Christmas MeMe

I read Mary's blog (Forest Walks) and got tagged. Anyone who reads this can also consider themselves tagged!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? - I like my presents wrapped but gift bags are lovely too
2. Real tree or artificial? - Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? - Usually a week or so before Christmas
4. When do you take the tree down? - twelfth Night (Jan 6th)
5. Do you like eggnog? - No
6. Favorite gift received as a child? - I always loved getting a new book.
7. Do you have a Nativity scene? - No
8. Hardest person to buy for? - My father-in-law
9. Easiest person to buy for? - Mum
10. Worst Christmas Gift you ever received? - hankies when I was a kid
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? - Both
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? - Can't choose one - I'm a real softie with Xmas movies - so I've a few - Miracle on 34th Street (both versions), A Christmas Carol (with Alistair Sim or Patrick Stewart), The Bishop's Wife, A Wonderful Life
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? - As early as I can to take the pressure off as we buy for a lot of relatives and friends. I have been known to buy a Christmas present in July! This year though, I didn't start until mid November.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? - No
15. Favorite thing to eat/drink at Christmas? - Chocolate Ginger
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? - Clear
17. Favorite Christmas song? - Silent Night
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? - Both, but i would rather stay at home
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? - Yes! Don't want to give them away for everyone else but here are a few clues. 1. Good at a disco, 2. Mister Fox's wife, 3. In a hurry, 4. In the night sky, 5. An arrow from his bow will make you fall in love, 6. Rhymes with the answer to number1, 7. A type of kebab (or german for thunder), 8. German for lightning
20. Angel on the tree top or a Star?- Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? - Christmas morning always!

I tag everyone who reads this!

TYSON FOUND - SAFE & WELL

A happy ending for Tyson, he has been found and has been reunited with his owner.

STOLEN BORDER COLLIE

Urgent, please, please help if you can. Friday evening, returning home from the Championship Show at the NEC, Ross Green stopped at a service station, just off the M1 at J13. Whist paying, he saw a white youth jump into his car, a DARK BLUE VAUXHALL VECTRA ESTATE, Reg. No. KJ55 XFZ. Ross ran out, tried to smash driver window and then managed to open rear passenger door but as he did so the youth started the car and sped away towards the M1. In the back of the car was his and Judith Gregory's Black & White Border Collie, Tyson, (ShCh Tonkory Guinness)
Police are searching but the service station was just a mile from the M1 and the driver could have gone in either direction. There was approx 150 miles worth of fuel in car. Please keep an eye out incase you see either the car or Tyson. If so, please contact Ross Green, tel no: 01234 838380 and/or the police. And pray for Tyson's safe return. This is a tragedy for both Ross and Judith.Urgent, please, please help if you can. Yesterday evening, returning home from the Championship Show at the NEC, Ross Green stopped at a service station, just off the M1 at J13. Whist paying, he saw a white youth jump into his car, a DARK BLUE VAUXHALL VECTRA ESTATE, Reg. No. KJ55 XFZ. Ross ran out, tried to smash driver window and then managed to open rear passenger door but as he did so the youth started the car and sped away towards the M1. In the back of the car was his and Judith Gregory's Black & White Border Collie, Tyson, (ShCh Tonkory Guinness)
Police are searching but the service station was just a mile from the M1 and the driver could have gone in either direction. There was approx 150 miles worth of fuel in car. Please keep an eye out incase you see either the car or Tyson. If so, please contact Ross Green, tel no: 07703 503242 and/or the police. And pray for Tyson's safe return. This is a tragedy for both Ross and Judith.

FURTHER INFORMATION IS THAT THE CAR WAS PROBABLY DRIVEN SOUTH AND COULD HAVE BEEN DUMPED IN THE RICKMANSWORTH.