Merry (Edinburgh) Christmas Everybody

(To be sung to the tune of “Merry Christmas Everybody” by Slade – Noddy Holder style vocals optional.)

Are you cursing at your sore and aching feet

As you fight your way through crowds on Princes Street?

Seeing kids dressed up as reindeer

As they ride round in their prams

And their mothers curse the chaos of the trams

So here it is Embra Christmas

Everyone’s on the big wheel

Don’t have a gluhwein first

Or rather ill you’ll feel

Are you waiting for the postman to arrive

Maybe playing Slade and having a wee jive?

Do you truly keep on watching, hoping for a card from us?

Signed with seasons greetings, Claire and Gus

Well, here it is, Merry Christmas,

We’re not sending any cards

We’ll give the dosh away

Don’t think we’re being hard!

We know we shouldn’t really make a song and dance about it but this year, instead of sending cards we’ve decided to make a donation to St Columba’s Hospice. You can find out more about our chosen charity here: www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk