[Cherie]

Lovely Kate x

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Tuesday 1st December 2020.

So here it is. We are in December. Oh boy will I be glad to see the back of this year. But its had its moments like every year does I suppose. Winning 100 quid on a scratchcard and being able to splash a bit of cash online shopping was nice.

Now as for you lot. You've really excelled yourselves over the last 12 months and kept me going and for that I thank you all. I can't do individual shout outs cos everyone has been marvellous in their special ways. I love being part of an online community like this. In the words of Craig Revel Horwood you're all Fab U Lous darlings.

Enjoy your December. Especially Christmas. As best you all can in these times. Lots of love and hugs.

Kate xxxx

I'll add a festive song in a minute.

Ariana Grande - Santa Baby

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I love it. And same

[AnnieK]

What a year this has been, I think we have all lurched from hope that 2020 would be "our year" at the start of January, a new decade etc to absolute horror at how the year unfolded. It has been the weirdest, hardest year that I can remember (and I'm old so can remember loads of rubbish years).

People call this forum toxic and at times it is but at other times its a bit of escapism for us all, friendships are made, people have made me laugh out loud this year at times when not a lot else did so THANK YOU for that.

This Christmas will be very different for us all but we've made it through and there is hope now for things returning to normal at some point next year so I personally want to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Have a good time with whomever you spend it with......laugh and eat your body weight in chocolate and goodies

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[Strictly Jake]

I adored that message Annie. Thankyou!

[Ammi]

...Annie......a beautiful 2nd Day of December......

[Cherie]

Beautiful Annie

[Niamh.]

Annie

[Kate!]

Annie. What a marvellous message.

[Vanessa]

Great message and I love that song
!

[Nicky91]

nice message Annie

[Kazanne]

Lovely Annie x

[parmnion]

Very heart warming words ladies.

I'm cutting onions.

[Cherie]

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December 3rd 2020

2020 a year no one will be sorry to see that back of and will certainly go down in history not least for scenes of empty toilet roll aisles.

I guess it has shown us in stark terms how quickly our lives can change and how we should not take anything for granted, and at some points it has shown us the worst in people but also the very best and how resilient we are, the number of people who signed up to volunteer to help those shielding, the fundraiser by Captain Tom, the much debated doorstep clap for the NHS which was nice and gave neighbours the opportunity to engage from a distance before it was politicised but it's 2020 so everything is left and right, we got used to queueing for food, and used to seeing empty pasta and flour shelves and we got over it and by the time lock down 2 came, most people were yeah I can do this, and we did with minimum fuss.

and now it looks like we can see a way out, so hang in there, have a Great Christmas socially distant if you must, not worth risking it now, and we look forward to 2021 and a more 'normal' life eventually

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Merry Christmas TiBB

[Ammi]

...just a perfectly worded 2020 end and 2021 to begin, Cherie...beautiful......

[Vanessa]

Love it

[GoldHeart]

[AnnieK]

Perfectly put Cherie....love it

[Kazanne]

Aw,that's lovely Cherie,wise words.

[parmnion]

Nice.

[Niamh.]

Lovely Cherie

[Vanessa]

These Christmas messages are making me all warm and fuzzy.

[Kate!]

Great message Cherie. Love it

And your Christmas music too

[LeatherTrumpet]

I am not marking this down as a good year and it has not been easy work or relationship-wise. This poem I feel is appropriate..

In Memoriam, [Ring out, wild bells]

Alfred Lord Tennyson - 1809-1892


Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.

Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in.

Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.

Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.

Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.



this song will bring a smile to your face for sure

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[Ammi]

...LT......maybe with time and distance, it’ll be that we can see any positives in our lives through living our 2020 year...but atm, not so much, I think...I wish you well on your journey through 2021 and hope that it brings many good moments.....

[AnnieK]

Very poignant LT....sums up this year perfectly.

Merry Christmas to you and yours

Here's hoping 2021 is better for everyone x