Christmas is Upon Us.....already!!!
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Christmas is Upon Us.....already!!!
Well it's that time of year, we've barely seen out halloween and suddenly the telly is full of Christmas ads, shops have got all their Christmas decs out, there's Christmas lights out in our local high street, the mornings and evenings are getting chilly and you know what.....I JUST LOVE IT!!!!!
To me this is what Christmas is all about - sod the prawns and barbie on the beach, Christmas is all about crap weather, long queues in the shops, central heating on full blast and having all my nearest and dearest around (ooh and also the birth of Christ - God forgive me for forgetting! - I will be enjoying going to Christingle service again with the kids at church!!).
I know for some an Aussie Christmas is second to none - but we had 2 Christmases in Perth and I blummin' loathed both of 'em! Christ was born in the Northern Hemisphere so Christmas should be chilly!
Anyway to anyone planning to come home for Christmas - good luck and best wishes - enjoy!!!
To me this is what Christmas is all about - sod the prawns and barbie on the beach, Christmas is all about crap weather, long queues in the shops, central heating on full blast and having all my nearest and dearest around (ooh and also the birth of Christ - God forgive me for forgetting! - I will be enjoying going to Christingle service again with the kids at church!!).
I know for some an Aussie Christmas is second to none - but we had 2 Christmases in Perth and I blummin' loathed both of 'em! Christ was born in the Northern Hemisphere so Christmas should be chilly!
Anyway to anyone planning to come home for Christmas - good luck and best wishes - enjoy!!!
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im home for xmas for 4 weeks cant wait ive had 2 here totally know what your saying!!
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oh don't!!!! you're making me so envious LOL!!
you can't beat a British christmas I say, just love it! Xmas here has never been the same, doesn't seem like xmas at all, and such a non-event. Enjoy!!!!
you can't beat a British christmas I say, just love it! Xmas here has never been the same, doesn't seem like xmas at all, and such a non-event. Enjoy!!!!
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Re: Christmas is Upon Us.....already!!!
Well it's that time of year, we've barely seen out halloween and suddenly the telly is full of Christmas ads, shops have got all their Christmas decs out, there's Christmas lights out in our local high street, the mornings and evenings are getting chilly and you know what.....I JUST LOVE IT!!!!!
To me this is what Christmas is all about - sod the prawns and barbie on the beach, Christmas is all about crap weather, long queues in the shops, central heating on full blast and having all my nearest and dearest around (ooh and also the birth of Christ - God forgive me for forgetting! - I will be enjoying going to Christingle service again with the kids at church!!).
I know for some an Aussie Christmas is second to none - but we had 2 Christmases in Perth and I blummin' loathed both of 'em! Christ was born in the Northern Hemisphere so Christmas should be chilly!
Anyway to anyone planning to come home for Christmas - good luck and best wishes - enjoy!!!
To me this is what Christmas is all about - sod the prawns and barbie on the beach, Christmas is all about crap weather, long queues in the shops, central heating on full blast and having all my nearest and dearest around (ooh and also the birth of Christ - God forgive me for forgetting! - I will be enjoying going to Christingle service again with the kids at church!!).
I know for some an Aussie Christmas is second to none - but we had 2 Christmases in Perth and I blummin' loathed both of 'em! Christ was born in the Northern Hemisphere so Christmas should be chilly!
Anyway to anyone planning to come home for Christmas - good luck and best wishes - enjoy!!!
So everyone out there....enjoy Christmas make the most of it but there was never a true word written as "Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere is the best"!!!!
Jackie who is slowly cooking in Perth...gulp
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Re: Christmas is Upon Us.....already!!!
Well it's that time of year, we've barely seen out halloween and suddenly the telly is full of Christmas ads, shops have got all their Christmas decs out, there's Christmas lights out in our local high street, the mornings and evenings are getting chilly and you know what.....I JUST LOVE IT!!!!!
To me this is what Christmas is all about - sod the prawns and barbie on the beach, Christmas is all about crap weather, long queues in the shops, central heating on full blast and having all my nearest and dearest around (ooh and also the birth of Christ - God forgive me for forgetting! - I will be enjoying going to Christingle service again with the kids at church!!).
I know for some an Aussie Christmas is second to none - but we had 2 Christmases in Perth and I blummin' loathed both of 'em! Christ was born in the Northern Hemisphere so Christmas should be chilly!
Anyway to anyone planning to come home for Christmas - good luck and best wishes - enjoy!!!
To me this is what Christmas is all about - sod the prawns and barbie on the beach, Christmas is all about crap weather, long queues in the shops, central heating on full blast and having all my nearest and dearest around (ooh and also the birth of Christ - God forgive me for forgetting! - I will be enjoying going to Christingle service again with the kids at church!!).
I know for some an Aussie Christmas is second to none - but we had 2 Christmases in Perth and I blummin' loathed both of 'em! Christ was born in the Northern Hemisphere so Christmas should be chilly!
Anyway to anyone planning to come home for Christmas - good luck and best wishes - enjoy!!!
But i have only one more Xmas here in the arse end of the planet, so
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It's November, they started late this year
Well it's that time of year, we've barely seen out halloween and suddenly the telly is full of Christmas ads, shops have got all their Christmas decs out, there's Christmas lights out in our local high street, the mornings and evenings are getting chilly and you know what.....I JUST LOVE IT!!!!!
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Haha, that's so true, I remember it used to seem earlier and earlier every year in Blighty, I'm sure it was september they'd start putting xmas stuff in shops!
Must admit though, I was surprised to see our local Myer put the christmas decoration section up a month ago, which I thought was unusual for here. So I guess Aus is going that way too.
Must admit though, I was surprised to see our local Myer put the christmas decoration section up a month ago, which I thought was unusual for here. So I guess Aus is going that way too.
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Haha, that's so true, I remember it used to seem earlier and earlier every year in Blighty, I'm sure it was september they'd start putting xmas stuff in shops!
Must admit though, I was surprised to see our local Myer put the christmas decoration section up a month ago, which I thought was unusual for here. So I guess Aus is going that way too.
Must admit though, I was surprised to see our local Myer put the christmas decoration section up a month ago, which I thought was unusual for here. So I guess Aus is going that way too.
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You may need to brush up on your geography. He was apparently born in Bethlehem, which won't be under a foot of snow come December.
Anyway, he was Jewish, never converted, and Christmas is really just a pagan mid-winter festival.
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I heard he was born in October and that Santa Claus is a German
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Well considering it is all fictional anyway, none of it matters.
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Xmas, a load of overhyped commercialisation of making money and exploiting people wanting a sense of meaning to wasting their money.
Roll on NY.
Roll on NY.
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xmas to me is unconditional gift exchanging, and lots of family and friends around.
loads of wine and food,
all it is now, is DFS sofa adverts and kitchens, oh and sales on BOXING day...
needless to say I have cancelled my SKY subsciption.
MR Humbug,
great film by the way "Scrooge" one of my favourites.
loads of wine and food,
all it is now, is DFS sofa adverts and kitchens, oh and sales on BOXING day...
needless to say I have cancelled my SKY subsciption.
MR Humbug,
great film by the way "Scrooge" one of my favourites.