My 'first' family are still in London, and as I would rather stick my head up a reindeer's arse than go there, the three of us spend a family Christmas together here in the North Pole (of Somerset). Childhood Christmases were great, and I must admit that much of the fun and wonder has been missed since then, but people evolve, even curmudgeonly old Vikings, and I'm more than happy to inject as much overbearingly irritating 'fun' into the proceedings as possible to ensure the season goes with a bang. We spend it at home, cozy and warm, enjoying as much of the atmosphere as we can get. I'm more into it than Mrs Stilton, and the little cheese can require some prodding to get into the swing of things these days - she's completely unlike me when I was her age. But its not like I force them to get into the spirit of things if they don't want to; that would make me an awful bully. Its just that if they don't I banish them to the wintry wastes to live on berries and lichen for a few days while I sit in front of the fire and stuff myself silly on mince pies and port. :-)

So many great games I bought.

Who the hell is Lucy?

Owl's name! :)

Glad to hear that, I'm doing good too! Thanks! :) I will have a 5 hour lesson soon,

Spending a nice Christmas at home with those you love sounds perfect. I think many people are losing the festive spirit these days, probably too much commercialisation. I hope you will all have a very lovely christmas no matter how you decide to do things or what you decide to do. Somerset can look very lovely in the winter, so let's hope you get some snow for making some mighty viking snowmen. :-)

I have heard of them all, but I can't say I have played any of them.

That is good to hear. Good luck with your lesson.

I absolutely agree :-)

How about you? I'll bet you've been planning things for a few days already and working out how to make Christmas as happy as possible.

Sadly I had to cancel most of my plans due to my health. Originally me and my partner had planned a lovely holiday over Christmas in a nice secluded log cabin in Norway. It was just going to be the two of us in the lovely snow, woods, and countryside of Norway. But that had to be cancelled due to my health. But I am still looking forward to a lovely Christmas at home, and I already have he place looking nice and festive. I don't really care where I am or how I spend it, just as long as I get to spend it with my partner. Present shopping has not been that fun this year, again due to my health. I normally love going shopping for gifts with my partner, but this horrible health stuff ruined all that. I did manage to get a few really lovely presents for my partner without her knowing, so hopefully she will love them.

Thank you! :)

Hum... since you call everybody by their GOG's names, why don't you call me "Owl", like the others ?... it would be less weird to me... thanks ! :)

*ponders if should take it as a threat or as a nice offer*

OK, if you do that, I'll unload another huge list on you very very soon. Deal? ;-P



And risk giving them a heart attack at the same time? That's an odd sense of "kinder"... ;-P


Since when do you need a special occasion for victimising someone in that way? ;-D


In the very rare occasion they're forced to?



Phew, for a moment there I thought you abandoned all Viking traditions! ;-D

*waves at thread* :)

*waves back*
Good mornoon, Ms Metry! How are you?

Hmmm... difficult decision :D
*gives Hyper an extra big comforting hug* Deal ;-)

*note to self: I must be crazy*

Fearful-chan!*tackle hug*

**Big hug back** :))
How are you doing, fearful ??

Working on a transcription of a medieval text, straining my eyes to read the manuscript. :P Other than that I'm fine. How are you? :)

Hi blob. *hugs*
*mega hug*

Quite well, trying to get some work done on my edition of a medieval text. How are you? :)