To find the days in between Xmas and new year depressing?

We've been on the m5 for three hours, a s then going to be on the M4 for another two. It fills the day

Tbf I find it a boring time too so will be back at work for three days. Tomorrow I'll be going to the cinema and having a massage. Luckily it's a bit more like a normal day.

I love these days. Relaxing, reading, playing with children and their new toys and sorting out cupboards if I can be bothered. Using up all the food that’s been bought and staying cosy!

Crimbo limbo!

Today I've been shopping with DD, DS is at his dad's, DP has gone to see his folks and help then with some odd jobs around the house.
DD is napping so I've done the cleaning, would love to get out for a walk but it's pouring day with rain again!

I hate the days between Christmas and New year....always feels like you're in limbo waiting for life to begin again.

My favourite days of the year.
Board games, walks - maybe a trip to the coast to blow away the cobwebs, playing with Christmas presents, visiting family and friends, Christmas food, drinks, chocolates everywhere, baking mince pies and shortbread and cinnamon buns, Christmas films as a family, reading new books, everyone off work and school.
We don't really start to do anything Christmassy until late on Christmas Eve, so it's still fresh for us - I think a lot of people do all those things in early December instead.
I prefer that Christmas Day is just the start of the celebrations.

I actually love these days between Christmas and New Year! I just hunker down, wrap myself in blankets and watch whatever I fancy. After working hard for months and running myself ragged making Christmas perfect for everyone I find it a really nice relaxing way to wind down and have a bit of me time. Everyone has eaten too much and spent too much so there are no expectations to meet up or socialise. I absolutely love it!

I know what you mean op, it's a strange time to and then weather is awful.
However it's the first time I really enjoy the tree, enjoy the nice food etc.
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I'm just reading. Popping out later to drop supplies off at my brother's house. He's isolating with covid.

I'm a bit meh too. I'm not terribly good at doing nothing. I've cleared out some bits for the tip and for charity and bagged them up. I'm bored I guess. Nothing on the tv, I feel bagged up with food and really bloated and unhealthy. Weather is poor so I don't want to go for a walk.

I know what you mean about being in limbo.

I used to feel this way too but this is now my reset week.
After a solid 2 months of junk food and daily drinking, I’ve been out for a 5 miler this morning, took the dog across to the beach, going to clean up the house and sort my shit out, put some clothes up for sale and empty the fridge.
Going to chill today, at friends tomorrow for bbq, might go and play some tennis and do some yoga later. DH golfing, kids relaxing.
I’m making sure I do something active every day so I’m already to go for 1 Jan.

l started work at 6.00am, but luckily finished early. As a single parent always busy, , but mentally it does me good,.no time for brooding.
In my quiet time l like to browse on Etsy, Amazon and plan my garden for the following summer. l made my garden scarecrow a festive outfit, now got some spare hessian to re dress her, which is fun, l also have alot of gym equipment here, thanks to two teenage sons,l often just nip on rowing machine for 20 mins, headphones on, singing along, you can burn 200 calories in that time, (got a tracker on it) same if l run on the treadmill, if weather was better l would be out on a walk. Move your body, move your mind, its all good.

I love them. After all the work and worry of Christmas, we’re just relaxing, reading, and enjoying being together.

Christmas is out of the way,no one wants to do anything or see others. Please spare a thought for those of us with a birthday today!!

Nope love them. So relaxed. Can do what I like

I love these days. Christmas is fun but frantic and these few days we let the DC have lots of screen time, eat chocolate and mooch about. We don’t get a lot of family days so we make the most of being able to do nothing, but together.
I will probably potter and start a charity shop bag and a few small jobs, but if I don’t then that’s ok.
Our family life is pretty regimented the other 51 weeks of the year so this feels like luxury.

My favourite days, no pressure to be anywhere or with anybody, still got nice food, lots of TV to catch up on....

I'm watching only fools and horses whilst Mnetting

We're on our way up to visit OH's family. It's OH's birthday tomorrow so will be having a belated xmas dinner this evening with his folks and brother and family, and them going for dinner tomorrow for his birthday.

Heading home on the 29 th, seeing friends on the 30 th and got my best friend and husband coming for NYE.

We've been at home all over Xmas so nice to get away for a couple of nights.

I hate it too, mainly because of the awful weather, damp and dreary here. At least I don’t have the Christmas decorations driving me potty because we didn’t have a Christmas this year and I feel far less stressed than usual, I hate the days of having mess and muddle.

I have had a lie in, took breakfast back to bed and been playing games on my ipad, reading mumsnet and listening to an audio book. I am now downstairs but still in pjs. Just had lunch and half watching the news.

Thinking of getting dressed, tidying the kitchen and taking the dog for a walk with DS if he fancies it or on my own if not. Will probably have a bowl of trifle when I get back. I am seeing a couple of friends for a couple of hours this evening.

I am back at work on Wednesday and so currently enjoying the break and not feeling like I have to do anything much. Bliss,

I'm on my own with dc at their dad's too @manboywomengirl and whilst I don't feel down, I am a bit restless now and have had enough time alone but all friends are with family. I spent yesterday vegging out with movies and choc, today I don't quite know what to do with myself beyond housework. Hope you find something nourishing to occupy you

I quite like them. Christmas out of the way but still New Year to look forward to.

I'm not keen usually.
This year however, we were too hungover to do the normal Boxing Day buffet and games, so that's happening today instead!

Christmas is always a huge let down I find. I used to hate new yr when I was younger. I was a loner back then & should of been out partying. Nobody ever suggested that's what most were doing. I find that every year people say it's their year & then disaster strikes. 2020 was far better than 21 for me & i often ponder about how strange that alone is.