The Energon Pub

It's my first Christmas at Seibertron. Kudos to Ryan & staff.

Spent the morning & afternoon as a volunteer to help give those less fortunate a meal & some needed company. It can be a lonely time for some.

Then had a cheerful Christmas with the family. One of the very few times of the year the whole family is together.

Hope everyone here is having a festive time. Bonus points if you got presents you wanted.

Edit: I obviously had one too many non-alcoholic drinks. It's suppose to be 2025 (not 2026) in the topic title. Can a staff member please fix. Thanks.

Edit 2: Nevermind, managed to make the correction myself.

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This year, I accidentally gave myself an Xmas present. My electric shower stopped working after at least 20 years in service. I booked a plumber to replace it. Amazingly, he came around to do the job yesterday: Xmas Eve! Of course, I gave him a great review online and paid the bill immediately. I'll test the shower soon.

In other news, my brother gave me Xmas presents: a Bigfoot calendar in the style of 'Where's Wally / Waldo?', a pedometer, a book of sudokus, a new kitchen bin and a box of sugar-free sweets / hard candy.

I bought him a Sainsburys gift card, a fridge magnet saying 'I love nuts', a pair of socks saying 'Protect your nuts', twelve packs of Nobby's Nuts in a 'British pub' style, a fake can of nuts that fires out a fake penis upon opening, a book about emotional resilience and a book about overcoming PTSD. We're not weirdos. Honest.