The last decent Christmas do I was at was in 2007.
Every one since has been shit; the last one in 2010 doubly so as it consisted of going for a meal in some freezing converted barn, followed by a lecture on anaerobic digestion, topped off with standing in the middle of a field looking at a huge stainless steel vat full of cow and pig shit.

I'm not going to the one this year as it's in the middle of nowhere, fucking miles away from both my home and office so I'd have to drive.

/humbugs
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:25, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I have one question about your 2010 outing. Why?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:26, Reply)

Someone on the team thought it would be a good idea to go and see something we'd funded in action.
The organisation stopped doing whole-office Christmas parties, so it ended up being individual teams or directorates doing their own thing and maybe meeting at a bar in Newcastle afterwards. Not that year, though.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:38, Reply)

Can you not get a cab and claim it on expenses?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:27, Reply)

Would only be tuppence in northumbria

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:28, Reply)

And the cabbie would throw in a hand job

(Bazongaloid, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:30, Reply)

Nope.
The cab fare would probably come to about £100 due to the miles involved.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:39, Reply)

Ah. Have a nice evening at home instead.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:42, Reply)

I can't even remember when it is, might be this Friday.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:45, Reply)

As long as you've explained to your boss why you're not going. 'Team player' bullshit etc.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:46, Reply)

I just said "I'm not going because it's bloody miles away and I'm not driving".

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 12 Dec 2012, 17:55, Reply)