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23 Dec 09
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My 18 year old son as arrived today and is spending 4 days here.
It's the first time I will have seen him this much at Christmas since he was 2. (last year me and his mum were together).
I can't complain over the other years, as I've seen him on all but one Christmas Day.
But his mum has gone away this year, he was invited, but has chosen to stay here. But I think it's the social life with the mates, rather than his dad that has kept him here!
I'm concerned that we might end up like the famous Steptoe and Son Christmas episode, but I hope that all are as happy as I am this year.
It's the first time I will have seen him this much at Christmas since he was 2. (last year me and his mum were together).
I can't complain over the other years, as I've seen him on all but one Christmas Day.
But his mum has gone away this year, he was invited, but has chosen to stay here. But I think it's the social life with the mates, rather than his dad that has kept him here!
I'm concerned that we might end up like the famous Steptoe and Son Christmas episode, but I hope that all are as happy as I am this year.
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dont know you m8, but i hope you have a top christmas, and that that dont happen,on the steptoe and son front.
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Great stuff.
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Thanks guys. :)
All the best to you both. |
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And Alaivan is likely to bolt up and make your antepost voucher look good :D
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Good stuff. Enjoy your family, never know what's round the corner.
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Nice one. I'm sort of at the opposite end of the scale - having my first christmas away from my kids. I'm lucky enough to be seeing them for a few hours on Friday. My son rang me earlier to say he didn't have any money for a present, so could he just give me a hug, which was a bit of a heartbreaker! (and no, he's not 34 before some comedian pipes up!)
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HRH.
That's great. A hug from your son is better than any present. |
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Too right TTF. My words exactly.
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HRH.
We broke up when mine was 2. But I've never wavered. Always coughed up cash, been to sports games, paid for school trips abroad, never missed parents evenings, taken him on hols and day trips, the lot. And he really appreciates that now, so my advice to all dads is to stick at it. I was lucky enough for his mum to be reasonable, and I know not all are. I'm sure you'll have a great time Friday. :) |
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Have you met his new boyfriend yet ..
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Have a great Crimbo T2F and Young T2F
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Cheers. Merry Christmas to you, I am sure you are looking forward to raising a glass (legally!) with your son over a christmas dinner.
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All the best T2F have a great xmas
Hope you have time to do your placepot Boxing Day :D |
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nice thread
have a nice xmas |
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killing me reading this, my son in afghanisthan until april the worry and him not been here is quite unbearable
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Panglima.
I've picked them already and posted them on the PP Comp thread. He'll get up at 11am like most students, so I'll be ok. :) |
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PDC.
All the best to you and your son. The lads over there are doing a great job. |
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i just wish you all a great xmas though, good will to you all enjoy it it is a great time for bringing familys together
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cheers ten cant tell you how much i am missing him
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Heartwarming stuff, Ten2. Enjoy Xmas with your lad. :)
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pdc - all the best. You heard much since he was posted?
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hrh he is in sangin 3 rifles, he knew 1 of the lads who was killed in the suicide bombing last week, he is in the same base . last we heard of him was last saturday he told us there would be no contact for 2 weeks at least he was going to a different base and out on them foot patrols my head is doing somersaults another lad died there yesterday from the same regiment, its really difficult to cope with
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pdc
Bloody hell. Can't imagine for a minute what you must be going through. I bet you are climbing the walls and your christmas will only be when he's home safe and sound - I hope that is soon. |
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Good fred and i wish you well pdc.
All you need to know about teenage kids is that their friends are the most important people in the world too them, just try to fit in around that. gl. |
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PDC try to remember your son has had the best training going and deep down he wants to be out there doing his patriotic duty and testing himself.
You have to remember that your son is now a man who will be looked after by old sweats who have been there and know the score. Best wishes and in 5 months time when he is buying you your drink down the boozer,get him to stick a fiver on Hearts on the fixed odds ;) |
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april is my xmas time hrh , and in answer to your question yes i am climbing the walls , his mother and grandmother are having it worse though thanks for your thoughts mate hope you and your family have the best xmas ever
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Whos cooking Ten2? ;)
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pdc, all the best for christmas.
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hearts once again thanks for the kind words , you put my mind to rest a few weeks back when he left these shores for which i am forever grateful , but putting a fiver on hearts could be a bigger minefield than the streets of afghanistan so i think i will keep him well clear of this bum steer you are sending him on, sseriously though thanks to everyone on here with kind words which are some comfort in testing times i will keep you all posted on progress fom time to time . we are all strangers who dont know each other but it is good to know that people care
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cheers joe have a good un yourself mate
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but putting a fiver on hearts could be a bigger minefield than the streets of afghanistan
:^0 :^0 to fecking true,feck the taliban :p |
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good 1 hearts
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hey guys I hope everything works out ok for you all and that you have a great Christmas
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pdc
All the best and roll on April. Burt - good to see you back :) |
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it could be worse hearts you could have been brought up supporting sheff wed like me and all my family do, now that is 1 burden no man should ever have to shoulder
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^ strangley enough they used to be a good team to watch when I was relly into football,chris waddle (my favourite) and what was the name of your ex-centre half who got put up front and could'nt stop scoring ? :)
they were good to watch imo. |
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paul warhurst, we were brilliant to watch then sadly no longer the case
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thats the lad,memories :)
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We should all raise a glass to pdc, and his son.
And everyone who won't see their kids. And everyone else. :) |