Best Thing
You have to understand that most of the people, and all of the children attending our overstuffed Christmas Day celebrations come from SO's side. At present-unwrapping time, the form for demonstrating one's gratitude consists of remaining on the sofa, waving the received present until gaining the atttention of the giver, mouthing 'Thank you', then moving swiftly on to the next parcel.
My favourite eight-year-old, see Fri Dec 15th, on unwrapping the gift from his other grandmother hurled himself shrieking across the length of the sitting room to hug his thanks. (A home baked chocolate cake decorated with five £1 coins, since you ask.)
Most Hilarious Thing
An eleven-year-old cousin playing 'Frosty the Snowman' on his sax, getting crosser and crosser, and finally throwing the most glorious tantrum because his younger sister wasn't taking him seriously enough. I know this makes me a bad person, I really do.
Worst Thing
A present. I kid you not. Did you see the price? And given by a bloke whose major topic of conversation over the coming months is going to the damned thing, how lovely it is, how genuinely crafted, and does it keep good time usw usw usw. Argh.
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5 comments:
It looks lovely. And in the best possible taste.
Wow. This looks like an ideal joke gift.. except for the price.
You have my sympathies at this difficult time.
Gosh, what a generous friend! Almost 1000 euros for a clock. Was the giver Swiss?
We once got an Ireland shaped mirror with a clock on it. I think someone nicked it from a pub though so it didn't cost much.
Thank all of you, Dave for your accurate summation, and Valerie for yours. ( Oh goody! I got to use and Oxford comma! Don't see many of those around.)
BiB, even worse - he's from Liechtenstein. He's my brother-in-law, and knowing him I would bet my bottom dollar that my dear sister actually paid for it.
Realdoc, what did you do with it? And is this pub-lifter a friend or (heaven forbid) a relative? Oh, and many congratulations on your performance in Finland. Well Done.
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