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ORIGINAL: DivePac88

Hi there Leo... I'm actually going out this new year's eve, the family are taking me and my wheelchair up to our local club. I'm really looking forward to it, first time out in 3 years, and I will see lots of friends I haven't seen for a while. [;)]

I think I know exactly how you feel, Des. Mom's confined to a chair too. Any opportunity to go out-and-about gets her so excited. I'm taking her to Pops-on-the-Beach for New Years Eve. She's spent the last three days looking in the closet, and picking out the perfect outfit.

Hope you have a wonderful new year's eve, and stellar new year. In my prayers. God bless.

Ciao. John

ORIGINAL: fodder

The best present I got this year was NOT going to see any of my inlaws.

Ooh you lucky bastard...




(All very TIC BTW) [:D]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Christmas at the inlaws who still have a daughter, son in law, and four grandkids living at home. Yaaaaay.

That means you and your wife? [8D]

Please note that in Europe (especially Mediterranean Europe: Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece etc.) it is quite common for families to stay together for good (i.e. several generations under one roof)!

In my country this is also the case - we usually own the places we live in (i.e. there are very very few that rent apartments - that is very expensive and not worth it in the long run) so families tend to stay together. About 10 years ago there was a trend that new young families try to go away from parents and buy new apartments with cheap credits / mortgages but this turned out to be very very bad decision because of market crash and crisis after 2007... lots and lots of brand new unsold apartments and houses that are empty and inhabited...


Leo "Apollo11"

Not in my part of the world it isn't. Get out and stay out is a more traditional thing [:D] My parents even changed the locks. My youngest brother was pleased when I joined the RAF because he had his eye on my room as well. [8|]

My in-laws went off to Scotland for Christmas, so Christmas day was just myself, Clare and Josh (with special guest appearance from BC).

ORIGINAL: DivePac88

Hi there Leo... I'm actually going out this new year's eve, the family are taking me and my wheelchair up to our local club. I'm really looking forward to it, first time out in 3 years, and I will see lots of friends I haven't seen for a while. [;)]

Sounds great, mate! Have an awesome New Year's eve, even if you do celebrate on the wrong bloody day. [;)]

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Christmas at the inlaws who still have a daughter, son in law, and four grandkids living at home. Yaaaaay.

Oh no you don't. No no no...[:-] I've got patience for my two (just), but I'm not up for an extended stay with a baker's dozen of shrieking maniacs running around.

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Christmas at the inlaws who still have a daughter, son in law, and four grandkids living at home. Yaaaaay.

That means you and your wife? [8D]

Please note that in Europe (especially Mediterranean Europe: Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece etc.) it is quite common for families to stay together for good (i.e. several generations under one roof)!

In my country this is also the case - we usually own the places we live in (i.e. there are very very few that rent apartments - that is very expensive and not worth it in the long run) so families tend to stay together. About 10 years ago there was a trend that new young families try to go away from parents and buy new apartments with cheap credits / mortgages but this turned out to be very very bad decision because of market crash and crisis after 2007... lots and lots of brand new unsold apartments and houses that are empty and inhabited...


Leo "Apollo11"

Moreso in many European countries where the per capita birth rate has plummeted. When the average female is only producing 1.2 children (several European countries), an aging society and small families are guaranteed. Makes this sort of multi-generational approach not only feasible, but necessary.

Oi, Sprior!

What's this you slipped in on the other thread (the World's Worst AAR) about tendering your resignation the other day? What's all this then? [&:]

Hello you lot. Hope your Christmases were enjoyable. We're back from 9 days in the hill country of Texas, just north of San Antonio. Nice country. Lovely weather, good food, family and no work. Lovely.

In Fredricksburg, TX is the "War in the Pacific Museum". I kid you not. I was incredulous at first, but spent some time there on Saturday. I'll post some pictures. An excellent museum, just outstanding. [&o] Probably the best 'treatment' of the PTO as an organic whole I've seen anywhere. For anyone that fancies themselves a WWII PTO grog, this is simply a 'must see'.

Welcome back Chickenboy.

Your just in time to hear that in the last night game of the year I'm taking Washington and giving 3 to Dallas.

I want to see Jerry CRY!

ORIGINAL: fodder
Your just in time to hear that in the last night game of the year I'm taking Washington and giving 3 to Dallas.

Only 3 points? Hell, I'd take the Skins -3 too. That's a no-brainer.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Hello you lot. Hope your Christmases were enjoyable. We're back from 9 days in the hill country of Texas, just north of San Antonio. Nice country. Lovely weather, good food, family and no work. Lovely.

In Fredricksburg, TX is the "War in the Pacific Museum". I kid you not. I was incredulous at first, but spent some time there on Saturday. I'll post some pictures. An excellent museum, just outstanding. [&o] Probably the best 'treatment' of the PTO as an organic whole I've seen anywhere. For anyone that fancies themselves a WWII PTO grog, this is simply a 'must see'.

Did you check out the midget sub?...in the Texas hill country of all places?...lol

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Moreso in many European countries where the per capita birth rate has plummeted. When the average female is only producing 1.2 children (several European countries), an aging society and small families are guaranteed. Makes this sort of multi-generational approach not only feasible, but necessary.

Not sure it is linked... Britain, and northern european countries, have pretty low birthrates, yet children move out. Southern european countries have higher birthrates, but those extended households are more common there. And in countries that stand in the middle (France is one), you'll find more of those multi-generation families in the same communities where you have higher birthrates (immigrants, catholics, periurban/rural).

I believe this shows how rural our societies are. In Southern Europe (including France), most of the population was still rural a few generations ago, and such extended families are a hallmark of rural societies. This probably results from the way inheritance worked here. In many southern countries, the land was split between all surviving children, keeping everyone in the farm, and then around the farm. Northern societies kept the land whole by designating one heir (elder/son, chasing the others into the cities, and splitting the families. You can also see the result in the countryside: lots of small fields, with hedges in between, aka bocage.

Francois

Good morning! [:)]

After Romo's third interception, I saw Jerry cry!

Hi all,

Good day!


Leo "Apollo11"

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

Good day!


Leo "Apollo11"

Good morning, Leo. Major plans for this evening?

Hmmm...

I smell...something...something I've not sensed since the likes of...

Anyone else smell our 'long-lost' friend come to visit us again? Kudos to Itdepends if I'm right. Check the Opponents wanted section.

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Good day!

Good morning, Leo. Major plans for this evening?

Wife and I are just heading out... New Year's eve at friend's house in the suburbs on the hill... 15+ people... [:)]


Leo "Apollo11"

Hi all,

And you? Will you go out as well?


Happy New Year everyone! [:)]




Leo "Apolo11"

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Christmas at the inlaws who still have a daughter, son in law, and four grandkids living at home. Yaaaaay.

That means you and your wife? [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

Not even close. [:)]