum. You are our Queen so there really was no-one else I considered when I asked you specially to do the Christmas Day message in this thread.

Its been a pleasure and an absolute delight to host this thread and everyone that took part is wonderful for doing it. Tibb truly is a great community and I am proud to be part of it. Thank you for your contributions.

In closing I wish each and every one of you the best Christmas ever so far and a happy and healthy New Year.

Lets raise a glass to James and Josy and the Mods team too for all their hard work behind the scenes.

Lots of love for the festive season xx

Kate.

[Mystic Mock]

I didn't know that you suffered with Breast Cancer Ammi, I'm sorry to hear that you went through that.:(

A great message, what is the name of the Chinese story out of interest?

And great message from Vanessa too.

And a great thread from Kate.

[Mystic Mock]

Well Ammi. That was absolutely lovely. In fact lovely doesn't really do it justice I have to say.

I did not know (with being away from the forum for such a long time) that you had battled breast cancer and you speak about it now in such an open and honest way. God bless you.

You are such a lady and an inspiration to many on this forum. You are our Queen so there really was no-one else I considered when I asked you specially to do the Christmas Day message in this thread.

Its been a pleasure and an absolute delight to host this thread and everyone that took part is wonderful for doing it. Tibb truly is a great community and I am proud to be part of it. Thank you for your contributions.

In closing I wish each and every one of you the best Christmas ever so far and a happy and healthy New Year.

Lets raise a glass to James and Josy and the Mods team too for all their hard work behind the scenes.

Lots of love for the festive season xx

Kate.

I've got my Glass of Whisky at the ready.:dance:

[Kate!]

I've got my Glass of Whisky at the ready.:dance:

Great Stephen. Enjoy your day so much. :hug:

[Vanessa]

Great message, Ammi. Merry Christmas everyone! :dance:

[Kate!]

Merry Christmas Ness. Love your sig. Aww snoopy :love:

[Vanessa]

I'm catching up on the soaps. Corri at the moment

[Kate!]

I'm catching up on the soaps. Corri at the moment

Enjoy xx

[Amy Jade]

Ammi :love:

Happy Christmas to you all x

[Kate!]

Merry Christmas Amy.

[smudgie]

No words to describe your message Ammi. Just tears, smiles and gratitude.:love:

Merry Christmas to all you wonderful TIBBers and may the New year bring you all peace and happiness.
Special thanks to Kate, feel blessed to have you back on the forums, going at it full throttle and keeping it busy and interesting.:love:

[Kate!]

No words to describe your message Ammi. Just tears, smiles and gratitude.:love:

Merry Christmas to all you wonderful TIBBers and may the New year bring you all peace and happiness.
Special thanks to Kate, feel blessed to have you back on the forums, going at it full throttle and keeping it busy and interesting.:love:

:love: cheérs to you Smudge. I hope you enjoyed your bacon sarnies. X

[Dogeatdog]

That was a lovely message Ammi. Merry Christmas :hug: :love:

[Kate!]

Bump for anyone who hasn't seen Ammi's inspirational message....

[Dogeatdog]

And thank you for hosting this Kate, you’ve done such a great job with this :love:

[Kate!]

And thank you for hosting this Kate, you’ve done such a great job with this :love:

:flutter:

Thanks Shaun. X