What do you want for Christmas?

I have simple tastes - I'd be delighted to discover that Santa had delivered me 2 full weeks of peace and quiet, no work, no clients wanting something, no studying, no invitations to anything (tis the season of bah humbug in my house!). Just 2 glorious weeks of rolling out of bed when I fancied (hungry cats permitting), a slow amble with pooch, and spending the rest of each day catching up with unread books and unwatched dvds, interspersed with cooking from scratch, baking and eating. Bliss..... Oh and a covering of snow would be the icing on the Chrimbo cake!

But I'm agreed with Polly on Christmas being in December and not July onwards. And a win on the Lotto - then lots of animals could be spoilt for Chrimbo and not just mine :)

How about:

• HMRC to annouce that all accountants have to be qualified to register as agents; and
• HMRC to announce that all taxpayers must use an accountant.

Could make for a profitable 2012 :)

I would like the SA deadline moved to 30th November.

Our Christmas tree goes up the weekend before Christmas and comes back down just before 12th night, although the wife does love Christmas songs and carols and starts playing them by about July. I can't really say much as she works so hard with all the preparations, the cooking and sorting out all the presents I daren't risk a work to rule - :o) 

Sod World Peace

... they're bound to be on the naughty list now!

A perfect excuse to work from home cozy and comfy with a mug of eggnog. Will have to fight the cat for a spot on the sofa though...

... and OD on old films, music, reading, and soak up the Christmas 'cheer'. 

I don't agree with you, OGA, over a November deadline for SA's. I get truly bored in February and March because there is nothing much to do, so another 2 months of boredom would probably shove me over the edge.

Flash's christmas sounds wonderful. I would also like a nice bottle of port (Taylors LBV - yum!) a block of good brie, some fresh bread, a new subscription to The Economist and a new pair of M&S cords in olive green.

You'd be welcome to join me Steve but that would bring the human count up to an unacceptably high 2 so alas..... I'm with you on the brie and bread though :o)

I'd loved to be snowed in - preferably with my neighbours snowed in somewhere else so I didn't have to see them and so that they didn't mess up the pristine whiteness. You can't beat sitting gazing out of the window while the snow is falling - it's the best sight ever.

I'm impressed you have a cat Henry - you've shot sky high in my estimation :)

... have you never heard of Henry's cat?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub3MJY_I2hU&feature=related 

(this has reminded me why holidays are a bad thing - lol)

having just completed a six week welding course at college I can't wait to start practising on Scarlett (my X19).

I wonder if I went to the right careers advisor?!

X19's were known as rust buckets from the moment they rolled off the line - lol

to practice welding on! Actually, any X19's left on the road (about 200 in the UK) have probably been garaged all their life otherwise they wouldn't be here at all. Mine is very good with just a few scabs here and there to attend to.

That sounds like a perfect Christmas to me...  Maybe I could come over and we could both be on our own together, I'll take your east wing and you can have the west.  I don't take up much room, being a duck and all.

I could find you a lovely slot in the freezer, or if you prefer something a little warmer I'm planning on cleaning the oven out ready for guests :)   (I'm going to feel guilty now eating your relatives)

I don't have wings unfortunately, just arms. But I'd welcome you with them open. I'd even get the doggy paddling pool out for you so you could have your own pond!

It's good to know though that not everybody feels the need to be out partying the whole time.

ps OGA - I'd forgotten Henry's Cat!