Posted: 21^st December 2009

A Merry Christmas from all at The Post!

Well, the year is nearly over, but it didn't go without the chaos on the roads due to snow and ice matching the chaos here at home. This morning, my PC crashed. Now that isn't anything new, but the error message I got definitely was new to me. After some diagnosis by my husband, I was told that I managed to break *every* PC, and that he'll have to do a new set-up, so I'd best save the data I want to save. That was my Sunday sorted then. When I eventually managed to get back to h2g2, it had slowed down, so that work was very slow indeed.

I wasn't really sad when my friend called to cancel our annual pre-Christmas get together because it snowed so much and was so wet – there was still lots to prepare for this issue.

The team were fantastic, they all did more than their fair share to help me. I've been having trouble with a very slow connection to BBC sites for a couple of weeks now, the speed is only acceptable in the early mornings and the late evenings/nights. A big thank you here, you're all fantastic!

A big thank you also to our contributors and readers. It was a great year for the Post, even though lil and Rich left us.

We'll go on a well earned break now, but afore we go, we wish you all a merry Christmas and all the best for the new year!

The Post will be back on 11 January 2010. Until then, enjoy our wonderful Christmas issue with all its wonderful seasonal submissions and don't hold back with your vote for your favourite Christmas Competition articles! You may vote for one article from each category.

Merry Christmas!

B'Elana

POETRY ENTRANTS

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  Wonder of the Night


by Xarin Sliron

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  Midwinter


by minichessemouse

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  While Shepherds washed their Socks by Night
  
  


by Bluebottle

VOGON POETRY ENTRANTS

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  In the Bleak Midwinter Shopping Mall


by Dmitri Gheorgheni

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  On the Twelfth Day of Christmas...


by Demon Drawer

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  The V Factor
  


by Beatrice

PROSE ENTRANTS

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  Advice for an Elf


by MinorVogonPoet

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  The Librarian's Tale


by Dmitri Gheorgheni

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  Around the Day in 80 Worlds


Inside the Alien Spaceship

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  Escape Pod Dreams


The 'Who do I think I am?" issue

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  The Post Wordsearch 53
  


Shows at Christmas

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  The h2g2 Post Christmas Anagram Quiz 2009


Can you build the anagrams?

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  Smiley Charades: Literature


Can you guess the book titles?

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  Spot the Researcher


The Solution

SEASONAL REGULARS

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  Babe Among the Stars


An exciting discovery

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  Websailor's Wacky Wildlife World


The Bear Necessities

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  Gheorgheniplex


Christmas 2009

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  Nigel's Gardening Hints and Tips


A Calming Remedy

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  Announcements
  


Meets, sites, events etc

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  The Post Christmas Competition 2009


The page with links to all competition entrants

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  Email the Post Team
  


For submissions and editorial feedback

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  The Post Readers' Forum
  


Chat about The Post with other readers and the Team