Well - I was regretting missing the party before I read this thread.....now I KNOW I should be there.........but probably not unless for an hour at the end after dinner.

Jeri, MMmario is right -- UK is five hours AHEAD. MMario - good thing someone gets the time difference between here and the UK ..... it is a bit shocking to hear the phone ring at some wierd time (= in my imagination, SOMEBODY DIED OR WHY ARE YOU CALLING SO LATE.....!!!!!!!????)...

I have never understood how two bits could be a quarter -- two bits of what I ask myself? This country can be very complicated!

Mary - did you let the snowman in?

Everyone make a mental note not to sit too near to Mr. Finn when he is singing shanties or if so, vet the choice of song very very carefully ...............'next to and below him??' - the mind boggles.

Happy New Year everyone from TRUBRIT who is still officially on holiday until January 2 (British visitors still here til the first) but missing the mudcat so stole a minute to check in ...... think of what I might have missed if I hadn't done so!!!!!!!