In message , Kate Morgan
writes

Just dug up a few leeks, washed the fork and hung me boots up.
Now to curl up by the fireside with the catalogues and relax.
From the Plucky Little Woman and me,a Merry Christmas,
fellow gardeners,and a fruitful New Year.
Enjoy! Happy Christmas and New Year.

Joyeux Noel to you all, to you June, JennyC, Mike Lyle, Jaques, Bertie
... Both hounds are curled up at my feet, one has pinned me down with
her head on my foot, listening to Penguin Cafe Orchestra 'Signs of
Life', sipping a lil' glass of Le Duc and Mr La Puce is drawing as
usual. C'est presque le bonheur )

Well here we go guys and gals, countdown to Christmas 2005, my family
will all be arriving mid-afternoon so this is a last minute visit to my
friend the p.c.

Best wishes to you all

And to you Kate, although you will probably not see this today, unless
you take a quick pc break. Mine arrive this evening but this morning I
peeled and chopped enough carrots for over 60 people using someone
else's knife. (Our Rotary Club has done a party on Christmas Day for
the elderly and alone for 27 years, so we all muck in and help get the
hall ready on Christmas Eve.) Have a good one.
--
June Hughes