Christmas for 1

[Jalapinot]

About 20 minutes ago DH who is the on call manager this weekend left to cover a shift for someone who hasn't shown up. He won't be home till about 8:30pm. We've no kids so now I'm spending the day alone. I know it's just another day but I can't stop crying. Don't want to watch anything Christmassy. Not sure what to with myself.

Oh how awful for you. Could you do Christmas Day tomorrow instead?

Oh, that's sad, particularly as it was unplanned. I'm also on my own today, and what I found helpful was to have a plan rather than just drift through the day.
I'm having tea in bed, then a bath with Christmas scented bath stuff. Then a walk to a local ish pub that's doing takeaway mulled wine. Home again to cook lunch, by the time I've eaten it'll be time for a family call at 4, and then chill by the fire.

Before I had a plan, it felt as though the day was just going to be long and sad.
Could you plan something similar?

I think we'll have to celebrate tomorrow instead although I don't think the meat will be ok tomorrow so I'll have to go out in the morning. We've had such a shit year (I know everyone has). It's just the icing on the cake.

I think I might start the spring cleaning today. I'm desperate to put the tree away but don't want DH to think I'm mad at him about today. I could go for a walk but there's nothing much to look at it round here.

Gawd that's rotten. Who is the arsehole who hasn't showed. I spent many Xmasses working but never at such short notice. Nice film, have a tipple or two x

Get all cozy, films on! Try enjoy your day! Cook your meat this morning and freeze it maybe?! Merry Christmas 🎄

The no show is not answering his phone but has been online on WhatsApp. I suppose they could have had a family emergency but the cynic in me thinks they just didn't fancy the working. I think I will cook the meat today for sandwiches. To be honest we should have written the whole thing off. We were supposed to be spending the day with family tomorrow so tons of food and alcohol bought and then Boris cancels it. I spent £70 on the meat that I couldn't change because it was short notice, and now I'm cooking it for just me. I've moved on from crying to being angry. Angrily tidying round the living room and wondering what time I can open the wine.

Can’t you cook the meat then have it cold with gravy on tomorrow ?
That’s what I’d do.

The same thing happened to me one year, he got called out at 6am.
Luckily a relative came to the rescue, and me and the kids went there at late notice. I put on a smile as I was grateful to them, and I wanted to be happy for the kids.
When the kids went to bed I poured a glass of wine and had a cry.
And we had Xmas day again the next day.

We could have the meat cold I suppose. Feel like chucking the thing in the bin.

You can drink whenever you want! It's Christmas - get the wine open, pronto

@Jalapinot

We could have the meat cold I suppose. Feel like chucking the thing in the bin.

Christmas isn’t only one day, you’ve got tomorrow. Have a lovely day doing whatever/eating whatever/drinking whatever you want. Treat yourself to something nice in the sales on-line, then have your Christmas together tomorrow 💐

I'm going to have a glass of wine, knock the ironing out and then I'm going for a walk. Really hope there will be a takeaway open for dinner later.

@FippertyGibbett just chucked the entire contents of our amazon wish list in the basket and checked out. I might regret that tomorrow but fuck it! I want to get a cashmere scarf for myself so I'm having a browse now.

Yes, cook the meat and eat it tomorrow! I saw a thread on here yesterday with people who do that on purpose, every year. I'm sure it'll be fine.

Sorry op. That's rotten luck! I think I would just pretend it's any other day. Hang out, eat some nice food, go for a walk, or do yoga or something. Do you have family or friends you can video call?

I'm speaking to my parents later and have a zoom catch up with friends tomorrow so it's not the end of the world. Just feel shit that DH feels so shit. I can sit at home and be warm and eat and drink but he has to sit in a control room with nothing but crisps to eat. He can't even watch the tv.

Can you drop food into him?

I don't drive and he's about 70 miles away so won't be possible. I wanted to go with him but due to security protocol I wouldn't have been allowed in the room. I'm hoping he can find an Indian takeaway to deliver. This is so shit. But I have disinfected the kitchen bin, broken down loads of cardboard for recycling. Going to stop for breakfast and then carry on cleaning.