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DH going to the gym on Christmas Day!

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Wifetobe21 · 22/12/2025 22:11

For about 1.5 hours mid morning. A couple of his mates usually go and have roped him in.

He is into his fitness but surely people can give it a miss for one bloody day?!

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Cherrytree86 · 31/12/2025 11:46

AvocadoJam · 30/12/2025 21:37

I loved my run on xmas morning, DH enjoyed his gym trip once I arrived home, and our young kids benefiited from 2 happy parents all day Grin

@AvocadoJam

your poor kids

only joking

AvocadoJam · 30/12/2025 21:37

I loved my run on xmas morning, DH enjoyed his gym trip once I arrived home, and our young kids benefiited from 2 happy parents all day Grin

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 17:06

If someone had a "side chick" as someone put it - they could sneak out to see them any other day of the week and claim they were working out

Why do people always have to assume affairs?

Roobarbtwo · 28/12/2025 17:05

MissTrayY · 28/12/2025 17:00

Def NOT unreasonable! no excuses for him " he'll be back in time" for this n that......its Christmas chuffin day!

if it were me? I'd say Facetime me let me see your actually there!!!!

Why Christmas of all days i am so sorry but i 'd be suspicous as heck

Lots of people work out on Christmas day. I'm a PT and I used to work for pure gym and it was not quiet on Christmas day or new year.

MissTrayY · 28/12/2025 17:00

Def NOT unreasonable! no excuses for him " he'll be back in time" for this n that......its Christmas chuffin day!

if it were me? I'd say Facetime me let me see your actually there!!!!

Why Christmas of all days i am so sorry but i 'd be suspicous as heck

MissTrayY · 28/12/2025 16:55

Definetley not unreasonable was the gym really open??????

vanillalattes · 28/12/2025 09:12

southoftheeast · 27/12/2025 20:32

what gym is open on Xmas day? are u sure hes going there?

Loads of them - read the thread.

RonniW · 28/12/2025 01:00

Could be a cover-up for sneaking a visit to a side chick. I hope not!

Autumnlife · 27/12/2025 23:10

southoftheeast · 27/12/2025 20:32

what gym is open on Xmas day? are u sure hes going there?

Foundry gym ,ultra flex and many independent gyms open for a few hours

Makemeanonymous · 27/12/2025 22:16

MummyWillow1 · 27/12/2025 20:32

It a couple of hours out of a 24 hour day - hardly much. Going to the gym wouldn’t be for me but I can happily ignore my family watching a film for that moving on Christmas Day!

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It's not just any old day. It's Christmas day. And he has a small child.
If can't spend one day to his wife and child then he can't think very much of them.
From what OP says he goes to the gym every other day and yet on the one day of the year when his family have every right to expect him to be interested in them he can't do without going to the gym to see his pals?

Roobarbtwo · 27/12/2025 21:56

southoftheeast · 27/12/2025 20:32

what gym is open on Xmas day? are u sure hes going there?

Hotel chain. Hth

BringBackCatsEyes · 27/12/2025 20:44

southoftheeast · 27/12/2025 20:32

what gym is open on Xmas day? are u sure hes going there?

Read the thread, loads of gyms have 24 hour opening.

southoftheeast · 27/12/2025 20:32

what gym is open on Xmas day? are u sure hes going there?

MummyWillow1 · 27/12/2025 20:32

Makemeanonymous · 22/12/2025 22:25

I'm not a great one for Christmas but we do try and make Christmas day special and have our own family traditions on that day.

I think it's sad that your H prefers to go off with his pals an do an activity he does regularly throughout the year rather than spend the day with you.

It sounds as though you don't count for very much in the pecking order if his friends and the gym are more important to him than you on Christmas day

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It a couple of hours out of a 24 hour day - hardly much. Going to the gym wouldn’t be for me but I can happily ignore my family watching a film for that moving on Christmas Day!

Justthinking01 · 27/12/2025 19:00

Do you know the significance of doing exercise on Christmas day as opposed to waking up hung over and having hair of the dog..... Encourage this don't challenge it.

FrodisCapering · 25/12/2025 16:47

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Aplcdone · 24/12/2025 19:42

I don’t see the issue at all, my partner is exactly the same, makes no odds to me I can crack on with what I want to do and for over an hour what’s the harm, unless of course it is when you will be having Xmas dinner and he won’t be there but other than that I wouldn’t have an issue, xx

FestiveFruitloop · 24/12/2025 10:53

Simonjt · 24/12/2025 06:43

You said not everyone keeps christmas, you also said at the same time you would be surprised if anyone with children didn’t see it as a family day, including those who don’t celebrate christmas.

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That's not how I worded the sentiment and you know it. I think there's more than a tinge of ingenuity in your responses - are you honestly trying to tell me you don't think the majority of families in the UK celebrate Christmas, if only for the benefit of their kids, regardless of whether they practise any religion at all?

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 24/12/2025 10:30

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Is that the only other option 😂

Simonjt · 24/12/2025 06:43

FestiveFruitloop · 24/12/2025 00:25

Exactly, so I’m not sure what prompted your question, given that I had already acknowledged that?

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You said not everyone keeps christmas, you also said at the same time you would be surprised if anyone with children didn’t see it as a family day, including those who don’t celebrate christmas.

swingingbytheseat · 24/12/2025 05:56

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 24/12/2025 02:05

Fuck's sake, 400+ posts in and people are still debating whether the gym will be open. Can anyone actually read these days?

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Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 24/12/2025 02:05

Fuck's sake, 400+ posts in and people are still debating whether the gym will be open. Can anyone actually read these days?

FestiveFruitloop · 24/12/2025 00:25

Simonjt · 23/12/2025 16:57

No, as in your post you said not everyone keeps christmas.

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Exactly, so I’m not sure what prompted your question, given that I had already acknowledged that?

DeftGoldHedgehog · 23/12/2025 23:20

NoSoupForU · 23/12/2025 23:14

Pure Gym where i am is definitely open.

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I suppose it does vary. Ours closes only on Christmas Day.

NoSoupForU · 23/12/2025 23:14

DeftGoldHedgehog · 23/12/2025 07:23

How is the gym open? Even Pure Gym is shut. It's taking the piss if you are wrangling young children alone.

Pure Gym where i am is definitely open.