Rds1983 Posted November 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2023 10 hours ago, Xela said: I'm not sure we'll have a Christmas do this year, as in a proper meal. Left it too late to organise. We all get £30 'grant' off the company, and i'm more than happy to have 10 pints of Ruddles in 'Spoons with a chosen few workmates. I've been able to take my £30 in Amazon vouchers in the past. Hope that continues going forwards. I'd end up spending 3 or 4 times that getting a train and hotel if my team did do a night out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: You haven’t seen the bottom of 7 I don't think i'd manage 4 nowadays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 @Xela posting in the day, in the week? He must be off till February now surely. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted November 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Rds1983 said: I've been able to take my £30 in Amazon vouchers in the past. Hope that continues going forwards. I'd end up spending 3 or 4 times that getting a train and hotel if my team did do a night out. Bizarre timing but just had the email come through confirming vouchers are available again. They've also upped it to £50 which is a very pleasant surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: @Xela posting in the day, in the week? He must be off till February now surely. You would never believe it but I have worked for the last fifteen Christmas periods at least! I don't mind as work is quiet. I am off today though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 14 hours ago, sidcow said: This seems to be the way we're going each year. "Oops, seem to have left it too late to book anywhere" Here's £30 a person, go do something as a team. How much would an actual proper Christmas Party cost per head? Easily £100 plus I would say. We're making shit loads of money, why can't we at least have a proper big party? And also, who IS still having these big expensive Christmas parties? If we're not paying out those sort of sums I'd love to know who is. Every hotel in town and at The NEC will likely be choca full of companies hosting stupidly expensive tables of staff. Best Christmas Party we ever had was a 70's and 80's fancy dress at The Burlington. Everyone made an effort and 2 of our guys in top 70s fancy dress (think Carwash meets Saturday Night Fever) had a dance off with the whole room making space for them clapping and cheering. Was immense. We used to have quite extravagant parties pre 2008 global recession. Rented out hotels, halls at the ICC, had semi famous (local radio) DJs play etc. They've been a lot more low key in recent years. All about the 'optics' nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I used to work for EDS and subsequently Cap Gemini and the Christmas parties were excellent for both of them, held in the icc in Telford and always a free bar, entertainment, great food. Loved them, but always ended up being that guy. Once had a company wide email sent out where I was the unnamed subject following one party. I have been fairly lucky with parties and the firm shelling out for them, this years should be good as it will give me the chance to talk to people face to face for the first time, as opposed to over teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withes_shin Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Thinking I might purchase one of these 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 My grandson is writing his letter to Father Christmas tonight, probably the point where we start thinking properly about Christmas. He will be wanting a telescope and a lankybox gift pack, as that is what Father Christmas has already got him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted November 14, 2023 Author VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2023 27 minutes ago, Seat68 said: a lankybox gift pack, 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, sidcow said: With you on that, apparently its something 7 year old boys are into, no clue other than its 40 quid. I am confident on the telescope though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 fraggle stick car 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 To be fair to LankyBox, as lyricists go they're right up there with DeLaRocha and Dylan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 16, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2023 Trying to work out if some of the lights I've seen up are for Diwali or if they're early Christmas lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 This clown on streetview, ridiculous. In all fairness I forgot and then it got to the point where it was closer to this Christmas than last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2023 This thread is ruining the build up to Thanksgiving for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted November 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2023 Watched Home Alone last night. My 4&3/4 year old just about stuck with it. Christmas 2023 officially started! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 If anyone posts that Die Hard is a Christmas film I will take that as post on poster and be flagging it to the mods. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 18, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2023 Bought our Christmas Crackers today. We're normally really good at buying them cheap in the post Christmas sales but just didn't get round to it last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Tree going up next week. Jesus will proudly sit on top of our tree this year , a welcome gift from father Peter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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