Journal 67

[pete9012S]

I have avoided using "Xmas" ever since I heard a sermon one Christmas years ago..

I never gave it much thought until Nigel mentioned a few years ago that he preferred to use Christmas not Xmas.
Out of respect to him I always apologise now if I inadvertently mention Xmas in any of my posts.

[Courtenay]

Oh, I very much prefer to use the full word "Christmas" as well. But being a pedant (which Nigel would no doubt understand), I also care about debunking the claims that using "Xmas" is deliberately meant to "cross out" Christ or to stand for an unknown factor. My only objection to it is that it's a lazy piece of shorthand — although I used to write "Xmas" myself when I was really little and couldn't remember how to spell "Christmas"!

[Chrissie777]

Hope it went ok at the dentist Chrissie.

Thank you, Pete. It didn't hurt, I just got the framework fitted for my bridge which I'll receive in January.

BTW I like the new EBS Journal very much, it has a lot of articles on the FF.
Thank you, Tony, for your labor of love.

[pete9012S]

Glad it went ok Chrissie - I took my Wife for her check up last week but I chickened out of mine!

Yes, I'm really looking forward to reading the Journal over Christmas and have deliberately not read any reviews/spoilers about it yet.

I really do appreciate all the hard work Tony puts into producing the Journal and also putting up with us lot on the forums too!!

[pete9012S]

I went confidently to read my Journal last week and discovered I had somehow mislaid it - BOO! Then late last night I finally found it under a heap of newspapers, magazines and books my wife had 'tidied' away - HOORAY!

I got to the end of the first article on Five On A Treasure Island by Anita and was so disappointed - I didn't want the article to end - but hooray - there's to be another instalment - cant wait!

David Rudd's article on Sheila Ray and John Lester's letter were most enjoyable and informative. I didn't know that Sheila lived in Wales - a part not far from where we have stayed in a holiday cottage over the years too.
It was good to learn that Seven Stories are taking care of Sheila's material in their archives.
It's made me want to re-read Sheila's book now, which is no bad thing.

Now to read 'The Animals Of Adventure'. I knew I would enjoy reading the Journal over the holiday period -It's a great antidote to the news that's presented in our daily papers!

Must go - more to read over my Irish Coffee and buttered crumpets..

[Lucky Star]

more to read over my Irish Coffee and buttered crumpets..

Whiskey for breakfast? Oh well it is Christmas. Glad you're enjoying the latest great Journal. It's a cracking issue.

[Chrissie777]

Yes, it's great!

[Boatbuilder]

Do you mean the 'Whiskey for breakfast' or the Journal, Chrissie?

[Chrissie777]

John, of course I meant the EBS Journal.
I never cared for the taste of whiskey.

[Boatbuilder]