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I got a Stylophone from my brother. He keeps buying me novelty gifts. I got a flashing Space Invaders t-shirt last year. Unfortunately, I tend to be quite environmental nowadays so I don't like novelty presents and I tend to give them away to charity. I gave the t-shirt away (you couldn't wash it because it had electronics in it) and I think the Stylophone will be going the same way.
I would be nowhere near as good as these chaps on the new Stylophone BeatBox anyway:
Bizarrely, I got a football rattle! Though this was even thought 'retro' when I started going to football in 1977. Maybe now it's so retro, it's back in, though I can see some Elf and Safety issues.
I got one of those clocks with the spinning balls in the bottom! My dad picked it up at a car boot sale after I'd been going on about them. Trouble is I'm not sure if he meant it as a joke or not so I've had to put it in my living room and it is hideous!
Bizarrely, I got a football rattle! Though this was even thought 'retro' when I started going to football in 1977. Maybe now it's so retro, it's back in, though I can see some Elf and Safety issues.
I still have a homemade footy rattle from the early 70s.
I used it then, but I can't imagine it would be allowed now.
Mind you I never managed to hit anyone with it accidentally!
Before we did Kris Kingle, and everybody in the family bought for everybody else, I got a pair of furry dice for the car.
Did anyone ever get Simon since its early 80s heyday ?
BTW thanks, admin, for wishing me a happy birthday. I suppose Christmas is a time for concern for the elderly.
Do you know in 34 years I've never heard of Kris Kringle? I was wondering who he was and what Aidanagain's family had done to the poor bloke. On to google and it turns out he's Secret Santa aka the bran tub. Well you live and you learn! And while I'm on the subject, what does a bran tub have to do with any of it?
Do you know in 34 years I've never heard of Kris Kringle? I was wondering who he was and what Aidanagain's family had done to the poor bloke. On to google and it turns out he's Secret Santa aka the bran tub. Well you live and you learn! And while I'm on the subject, what does a bran tub have to do with any of it?
Trickyvee have you never seen the film Miracle on 34th Street?
A bran tub is what you get lucky dip presents out of - I suppose it's the idea of getting a random, anonymous gift. Secret Santa is just a cost cutting exercise isn't it?
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