Straight in with Normans current favourite festive joke:

A couple had a Russian friend staying for Christmas called Rudolph. They are looking at the weather outside and deciding is it sleet or rain. The wife says it is sleet. Rudolph says its rain. The husband agrees with Rudolph, and says...............

`Rudolph the red knows rain dear!`

Phew, I am glad thats over with. So, Christmas in Konya. What do we have?

There is a Christmas tree in reception. Hope they didn't put it up for us, we are the only non-Turkish in the hotel. 

Satsumas, mandarins, oranges, walnuts, hazlenuts, dried fruits all in abundance.

Brussel sprouts - in a Turkish version of bubble and squeak for breakfast.

New slippers.

Visited Aziz Nikolaos a couple of weeks ago. (St Nick aka Father Christmas)

No Wizard or Noddy Holder.

No Harry Potter.

No `Mums gone to Iceland`, M&S, Coca Cola lorry adverts

Visited Alaaddin Tepesi Ve Camii (Museum and Mosque Aladdin) No fat blokes in gaudy dresses in sight.

No Quality Street.

The queens speech live on the BBC download on my little tablet.

Podcasts of `Just a minute` and `The Archers`. (Yes, we are keeping up with events in Ambridge).

The Hairy Bikers in dubbed in Turkish is the funniest thing. Cracked up!! Ha haha.

Snow! A good 3 inches and more forecast. Temperature below zero all day.

Normans other favourite joke: Whats the perfect weight of a mother in law? 2 & 1/2 pounds including the urn! 

What are we missing?......You of course!