Anybody else.....
Dec 9th 2009, 7:10 am
#31
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Re: Anybody else.....
We never had family negotiations. Everyone said they were coming to me, they would then buy me and my family crap presents whilst I would sweat blood finding the perfect present for them. Not one bugger ever said they weren't coming, well not until one year when I said I was not doing christmas for everyone, we were having a 4 person family christmas for once. They all sulked and then found they could afford to go away or go to a restaurant. Families should be shot at christmas.
Disclaimer: last comment was a joke in poor taste.
Disclaimer: last comment was a joke in poor taste.
Dec 9th 2009, 7:16 am
#32
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Re: Anybody else.....
Miserable bastards (not all).
I love christmas......not in this steaming shitehole of a place.....but I love a proper Christmas with all the cards and food and drink etc.
I will miss it this year again
I love christmas......not in this steaming shitehole of a place.....but I love a proper Christmas with all the cards and food and drink etc.
I will miss it this year again
Dec 9th 2009, 10:25 am
#34
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Re: Anybody else.....
Dec 9th 2009, 7:43 pm
#35
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sorry but its a yes and no from me 
hate the way its dragged out for over two months with the shops full of chrissie stuff form late sept early oct to the jan 1/2 price decorations sales
that and friggin piped chrissie music in the malls that does get on me tits very quickly
love the time of work with the family, and for a few days alls forgotten and most people try that bit harder to get on with each otherfingerscrossed:
hate the way its dragged out for over two months with the shops full of chrissie stuff form late sept early oct to the jan 1/2 price decorations sales
that and friggin piped chrissie music in the malls that does get on me tits very quickly
love the time of work with the family, and for a few days alls forgotten and most people try that bit harder to get on with each other
fingerscrossed:
Dec 10th 2009, 8:31 am
#36
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Its not though, thats just if you make it so. Yes there is more available, people spend more, the shops dress up more but you make your own christmas. I love it here now I am not trying to make it like home.
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
Dec 10th 2009, 8:31 am
#37
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Re: Anybody else.....
Its not though, thats just if you make it so. Yes there is more available, people spend more, the shops dress up more but you make your own christmas. I love it here now I am not trying to make it like home.
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
Dec 10th 2009, 8:31 am
#38
Joined: Nov 2008
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Re: Anybody else.....
Its not though, thats just if you make it so. Yes there is more available, people spend more, the shops dress up more but you make your own christmas. I love it here now I am not trying to make it like home.
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
Dec 10th 2009, 8:39 am
#39
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Re: Anybody else.....
Its not though, thats just if you make it so. Yes there is more available, people spend more, the shops dress up more but you make your own christmas. I love it here now I am not trying to make it like home.
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
I love carols in the park and at the local church. I love doing nothing and eating finger food. I love making things with the children and the lights in the garden. I love staying up late and swimming in the pools under fairy lights.
Christmas dinner is still good - I still drink lots of port and get joanna lumley on everyone.
It doesnt have to be expensive or hard work, the thing is to just kick back and enjoy
Dec 10th 2009, 9:20 am
#40
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Re: Anybody else.....
bloody computer. Things dont respond fast enough so I just click lots of times 
I am procrastinating instead of working again....
I am procrastinating instead of working again....
Dec 10th 2009, 9:26 am
#42
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I love Christmas.
Next year my boy starts at an Anglican school so we'll get proper Christmas carols again which will make a nice change from all the government school secular Christmas stuff they sing at the moment.
The Mrs bought a huge turkey the other day. Can't wait...
Next year my boy starts at an Anglican school so we'll get proper Christmas carols again which will make a nice change from all the government school secular Christmas stuff they sing at the moment.
The Mrs bought a huge turkey the other day. Can't wait...
This year my 4 year old daughter went up to Father Christmas and said - 'You're just a man in a suit with a beard!'.
Dec 10th 2009, 10:13 am
#44
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I LOVE Christmas. I love spending money, i love eating, i love drinking, i love parties, i love it all.....so there