On 12/23/2011 12:12 AM, Jake wrote:
To all my Welsh friends, Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda. (Roger,
you just need to repeat that an octave higher than the other Welsh
people because of your additional height).

If I've got it right, to Janet and others North of the Border, Nollaig
Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur.

To Judith and Emery in France, Joyeux Noël (don't know what the rest
is as I gave French up when I was 12 to study Latin - I fancied the
Latin teacher more than the French one though my emerging hormones
were subsequently thwarted!)

To any Jedi Knights, A merry Christmas and a happy New Year I hope the
Force will bring you.

To Sacha, may the surprise present from Ray of the complete works of
Gilbert and Sullivan lead to yet more original subject lines when you
next discover a flower out of season in the garden (remember Bill in
the middle of the Bay needs the challenge).

To Baz, may those three tons of horse manure that are piled on your
drive smell sweetly as you spread them on your potato patch and I hope
2012 is less troublesome for you than 2011 has been.

And to all, a very merry Christmas and I hope that 2012 brings for you
everything that you would wish for (except for the lottery win as I
want that and may even buy the odd ticket in hope).

My New Year's resolution last December/January was never to make any
New Year's resolutions again and I intend to stick to that, having
failed last time because I made a resolution (never to make any
resolutions again).

Iechyd da i bawb.


Meilleurs voeux a chacun et chacune!

Or perhaps as Jake would prefer.

A Elbereth Gilthoniel,
silivren penna miriel
o menal aglar elenath!

eck enough of this foreign jabber. Happy hols to all urglers.

-E

P.S. you forgot Kwanzaa, man!

P.P.S. I'm with you, gave up the resolutions years ago.