Photo-a-Day  (Thursday, 19th December, 2024)

The term ‘Santa’ is Americanised pretentious nonsense, hate it. Even his clothes were changed from green to red to suite Coca Cola.
We might be stuck with red but Father Christmas is our traditional name.

“ I say - you’re not the real Father Christmas…I don’t believe you”.
Fr Christmas - “ Oh! Yes I am”.
“Oh no you’re not!”…
“Where’s your reindeer?”….
Fr C - “ Running round Wiggin Park…and if you don’t behave you won’t get that train set! ..”

I can't imagine a grown man asking for a child's toy sword, but again, the man appears to be wearing a football jumper, so who knows.

Fr C “ By the way what’s your name Sonny?
“ I’m Harold”
“ That does it ..you’re getting nowt!” ;o))

Santa Clause is a derivative from Saint Nicholas who was the original ‘ Father Christmas’. I thought you would know that Colin. We learned that at school.

Only an Idiot that wears a Man City top in Wigan
Bogie Team

Dear Father Christmas, can you make me a bit faster on the uptake please. I’m so slow I get overtaken by Northern Rail. I just want to keep up with everyone else. That’s all I want for Christmas. Thank you.
Love Big Harold/Mick.

looks like a city supporter asking for a win ?

Ho ho! HO!! “Believe in the magic of Christmas" .

Saint Nicholas wi his brother
Not really chalk un cheese
They favour one o nuther
Blue Christmas.. if you please

'May the force be with you'

They both look like they've lost a shilling and found a ha'penny.....I doubt they could rustle up a "ho ho ho" between them!

Oh oh oh, your not the real Father Christmas, he has a much bigger belly.
Love it!

I just love Christmas time, even though I'm at a certain age.
Irene don't give it to the idiotic comments, poor Garry went through the same episode and now we have lost him on here. I don't coment all the time, but read the post every day.

Can you sent some cheer to Pep at City, they're going through a bad time.
Oh oh on.

Veronica, of course I know that, call him St Nicholas of Myra if you must but not Santa Clause.
He was also know as Nicholas of Bari and was a philanthropic Greek Bishop in the time of the Roman Empire.
He is also Patron Saint of Sailors, Merchants, Archers, Repentant Thieves, Children, Brewers, Pawnbrokers, Toymakers, Unmarried People and Students.
Archaeologists have recently discovered what they believe to be his tomb in Antalya (quite appropriately for Christmas) in Turkey!!!

Arthur, I just hope Garry's okay....I have asked after him a number of times, as have others. on photo-a-day. I miss his lovely comments....they would have conjured up coal fires and glasses of sherry at this time of year.

Irene, Maybe Father Christmas will bring Garry back if you ask him nicely.
By the way, can you try counting all the derogatory comments about me from this morning's post? Yes, and it's not even dinnertime yet.

It’s probably the Italian Contingent’s adaption
as many immigrated to America as you know.
“ Father Christmas “ is the English later version.
Italian - Santa = Saint
Claus = Nicholas.
Don’t forget to leave him a mince pie.

Irene, you're right about them looking like their team has lost, and won't be 'Ho, Ho, Ho, more Oh, Oh, Oh.
Colin and Veronica, I think the worst store or shop father Christmases are the ones that reek of booze and tobacco smoke, or forget themselves and come out with a few expletives.

Keep your pecker up Mick, at least you are getting a mention in dispatches.

My teams better than yours, City and United supporters squaring up to each other.
Don’t they know it’s the ‘season of goodwill’ even though they are both Manc’s !

Garry...I've got a bag of coal and a box of Sherry, see you Christmas day.

Blue. " Have a heart, it's Christmas"

Red. "Look pal...they can stick that list up the chimney as many times as they want, Starmer has told me, forget promises them Waspi women are still getting .. nowt! “

Hopefully your okay now Irene,Veronica we called in Marks for breakfast and did some shopping including Digestive Biscuits so will be trying later,as well as Garry what as happened to Rev David…….
Oh Lord Won’t You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz….

I hope the sherry is from Jerez. Give Garry our regards, we miss his fire side chats

Cyril my favourite Fr Christmas is the one in the film ‘Miracle on 34th St’. the old film. He really makes you believe he exists. Aw..

Great photo Dennis.

Don't let the derogatory comments get you down Mick. Sorry, I mean Harold.

The Manchester City fan is commenting his thoughts about the Manchester United gear the big bloke is wearing.