Lucifer MorningStar
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Sod that never volunteer for that crap jobThought you would be volunteering for Christmas guard duty so you can avoid everything
Christmas 2025
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IanM
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GreiginFife
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Someone been on the naughty list?
Arthur Wedge
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Couldn’t see a thread already on this but apologies if I missed it. As it’s now December I assume we’re legally allowed to discuss this subject!
Personally, I’ve had a tough couple of months with some health and family issues, that has kept me off work and offline for a lot of time. Nowt serious and things are looking better now. And while I’m traditionally a bit of a “Bah humbug” kind of a guy, I’m actually really looking forward to Christmas and the new year.
Will just be a quiet one for me with the wife and kids. Perfect. Might take in a panto if we can at some point! No plans for new year as yet.
So come all ye faithful and chat all things Christmas here!
Hope all is ok
This Xmas will be the first one without my dad - normally Xmas is with the wife’s family but this year it will be with my mum who is travelling to us in Xmas even with brother and his family
Xmas Eve will be Santa and Carols at the club with daughter
ger147
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Xmas is the worst time of the year for me. Both my parents and my wife's parents are gone and I don't see any other family any more, so it's just a reminder of everything I've lost.
Tashyboy
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Christmas I love it, but when it’s Xmas. 12 days of Xmas that’s it for me. When did bloody Xmas start in November. I turn off the radio if Xmas songs come on in November.
I try to change it a bit every year, otherwise it’s just another Groundhog Day. I always cook Christmas dinner. Just love it. Shove yer sprouts. Going back 20 years Tash Always put a pressie on the table to open with Xmas dinner. One year a ring for Missis T, however Missis T has now taken over that role
. Happy wife happy life and all that.
This year it’s me, Missis T, daughter, partner, two kids, Mum and Dad. Could be dads last so a family day.
Ave got to the state where I don’t do or like Tat pressies. missis T spends an age trying to sort out nice pressies for family and some of the Shoite we have had over the years.
I try to change it a bit every year, otherwise it’s just another Groundhog Day. I always cook Christmas dinner. Just love it. Shove yer sprouts. Going back 20 years Tash Always put a pressie on the table to open with Xmas dinner. One year a ring for Missis T, however Missis T has now taken over that role
. Happy wife happy life and all that.This year it’s me, Missis T, daughter, partner, two kids, Mum and Dad. Could be dads last so a family day.
Ave got to the state where I don’t do or like Tat pressies. missis T spends an age trying to sort out nice pressies for family and some of the Shoite we have had over the years.
IanM
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Lost my mum in law a couple of weeks ago, so Christmas in this house is going to be very low key. Could probably do without it..
kp17
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Love christmas, main reason being that the first cold peroni will be cracked open about 10am
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I live alone, have no close family (mum and dad long gone, no brothers, sisters or children). I'm not religious, so I don't celebrate Christmas in any way. I understand why others do, for reasons of belief, and/or enjoying family time, especially with young children. I hope that everyone has a wonderful time with loved ones, but it's not for me.
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Saluti
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Yes
Great to see you back - I was genuinely starting to worry.
The usual for us - having my mum over for lunch, but she’s not a big one for festivities so will head home late afternoon, after which me, my wife and the kids will be heading over to her sisters for the usual mix of booze, banter and general silliness.
Had some cracking Christmas fun with Mrs BB’s side of the family down the years. Always a great atmosphere.
The usual for us - having my mum over for lunch, but she’s not a big one for festivities so will head home late afternoon, after which me, my wife and the kids will be heading over to her sisters for the usual mix of booze, banter and general silliness.
Had some cracking Christmas fun with Mrs BB’s side of the family down the years. Always a great atmosphere.
Voyager EMH
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I had wonderful Christmases as a kid. I was (am) the youngest of three brothers and mum's mum lived with us permanently.
This year, and a few recent years, I will be doing the cooking and all the washing up for Mrs V, her two brothers and one wife. Five adults and I am the youngest - just.
No kids between us. In laws had a new Westie pup a few months ago and will be the centre of attention, I imagine. None of us are religious.
My heart goes out to those above on their own.
The time of year, for me, is to be grateful for the loved ones I have and the life I have. To do what I can for them and other relatives and friends.
It does worry me that I might be on my own one day with no close younger relative to look out for me. Don't like to think what Xmases might be like if that happens.
For the time being - I have a wonderful life that I feel very fortunate to have.
And if "Its A Wonderful Life" is on the box at a convenient time, I will watch it again for the umpteenth time - and I have yet to fail to tear up a bit near the end.
This year, and a few recent years, I will be doing the cooking and all the washing up for Mrs V, her two brothers and one wife. Five adults and I am the youngest - just.
No kids between us. In laws had a new Westie pup a few months ago and will be the centre of attention, I imagine. None of us are religious.
My heart goes out to those above on their own.
The time of year, for me, is to be grateful for the loved ones I have and the life I have. To do what I can for them and other relatives and friends.
It does worry me that I might be on my own one day with no close younger relative to look out for me. Don't like to think what Xmases might be like if that happens.
For the time being - I have a wonderful life that I feel very fortunate to have.
And if "Its A Wonderful Life" is on the box at a convenient time, I will watch it again for the umpteenth time - and I have yet to fail to tear up a bit near the end.
Slime
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If you have family out there, would this not be a good time to reach out to them.
It's never too late to hold out a hand of peace ............................ until it really is too late!
ger147
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Eh no, absolutely not!!
My wife and I and our daughter who will soon be moving into her first home with her boyfriend are just fine on our own.
Anyway, enough about me. For those of you looking forward to Xmas, I hope you all have a great time. For those who struggle at this time of year, I hope you get thru it all OK.
AmandaJR
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I kind of understand that. For so many years after my Dad passed I would get a warm, fuzzy "ahh Christmas" feeling and then just be so disappointed that it failed to deliver. I can recall driving and listening to Christmas tunes, feeling all fuzzy, yet knowing it wouldn't be what I wanted, when I kind of had a eureka moment. It never could again. I was hankering over Christmasses past. From that moment I accepted it was ok not to be excited about Christmas. To not expect it to be something it simply couldn't be. It's not just another day as we have presents and the dogs have presents and we have a "posh" dinner but that's it. On to the next day. No more disappointment at this time of year.
