I realize my situation isn't one that lots of people will say 'yes that's me and we do X, x and x'...
But I'm hoping (pleading!) that the expert Christmassers of mumsnet will have some ideas to share?!
I'll be putting on Christmas this year, and not sure how I'm going to manage, but its important that I make this special somehow...
Long story short, how do I do a really proper Christmas dinner without killing myself?
I am disabled (as of 5 yrs ago), DS is 5yrs old, and my mother will be staying too (unfortuneately).
I have carers everyday, except not for Xmas day or Boxing Day.
This year will be HARD. My father died last year over Christmas. Last year was spent staying at friends close to the hospital and it was awful. I need to give DS better Christmas memories and make him feel normal for a while.
My mother is coming to stay, which will be important to DS, although I have a terrible relationship with her. Incredibly unstable and unpleasant person. If things were more normal I'd have cut her off years ago. She won't be helping at all. At best I hope she will sit with DS whilst I go for a lie down.
Soooo, easiest Christmas ever? And how to not get left with a unusable kitchen after? Though bulk of clearing up can wait til carers return day after Boxing Day...
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MiscellaneousAssortment · 15/11/2015 19:35
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