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Was thinking today when the last time I heard this and I just can't
Does it still go on?
As for fireworks, instead of a week either side of bonfire night
Well they're a bloody annual thing nowadays
Bonfire night, New Year, Diwali, When the next doors cat has had kittens, When the drugs have come
Halloween hate it, completely over the top Yanky orientated crap
Can we go back to some kind of British normality and way of life
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over a year ago
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Yeah I haven’t heard that for yonks either! You don’t see too many “Guys” on the top of bonfires any more either do you. And they won’t let you take sparklers into organised displays anymore! It’s Health and Safety gone mad, I tell you! What’s a few first degree burns amongst friends!!
If you hate Halloween, wait until later in the month when ‘Black Friday’ comes along. Like that seems to have just become a ‘thing’ over here in the last 5 years or so, gawd knows why!! |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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Apparently, Bonfire night and the following day are the peak days for hospital admissions for asthma and other breathing problems . . . lead, mercury, aluminium, cadmium and radioactive barium, etc, all found in fireworks.
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over a year ago
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing 
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?  "
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’! |
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over a year ago
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
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You’re brave!!   |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’! "
I’ve heard of it. My group of friends have done it for years. It’s usually something like a Christmas Eve film, snacks and a new pair of pyjamas ready for the big morning  |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
I’ve heard of it. My group of friends have done it for years. It’s usually something like a Christmas Eve film, snacks and a new pair of pyjamas ready for the big morning "
Ha I should have known my Christmas loving friend would know!!  |
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By *abs..Woman
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
I’ve heard of it. My group of friends have done it for years. It’s usually something like a Christmas Eve film, snacks and a new pair of pyjamas ready for the big morning
Ha I should have known my Christmas loving friend would know!! "
I’ve always bought these bits for Christmas Eve but now you can buy a pretty box to put them in if you want to. Loads of designs out there.
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We get those from the travelling community hitching up at our local retail parks hunting you down with buckets with a piss poor attempt at a guy in tow. They tend to get all up in your face with parents stood back giving you looks that could drop you in an instant if you don't drop cash into the bucket. |
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Back to British normality ?
Take your rose tinted specs off. They are hurting your nostalgic loaded brain.
Times change. The fact that I can see your arse in a room that doesn't really exist is testimony to that.
Paint your bollocks like a pair of pumpkins n give us all a laugh. |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
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Maybe they are sick of women taking the blame for the things men do so will let Guy get his for what HE did.
Right on Granny ! |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man "
Did you just assume his gender??? |
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"Was thinking today when the last time I heard this and I just can't
Does it still go on?
As for fireworks, instead of a week either side of bonfire night
Well they're a bloody annual thing nowadays
Bonfire night, New Year, Diwali, When the next doors cat has had kittens, When the drugs have come
Halloween hate it, completely over the top Yanky orientated crap
Can we go back to some kind of British normality and way of life
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Whats normality things constancy evolve! Besides it would be £1 for the guy these days they would be demanding.  |
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Penny for the guy ,used to do that as a child to raise money to go and buy fireworks then all of us got together and built the biggest bonfire we could and the guys went on top , all the parents would come out with trecle toffee and hot soup, was a great comunoty event |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man
Did you just assume his gender??? "
Yes, did you? |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man
Did you just assume his gender???
Yes, did you?"
Yes, but I wasn’t 100% with the lace thing he had going on. |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man
Did you just assume his gender???
Yes, did you?
Yes, but I wasn’t 100% with the lace thing he had going on. "
That's the 17th century for you all twirly moustaches and lace collars and that's just the women... |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man
Did you just assume his gender???
Yes, did you?
Yes, but I wasn’t 100% with the lace thing he had going on.
That's the 17th century for you all twirly moustaches and lace collars and that's just the women..."
Anyway, we could learn a lot from the 17th century on how to treat terrorists, gossips and nagging bitches |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man
Did you just assume his gender???
Yes, did you?
Yes, but I wasn’t 100% with the lace thing he had going on.
That's the 17th century for you all twirly moustaches and lace collars and that's just the women...
Anyway, we could learn a lot from the 17th century on how to treat terrorists, gossips and nagging bitches "
Indeed history often shows us how cruel people could be to each other. |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man
Did you just assume his gender???
Yes, did you?
Yes, but I wasn’t 100% with the lace thing he had going on.
That's the 17th century for you all twirly moustaches and lace collars and that's just the women...
Anyway, we could learn a lot from the 17th century on how to treat terrorists, gossips and nagging bitches
Indeed history often shows us how cruel people could be to each other. "
Nah, I thought that brides scold thing and the nagging chair were totes reasonable. And that head screw thing |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
Maybe because Guy Fawkes was a man
Did you just assume his gender???
Yes, did you?
Yes, but I wasn’t 100% with the lace thing he had going on.
That's the 17th century for you all twirly moustaches and lace collars and that's just the women...
Anyway, we could learn a lot from the 17th century on how to treat terrorists, gossips and nagging bitches
Indeed history often shows us how cruel people could be to each other.
Nah, I thought that brides scold thing and the nagging chair were totes reasonable. And that head screw thing "
Well I have to admit that being paraded through the streets with a label detailing your crime and people banging pots and pans before being ducked three times in a cold stinking pond does have a certain charm. The good old days eh.  |
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"Was thinking today when the last time I heard this and I just can't
Does it still go on?
As for fireworks, instead of a week either side of bonfire night
Well they're a bloody annual thing nowadays
Bonfire night, New Year, Diwali, When the next doors cat has had kittens, When the drugs have come
Halloween hate it, completely over the top Yanky orientated crap
Can we go back to some kind of British normality and way of life
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You could tack on prom night at schools, it does annoy me that we are becoming more Americanized. |
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"Was thinking today when the last time I heard this and I just can't
Does it still go on?
As for fireworks, instead of a week either side of bonfire night
Well they're a bloody annual thing nowadays
Bonfire night, New Year, Diwali, When the next doors cat has had kittens, When the drugs have come
Halloween hate it, completely over the top Yanky orientated crap
Can we go back to some kind of British normality and way of life
You could tack on prom night at schools, it does annoy me that we are becoming more Americanized."
Yeah what on earth do they need proms for?! It's just a load of bollocks. Showing off the best limo/ most expensive dress/ yada yada. Poor kids they have enough on without all that crap.  |
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"Was thinking today when the last time I heard this and I just can't
Does it still go on?
As for fireworks, instead of a week either side of bonfire night
Well they're a bloody annual thing nowadays
Bonfire night, New Year, Diwali, When the next doors cat has had kittens, When the drugs have come
Halloween hate it, completely over the top Yanky orientated crap
Can we go back to some kind of British normality and way of life
You could tack on prom night at schools, it does annoy me that we are becoming more Americanized.
Yeah what on earth do they need proms for?! It's just a load of bollocks. Showing off the best limo/ most expensive dress/ yada yada. Poor kids they have enough on without all that crap. "
Both our kids said they didn't want to go to theirs. Partly motivated I think by the fact that they knew we couldn't afford it. I think it puts parents in a very difficult situation. |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’! "
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed |
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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed "
I think it comes from the Eastern Europeans that are now working over here . I know in Hungary for example they open all their gifts on Christmas Eve not Christmas Day |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed "
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress. |
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"Was thinking today when the last time I heard this and I just can't
Does it still go on?
As for fireworks, instead of a week either side of bonfire night
Well they're a bloody annual thing nowadays
Bonfire night, New Year, Diwali, When the next doors cat has had kittens, When the drugs have come
Halloween hate it, completely over the top Yanky orientated crap
Can we go back to some kind of British normality and way of life
You could tack on prom night at schools, it does annoy me that we are becoming more Americanized.
Yeah what on earth do they need proms for?! It's just a load of bollocks. Showing off the best limo/ most expensive dress/ yada yada. Poor kids they have enough on without all that crap.
Both our kids said they didn't want to go to theirs. Partly motivated I think by the fact that they knew we couldn't afford it. I think it puts parents in a very difficult situation."
Yep. I don't think they can win either way. |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress. "
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in. |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress.
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in. "
It just makes me want to post a pic of some crappy cheese biscuits and say how pleased I am with my pressie. |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress.
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in.
It just makes me want to post a pic of some crappy cheese biscuits and say how pleased I am with my pressie. "
I was really pleased one year when there was a competition at school to make a themed outfit. Bear in mind the kids were about 8. Our son made a great outfit, by himself and it was obviously made by an 8 year old. Loads of kids turned up in stuff they clearly hadn't had much input in. Our son won. |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress.
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in.
It just makes me want to post a pic of some crappy cheese biscuits and say how pleased I am with my pressie.
I was really pleased one year when there was a competition at school to make a themed outfit. Bear in mind the kids were about 8. Our son made a great outfit, by himself and it was obviously made by an 8 year old. Loads of kids turned up in stuff they clearly hadn't had much input in. Our son won."
That made me smile, so glad he won!! All my mates at school had arty parents that did their homework for them. It was obvious I made my own stuff.  |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress.
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in.
It just makes me want to post a pic of some crappy cheese biscuits and say how pleased I am with my pressie.
I was really pleased one year when there was a competition at school to make a themed outfit. Bear in mind the kids were about 8. Our son made a great outfit, by himself and it was obviously made by an 8 year old. Loads of kids turned up in stuff they clearly hadn't had much input in. Our son won.
That made me smile, so glad he won!! All my mates at school had arty parents that did their homework for them. It was obvious I made my own stuff. "
I wore pe shorts my mum had made from floral curtains... |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress.
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in.
It just makes me want to post a pic of some crappy cheese biscuits and say how pleased I am with my pressie.
I was really pleased one year when there was a competition at school to make a themed outfit. Bear in mind the kids were about 8. Our son made a great outfit, by himself and it was obviously made by an 8 year old. Loads of kids turned up in stuff they clearly hadn't had much input in. Our son won.
That made me smile, so glad he won!! All my mates at school had arty parents that did their homework for them. It was obvious I made my own stuff.
I wore pe shorts my mum had made from floral curtains..."
That made me . We got homemade vibrant pe kit bags. I think we got regulation shorts luckily  |
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress.
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in.
It just makes me want to post a pic of some crappy cheese biscuits and say how pleased I am with my pressie.
I was really pleased one year when there was a competition at school to make a themed outfit. Bear in mind the kids were about 8. Our son made a great outfit, by himself and it was obviously made by an 8 year old. Loads of kids turned up in stuff they clearly hadn't had much input in. Our son won.
That made me smile, so glad he won!! All my mates at school had arty parents that did their homework for them. It was obvious I made my own stuff.
I wore pe shorts my mum had made from floral curtains...
That made me . We got homemade vibrant pe kit bags. I think we got regulation shorts luckily "
These shorts stick in my mind because they were really brightly coloured and very baggy. The playground was silent when I walked out in them and one kind boy (who later left me an easter egg on the doorstep) said he liked my dress shorts but everyone else sniggered. I was stick thin and small I must have looked ridiculous  |
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"Funny how the feminists are silent on Guy being the burning effigy and aren't demanding that it's one of the sisterhood up there taking his place
You’re brave!! "
Once the feminists have finished cooking the Sunday dinner and done the washing up, they will all be back on line to say their piece. |
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" Back to British normality ?
Take your rose tinted specs off. They are hurting your nostalgic loaded brain.
Times change. The fact that I can see your arse in a room that doesn't really exist is testimony to that.
WTF is all that
Paint your bollocks like a pair of pumpkins n give us all a laugh."
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"On a similar theme then- when did a "Christmas Eve Box" become a thing
Wtf is a Xmas Eve box?
Well, exactly! Not heard of this .. yet!
But I expect it’ll be all the rage within a year or two if it’s now a ‘thing’!
Its been a 'facebook' thing for years. Luckily my kids have never noticed
Facebook is a nightmare at Christmas. The parents putting pics of the massive 'present mountains' that they got their kids. I really don't know who they are trying to impress.
Competitive parenting. When our kids were younger it was rife and quite difficult to avoid being drawn in.
It just makes me want to post a pic of some crappy cheese biscuits and say how pleased I am with my pressie.
I was really pleased one year when there was a competition at school to make a themed outfit. Bear in mind the kids were about 8. Our son made a great outfit, by himself and it was obviously made by an 8 year old. Loads of kids turned up in stuff they clearly hadn't had much input in. Our son won.
That made me smile, so glad he won!! All my mates at school had arty parents that did their homework for them. It was obvious I made my own stuff.
I wore pe shorts my mum had made from floral curtains...
That made me . We got homemade vibrant pe kit bags. I think we got regulation shorts luckily
These shorts stick in my mind because they were really brightly coloured and very baggy. The playground was silent when I walked out in them and one kind boy (who later left me an easter egg on the doorstep) said he liked my dress shorts but everyone else sniggered. I was stick thin and small I must have looked ridiculous "
Oh how sweet of him bless him |
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