The thoughts, reflections and musings of an average Church of England Priest
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Christmas cards - Dec 3
What can I say but: 'Guilty as Charged!'
How many men get moaned at during the run up to Christmas because of their poor dancing and awful wrapping skills ('How much paper have you used? You can't give them that, wrapped like that!' and other great put downs).
You will be glad to hear that there are exceptions to that rule Vic. My late husband's parcels were immaculate, neat elegant and tidy and took an eternity. Mine on the other hand have all the beauty of the average bombsite.
One Christmas eve, quite late at night, my uncle visited us. My parents were wrapping presents for the morning. He wouldn't leave. At last, there was just one present left unwrapped. "Here, please wrap this, Peter," they said, "And make sure you use a lot of Sellotape." He wrapped it, wrapped tape all round it, and showed them. "More Sellotape, Peter." He wrapped more and more and more tape around it, chuckling as he did so at the thought of the poor person who had to open it. Eventually, the paper was completely covered in tape, and the package was considerably larger than it had originally been. Then the clock struck midnight. "Happy Christmas, Peter! You may open it now!"
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You will be glad to hear that there are exceptions to that rule Vic.
My late husband's parcels were immaculate, neat elegant and tidy and took an eternity.
Mine on the other hand have all the beauty of the average bombsite.
One Christmas eve, quite late at night, my uncle visited us. My parents were wrapping presents for the morning.
He wouldn't leave.
At last, there was just one present left unwrapped. "Here, please wrap this, Peter," they said, "And make sure you use a lot of Sellotape."
He wrapped it, wrapped tape all round it, and showed them. "More Sellotape, Peter."
He wrapped more and more and more tape around it, chuckling as he did so at the thought of the poor person who had to open it.
Eventually, the paper was completely covered in tape, and the package was considerably larger than it had originally been.
Then the clock struck midnight.
"Happy Christmas, Peter! You may open it now!"
Excellent :-)
Going to have to try that :-)
Excellent :-)
Going to have to try that :-)
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