Christmas 2025

[GreiginFife]

Yer avin a laff mate, we had the story of Danny Bliss on a few days ago

As I haven’t seen that, I stand by my original statement.

 

[irip]

Meant to be going round to eldest daughters tomorrow but wife not feeling great and doesn’t want to spread it to any of the kids so let the daughter know, she said no problem but can I come round to put the Grandsons present together once he has gone to bed.
I asked why his dad can’t do it and was told it would take him a week as he is not good at putting things together.
I’m just praying it’s not a Lego castle

 

[Red devil]

Re the pie mash. You would be underwhelmed. It’s a minced beef pie with mashed potatoes and parsley sauce. Which may have been made with the water from the stewed eels. Served with vinegar (chilli vinegar if you fancy) and pepper… It’s nice but nothing special.

Sounds okay to me. I'm a man of moderate taste

 

[Hobbit]

30 minutes till NORAD Santa takes off… yes I am that mad on Christmas.

 

[AussieKB]

32C at 9.00 tomorrow so we will be going early to the beach, topping off over 40C later in the day......

Normal for me but for my English wife who has spent more time in OZ then England it is still hard for her to accept.

All the English Xmas's I spent it was strange for me, but I really enjoyed them, I grew up on the beach at Xmas, yet Mum still cooked a roast, must have been murder for her as no one had air conditioning back then.

Merry Xmas everyone, may you all play to your full potential in 2026.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

There is beauty all around us on our little blue dot…but we have only our own short time to enjoy it.

So as difficult and sad Christmas can be for many of us - the lonely; the hurt; the ill; the poor; the dispossessed - and those grieving for lost ones…some losses recent, some more long gone…we can still try and enjoy, and help others to enjoy, the present and the coming days…all of them, as best we can.

 

[Orikoru]

For my wife, Christmas is seemingly about wasting money on an insane amount of pointless gifts, and my refusal to do that was ruining Christmas for her apparently. She bought stockings for all three of us, rather than just our little one, and was on the verge of tears when I told her I had no intention of putting anything in her one because she's a meant to be a grown-up.

So, I have just had a whizz round the middle isle of Lidl for a pile of pointless pieces of crap to put in it for her. Can't wait to see her face when she pulls out her knife sharpening block, manicuring set, lower back heat patch and a Clementine orange complete with the leaves still attached.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

For my wife, Christmas is seemingly about wasting money on an insane amount of pointless gifts, and my refusal to do that was ruining Christmas for her apparently. She bought stockings for all three of us, rather than just our little one, and was on the verge of tears when I told her I had no intention of putting anything in her one because she's a meant to be a grown-up.

So, I have just had a whizz round the middle isle of Lidl for a pile of pointless pieces of crap to put in it for her. Can't wait to see her face when she pulls out her knife sharpening block, manicuring set, lower pack heat patch and a Clementine orange complete with the leaves still attached.

Sounds like we are married to the same woman

Every year my wife buys all the presents then says we need more and buys pointless crap for the sake of padding things out even more. I refused to do stockings as well even for my teenage kids they’re not babies anymore they understand what it’s about and that’s fine with me. Mrs M has gone and done them a stocking anyway and got one for my 25yr old daughter

Even bought me a sack for my presents with the grinch on and a Grinch T shirt as she knows I won’t wear a jumper

I just play along now as the Grinch as it suits me more than being overly festive. We’re off to the in-laws tomorrow she will love all the present giving and party shenanigans, I’m merely looking forward to the hour we spend in the local pub with the FiL having a rum and being normal for that hour

 

[Burnsey]

It's nice to receive gifts, however, many just don't want what is bought for them.

We have 4 adult kids, their spouses and their kids (our grandkids), so we gave each an equal amount as a cash gift, but my wife puts together a personal 'bag of sh1te' for each person, simply as a giving/receiving gesture.

She picks things up throughout the year, after a mention, or whatever is on sale and can be beer, chocolates, socks, or whatever Temu bargains she discovers.

For the minimal cost, I think it's cute.

We don't buy each other anything on the day so to speak, but usually have something we want and get it whenever throughout the year.

 

[Slime]

Sounds like we are married to the same woman

Me too, she's even wasted a load of time and money getting stuff for our 13 year old ............................ dog!
Because dogs obviously know it's Christmas.

 

[Orikoru]

Sounds like we are married to the same woman

Every year my wife buys all the presents then says we need more and buys pointless crap for the sake of padding things out even more. I refused to do stockings as well even for my teenage kids they’re not babies anymore they understand what it’s about and that’s fine with me. Mrs M has gone and done them a stocking anyway and got one for my 25yr old daughter

Even bought me a sack for my presents with the grinch on and a Grinch T shirt as she knows I won’t wear a jumper

I just play along now as the Grinch as it suits me more than being overly festive. We’re off to the in-laws tomorrow she will love all the present giving and party shenanigans, I’m merely looking forward to the hour we spend in the local pub with the FiL having a rum and being normal for that hour

Yeah - as a nearly 40 year-old man I could do without all the presents and the performative 'thanks dad' 'thanks uncle whoever' for the stuff you either didn't want, or expressly told them to buy so you knew it was coming. But here we are. Christmas for me is just about having time off work and chilling with family really. And now, my little girl of course.

 

[AmandaJR]

Me too, she's even wasted a load of time and money getting stuff for our 13 year old ............................ dog!
Because dogs obviously know it's Christmas.

Of course they know. Silly.

 

[Slab]

I've just put my wife's wrapped presents on top of the washing machine...


... it's not as bad as it sounds

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Me too, she's even wasted a load of time and money getting stuff for our 13 year old ............................ dog!
Because dogs obviously know it's Christmas.

Oh our cat has a full stocking with presents to open that Mrs M wrapped and will also unwrap whilst he ignores her and couldn’t care less

 

[Slime]

I've just put my wife's wrapped presents on top of the washing machine...


... it's not as bad as it sounds

Don't tell me, it's all your dirty undercrackers wrapped up and ready for washing.


And some say romance is dead.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

On gifts..it’s surely the giving rather than the receiving that matters, and we can give much that costs nothing.

 

[AmandaJR]

Oh our cat has a full stocking with presents to open that Mrs M wrapped and will also unwrap whilst he ignores her and couldn’t care less

The difference between cats and dogs. Dogs just react to the excitement and unwrap with gay abandon. I did once make the mistake of trying to help a new rescue open his food-based gift. It didn't end well

 

[PaulMdj]

Obi’s being spoilt, he be last in to the living room to see what Santa’s brought him. Can’t wait to see him so excited.

 

[arnieboy]

Me too, she's even wasted a load of time and money getting stuff for our 13 year old ............................ dog!
Because dogs obviously know it's Christmas.

Ha, our dog and my daughter's dog will each receive a Christmas stocking, yes my wife and daughter are crackers!

 

[ger147]

I always get my wife something for Xmas morning as she likes getting a present, altho it's very rarely a surprise any more. I genuinely don't care re. myself, and anything I do get I buy for myself and put away for Xmas morning.

My wife is getting her perfume and a new pair of Beats headphones, I'm getting a new pair of sim racing gloves.