Jul 2016
Will Granny be coming for Christmas,
the same as she does every year?
- No, we won't be seeing her this time;
she's too ill to travel, my dear.
She'll stay in the hospice for Christmas.
They'll have hats and balloons, just like us.
But my darling, your granny is dying,
and she'd hate us to make any fuss.
We'll still have the presents to open,
with paper all over the place,
and even though everyone hates it,
I expect we'll play Chasing the Ace.
We'll still have the turkey and pudding,
and the tree standing out in the hall.
But if Granny's not coming for Christmas,
it won't seem like Christmas at all.
the same as she does every year?
- No, we won't be seeing her this time;
she's too ill to travel, my dear.
She'll stay in the hospice for Christmas.
They'll have hats and balloons, just like us.
But my darling, your granny is dying,
and she'd hate us to make any fuss.
We'll still have the presents to open,
with paper all over the place,
and even though everyone hates it,
I expect we'll play Chasing the Ace.
We'll still have the turkey and pudding,
and the tree standing out in the hall.
But if Granny's not coming for Christmas,
it won't seem like Christmas at all.
"Chasing the Ace" is a card-game of almost unbelievable simplicity. Each player is dealt one card, which they can exchange (face down) with their neighbour. At the end of the round, the player with the lowest card loses a point.
