Chez Rexi too

I've just made Nigella's chocolate fruit cake. It sounds so wrong on every level, but it sure smells delish

I think it's a darn good idea TBH   My mam wasn't a great one for cards either. She'd rather give you the money for a drink   Dad just used to go with the flo 

There's another one! 

I'm working ALL DAY 24th 26th 31st and 1st Jan

AND that is after working 24th 25th and 26th last year

I kinda wish I was 

I am almost there - a first for me 

once the booze is delivered Tuesday and the tree is up I will call it christmas 

christmas can be nice

if youre in the right mood

I'm watching Olly Murs on ITV 

Re Christmas, my tree and decs went up last weekend, my cards are written, addressed and will be posted tomorrow, and I bought the last presents today. Still got all the wrapping to do though. Christmas is well on its way in my house.

Doesn't feel much like Christmas this year, don't know why, tree is up, got nearly all the presents

I think it's cos your daughter has 'grown up' Aims  

I still got a bit to do (In amongst getting me head together and job searching) 

*Cries at all these peeps that's ready* 

I just wanna hibernate 

Originally Posted by Sprout:

       

Originally Posted by Aimee:

Doesn't feel much like Christmas this year, don't know why, tree is up, got nearly all the presents

I think it's cos your daughter has 'grown up' Aims  

       


True, she still expects all the presents though

But of course  

Originally Posted by Sprout:

       

Originally Posted by Aimee:

Doesn't feel much like Christmas this year, don't know why, tree is up, got nearly all the presents

I think it's cos your daughter has 'grown up' Aims  

       


True, she still expects all the presents though

Are you like me? there's only a select few part of your 'circle' Maybe that's why? I've said that wrong but I hope you know what I mean  

yeah I am thinking about you and your job hunting and hope it sorts itself out soon 

get stuck into christmas you know everything will be half speed this next couple of weeks and have a fresh start hunting as soon as normality returns 

talking of your christmas tree can we have a transcripted copy in the thread if you and Dame have a phone/text ball   bauble debate again this year 

LMAO!!   I wasn't aware peeps took that much notice!! 

It knocked the Christmas Eastenders into a tin hat!

See! Peeps are watching me! I want to disappear now 

we're hoping the tree stays in the box this year 

You might just have got your wish *nods* 

LMAO It certainly made my Xmas  

love that Canterbury cathedral programme - just watched it -its fantastic

and unfortunately Christmas is creeping up fast

I will be keeping an eye out for the tree conversations! They really made me chuckle last year

Christmas was planned ages ago! One has to be quick to book at the Hotel.

Today  I have been finalising post Christmas stuff. Boxing Day football logistics are sorted. Away game at Blackburn on the 28th planned. Ready for the away FA Cup game on Jan 3rd. We are staying with friends in Oxford round about the 10th and thus the away game at Reading. I have bought train tickets for Brentford away 31st. I still have to arrange a B&B for RHB at New Year. I love January, me!

 Its ok to have a non- Christmassy Christmas Sprout . I've had times when I just wasn't up for it + just treated it as a normal day as far as possible. If you're going through a rough time, buying into all the tinselly happy families "perfect Christmas" pressure [like you see in ads] can make you feel worse.

Just get through it  have a few drinkie poos. watch whatever good telly they put on and start again in the New Year  

Meh worrever...Christmas Shmishmas!

This year I really SHOULD be looking forward to Christmas what with the new baby being here and having a bit of a shit time after her arrival (not with her....just with being in hospital etc) but I just can't get into it.  And I'm actually more prepared than I would normally be by this time.  I'd usually still be thinking 'shit, I need to buy to X and Y and get this and that bought' but I did the majority of it all online last week and have almost everyone and everything sorted.  The tree has been up for over a week but no.......I am just not feeling it yet.

Maybe once the OH gets off work next week then we can relax into 'family time' and just enjoy the build up.  

Aww Ells  Its been a tough year allright [apart from your beautiful wee babby ] 

Maybe closer to the time you'll feel Christmassy?  I always find Christmas music gets me in the   mood 

I'm uber Christmassy today ... have been to the German  Christmas market in Birmingham. Mind you, we spent more in the fruit and veg market ... it was all SO cheap

Yes its Christmas, i know because the soaps get sooo depressing  Why is that ??

Originally Posted by Skylark24:

       

Yes its Christmas, i know because the soaps get sooo depressing  Why is that ??

       


I wonder who will be homeless and skint on Eastenders this year

They all depressing 

Originally Posted by Aimee:

Originally Posted by Skylark24:

       

Yes its Christmas, i know because the soaps get sooo depressing  Why is that ??

       


I wonder who will be homeless and skint on Eastenders this year

They all depressing 

Perhaps it's just a reminder to us all to enjoy and appreciate the 'Happy' times ...... Charles Dickens was a master at it  

Originally Posted by Skylark24:

Originally Posted by Aimee:

Originally Posted by Skylark24:

       

Yes its Christmas, i know because the soaps get sooo depressing  Why is that ??

       


I wonder who will be homeless and skint on Eastenders this year

They all depressing 

Perhaps it's just a reminder to us all to enjoy and appreciate the 'Happy' times ...... Charles Dickens was a master at it  

Oooh hadn't thought of it like that