Can I be the first to wish all contributors, watchers and lurkers to this cracking forum a very
Merry Christmas and an Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Special thanks to Martin for providing the site, to NPinks, Alex, and the other moderators for their tolerance and hard work in keeping everything generally in check.
Special greetings are reserved for CG as I enter another year hoping that he is the one who I am holding up with my summer home.
Cheers guys! Ralph
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Ralphk wrote:

.........Special greetings are reserved for CG as I enter another year hoping that he is the one who I am holding up with my summer home.

I second that

You Vanners are such an invidious assemblage in this the season of goodwill to all, including Stentorians.

Athelstan, The Romanian section is run by Alex (if that is the language you are using!)  Ralph
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Ralphk wrote:

Athelstan, The Romanian section is run by Alex (if that is the language you are using!)

Ralphk wrote:

Can I be the first ....

Sorry you were the second...(See earlier posts)

Merry Christmas all the same

athelstan wrote:

Ralphk wrote:

Athelstan, The Romanian section is run by Alex (if that is the language you are using!)

Romanian indeed.
Oh Ralphk - your classical ignorance must be heavy burden.

Athelstan, If only you knew how much my life has been clouded by my lack of knowledge, classics or otherwise, (The posts I put on the forum should be a clue!)  Ralph
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now gentlemen, keep it friendly, xmas spirit and all . Note my example I am biting my tongue while being bombarded with insults from common gypsies, At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

....... and I also convey my best wishes to our friends who mis-manage, sorry I mean manage our countryside with their collection of machinery, drums and plastic scattered in the hedgerows as a haven for wildlife

Merry Chrimbo and a even Merrier new year  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

chicken george wrote:

..... I am biting my tongue while being bombarded with insults from common gypsies,

So I presume your ill then

Get well soon CG, if you give it you've got to take it

Ralphk wrote:

athelstan wrote:

Ralphk wrote:

Athelstan, The Romanian section is run by Alex (if that is the language you are using!)

Romanian indeed.
Oh Ralphk - your classical ignorance must be heavy burden.

Athelstan, If only you knew how much my life has been clouded by my lack of knowledge, classics or otherwise, (The posts I put on the forum should be a clue!)

Ralphk- in the sprit of the season, and, always being one to assist wherever and whenever I can I'll explain my light hearted quip. Originally you posted with a final witty flourish in the direction of Freel2.com's very own pastoral jester CG. My quip advocated that "Vanners" embrace (in this the season of goodwill) their jocular adversary CG who's postings have at times the hallmark of a stentorian.

Stentorian: the adjective derives from the name Stentor, the herald in Greek mythology who, according to Homer's Iliad, had a voice as loud as the voices of 50 men, i.e., as loud as all those clucking Chickens and crowing Cocks at CG's over which CG himself must raise his voice to be heard.

ps: Stentor died when he lost a shouting contest with Hermes, the herald of the gods. Now I've heard that the herald of the gods at CG's place is none other than SWMBO. [/i]

Athelstan,
I was sure that you were my kind of person really.  Ralph
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Merry Christmas to all on Freel2.com
Whether a vanner or not, whether a farmer or not, whether its black or any other colour, I hope you all have a great festive season and New Year  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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Andy C you beat me to it

Happy Christmas to you all and get ready for it all to start again on the 1st January