Your best/worst christmas gift ever.....

[Kernowfem]

It's attached in another thread somwhere what my old uniform was, but I used to partake in activities involving explosives and firearms

Being able to do that again would be fun, but the baggage that goes with it is less fun.

Well there are a limited number of careers that involve fire arms and explosives so i think i can narrow it down a bit Nym lol. International arms dealer!!

 

[Nym]

Well there are a limited number of careers that involve fire arms and explosives so i think i can narrow it down a bit Nym lol. International arms dealer!!

Nah, thats the jobs I'm applying for now! heh.

I used to wear green a lot, and occationally navy blue with a pointey hat and white belt, I also had followers on my footwear when in blue, that help?

 

[Kernowfem]

Nah, thats the jobs I'm applying for now! heh.

I used to wear green a lot, and occationally navy blue with a pointey hat and white belt, I also had followers on my footwear when in blue, that help?

The pointy hat has thrown me

 

[Nym]

Well it aint Eddie Stobart (RIP)... Should I just tell you and get the thread back slightly on track?

 

[Kernowfem]

Well it aint Eddie Stobart (RIP)... Should I just tell you and get the thread back slightly on track?

Go on then, enlighten me

 

[Nym]

t'Army... RLC(V) former RCT(V) (Driver Radio Operator, also cerimonial staff, hence the pointy hat...)

<< --- Also, hence the army getup and radio attached to me in the avatar picture of me as a husky

 

[newbie babs]

Best Christmas...having my two sons return from Iraq safe and sound

Worst Christmas... Has to be two of them

as a child, my mother kept buying me sindy dolls and I wanted Action man with the moveble eyes, so I got my older brother to run over the sindy doll with his action man tank to see if I could have an action man for my birthday

Christmas in Germany and it was freezing, heating had broke, Christmas morning and my sons hamster had frozen in its cage with its legs upwards....try and dig a hole in frozen ground.

 

[Kernowfem]

t'Army... RLC(V) former RCT(V) (Driver Radio Operator, also cerimonial staff, hence the pointy hat...)

<< --- Also, hence the army getup and radio attached to me in the avatar picture of me as a husky

Respect. With two brothers serving right now, i did kinda guess Nym lol.
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Best Christmas...having my two sons return from Iraq safe and sound

Worst Christmas... Has to be two of them

as a child, my mother kept buying me sindy dolls and I wanted Action man with the moveble eyes, so I got my older brother to run over the sindy doll with his action man tank to see if I could have an action man for my birthday

Christmas in Germany and it was freezing, heating had broke, Christmas morning and my sons hamster had frozen in its cage with its legs upwards....try and dig a hole in frozen ground.

I never had dolls, they would freak me out. Still do actually.

 

[BlythPower]

as a child, my mother kept buying me sindy dolls and I wanted Action man with the moveble eyes, so I got my older brother to run over the sindy doll with his action man tank to see if I could have an action man for my birthday.

Careful now! You'll set XCDriver off again!

 

[Eng274]

A fishing rod.

 

[Kernowfem]

A fishing rod.

Is that the best or worst you've had given?

 

[Eng274]

Is that the best or worst you've had given?

Oops.. I thought the lack of enthusiasm would have given it away! It was by far the worst, along with some downright hideous shirts over the last few years!

Best was probably the 'porsche power' scalextric

 

[LE Greys]

Female question time: Is it possible to take a "wrong turn" while driving a train??

If you have a singalman who wants to send an XC Class 47 complete with a train full of passengers into Ferrybridge Power Station... hock:
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As for great presents, well, I used to love getting various bits for my model railway. I can't remember if my Mallard with corridor tender was birthday or Christmas, but I still have it (minus front coupling for realism) and it still works. Came with a GNR coach that looked just like the dynamometer car and a nice Gresley brake compo.

The worst present, I had an aunt who insisted on getting ridiculous clothes, especially shirts, that I absolutely hated. That plus all the bottles of aftershave people keep giving me. I have a beard!!! Do you think that's a clue?

 

[Kernowfem]

I have a beard!!! Do you think that's a clue?

Maybe they were hinting at shaving it off?

 

[Tomonthetrain]

Maybe they were hinting at shaving it off?

I'm growing mine Dumbledore style

 

[Kernowfem]

I'm growing mine Dumbledore style

Ohhhhh nooooo!! not a good look beards scare me!

 

[Heinz57]

Worst present - When I was a little kid my auntie gave me a soap dish. No kidding! A soap dish! why the heck would you buy a 5 year old a soap dish? Come on!

Best present - Well I've had many presents over the years that I've realy enjoyed and could say 'Oh this is my best present ever'. But thinking about it I have two that are probably level pegging for the top spot...

First would be this Lego Statue of Liberty model I received when I was about 14 or 15, fantastic set. A couple of thousand peices and at times it can even be a bit puzzeling, stands about 4ft tall when completed. I still to this day have this set, its in my wardrobe right now. Even though I outgrew all other Lego, at 21 I still havn't out grew this one and was only last week contemplating getting it out and building it again.

The second would be my first Hornby train set, a Virgin HST. Got it when I was about 10. My parents probably regret getting it me though! Opened up a right can of worms it did! It kick started me into a hobby that is and probably always will be my favorite and what everyone else in this house is sick to the back teeth of!