Christmas chat (for those of us on our own)

[BuddhaAtSea]

I’m on my own (with the dog ) for the next few days. Happy to bore you, the most excitement I’m going to get this Christmas is opening my work Secret Santa present. If you don’t count starting on oestrogen gel, that’s the other thing I’ve got lined up.
Please join me 🤗

Definitely Call of the Midwife. Looking forward to a delicious sob.

Sadly ate lunch v late and too full for snacks as yet....

Just watching Call the Midwife now fell asleep and just woke up.

@MuthaFunka61 @Tomanyhandbags @Feedingthebirds1 I’m so sorry to hear, but so glad you’re reaching out.

I inadvertently went AWOL: took the dog for along walk. Then dropped a present for a friend, had a little chat. Had an Indian takeaway, had a nap, watched a movie. Popped round my neighbour’s for a glass of fizz at about 5-ish, walked the dog again, now I’m in pyjamas, slightly tipsy.

You've packed it in @BuddhaAtSea!!

I might be ready for a turkey, cucumber and cranberry sauce sandwich very soon.

Would just like to say thank you to everyone on here especially Buddahfor starting this thread you have helped to make the day bearable and keep me sane, not saying that lightly.

Here you are as promised,one of the two bedside rugs made with my own fair hands. They're made with recycled denim and've taken around 3 months to complete.
They look much better in real life,obviously.

Posted too soon.....

Also thanks to @BuddhaAtSea and all the gorgeous women who've contributed and made a huge difference to my day.

Sending you all a very unMumsnetty hug

Never mind looking better in real life they look very good in the photo.

Thanks @Tomanyhandbags , they're very soft underfoot.

How're you doing now @Tomanyhandbags?

I need to find a skill like that your very talented

That's kind of you to say @Tomanyhandbags,I enjoy it and that's the main thing.
What've you always wanted to do?

Not very good at things like that made a door wreath last year with pom pom snowmen could have doubled up for Halloween

Doing OK now thanks medication kicked in and always feel calmer when at home just struggle when I go out get myself into a right state.

Thank you everyone for making today seem more fun and less lonely.

Loved call the midwife. Now in bed with cuppa.

Nightmare before Christmas

@Tomanyhandbags

Nightmare before Christmas

Those're ace @Tomanyhandbags!

I have a rule that nothing gets into my home unless it makes me smile,so it's in!

I'm glad you found a solution which works for you,if it works keep on doing it.

Lots of things make me smile but not always for the right reason I have a weird slightly worrisome sense of humour with a big dose of sarcasm added but never malicious or cruel

I think your humour would make me smile so you'd be welcome to bring round your wreath, it'd be a bit like show and tell

I'm flagging now,so'm heading off for the evening.
Night all,catch you soon @Tomanyhandbags

Goodnight, God bless and sweet dreams

Good god guys, I am thanking you for joining me! On my walks yesterday I didn’t dwell on the fact that I’m on my own, I was just thinking oh, I wonder what the people on the thread are doing and how easy it is to just go get a takeaway knowing that it’s not just you in the entire world getting a takeaway on Christmas Day. Or that it’s not just me on my own walking the dog. What I am saying that you made me feel like I’m not alone, so thank you very much!

@MuthaFunka61 that’s quite cool, the rug! You just have found it quite therapeutic!
@Tomanyhandbags 😂 that wreath is epic!

Good morning! Hope you are all having an OK day. I enjoyed #JoinIn, browsing MN and watching TV programmes I wouldn't usually watch. I didn't cook my planned Christmas dinner as I just couldn't be bothered but I did enjoy a short walk.
I have always found Boxing Day worse than Christmas Day, even when I was not alone. I'm trying to keep busy, so have changed and washed the bedding and am about to start a mammoth ironing pile while I watch something mindless on TV. The wet, cold weather today isn't helping so I really don't fancy my usual solution to the blues - a walk.
What is everyone else up to?

I have just woken up had the best night's sleep that I can remember my first thought, other than I need the toilet, was I wonder how everyone is doing today. Happy Boxing Day to all.