Page 5 | To be super excited Christmas starts tomorrow!

Imanautumn · 2025-12-01T01:17:27+00:00

The elves have arrived, they’ve brought advent calendars, fluffy socks, Christmas teddies, Christmas pyjamas and Christmas bedding and a Christmas book to read :) not all new things I’ve got lots from charity shops so old but new to us :) I’m so excited I love seeing my kids happy faces - tell me about your Christmas traditions!

sashh · 01/12/2025 04:56

OP I'd make a bet that you are also one of the people who takes the tree and decorations down in the middle of Xmas.

garlictwist · 01/12/2025 04:29

Millytante · 01/12/2025 02:08

Since when?
And where did these bloody elves come from, while we’re at it?!
One Winter not so long ago they just appeared everywhere, though the previous year they'd have been utterly unknown, and everyone has been behaving ever since as though they had always been a part of Christmas, like the Three Kings/Wise Men, Quality Street, or the holly and the ivy!

It’s December, this is true, but it isn’t Christmas quite yet. Control yourselves (and your confounded elves)! 🤣🙏🏻🎄🦌

they came from a children’s book that was published in 2016 I believe.

I don’t even celebrate Christmas but I’m not averse to new traditions. Crackers and Christmas trees are only a Victorian development - things evolve and everything has to start somewhere.

Toddlerteaplease · 01/12/2025 04:21

Christmas doesn’t start until 25th December. Advent started yesterday.

ChewbaccasMrs · 01/12/2025 03:48

I'm looking forward to our DC opening their advent calendars tomorrow and then I'm looking forward to when our DD18 gets home from college(she is autistic)and sees her bedroom decorated for Christmas with the new decorations,new Christmas bedding and cushion I'm pretty sure she'll squeal when she sees it all.😍

I can't wait to list and separate all of the stocking fillers I've bought(I have 8 stockings to do)then I'll feel like I've got a big part of Christmas sorted.

I'm also looking forward to prepping a few things for Christmas dinner and getting those into the freezer.

HeyThereDelila · 01/12/2025 03:11

Advent has started.

Christmas starts on 25th of December.

Spacesthatsing · 01/12/2025 03:06

Not the biggest fan of Christmas but if you love it OP go for your life! I love that people are so enthusiastic, it always raises a smile.

Gingernaut · 01/12/2025 02:27

It's Advent until Christmas Day

THEN it's Christmas until 6th January

Unless you're Orthodox, when it's Christmas on 7th January after a 40 day fast and other religious observances

Tryingatleast · 01/12/2025 02:16

Sorry op as a retail worker I say I am not excited for at least another ten days- there’s too much Christmas at the mo- I’ve heard silent night six times today in work- too much!!

HelenaWaiting · 01/12/2025 02:12

Millytante · 01/12/2025 02:08

Since when?
And where did these bloody elves come from, while we’re at it?!
One Winter not so long ago they just appeared everywhere, though the previous year they'd have been utterly unknown, and everyone has been behaving ever since as though they had always been a part of Christmas, like the Three Kings/Wise Men, Quality Street, or the holly and the ivy!

It’s December, this is true, but it isn’t Christmas quite yet. Control yourselves (and your confounded elves)! 🤣🙏🏻🎄🦌

This. I'm plotting elficide as I write this. ☠️

Millytante · 01/12/2025 02:08

Since when?
And where did these bloody elves come from, while we’re at it?!
One Winter not so long ago they just appeared everywhere, though the previous year they'd have been utterly unknown, and everyone has been behaving ever since as though they had always been a part of Christmas, like the Three Kings/Wise Men, Quality Street, or the holly and the ivy!

It’s December, this is true, but it isn’t Christmas quite yet. Control yourselves (and your confounded elves)! 🤣🙏🏻🎄🦌

JudgeBread · 01/12/2025 01:20

I can't wait, I keep side eyeing our advent calendars and wondering if anyone would notice if I opened mine early. I've always been a massive kid about Christmas!

The tradition I'm most looking forward to is Christmas eve, curling up on the sofa and watching Muppets Christmas Carol far too late in the evening so we're dozing off by the end. It's such a wonderfully cosy, comforting thing!