Flying home for Christmas.

@xFiacre (13117)
Ireland
December 22, 2022 1:02pm CST
Another daughter arrives tomorrow. And as I write that lovely sentence I realise that I must now specify for reasons of clarification that my wife is not pregnant. I refer to an adult daughter flying in from Scotland to celebrate Christmas with us. She’ll arrive, re-organise us and then fly away a few days later leaving us to put the house back the way it ought to be. I wouldn’t have it any other way. The whole family and their various attachments will be together in out house on Christmas Eve, except for our English daughter and her family who we saw at the start of the month. Thirteen of us as far as I can make out. This is when I realise that it is handy to live in a house that has 5 toilets.
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William Sinclair
@Albain (237)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
22 Dec 22
Where I am p*****g out the upstairs windows is also an option if the loo is occupied! It's an old Scottish tradition
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13117)
• Ireland
22 Dec 22
@albain Do you shout to warn passers-by?
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13117)
• Ireland
23 Dec 22
@Albain My Edinburgh daughter just heard of this term last week.
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William Sinclair
@Albain (237)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
23 Dec 22
@xFiacre Have you heard of the term ''Gardyloo''? You should read this!
https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/gardyloo-grim-story-unsanitary-edinburgh-1480434
www.scotsman.com
https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/gardyloo-grim-story-unsanitary-edinburgh-1480434
Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 Dec 22
Good that you have so many bathrooms.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13117)
• Ireland
22 Dec 22
@marlins Unfortunately one is outside and only an option in winter if the need is dire.
Fleur
@Fleura (30539)
• United Kingdom
22 Dec 22
Hope you have a lovely time!
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13117)
• Ireland
22 Dec 22
@fleura thanks. I hope so too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Dec 22
Great to see them come and pretty good to see them go. Have a wonderful time together.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
23 Dec 22
We're meeting at my sons house. He has three bathrooms, I hope that's enough. We'll have about sixteen people.
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