Merry Christmas from TheEye
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| Referendum Gate, Gibraltar ,2011 |
Gibraltar isn’t exactly the most festive place when it comes to Christmas. There are no chestnuts roasting on an open fire, no Jack Frost nipping on your nose. There were yuletide carols sung by the choir from the local Convent last week on Irish Steps but even at noon today the weather was mild enough to have lunch outside in shirt-sleeves.
Regular readers will know that TheEye hasn’t had an easy second half to the year. My sincere thanks go to those who have emailed, contacted, offered support and help and done all of those things which make the world go around when things are a bit not so good. Especial thanks to fellow Eye contributors and friends St Crispin, Max and David Vance without whom the last few months would have been much more difficult. And others too – unmentioned here to spare blushes but you know who you are and I appreciate it.
The New Year will see new domestic arrangements for TheEye which will feature amongst other things teh interwebs at home for the first time in 4 months. Plus not living out of suitcases. So blogging will pick up again. Snatching wifi from coffee shops just isn’t the same…
TheEye and all of our contributors here wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
“Referendum Gate” eh? – Fat chance we’ll ever see one of them…
Merry Christmas, Eye.
Good comment microdave, how very true.
A Merry Christmas to you and yours…
Merry Christmas ASE! Here’s hoping that all is set fair for better things in 2012. And many thanks for all your help and support … cheers!
Ha,ha, yes. Merry Christmas MD and many thanks for your valued contributions and support!
PS .. no I haven’t got a clue why the poppy is still on my avatar either but hey, who says you can’t show support all the year around. Maybe it’ll start a new trend 😉
Hi Eye! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the holiday’s, and things can only get better. I hope the New Year is much better for you.
Yoohoo ASE, a Merry Christmas to you. Pleased to hear you’re on the up and life will improve for you in 2012. x
Can’t loggin, Santas magic elves must be tired.
“no Jack Frost nipping on your nose” thank goodness, it was -14C this time last year but this Xmas morning is a balmy 11 degrees. I just drove home past Tesco Metro and it’s closed, in daylight (almost), how Christmassy is that!
A very Merry Christmas Mr Eye and, with cautious optimism, a Happy New Year.
Banned.
Merry Christmas and better fortune in the New Year.
I’m visiting Yorkshire and that has been Santa land for the last few years. This year it is about 14-15C and we may go for a picnic on the beach tomorrow if it is not too windy.
Agreed Max – MD is a top bloke. Not many can match him.
All is on the up and up Max – back stronger in the new year.
And as for the small things I’ve been able to help you with…an absolute pleasure assisting a superb bloke such as yourself.
Hi Bunni, great to see you here again and 2012 will be a good year for all of us – just you wait and see!
And a Merry Christmas to you Subrosa. It’s wonderful to see your blog going from strength to strength. All the best.
I’m in the pub right now in a jumper but that’s only because my blood has thinned to the extent that I can’t survive the horrific weather north of Madrid any more.
Meh, I’m not that bothered 🙂
…and it *will* be a Happy New Year. The euro is doomed and hopefully the EU with it. That’s enough of a present in the stocking hanging on my chimney for all of us.
Thanks WoRaft! Yorkshire is actually the furthest north I’ve ever been in the UK (Malham Tarn, to be precise) and I never want to be that cold again ever.
I hope your picnic happens – and I will raise a glass of rioja tomorrow to toast your bravery 🙂
All the best from me and wishing you a brilliant 2012.
paramecium venn diagrams >>> Malham Tarn! School nostalgia set of three.
I appreciate that you’ve had some “roughers” in 2011, Eye ..
Let’s hope that 2012 is much better & that we see more of your “Fin” … 😉
Merry Christmas ASE — aside from being the last year before the Eschaton, 2012 will be better.
Cheers.
All the best ASE – and here is to a much-improved 2012. Ditch that suitcase!