Christmas 2014
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Thu 25 Dec 2014 23:47
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A Very Traditional Christmas
for 2014, but a Very Messy Business
 Ready for our guests, friends and
fellow cruisers to arrive. Note plastic cover as Bear
is not to be trusted with sweet and sour sauce......
 Text arrives, Steve and Chris –
Scott-Free were waiting on the quayside. Off Bear roared in Baby Beez, complete with her seat now sponged and covered,
a near disaster as the glue spray jumped over the protective cloth on the bed
and caught Bernie on the ear and made a tiny mark on the brand new pillowcase.
I’m saying absolutely nothing. Best not, but
I can hear you thinking, it was an accident and I picked the gloop off Bernie in
time.........Anyhoo, Santa may not approve of what I’m swinging toward your
right orbit........
Off you go Bear, off you go.
OH MY, the sound of Baby Beez
returning took me into the cockpit to welcome our heavily laden mates, judging
by the booze it’s going to get very messy indeed.
  This first pose is called ‘ponder’. Our batteries are looking like they want to play
up. Nothing for it but for the boys to begin their investimegations.
   Christmas morning and how Chris can
drink tea this colour makes my liver and kidneys
shudder. The boys noticed the freezer had gone off. Nothing to do with the
failing batteries, the socket had a base with the live connector which clipped
into place had been somehow pushed out. After swinging into
action all settled and Bear romantically wrote my
Christmas card – nothing like receiving a card with the envelope glue
still moist..........
   Christmas
merriment. Time to get changed
in readiness for Rod and Mary – Sheer Tenacity to arrive. Minor adjustments to Steve's flashing nose.
   Not centre picture above, Steve
snuggles the parrot – the approaching step-down-warning-device, clearly not
sufficient so a taped approach and warning was put
into service, clearly we must watch this space...... Oh no, it was noted that
Chocolate Moose was inappropriately dressed lacking the festive adornments, soon put to
rights with a flashing earring. Happiness in the
corner.
   Rod soon
settled to preparing starters in the back of the cockpit. What happens to the tree when there is no room on the table – oh it goes on
the sea toilet, doesn’t everyone's ????. Our delicious
starter appears beautifully presented.
   Strawberry daiquiri slowcoaches
have to catch up as Steve pours fizz, crackers
pulled, hats on and Bear is caught on film consuming a sprout – thank the Lord I’ll not have to take
the ear bending guilt this coming year. A word from the skipper. Fabulous food, great wines, wonderful friends and Brussel
Sprouts – truly winning combinations.
  After lunch with
no room for Christmas pudding it was time for Santa to visit – only if appropriate hear wear was adorned.
 Santa did indeed
arrive bearing pressies.
  Lucky boys and girls.
 If the children
and grandbabies were here – perfect. We’re thinking of you
all xx xx.
 Best Christmas
picture.
  Testing one of my pressies. All I can say is with such a big bore
normal sucking produced evaporation.......... later shortened but same
result........
 Bear much later, after the drink list was hit. Strawberry
daiquiri, champagne, white, rose and red wine, QF shots, Baileys and Mr
Jamieson......
 A
very Merry Christmas from Beez wherever you are. xx xx
ALL IN ALL GREAT FUN IN GOOD
COMPANY
THANKFULLY SANTA DOESN’T SHOCK
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