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Re: Season's Greetings



In article <t49e0icn52hc29@gxsn.com>,
  "Blippie" <news@blippie.take-away.org.uk> wrote:


> "David McLoughlin" wrote:
> >It's a hot and sunny Saturday here in Auckland. I've been out in the
> >back yard painting a stain on some new deck furniture we've got for
> >Christmas. The children are eagerly waiting to rip open the growing
pile
> >of presents under the tree in the lounge. Margot is out doing some
> >last-minute shopping. We've all finished work and school for the year
> >and it feels great.

> It's a wet and pissy Friday night here in Bristol, UK.  I've been
working a
> night shift sitting in a cramped vehicle and then standing in the
cold at
> the emergency Rendez-Vous Point at Bristol International Airport on
> stand-by.  The Bristol City and Bristol Rovers fans are eagerly
ripping open
> each other in the streets.  I've resigned to buying all my shopping
in the
> New Year sales and giving them belatedly.  I'm working over Christmas
and
> the New Year at plain rate.

Shame dude, last time I was in Bristol hanging out at Brunel College
listening to some old fart trying to explain what the Brayton Cycle was
we used to escape down the bottom of the hill to the Bierkeller club &
check out some cool bands - do you know if it still exists ? T'was
quite a venue.


> I would emigrate to NZ, but they took my passport away.

Who are 'THEY' ??

> Cheers

> Blippie

elysium


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