General Chat

For those of you who hate Christmas why not apply for a visa to Saudi Arabia?
Yes, it's reckoned to be the hardest country to get into, but I can assure you - they don't 'do' Christmas.
No twinkly lights, no glittery shopping malls, no filled supermarket shelves with special goodies, no cards, no santa, no booze, no carols, no praying, no church, NOWT. It's an ordinary working day.
It, and anything connected with it, is illegal. I know, cos I wuz there!!


K

I agree Christmas is for December and as it is only going to be me and the dog this year I have to plan and do nothing, Bliss!!

No No No No Noooooooo!!!!!.
It's only October fgs!! We haven't even had Hallowe'en or Guy Fawkes night yet!


K
(an avid "Keep Christmas for December" campaigner).

Annina, I would agree with that ,and it is a club I would willingly join!

I did used to love Christmas, but it has become so bloomin financially based.
I love the giving and receiving of presents and get an enormous pleasure giving... but PULEEEESE... no one gives simple gifts anymore.
The children WANT EVERYTHING as children will, but what they want today is so expensive.
I know that my son and dil have friends whose son has chatted about the fact that they spent less on him this birthday than they spent on his last birthday...... and will they be making it up for his Christmas, and they usually spend HUNDREDS ON HIM.
What is going to happen as time goes by?

NO NO..... Christmas should be ABOLISHED!!! HA HA HA please???

Deanna X

Dear All

Hello

Well, I have now found the cards, wrapping paper, etc that I carefully put away last year but could not find.

That's a start!
Well sort of!

Take care of yourselves.

Very best wishes
xx

Linda and Deanna,can't we get together and go somewhere that dosn't "do" xmas.

I don't even like xmas food,would much rather have a quick stirfry and read a book.

And don't even mention bl"""y xmas music,sung at you in every shop from September, Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

I have been giving Christmas many thoughts but havn't actually done anything yet ,except look. We have booked the Christmas dinner out, because they get booked up early, and have got my outfit sorted.
Rambling Rose, I love the photo frames etc., in the Past Times shop, unfortuately it is about 12 miles away from us, in Notttingham so don't get the opportunity to visit often
Oh yes, and I absolutely adore Christmas. I would rather have it than a birthday. Looking forward to it very much
Julia in Derbyshire

CHRISTMASSSSSSSSSS??????????

SHADDUPPPPPP.................;-0(

Deanna X

Thank you Joy, xxxx... I have to say last Christmas was a bit different... I still enjoyed it, but it was strange not having visitors, or people for lunch..... and of course, I didn't really feel up to visitors, lol.... so the peace and quiet was very welcome ;¬))

This year will be raucous, lolol ;¬))

Love

Daff xxxx

I shall think of you on Christmas Day, Daff - how different from last year for you; it will be a wonderful day :-)

Hi lesley

Well I have made a start which is quite miraculous as I am usually last minute panicking around the shops (in a tizz!!) but I couldn't resist buying my 12 yr old a retro space hopper - can't wait to have a go lol

Kaz :o))

Normally I would have bought Xmas cards and written them.Have bought half price chocs and shortbread from M&S,and have hidden them lol.Otherwise they will disappear.I think I might go and buy cards tomorrow.

yes going to have a meet and xmas dinner

Yes *smugly* i've got all the childrens presents sorted out. (this has never happened before and I will still be running round 3 days before xmas trying to sort out everything else)

Just organised going to son's for Christmas so wont have to think about food buying.

No, not yet but I am always on the last minute, decorations go up two or three days before Christmas eve, and come down 27th....lol....we have a small tree so I leave it adorned put it in a big bag till next year, was so different when we had a little, to please..... but we have booked our Christmas eve dinner out....

Jean x

hi marion not realy when you are on pension you have to plan ahead.

how could i not with 2 year old grandaughter, its so easy to buy stuff for little ones,

have also started getting stuff like nibbley bits, bickies, sweets,

Good for you Daff :))


msc, oh you are a smarty pants lol

I love Christmas, always have. Bought most of the small presents through the year, older boys always have cash so that is easy. Just sister's and OH's to get now really. Cards all made and ready for writing. Decs will go up beginning of December but I think we may now be at son's for the actual Christmas.