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🎄 A Christmas Puzzle 🎄

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DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 21:13

🎄 A Christmas Puzzle 🎄

This year's Christmas Puzzle.

Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Feliz Natal. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Fröhliche Weihnachten. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Nollaig Shona. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Nollick Ghennal. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Feliz Navidad. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Vrolijk Kerstfeest. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas to all. Happy New Year. Nollaig Shona. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Nollick Ghennal. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Nollaig Shona. Ding Dong Merrily. A very Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Joyeux Noël. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Nollick Ghennal. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Vrolijk Kerstfeest. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly
Christmas. Peace and Goodwill to all. A very Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Fröhliche Weihnachten. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Nollick Ghennal. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho. Fröhliche Weihnachten. Happy Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Peace and Goodwill. Have a Jolly, Jolly Christmas. Ho Ho Ho. Ding Dong Merrily. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Season's Greetings. Merry Christmas. Have a Jolly Christmas. Peace and Goodwill. Happy Christmas. Happy New Year. Joyeux Noël. Ding Dong Merrily. Nollaig Shona. Season's Greetings. Ho Ho Ho.

Well, here we are again, it's past 9pm, the smalls should be in bed, so here's something to keep you occupied.

Hidden in this message, I said HIDDEN, are various Christmas greetings.
What can you see? How many can you find?

(Actually, there's a few that aren't Christmassy but might make you smile)

I would be grateful if rather than post 'the answer', one could 'PM' the particulars to the perplexed.

“For all those finding it difficult: the sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away” - Captain Sir Tom.

May your Christmas sparkle and shine,
May your dreams and wishes come true

Ba do be dooooo

'·~-.¸¸,.-~' Dan '~-.¸¸,.-~'

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TheTowerAtMidnight · 24/12/2025 21:29

Hidden?! Dan I think you need to practice some more.

DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 21:30

@TheTowerAtMidnight Ohhhh - sorry - how many have you found?

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TheTowerAtMidnight · 24/12/2025 21:30

And YABU to quote Captain Tom.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about these subjects:

RuudGullitOnAShed · 24/12/2025 22:08

TheTowerAtMidnight · 24/12/2025 21:29

Hidden?! Dan I think you need to practice some more.

@DanFmDorking They all show clearly as a hyperlink on the app on my phone - but they don't in a browser

TaggySits · 24/12/2025 22:10

I've been waiting for this thread, now it's Christmas!!! Thanks Dan, 14 🥳🎄

DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 22:12

@RuudGullitOnAShed Hmmmmm - that seems strange - what does the first line look like in a browser?

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DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 22:14

@TaggySits - thank you - which was your favourite?

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Pushmepullyou · 24/12/2025 22:15

Hooray! Happy Christmas Dan!

Pascha · 24/12/2025 22:15

Hurrah! My little ones are 15 and 13 now and absolutely not anywhere near sleep but I have whisky and patience.

I go to do the puzzle now.

TaggySits · 24/12/2025 22:24

DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 22:14

@TaggySits - thank you - which was your favourite?

The Richard Attenborough one, so sweet!

Thanks for this, I always look forward to it on Christmas Eve, have a lovely day tomorrow!

DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 22:24

@TaggySits - Ohhh thank you - how kind - I enjoy doing it!
Also, I meant to add Well done on getting 14 so quickly

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DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 23:11

@Pascha Good Luck - let me know how you get on

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DanFmDorking · 25/12/2025 00:08

@Pushmepullyou Thank you 😁
How many have you found - which is your favourite?

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WingBingo · 25/12/2025 00:10

Ooh hello @DanFmDorking I look out for your thread every year.

it’s getting late now so I shall save for tomorrow. Merry Christmas!

DanFmDorking · 25/12/2025 00:41

@WingBingo Excellent - let me know how you get on and which is your favourite.

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ErrolTheDragon · 25/12/2025 01:23

DanFmDorking · 24/12/2025 22:12

@RuudGullitOnAShed Hmmmmm - that seems strange - what does the first line look like in a browser?

I’ve PM’d you - the app was redesigned this year, that’s the one that looks different to how it used to alas

PlateyKatey · 25/12/2025 01:32

Happy Christmas @DanFmDorking
I look for this every year! How many years now?
🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻

HedgeWitchOfTheWest · 25/12/2025 03:40

Happy Christmas!

How long have you been doing this @DanFmDorking?

I just woke up at 3:30 and realised I hadn’t looked for your puzzle. I’m sure It’s been here every year since I joined MN nearly 20 years ago.

Is it a MN run thing? (Now, if not then?) Will it always be?

I remember it being the thing I spent a lot of time with when my kids were small and I was waiting for them to fall asleep, and then when I was too excited to sleep too!

Thanks for the memories!

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 25/12/2025 03:55

I have no idea how this works! The whole message is a list of lots of repeated Christmas greetings - what is the hidden thing I’m meant to be looking for?

(Can’t sleep and looking for something to keep me busy!)

DanFmDorking · 25/12/2025 04:10

Ohhhhh - I see - understood - thanks for that, you're a star
Oh well, not much I can do about it
Good to hear from you again Errol - Happy Christmas 🌲🤶🎁
Best Wishes - Dan

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DanFmDorking · 25/12/2025 04:14

@PlateyKatey Thank you - Happy Christmas to you 🌲🤶🎁
According to my information database (ahem) - the first one was in 2011 - there was only one thing to find !
Let me know how you get on and which one is your favourite
Good Luck - Dan

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DanFmDorking · 25/12/2025 04:20

@HedgeWitchOfTheWest Thank you - Happy Christmas to you 🌲🤶🎁
The first one was in 2011 - just one thing to find though!

Nope, it's not run by MN - just me sitting 'ere typing away - trying not to tear my hair out when the links don't work.

Let me know how you get on and which one is your favourite
Good Luck - Dan

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DanFmDorking · 25/12/2025 04:24

@TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross PM sent - let me know how you get on
I'd like to keep the thread 'alive' so please post when you've found them and which is your favourite
Good Luck - Dan 🌲🤶🎁

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BeastAngelMadwoman · 25/12/2025 04:27

I’ve no idea how it works either. Trying to work it out as my toddler refuses to sleep but my tired eyes can’t make sense of it. What do I need to do? 😂

DanFmDorking · 25/12/2025 04:36

@BeastAngelMadwoman I've sent you a PM - let me know how you get on.
I'd like to keep the thread 'alive' so please post when you've found them and which is your favourite
Good Luck - Dan 🌲🤶🎁

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