Christmas 2010

[cassius]

I really like Christmas. Fact.
I'm not the kind of person that goes mad and puts decorations up in November and so on, but I do like to celebrate in proper fashion. I do my shopping in London around the middle of December, distant friends and relatives are catered for by the 20th, and from there on in it's a round-robin of visits, drinks, good food, and then a few pints on Christmas Eve before the big day. Normally Christmas Day is spent with my extended family, but this year I am going away on a short break, just one of those all-in deals that has to be tried!
What are your plans for this Christmas??

cassius

[kat]

I'll be working on Christmas Eve and going to my mates house for Christmas Day and Boxing Day

[Dorset Girl]

I'll be trying not to sob my heart out as I wonder how on Earth I'm going to get through Christmas without my wonderful husband here to share it with me.

At least, that's what people are expecting me to do. In actual fact, I'm going to be cooking Christmas dinner for all the family, watching my daughter excitedly open her presents and generally having a good time with my parents, sister and the kiddies. My dad will unintentionally do something silly that will make us all laugh (for instance, last year he unscrewed the lid of the salt pot, thinking it was some kind of grinder, then emptied the whole lot over his food. Then we spent the rest of the day insalting him with salt-related puns!).

[Bee Gees Fan]

What are your plans for this Christmas??

WATCHING HOME ALONE!!!

[woggle]

Im such a bah humbug ..hahaha if it was my house id ban anything xmas till a week before till a week after but i can't . My old dear will put the dec's up in a week or so we will have a family xmas dinner on christmas eve coz on the day its to busy. On the day both my sisters and me nephews will be round which we do our tradition of opening presents in age order 1 at a time so we can take a looky first and if its a toy or game play it for a bit will be fun but will feel like a loooong ole day.

Good for you DG sounds like a it'll be fun

[Mr Blue Sky]

I really like Christmas. Fact.
I'm not the kind of person that goes mad and puts decorations up in November and so on, but I do like to celebrate in proper fashion. I do my shopping in London around the middle of December, distant friends and relatives are catered for by the 20th, and from there on in it's a round-robin of visits, drinks, good food, and then a few pints on Christmas Eve before the big day. Normally Christmas Day is spent with my extended family, but this year I am going away on a short break, just one of those all-in deals that has to be tried!
What are your plans for this Christmas??

cassius

I remember loving Christmas as a kid right up to my teens, then when I was 17 something kind of 'snapped' within me and it just lost its appeal and I became very cynical about the whole thing (although I have some very fond memories in my early 20s of going out around Christmas and sampling some fine Christmas-themed real ales ). I didn't begin to like it again until I had kids myself and they're at the perfect age for it now so I love it again. We'll be going to the 'Lapland UK' experience this Christmas which cost me an arm and a leg but I know the kids will love it. We'll be putting the tree up on the 1st of December as usual and having a thoroughly festive time for the subsequent 4 weeks. Can't wait!

[Mr Blue Sky]

I'm going to be cooking Christmas dinner for all the family, watching my daughter excitedly open her presents and generally having a good time with my parents, sister and the kiddies. My dad will unintentionally do something silly that will make us all laugh (for instance, last year he unscrewed the lid of the salt pot, thinking it was some kind of grinder, then emptied the whole lot over his food. Then we spent the rest of the day insalting him with salt-related puns!).

Brill.

[insaneasperger]

*BUMP*

this christmas will be the first christmas where my sister won't be here on the day but also the first christmas where I have two of my best mates staying over instead so we plan to get absolutely wasted and play lots of games. I don't usually do christmas, and we haven't even got a tree!!! so I'm not sure what will actually happen. Nothing too christmassy I hope!!

[Mr Blue Sky]

Glad you're looking forward to Chrimbo IA, and good to see you back here again

[cassius]

*BUMP*

this christmas will be the first christmas where my sister won't be here on the day but also the first christmas where I have two of my best mates staying over instead so we plan to get absolutely wasted and play lots of games. I don't usually do christmas, and we haven't even got a tree!!! so I'm not sure what will actually happen. Nothing too christmassy I hope!!

I know where there's a tree going spare..

cassius

[insaneasperger]

Glad you're looking forward to Chrimbo IA, and good to see you back here again

Thank you had a strange few months, which ended with me locked up in the cells for the night, but its all sorted now and I am soooo glad to be back!!!

Cassius- I may just borrow a tree from somewhere!!

[cassius]

Went to Crawley for some last minute Christmas shopping. The snow has certainly improved the look of the place. Driving conditions were a challenge, the M23 was not a good idea I see..

cassius