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The Gransnet Virtual Christmas party 2020 with Ensure NutriVigor

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NatashaGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 14-Dec-20 10:25:42

A festive hello to all gransnetters! tchsmile

As everyone else seems to already have their fairy lights twinkling and baubles out, we thought it’s time for us to do the same. So welcome everyone to our annual Gransnet Christmas Party. As health has been top of most of our agendas this year, we’re thrilled that Ensure NutriVigor is sponsoring this year’s festivities.

Not only that but they are giving one lucky gransnetter on this thread a £100 voucher to spend at a shop of their choice to start the new year in style (usual competition T&Cs apply). The winner will be picked at random from all who comment on this thread by 11am on 1st January 2021, so don’t forget to pop on and wish your fellow GNers a merry Christmas! flowers

It’s fair to say 2020 has been a bit of a shocker, and we know that because of health concerns, long distances, or many other reasons, plenty of you will be spending Christmas on your own. Which is where the Gransnet Virtual Christmas Party comes in. No need to battle the ghastly traffic, icy weather or smile through the sprouts. Simply don your sparkliest finery, pour a glass of your favourite tipple and come join us for some good company, virtual mince pies and questionable taste in Christmas decor - we do gaudy very well here at HQ. tchgrin

Everyone is welcome (as long as you bring something tasty to add to our virtual buffet) and even if you’ve got a busy day planned do pop in and wish your fellow gransnetters a Merry Christmas.

In the meantime shall we get into the spirit with some really cheesy Christmas jokes? Who’s first?

moggie57 Thu 17-Dec-20 12:06:32

Very good

Tergly Thu 17-Dec-20 12:57:24

Knock, knock! Who’s there? Anna. Anna who? Anna partridge in a pear tree

MichD Thu 17-Dec-20 13:47:15

What a lovely idea, thank you for inviting me to the party. I have brought sausage rolls, canapes and a bottle of Prosecco.
It's been a strange year to say the least but I'm hoping 2021 will be much better. I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.

obag Thu 17-Dec-20 14:56:11

Happy Christmas everyone, let hope that 2021 will be better than this year. Stay safe and strong.

ballie Thu 17-Dec-20 17:51:32

How is Christmas exactly like your job?
You do all the work and some fat guy in a suit gets all the credit.

grandmaz Thu 17-Dec-20 18:01:53

Good King Wenceslas phoned his local Pizza Hut and ordered a pizza. "Would that be your usual sir"?

"Oh yes...I'd like it deep pan crisp and even"

tchgrin

yummybrummy Thu 17-Dec-20 19:18:43

Waiting for my first grandchild to arrive due on 12th but no sign of coming yet..Excited but not sure how I will feel being a grandmother.Should be the best end to a difficult year and someone to look forward to getting to know.

rozina Thu 17-Dec-20 19:36:14

Thank you for inviting me to the party. I’m bringing with me Caviar, Lobster and a magnum of Dom Perignon.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LOVELY LIVELY GRANSNETTERS. May your worries be few and your health be high.

granfromafar Thu 17-Dec-20 22:17:07

Why did no-one bid for Rudolph and Blitzen on eBay?
Because they were too deer!

I will bring sausage rolls and something unidentifiable in a Tupperware dish ( Having a clear out of the freezer)

Happy socially distanced Christmas to one and all. 2021 has got to be an improvement!

Spangler Thu 17-Dec-20 22:54:05

A couple were visiting Moscow, taking in the sights of Red Square, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. “I think it’s raining,” he said to his wife. “No," she said, "that felt more like snow to me." “No, I’m sure it was just rain,” he insisted.
Well, as these things go, they were about to have a serious domestic about whether it was raining or snowing.

“Let’s not fight about it!” the man said, "you see that guide, the fellow with Rudolph on his name tag? ask him whether it’s officially raining or snowing.” As the tour guide approached, the man said, “Tell us, Comrade Rudolph, is it officially raining or snowing?” “It’s raining, of course,” he replied officiously. But the woman was adamant, “I'm sure that it felt like snow!”
The man quietly replied, “Rudolph, the Red, knows rain, dear!“

Maggiemaybe Thu 17-Dec-20 22:54:59

My perfect Christmas dinner is very traditional, but it's the extras that are really non-negotiable. Bread sauce, cranberry sauce, and rum sauce and brandy butter with the pudding. A starter that has to include prawns and smoked salmon and a good cheeseboard afterwards. And plenty of wine and liqueurs....

Maggiemaybe Thu 17-Dec-20 22:57:53

And on Boxing Day, the traditional heart-attack-on-a-plate bubble and squeak fry up brunch with all the leftovers, served with HP sauce and a couple of Rennies to follow.

Callistemon Thu 17-Dec-20 23:09:14

Oh yes, the best meal because all the pressure is off!

(No HP sauce - just leftover gravy, thoroughly reheated of course.)

Callistemon Thu 17-Dec-20 23:09:57

Trifle, there has to be a Christmas trifle.

burwellmum Thu 17-Dec-20 23:50:56

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - here's hoping for a better 2021!

Rufus2 Fri 18-Dec-20 02:18:09

What's the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts?
Beer nuts are 50cents
Deer nuts are under a buck!

Rufus2 Fri 18-Dec-20 04:36:28

I used to worry I was schizophrenic but we're both OK with it now

Juno56 Fri 18-Dec-20 06:03:03

Thank you for the invitation. I'll be the one checking out the 'refreshment' table and singing Santa Baby ??

Lexisgranny Fri 18-Dec-20 06:30:57

For years I carried on my mother’s tradition of serving a grapefruit/gin sorbet between the main course and Christmas pudding. It cleansed the palate wonderfully, and prepared it for the richness of the pudding and sauce both heavily laced with brandy! Sadly, in latter years, statins prevent this.

Hellsbelles Fri 18-Dec-20 10:17:55

Who brings presents to animals ? Santa Paws .???⛄⛄⛄❄❄❄

patnic Fri 18-Dec-20 10:23:13

Loving some of the jokes on here. Cheered me up no end. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

scrapgran Fri 18-Dec-20 10:30:54

Why did Santa Claus get a parking ticket on Christmas Eve? He left his sleigh in a snow parking zone.

Grandchildren2 Fri 18-Dec-20 10:30:56

Hi I am new to gransnet and not a great user communicating this way so please be kind. I am wondering how you get involved with the virtual Christmas party thing?

jenni123 Fri 18-Dec-20 10:34:35

joannapiano your msg made me laugh.

Happy Christmas to all who celebrate. Happy Holiday to others who don't.

Lets hope 2021 will be much better than 2020.

LauraNorder Fri 18-Dec-20 10:40:13

The children will have a great deal on Christmas morning.
I hope we do too.
Not sure if that counts as a joke.