MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! I got nothing bought, but im gonna be happy and doing just what i want. I am telling some friends i cant afford to buy them pressies this year and i am not stressing over it. Its about me and lil gyps having fun and everyone else can go jump.

and as an aside, ive never really looked at calum best before...but hes not unpleasant is he If he could be in my stockings by xmas i wouldn't be angry

Calum Best has beautiful skin I used to think he was a bit of a knob but he's not three bad!

And mega yay for your Xmas plans!

Not me

Husband, three teenage sons that still want stockings(Christmas by the way  

Father , and two brothers.............All coming for Christmas dinner.

That's me , and SEVEN men, and not a one of them any use in the kitchen.

It's going to be one long slog for me this year, and I haven't got the excitement of little kids anymore

make them wash up stoory and get the buffet out...they can manage that.

Oh no no NO lady you get the teenage boys to help! You're not snow white looking after the 7 dwarves. Even if it's nowt cooking wise, get them to set places and help with the housework and help with serving the food on the day.

Men are so damn demanding (sometimes)

Oooh better still, dont cook frig all, let them turn up and then you bugger off out to a restaurant for your dinner

They expect the buffet at night, after the Christmas dinner.  I'll put a brave face on THIS YEAR...........Next year they can all take pot luck.


I used to love it soooo much when they were all little ,and excited though.

The thrill has gone 

I dont really look forward to Christmas but I always enjoy Christmas day with the family

I LOVE that smiley!

You're only as old as the woman you feel dear!

But why has the thrill gone? Cant you get it back?

Aw Marge I remember SP looking at that  I enjoy the day with family. Tho' i would like one Christmas just me, OH and rugrat, never had that.

Lowon can you not organise for someone else to do all the fussing for one year so you can get some time alone with just you and your nearest?

i know it sounds bad, and I do love my mum, but I don't like what she does in many things.  She bought a weekend property within a year of us moving away, it is 3 doors away, and she comes here every christmas  now with her new partner. When shw was on her own I understood , but not now. His family live near to their full-time home, why can't they spend a christmas with them. FAMILIES

I always look forward to christmas  and yes do moan a little in the build up but there are only 3 of us and as much as I miss having little ones and the magic of father christmas and has he been at an unearthly hour of the night it is nice to have an adult one as well

I prepare everything christmas eve and that lasts us several days with minimum time needed in the kitchen .......  OH plays father christmas at the local childrens ward while I do lunch and then a lazy boozy time is had by all .  Sometimes we get visitors drop in during the evening but by then I am past caring

Last year was the worst one ever - during the few days before we all dropped like flies with the dreaded flu and didnt recover until well into the new year - wont forget that one in a hurry so this year can only be better

Mrs H  Haven't got back to your food blog..........can't find it


Anyhow.....still can't make scones, but the lemonade ones rose a little bit more than the usual biscuits

stoory   try the breakfast scones - dont flatten them though - put a rounded spoonful on the tray and they should be fine

click on my name and then summary and it will bring up the blog list - you need to find the christmas boozy one now dont you as well as the baking day one

I used to love Xmas when my kids were younger--- in their 30s now. All my rellies have gone now who used to come round.Just another day here for us.

It says it's private when I click on it...........no matter though.
I already  tried the breakfast ones first.......no joy.

The lemonade ones were slightly better............I really need the boozy recipes

Hello Real  LTNS

  I will go and investigate as that is linked to rocking berries as well

Hello Stoory Hope you are well

open to the world as far as I am aware

http://mrsh.hoo.do...t/126536693141777711

Same for me!

I totally LOVE Xmas
I buy as i go - if i see something great in July, i'll buy it and hide it but around about this time i have to start wrappping me pressie's as our kids  . . . AND my Mother go on the prowl in my room, hunting fo stuff - shocking but part of the family tradition

I'm looking forward to Christmas this year, my eldest son is coming home 23rd December until 3rd of January and his Meely Mouthed lovely girlfriend is spending Christmas in Scotland with her sister this year. Reesuuuuuuult

How many trees you having this year Karma?

  

Can we please start calling Christmas . . . Crimmy Crimble, thank you.

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Christmas.  Have only bought 4 presents so far. Only 18 more days until I put the tree up.  

No

You WILL call it Crimmy Crimble and you will like it too


Now say it . . . . i sed - say it ... go on

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 bloomin' Crimmy Crimble ruined for me then . . .

I'll be having two christmases again this year. The first will be the weekend before, when I'll be celebrating it with my daughter and grand-daughter. We always have the bestest of times, and it's lovely having a little one to share Christmas with. Their excitement and pleasure is so infectious, and I love it!     

My second one will be on Christmas Day, but is really a bit of a chore. However, it is miles better than spending the day by myself! Do I sound like a moaning Ebeneezer Scrooge?

I'm getting excited.  I'm usually more excited than the kids but this year it's late in arriving!  Have most of the kids stuff bought so just have some other people to buy to.  I'm telling my mates that I'm not buying to them and their kids this year, not only because of money but because I spend the 3 weeks prior to xmas in town tryin to find something nice but I'm not doing it this year.  So I only have around 10 people to buy to now.

Last xmas day I went to my aunts where all the family meet up and had a few too many vodkas for brekkie and had to come home and have a kip.  Woke up to some burnt meat and my Mum-in-law and bro-in-law waiting for me to start cooking   Had a bad headache all through the day so I couldn't enjoy myself

SO...this year the MIL has invited us to hers but I don't think the kids will be happy to leave thier toys so I am staying here all day, in my PJs goddammit, cooking at my own pace and not touching alcohol til at least 7pm.  Will have the MIL and BIL aswell but I don't mind them.

We don't do a whole lot at Christmas, but it's nice to just be in for the day, eating and drinking and watching good telly.

Meeee
Last years was a bit depressing, with my grandad dying then the dog dying then my dad getting arrested. And I came home from university on 22nd with no voice, no appetite and a horrific cough. Got my appetite back just in time for xmas dinner but my cough was so painful it made me cry.
This year is going to be awesome- I'm not even fussed about presents I just can't wait to get to spend time with the family and it to be all christmassy. Although I have finals right after christmas so I may have to spend some time revising