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Just heading off to mine. Anyone else going out on one?

Even when I worked, something to be avoided if at all possible.  I've always thought the rest of the year was for having fun, therefore those who feel obliged because of social pressure, to have a once a year, tend to get a bit embarrassing.

Scrooge Smeeton.

Already done mine last Thursday. Out for a meal at the Castle Coombe golf club, than back to chippers for a few bevvies.

Its all gone wrong since my yoof. The days of post party chundering and a day in bed have been thwarted by some bastard safety chip within that stops me going past a certain state of drunkness.

Hence this year it was a kebab and the 9pm train back to Swindon.

Bottles of free red wine don't help.

I'm with Reg on this one. Works dos in general are a pain in the arse - Xmas more so.

When I worked in London there was a coach trip to a Newmarket evening  race meeting. Jellied eels and booze on the way up - and they made an appearance on the way back, too.

I swore after that to swerve works dos

Im self employed.  Ill photocopy my arse and grope myself in the stationery cupboard on Sunday.

Wont be able to look myself in the face when I get back to work after christmas.

Nope.

On the train and some bell end got on, stood 2" from me and made a phone call. I need beer.

We all got taken for a meal last week. Revello Italian in Bradford on Avon. I recommend it if any of you are ever near by. In fact, there are a number of good restaurants their.

Well not quite... in my last work, I'd give the sit down meal and disco a swerve, but hook up for the afters in OT.  This tended to be those who'd I'd socialise with sometimes anyway, who knew how to pace themselves and had good capacity, + any newbies who might be up for it.

We are doing ours in the new year as we couldn't get organised.

First in the pub  :pint:

Group of Brizzle just turned up  :)

 I'm warming to a 4D, PV style match day report, of his works do.

Self employed and work from home.

Just met up with former boss, in same situation, for our annual AGM.

Savoy - Beehive - Wheatsheaf - Goddards - back to Savoy for a couple of large ones.

Job done, very happy, and no food or corporate bollocks involved.

Good to see you get two trips to the Spoons involved.....

Caught between a rock and a hard place.
A contribution to Tim Martin or HMRC with tax return looming.
A dedication to serious drinking has to prevail.

Never been overly comfortable with Christmas do's.
For most, possibly a case of grin and bear it and let the alphas dominate proceedings and woe betide anyone who tries to chip in out of turn.

Got a wingman now. Someone just walked into the pub with a car door  ???

Using Xmas always seems a bit lazy to me.

And looking at the series of match day threads started without due care and attention to proper format this season, coupled with our current league position would indicate that some livening up of performance is required.

Merry Xmas.

We had ours a couple of weeks back. Team generally get along so it wasn't a chore plus the venue is a 10 minute walk from my house. Bonus.

Company were really generous. Still got £200 behind the bar/restaurant for a mini-Round 2 in January.

Bunch of scrooges and old gits.

Took our lot to the Four Pillars last Saturday.

Had some food, got lashed, threw some very bad shapes on the dancefloor and stumbled into bed at 3am.

Job done.

Due to last year's organiser leaving no one bothered this year. Shame as they usually throw up some good stories. Usually literally.

Bladdered but OK. I'm a nearly 50 so nay bother.  :)

I'm so glad to be settled. The train is full of happy and pissed people. Fair play.

Currently in Pontypridd Wetherspoons!! Swindon songs have been sung!!!! Red fucking army!!!

Had mine last week in MK.

Last year a fella got so smashed he collapsed in his bedroom and 'debris' was deposited from three different exits. .. poor fucker had to cough up £200 for the map of Africa he left on the bed!

This year was quiet....

Spare a thought for us self employed. Nobby no mates Christmas party this year.

Going out on the lash with teachers...nah i'm alrite thanks. Most of them are miserable fuckers anyway. They organised a 'do' in the hall, and then asked if people would help tidy up even before the thing had started.

I remember a Christmas party a few years ago, one of the ladies going off with a random fellow and returning a short time later with a rather disgusting stain on her coat. The aforementioned stain was not mayonnaise

😁 Superb!

My manager studied Japanese and lived there for a while. He keeps banging on about it. This year he took us on an origami beginners lesson. The benefits were two-fold.

Work for the post office so no works do or anything remotely festive.
Tight cunts

But I bet you have time for a kickabout in the sorting office with our parcels.

Went to my girlfriend's Christmas Do, but not my teams one.. mainly because they were on the same night and hers seemed much more interesting.

That, and my team confirmed dates and location after we'd already booked our hotel room.

Both working for the Ambulance Service (NHS) we had to pay for everything ourselves. Problem was, I drank like it was a free bar..

That's Royal Mail
2 separate entities

Indeed.


I'm pretty sure that those who work for Royal Mail are treated better than those who work for the Post Office, having worked for the latter.

They are, was working for Royal Mail when they separated.
Our whole warehouse was tuped over to Post office. ( We were originally Parcelforce before being given to RM )

Lost our xmas stamps, gym , chiropodist and shares instantly plus front line fix and a few other benefits along the way.

Ours was a blast in the fine city of Canterbury