[Sundae]

Can I just say, ma dearios, that I opened this thread full of the joys of Christmas, being home, being full of salmon... and beer... expecting to get the drop on Merkins by being nearly 1.5 hours into Christmas Day...

And found it a hotbed of ISSUES!

Ah well.

I win because the Aussies are all absenty and I am the first Christmas Day poster. Yes I know it doesn't fit the general cuddly-feely approach of the rest of the message but hell - under the under-achiever I'm steel cold baby.

Oh and BTW my Mum thinks you're all wonderful because of what I tell her about you. Have joked that if someone turns up on the doorstep saying Sundae Girl sent them, she would be disgraced if she didn't welcome them in. She's semi-serious about it. Special love to anyone who has ever posted me anything - she knows who you are, as do you. But just by virtue of logging in, you are all remembered collectively in her prayers as "Cherry's friends wherever they may be."

Merry Christmas one and all. And hope you are as near those you love today/ tomorrow as I am tonight xxx