[Colliebarmy]

CHRISTMAS.........ARGHHHHHHH

parties, pressies, fancy dress, being nice, decorations, visiting relatives, giving+getting pressies, driving to places i do NOT want to go to, too much food, etc, etc.....slade and wizzard on the radio (starts soon), no no no....

just not for me.

 

[Firedog]

You forgot the Bah humbug.

 

[JANICE199]

CHRISTMAS.........ARGHHHHHHH

parties, pressies, fancy dress, being nice, decorations, visiting relatives, giving+getting pressies, driving to places i do NOT want to go to, too much food, etc, etc.....slade and wizzard on the radio (starts soon), no no no....

just not for me.

We agree on something.
Christmas is just another day imho. It sure isn't what it use to be.
Kids now don't look forward to the surprise. They just expect everything.

 

[Guest]

We don't do Christmas full stop, was a bit awkward for the first few as I kept having to remind folks that we didn't, but everyone got the hang of it in the end, nothin nicer than ignoring Christmas

We tot up how much we would have spent on cards stamps wrapping and presents and donate that to a couple of chosen charities.

 

[catz4m8z]

I quite like christmas personally. Although I will admit to enjoying it much more after I said 'bu***r what everyone else is doing!' and just did my own thing instead!!LOL

 

[skip]

I can take it or leave it these days,used to enjoy it

 

[Lavenderb]

CHRISTMAS.........ARGHHHHHHH

parties, pressies, fancy dress, being nice, decorations, visiting relatives, giving+getting pressies, driving to places i do NOT want to go to, too much food, etc, etc.....slade and wizzard on the radio (starts soon), no no no....

just not for me.

and? just cos you're a misery doesn't mean we all are. If you don't like christmas, then don't do it.

 

[Colliebarmy]

and? just cos you're a misery doesn't mean we all are. If you don't like christmas, then don't do it.

but im not a misery, i just resent having it pushed down my throat, for what? to revive the retail industry, well im never gonna help out there, im not anti-christmas as a religious date, even if it doubtless isnt the date of christs birth, ive even been known to go to church, but reindeer? santa? elves? nah....

 

[JANICE199]

I think one of the saddest things about christmas is, that people will get into debt over it.

 

[Lavenderb]

 

[Lavenderb]

I think one of the saddest things about christmas is, that people will get into debt over it.

I'll add my own twist to that Janice. The saddest thing is that people 'think' they have to get into debt over it. Bring back more homemade gifts, gifts made with love and thought.

 

[catz4m8z]

. Bring back more homemade gifts, gifts made with love and thought.

All Ive asked my Dad for this year is a home made set of hooks for hanging my doggy leads on!!
Much prefer home made pressies!

 

[Colliebarmy]

debt....mmmm, i knew the OH was hiding something from me, last year the parcels kept arriving, i never clicked, we have 5 kids and 6 grandkids, and no shops within 12 miles, about february i discovered she was hiding catalogue statements, i guessed we owed £400 - £600



£3250......i nearly died, 40% apr.....

we are down to £1300 which i will clear november 15th

 

[paddyjulie]

I love Christmas

 

[GoldenShadow]

I love Christmas and look forward to it. Gets me through the rest of the year imagining a few days of laziness, delicious food and quality time with whoever I choose to spend it with.

 

[Lavenderb]

It's silly things I notice. Xmas lights cheer the dark nights up. The classic films on tv...you've seen them a thousand times but still love them.

The excitement of the children. Decorating the tree. The smell of Christmas dinner cooking.

 

[8tansox]

I love it! It's the only time I take a break in the year. I work right through from February until mid December, and we have done this for 13 years now! Non-stop, every day and every weekend, so we really do look forward to our well earned and deserved break.

That's when we repair all the agility equipment, re-paint it, sort out new classes, shuffle people around, design new lessons - so it isn't much of a break, just I can do all of those things in my jammies!:blink:

 

[Colliebarmy]

having had 5 kids and never having the money to give them what i wanted to didnt help, likewise my mum and dad before me, its the one time of year being skint smacks home

 

[Lavenderb]

having had 5 kids and never having the money to give them what i wanted to didnt help, likewise my mum and dad before me, its the one time of year being skint smacks home

I've got 5 children as well. Even though we couldn't afford the expensive presents other kids had, mine never moaned. I find it a bit strange when people tell me they spent hundreds of pounds on presents for kids...that's not the point of Xmas for me..it's not a competition.

 

[Waterlily]

God me too, I cant wait till its over again. Commercialism and greed season.