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 tattva namaste. And of course, good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening. What's on your beautiful mind? What you up to? Working? Pervin'? Lurking?  Whatever you're doing, share it here. Chat with other pervy night owls  and pervy night flamingos. Talk about absolutely anything you want.
Newbies, thread watchers, you're very welcome here. Very, very welcome. Don't be shy, give us a try.
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I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding? | |||
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"Good evening Jim and night owls  "You beat me to it. Will let you off,only because its you   | |||
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"Good evening Jim and night owls "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Tony. Hello to your little friend. You and your little friend both came together. You're both tonight's ¹st posters! Yeah! | |||
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"Good evening jimbooooo  "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Sexy.  | |||
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"Good evening darlings
I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding? "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jamie darling.
What cake did you have?
I've always got a Christmas pudding. | |||
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"Good evening darlings
I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding?
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jamie darling.
What cake did you have?
I've always got a Christmas pudding."Coffee and walnut  there was so many ridiculously good looking cakes. I’m going back next Sunday. And maybe every Sunday for cake day.
I’ve updated my tinder to try and find someone who will get cake with me.
I fell in love with a stranger in coop. The adventure begins again, Jim | |||
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"Good evening Jim and night owls
You beat me to it. Will let you off,only because its you "Haha thank you  | |||
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"Good evening Jim and night owls
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Tony. Hello to your little friend. You and your little friend both came together. You're both tonight's ¹st posters! Yeah!"Wooohoooo  | |||
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 I spent much of the afternoon in bed and once I felt better, Mr KC came to offer me his special medicine
I do feel better now, I just need to find the energy to have a shower now  | |||
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"Alreeeeet Jim, I don't like Christmas pudding "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Ace. I'll have yours.  | |||
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"Good evening darlings
I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding?
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jamie darling.
What cake did you have?
I've always got a Christmas pudding.
Coffee and walnut there was so many ridiculously good looking cakes. I’m going back next Sunday. And maybe every Sunday for cake day.
I’ve updated my tinder to try and find someone who will get cake with me.
I fell in love with a stranger in coop. The adventure begins again, Jim "I hope you don't fall out with the CO-OP security guard. | |||
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"Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening Jim and nocturnal flamingos. Today I went wheelchair race training and did 5k. Then I came home, my lunch got stuck in the operation site I had a few years ago and left me feeling quite I spent much of the afternoon in bed and once I felt better, Mr KC came to offer me his special medicine
I do feel better now, I just need to find the energy to have a shower now "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, KC and the Moonlight Band. Get in that shower. | |||
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"Good evening good friend. You've given me the heads up that it's a little too late to be working on my laptop! Going to close it down and probably beg for some sex "Yeah I skipped working tonight in favour of some bedroom snuggles with Mr KC. I know which I prefer | |||
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"Good evening good friend. You've given me the heads up that it's a little too late to be working on my laptop! Going to close it down and probably beg for some sex "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Appletree. You don't have to beg, I'll do yer. | |||
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"I had a double turkey burger in tgi  "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Oloving. Gobble gobble. | |||
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"I had a double turkey burger in tgi
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Oloving. Gobble gobble."I'd love a gobble | |||
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"Evening Jim boy! How do? X" Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Red. I'm good. I've not had coffee and walnut cake, but I'm good. How are youuuuuuuuuuuuuu? x | |||
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"I had a double turkey burger in tgi
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Oloving. Gobble gobble.I'd love a gobble "I bet you do. | |||
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"Good evening good friend. You've given me the heads up that it's a little too late to be working on my laptop! Going to close it down and probably beg for some sex
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Appletree. You don't have to beg, I'll do yer."I best offer I've had today. How would you like me sir Jim? | |||
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"Good evening good friend. You've given me the heads up that it's a little too late to be working on my laptop! Going to close it down and probably beg for some sex
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Appletree. You don't have to beg, I'll do yer.
I best offer I've had today. How would you like me sir Jim? "You've been busy. Lie down, I'll do all the work. | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end. | |||
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"Evening Jim boy! How do? X Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Red. I'm good. I've not had coffee and walnut cake, but I'm good. How are youuuuuuuuuuuuuu? x" Oh I'm hitting a mini slump, Jimothy. Too much work, not enough fun. Roll on the weekend. MLS!!!! Xx | |||
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"Good evening good friend. You've given me the heads up that it's a little too late to be working on my laptop! Going to close it down and probably beg for some sex
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Appletree. You don't have to beg, I'll do yer.
I best offer I've had today. How would you like me sir Jim?
You've been busy. Lie down, I'll do all the work."A gentleman. Right away. I'll leave the dishes and washing for you too? | |||
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"Evening Jim boy! How do? X Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Red. I'm good. I've not had coffee and walnut cake, but I'm good. How are youuuuuuuuuuuuuu? x Oh I'm hitting a mini slump, Jimothy. Too much work, not enough fun. Roll on the weekend. MLS!!!! Xx" The Manchester social is coming. Then it'll be practically Christmas. x | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end."Never!! Bing bong  | |||
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"Good evening good friend. You've given me the heads up that it's a little too late to be working on my laptop! Going to close it down and probably beg for some sex
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Appletree. You don't have to beg, I'll do yer.
I best offer I've had today. How would you like me sir Jim?
You've been busy. Lie down, I'll do all the work.
A gentleman. Right away. I'll leave the dishes and washing for you too? "I've got a boner. | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong "You know what to do with a bell. | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell."I may need instructions. | |||
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"Good evening darlings
I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding?
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jamie darling.
What cake did you have?
I've always got a Christmas pudding.
Coffee and walnut there was so many ridiculously good looking cakes. I’m going back next Sunday. And maybe every Sunday for cake day.
I’ve updated my tinder to try and find someone who will get cake with me.
I fell in love with a stranger in coop. The adventure begins again, Jim
I hope you don't fall out with the CO-OP security guard."Luckily the coop doesn’t have one. It’s only sainsburys. Although, when I was in sainsburys the other day he smiled and said hello to me like we were friends. I was enraged. I wanted to give him my best evil glare but I ended up wishing him a lovely evening and then driving home kicking myself thinking of all the sassy things I should have said. | |||
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"Evening Jim, love the intro hope all is good with yourself and everyone, usaully a thread watcher but that intro got me "Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Guy. Thank you very much. Welcome to The late late nocturnal thread ©™ Sponsored by Christmas puddings. Smileyface | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell.
I'll tell you what to do.
I may need instructions." | |||
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"Evening Jim boy! How do? X Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Red. I'm good. I've not had coffee and walnut cake, but I'm good. How are youuuuuuuuuuuuuu? x Oh I'm hitting a mini slump, Jimothy. Too much work, not enough fun. Roll on the weekend. MLS!!!! Xx The Manchester social is coming. Then it'll be practically Christmas. x" Well a lovely friend has just cheered me up by arranging a catch up on Thursday, too. So yes, that & MLS will cheer me up! Xx | |||
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"Good evening darlings
I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding?
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jamie darling.
What cake did you have?
I've always got a Christmas pudding.
Coffee and walnut there was so many ridiculously good looking cakes. I’m going back next Sunday. And maybe every Sunday for cake day.
I’ve updated my tinder to try and find someone who will get cake with me.
I fell in love with a stranger in coop. The adventure begins again, Jim
I hope you don't fall out with the CO-OP security guard.
Luckily the coop doesn’t have one. It’s only sainsburys. Although, when I was in sainsburys the other day he smiled and said hello to me like we were friends. I was enraged. I wanted to give him my best evil glare but I ended up wishing him a lovely evening and then driving home kicking myself thinking of all the sassy things I should have said. "How passive aggressive was he? The CO-OP is probably the supermarket to find love I reckon. | |||
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"Good evening darlings
I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding?
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jamie darling.
What cake did you have?
I've always got a Christmas pudding.
Coffee and walnut there was so many ridiculously good looking cakes. I’m going back next Sunday. And maybe every Sunday for cake day.
I’ve updated my tinder to try and find someone who will get cake with me.
I fell in love with a stranger in coop. The adventure begins again, Jim
I hope you don't fall out with the CO-OP security guard.
Luckily the coop doesn’t have one. It’s only sainsburys. Although, when I was in sainsburys the other day he smiled and said hello to me like we were friends. I was enraged. I wanted to give him my best evil glare but I ended up wishing him a lovely evening and then driving home kicking myself thinking of all the sassy things I should have said.
How passive aggressive was he? The CO-OP is probably the supermarket to find love I reckon. "My friend said it’s possible he doesn’t know who am I or that I’m his nemesis. Feels very one sided. I’m going to take mistletoe for when I’m next in the coop | |||
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"Evening Jim boy! How do? X Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Red. I'm good. I've not had coffee and walnut cake, but I'm good. How are youuuuuuuuuuuuuu? x Oh I'm hitting a mini slump, Jimothy. Too much work, not enough fun. Roll on the weekend. MLS!!!! Xx The Manchester social is coming. Then it'll be practically Christmas. x Well a lovely friend has just cheered me up by arranging a catch up on Thursday, too. So yes, that & MLS will cheer me up! Xx"  x | |||
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"Everyone say hello to Guy. I took his forum cherry." Cherry pie | |||
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"Peanuts to peanuts, cheese to cheese. Im getting tired now, so im off to beddies " Na night, Sin. | |||
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"Everyone say hello to Guy. I took his forum cherry." Hiii how does it feel to have Jim take your cherry. | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell.
I'll tell you what to do.
I may need instructions."It can't be all that hard. | |||
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"Good evening darlings
I went to the best cake place in Portsmouth today and had cake for lunch. What a lovely Sunday.
Jim, do you have Christmas pudding?
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jamie darling.
What cake did you have?
I've always got a Christmas pudding.
Coffee and walnut there was so many ridiculously good looking cakes. I’m going back next Sunday. And maybe every Sunday for cake day.
I’ve updated my tinder to try and find someone who will get cake with me.
I fell in love with a stranger in coop. The adventure begins again, Jim
I hope you don't fall out with the CO-OP security guard.
Luckily the coop doesn’t have one. It’s only sainsburys. Although, when I was in sainsburys the other day he smiled and said hello to me like we were friends. I was enraged. I wanted to give him my best evil glare but I ended up wishing him a lovely evening and then driving home kicking myself thinking of all the sassy things I should have said.
How passive aggressive was he? The CO-OP is probably the supermarket to find love I reckon.
My friend said it’s possible he doesn’t know who am I or that I’m his nemesis. Feels very one sided.
I’m going to take mistletoe for when I’m next in the coop "That'll do it.  | |||
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"Good Eeeevening Jim, What's happening?" Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Iain. The usual nocturnal nonsense is what's happening. How was your Sunday? | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell.
I'll tell you what to do.
I may need instructions.
It can't be all that hard."You never know. | |||
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"Good Eeeevening Jim, What's happening? Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Iain. The usual nocturnal nonsense is what's happening. How was your Sunday?" A quiet day. Put up the Christmas decorations and lights. A really exhilarating day! | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell.
I'll tell you what to do.
I may need instructions.
It can't be all that hard.
You never know."I can be quite clueless at times. | |||
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"Good Eeeevening Jim, What's happening? Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Iain. The usual nocturnal nonsense is what's happening. How was your Sunday? A quiet day. Put up the Christmas decorations and lights. A really exhilarating day!" Excellent Sundaying. | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell.
I'll tell you what to do.
I may need instructions.
It can't be all that hard.
You never know.
I can be quite clueless at times."I'll fill you in. | |||
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"Alreeeeet Jim, I don't like Christmas pudding
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Ace. I'll have yours. "You can have my mince pies and Xmas cake as well my friend | |||
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"Alreeeeet Jim, I don't like Christmas pudding
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Ace. I'll have yours.
You can have my mince pies and Xmas cake as well my friend "Thanks! | |||
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"Jim, I'm in bed and waiting for you. Careful when you climb in - I may have farted but can't be too sure.. " Thanks for the heads up. | |||
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"Good evening Jimbob and the nocturnal crew. Hope your all doing well." Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, sHaRIF. Happy Sunday. Smileyface | |||
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"I've now had a shower. I'm all sparkly and clean "• You're always sparkly....and ever-clean! xx | |||
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"I've now had a shower. I'm all sparkly and clean "Lovely bubbly. | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell.
I'll tell you what to do.
I may need instructions.
It can't be all that hard.
You never know.
I can be quite clueless at times.
I'll fill you in."You might need assistance. | |||
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"I've now had a shower. I'm all sparkly and clean
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You're always sparkly....and ever-clean! xx"I have, in the past, been described as "filthy" and a "dirty girl", but I'm doing much better with my personal hygiene of late, yes | |||
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"Jim, I'm in bed and waiting for you. Careful when you climb in - I may have farted but can't be too sure.. Thanks for the heads up." • It's reminiscent of Jim's favourite horror movie: John Carpenter's "The Fug". | |||
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"Gööõd Evening Jïm and the Rocksteady Nocturnal Çrew. I love all puddings at Christmas. Especially the Yørkshire ones." Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Nero. Like your inclusive attitude to puddings. | |||
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"Good evening Jim and everyone
Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Princess. Christmas time, don't let the bells end.
Never!!
Bing bong
You know what to do with a bell.
I'll tell you what to do.
I may need instructions.
It can't be all that hard.
You never know.
I can be quite clueless at times.
I'll fill you in.
You might need assistance. " | |||
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"Oh what would we do without you Jim, I'd never know when it was getting too late." https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iibpewIA_ik | |||
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"On this day 1877 Thomas Edison recorded himself reciting Mary had a little lamb....." • ....biryani whose rice was white as snow? | |||
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"On this day 1877 Thomas Edison recorded himself reciting Mary had a little lamb." Is that the lamb that was electrocuted and its wool turned to nylon? Edison was a bugger for mucking about with 'leccy. | |||
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 . But the legend did not die with him and, as every child knows, Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus  or Father Christmas  , is hauled by reindeer every year to millions of homes where he enters via the chimney to deliver gifts  . Or so they say.
It all began in the Middle Ages when Nicholas, who was born at Patara, in southern Turkey, heard about three sisters of marriageable age who faced being forced into prostitution because their father could not afford dowries.
Nicholas, who was born to a wealthy family of Greek Christians, had received a large inheritance when he was orphaned at a young age and as a devout Christian he used the money to help the sick, the poor, and others in need.
Which was fortunate for the sisters because, as the story goes, he decided to help them by dropping bags of gold coins down their chimney. One of the bags landed in a stocking that had been hung by the fireplace to dry. This eventually led to the custom of children hanging stockings  , eagerly awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas.
In truth, very little is known about Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and, as scholars have noted, “contain many legendary elaborations.”
But had Nicholas lived today stories about him would have gone viral. One told how three young boys were chopped up and pickled in salt by a butcher who hid their bodies in a barrel. Nicholas not only miraculously restored the three to life, but converted the wicked butcher to Christianity.
Another less dramatic tale tells how a band of pirates took a young boy and made him a sl@ve. He was chosen by the emir, or ruler, to be his personal cup-bearer and so spent the next year waiting on the king, bringing him wine in a golden cup. 
Devastated by the loss of their only child, the parents could do nothing but pray. Then St. Nicholas appeared before the astonished boy, blessed him, and set him down at his home still holding the golden cup.
Yet another story relates that when Nicholas was travelling by ship to the Holy Land a storm almost wrecked the vessel. But as soon as he admonished the waves, the storm abated.
Nicholas’s good works and his piety meant that his reputation began to spread, earning him the admiration and respect of the clergy as well as laypeople. Then while he was on his visit to the Holy Land the Bishop of Myra died , triggering a meeting of all the other bishops to elect a successor. It soon became apparent that Nicholas was the man for the job.
He accepted the position even though this was the time of 4th Century persecutions by the Roman Empire when thousands of Christians were arrested and tortured – a fate that Nicholas was to meet. He is said to have been kept in chains in prison until Emperor Constantine came to power and released all Christian prisoners.
The enduring concern that Nicholas displayed for young people gave rise to the tradition throughout Europe of giving gifts on his feast day – December the 6th. Children would leave socks or shoes on a chair, or next to the fireplace, and go to sleep on the feast day eve trusting that the following morning they would be filled with gifts.
In the 10th Century an anonymous Greek wrote of Nicholas: “The West as well as the East acclaims and glorifies him. Wherever there are people, in the country and the town, in the villages, in the isles, in the furthest parts of the earth, his name is revered and churches are built in his honour.”
Indeed, hundreds of churches have been named after him, including 300 in Belgium, 34 in Rome, 23 in the Netherlands and more than 400 in England. Around Europe Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, and students.
The veneration of saints was opposed during the Protestant Reformation of the 1500s, but Nicholas continued to be an important saint in Europe, especially in Holland where the Dutch observed his feast day with secret gifts for children.
They called him “Sint Nikolaas” or “Sinterklaas” and Dutch migrants took the legend of this gift-giving saint to America in 1700. There, he eventually became Santa Claus , a benevolent, jolly man who brought gifts during the Christmas holiday. The name “Santa Claus” is an American accented version of the Dutch “Sinterklaas”. Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus are the same person.
In England, after King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church in the 16th Century, the feast day of Saint Nicholas on December the 6th was no longer kept and the celebration was moved to December the 25th to coincide with Christmas Day.
In Henry’s time Father Christmas was depicted as a bulky man in fur-lined scarlet or green robes who endorsed the spirit of seasonal good cheer, bringing peace, joy, good food, wine and revelry. The image has lived on.
Saint Nicholas died, apparently at the age of 73 , at Myra where he was the bishop for many years. Myra was an ancient Greek settlement which became the small Turkish town of Kale, renamed Demre in 2005, in the present-day Antalya Province of Turkey.
As mentioned, the stories about Saint Nicholas are open to considerable doubt. So much so that in 1969 Pope Paul VI had the Feast of St Nicholas dropped from the Catholic calendar on the grounds that there was so little documentary evidence about his life and deeds. | |||
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"On this day 1877 Thomas Edison recorded himself reciting Mary had a little lamb..... • ....biryani whose rice was white as snow?" That's her. | |||
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"On this day 1877 Thomas Edison recorded himself reciting Mary had a little lamb. Is that the lamb that was electrocuted and its wool turned to nylon? Edison was a bugger for mucking about with 'leccy. " You shouldn't play with electricity. | |||
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"6:36 p.m. howdy ya'll" Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening and howdy, Bill. From me, -Erect-Jim- at ¹²:5³ am. | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 06/12/21 00:52:39] Balls Twonk." I was sending you a Christmas message, Jim. But the magic stopped | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 06/12/21 00:52:39] Balls Twonk. I was sending you a Christmas message, Jim. But the magic stopped "No magic, no Christmas message. That's so sad. | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 06/12/21 00:52:39] Balls Twonk. I was sending you a Christmas message, Jim. But the magic stopped
No magic, no Christmas message. That's so sad."Sorry, Chrimbo-Jimbo | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 06/12/21 00:52:39] Balls Twonk. I was sending you a Christmas message, Jim. But the magic stopped
No magic, no Christmas message. That's so sad.
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"Hello Mr Jim. How was your Sunday? X" Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, . It was good, Villa beat Leicester ²-¹. How was your Sunday that was yesterday? x | |||
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"Hello Mr Jim. How was your Sunday? X Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, . It was good, Villa beat Leicester ²-¹. How was your Sunday that was yesterday? x"Yay for Villa
Not bad actually Jim | |||
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"Hello Mr Jim. How was your Sunday? X Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, . It was good, Villa beat Leicester ²-¹. How was your Sunday that was yesterday? x
Yay for Villa
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"On this day 1963 The Beatles began a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fan club members. "Love your facts Jim | |||
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"On this day 1963 The Beatles began a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fan club members.
Love your facts Jim "Did you read about Sant Nicholas? | |||
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"I'm going to sleep now, goodnight everyone! " Na night. x | |||
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"Ash is currently planning football with the cat.  "Is the cat in goal? Peter Bonetti used to be called The Cat and he was Chelsea's goalie back in the 70's | |||
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"Ash is currently planning football with the cat. "That's a bit energetic of Ash for this time of night. | |||
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"Evening all I’m new here and I think I’ll like it " Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Phil. Welcome to this nocturnal nonsense. Smileyface | |||
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"Evening Jim " Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Jack in Bath. Welcome to The late late nocturnal thread ©™. Smileyface | |||
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"Just trying to spread some mince pie appreciation" Good eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevening, Back. Welcome to this nocturnal nitwittery. Spread the mince pie appreciation. Smileyface | |||
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"People are still up..? " Yep I’m in work till 6 | |||
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"It's only 19 days until Christmas. "I’ve only got 5 days left in work!! 2 1/2 weeks off!! Going for my first club visit too | |||
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"It's only 19 days until Christmas.
I’ve only got 5 days left in work!! 2 1/2 weeks off!! Going for my first club visit too "Awesome! | |||
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