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Think I was there too. Fond memories of those tickets…….first bought them in Sperrings in Andover

Our winter festival crackers were of a high standard today. We didn’t have any winter festival pudding though. Winter festival presents were all on point. And the winter festival tree still looks resplendent. Winter festival day

Card websites have lots of them. For example... https://www.redbubble.com/i/greeting-card/Io-Saturnalia-by-CSMFHT/133153728.5MT14 Saturnalia and Christmas aren't one day things. They are week long plus things. Saturnalia was absorbed into the later festival. In 2025 it is convenient to have winter festival at same time as Christmas... because that is when a huge % of the country aren't at work or school and you can easily have a family party. No religious element is required to give presents, see friends and family and have a party.

Interesting article on BBC website today about fixtures over Christmas, and being played on Christmas Day. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj69djzyjx6o

Crime won't crack itself.

My mate's aunty queuing up at the Dell and getting me and my mate tickets for the FA Cup finals in '76. I was 14 he was 13, we were the only people, adult or child, in the village that got tickets for the FInal. That included my brother who was 6 years older than me and had been watching Saints since he was 6, he wanted me to give him the ticket because of this and then he was going to beat me up to get it. My mate and I went, thought we were going to lose, Bob sat down on the terrace and gave up with about 15 minutes to go, he was convinced they were going to score - then that goal went in, luckily he'd got up just before it was scored. Saints will never, ever, have a moment like that again in my lifetime. The drive back on the coach was fantastic.

So was I

Sadly I left it a bit late in sending cards this year, and Sainsburys had completely run out of “happy winter festival”. I had to make do with merry Christmas instead, I feel so foolish.

So everyone’s eyes are deceiving them when they see him not performing very well in matches , not saving shots he should do, not coming for crosses etc….AND the stats illustrating that he’s the worst keeper in each league in every season’s played for us, are also meaningless. Ok pal

I was making a general point, not a personal one.

It doesn’t because celebrating it is not a biblical command. However it’s something Christian counties like our own have adopted. It’s wonderful to see your Muslim friends are integrating so well. as for your point about overspending on your credit card the bible warns about greed, materialism and love of money. Perhaps you should revisit those verses.

I'll have an 'l' please Bob.

Where in the Bible does it say that you should put up a tree, eat turkey, or overspend on your credit card ?

Clough turned him into a great winger. Very sad news. Only 72. RIP https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/25/john-robertson-nottingham-forest-and-scotland-legend-dies-aged-72

Fantastic they are integrating so well and adopting our Christian customs. 👏👏

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I know a muslim family who put up a Christmas tree and exchange presents. They just enjoy the buildup and the day without bothering about religion.

Working with buckets under the sink until the new parts arrive. Means we will have to babysit the washing machine and swap buckets between rinses. No biggy.

Insult to Fox.

I'm interested in 'rarely'. As in which alternative universe and on which one occurrence?

I saw a stage production of this a few years ago. A brilliant evening. Mrs Tame had never seen the tv series but found it hilarious. Craig Cash apparently based the characters on people he knew. I know 2 ex policemen from Stockport and they claim that one of their ex work colleagues was even more outrageous than the bent coppers Phil and Nige!!

Can’t beat a game in Boxing Day, ie, Fri 26 Dec 👀

Needed a cup token card with stamp on for each rounds. As you say Cup games were allways sold out and taken seriously not with we can't be bothered as leaque too important.

I remember this game too. Was there. This was in the days when cup games used to get bigger crowds than in the league. Oxford filled the Archers end and it kicked off before the game round by the Spa tavern.

I'm not sure we even have 1! Give it to a winger and hope for the best isn't really a phase