Thread for anyone who has just had a nice average won't set the world alight xmas

[Hobnobswantshernameback]

Loads of threads about the awful
Am sure some have had an insta worthy one.
Mine was just... nice
presents were good
food was decent.
Saw some friends and watched some good telly - gotta love Wallace and Grommit.
No major rucks
No matching pyjamas.
Today will be spent slobbing watching the football with possibly a short walk to stretch the legs
All very mundane

Although if I'm being picky I am disappointed I didn't get a book to read over the next few days
otherwise all very average

Mine was very similar and I loved it. (Food was great though!)

Just need the football results to go my way today and I might move it up a notch from average to good🤣

Ours too. A peaceful day at home with us and DD plus DH’s sister who is visiting from Italy. Lovely, thoughtful gifts that didn’t break the bank. A wonderful lunch cooked by DH. No Insta worthy photos, or matching pyjamas either! Feel very grateful.

Maybe it's an age thing but average is just fine

Phew, not just us, then! We had a good day - husband, self, two adult children, (one back for Christmas, one lives here). Parkrun in the morning, various pastries for breakfast when we got back. Christmas meal at about 4.30 just as it's getting dark, with candles and tree lit. Food all went well and I was much better at pacing myself than on some previous occasions so wasn't absolutely knackered by the time I was dishing up. Forgot to put the crackers on the table, nobody cared. Gave up on presents some time ago so no disappointments there. Do not miss the hassle of Christmas shopping one iota. The only one I bought this year was for my 92yo Mum who sounded genuinely pleased with it on the phone, so that was good. Minimal Christmas decorating (tree, one or two old favourites put out) and only did that a few days before Christmas so very little to get tired of and next to no work to get back to normal on Twelfth Night.

Low key suits us. No plans to change.

Yay a thread for me!!

Distinctly average, nice presents, nice meal out, watched G&S and Eastenders whilst eating cheese

I'm pretty happy with that

Average is massively underrated, there's a lot to be said for contentment. The problem with amazing, is that nothing can ever live up to it and you'll be disappointed thereafter. Christmas is such a hectic time of year, a day with nice presents, good food and drink and spending time my favourite people, having fun is enough fo me.

I think it probably is an age thing, because my DD would say it's been a exciting and amazing 💖

We stayed in, just me, dh, and 3 dc. Took the youngest for a walk with his new bike. Me and dh cooked together, just did a chicken roast, kids played, helped etc. Then put the telly on, kids in bed/upstairs by 9 and we watched gavin and Stacey then bed!

Perfect for us!

I honestly think dialling back on Christmas is the way to go. I think just planning a 'good enough' christmas is actually better for everyone.

Ours too!
I mean, to me, it's wonderful. Nothing OTT happened, nothing dramatic. Just everyone in great spirits. Games were played, toys assembled, food bloody brilliant. I did drink a bit too much prosecco though and I have a headache this morning. I fell asleep on the sofa watching a film last night.

After a walk and some paracetamol I'll be right as rain and ready to visit the in-laws (where more prosecco will be consumed....but maybe just not as much)

Ours too.

Christmas in our house, just the 4 of us. Quiet but nice day.

Fab presents, thankfully no terrible ones. Food was really good. We all dossed about in comfy clothes.

Do feel very lucky that it went that way.

My childhood Christmases were always very low key but still magical.

I often think the key to a good day is to make it a bit more special than a normal day, but don't buy too much pressure so that it's unmanageable and overwhelming.

Yep very average here.

Lovely evening at my dad's Xmas Eve where he cooked his first ever Xmas dinner - so that was actually pretty good.

Nice gifts.

Nice day at home xmas day with my lovely ds. Probabaly would have been up there with amazing xmases but we went to my dads and my sister was her usual controlling nasty self who puts everyone on edge. She was better behaved xmas Eve as had SIL there.

No matching PJs.

Just a (mostly) lovely few days.

Ours was nice.
Dog is recovering post-op so can only have very short walks (5-10 minutes).

I met friends for a river swim in the morning and we collected MIL and her friend for lunch out. Husband ferried them back home later in the evening. We paid for the lunch and extra champagne and there was no offer of a drink for us at the bar when we arrived and were waiting for our table.

MIL rather rude at lunch - phone out playing solitary game on it at the table, but nothing out of the ordinary.
Husband gave me some lovely, thoughtful presents, including things I’d asked for.

Didn't set the world alight, but it was nice.

Ours was Nicely Average too
DC are adults , I was at work on Monday

On Christmas Eve I took DH to work , went to supermarket for the last minute shopping , tidied , cooked a bit , picked DH up , then we had Christmas Eve dinner
On Christmas Day , cooking was leisurely , the DC liked their presents
Meal was nice , the Yorkshire Puddings were EPIC
DH and the cats had chicken, the rest of us are vegetarian

I have to be careful with eating late especially anything fatty as it makes me ill but I avoided this

I watched Christmas films , (Last Christmas . Lost Christmas - 2 different films)
Eastenders

Making pizza dough now for dinner

Downsides :
my washing machine is being a git even though I unblocked the filter <ugh>
I watched the Christmas Eve Ghost Story and it was underwhelming
One of the cats used outside of the tray (but on the cover ) as DH got up late

My friend and I both played ‘Rate My Christmas’ over text last night. Was pleased to realise, all things considered, mine came in at a very healthy 7.25

Mine was similar.

Good food (although a ball ache to make and it always exhausts me). Some Christmas films with the family, lovely presents, seeing family, having the teens put their phones down for a few hours, Gavin & Stacey.

Perfectly lovely and cosy. No big theatrics or drama.

7.25 😂😂

Same here. We had a rough night with our 12 year old not being able to sleep (suspect he has ADHD - this was not specific to Xmas).

So it was a chilled out morning. Kids got up for stockings in our bed, then we encouraged everyone to rest for another hour.
headed downstairs and opened gifts at a leisurely pace. Had a very late breakfast around 11am, then played a new game and took the dog for a quick walk. DH cooked lunch (M&S pre-prepared stuff mostly) while we made the obligatory calls to relatives, and we ate around 4pm. We then played another game, the boys watched Dr Who while I took the dog again, and we all watched Wallace and Gromitt. We then did Christmas pud and cheese and biscuits, played another quick game and got into PJs. Finished the evening snuggled up watching Nativity. Was a very late night for the kids, but a super relaxed day, and much needed.

Lazy morning Christmas day buying bits in the sales.
Late bath and took DMS hamper I made her.
Lovely walk through Christmas lights.
DH stressed about meal but said it was delicious.
Gifts of candles and chocolates.
Bit of Gav and Stacey.
Chilling with both cats on my bed as they woke me up at 5 am as they do for work bless them.

Us and I was very glad of it. No hassle no pressure, dh did Christmas dinner. 'Kids' (15, 17, 23) were all free to please themselves...dd and I shopped Etsy for a couple of hours, ds2 gamed, ds1 slept off a couple of 12 hour shifts.
We all watched Fight Club in the evening. Dh fell asleep having produced a feast. Ds1 and I cleaned up.
Everyone got along, no tears. Very peaceful, enjoyed it.

Average is perfect!
I had a great Christmas (always do). The 'best Christmas ever' lot though, well, where does that leave future Christmases? Not as good as last year?

My Christmas is with my DPs, staying with them but back home this weekend. DB, SIL and 2 DNephews (6 and 14 months) stayed since last Saturday just left today. Very busy but good fun. If albeit a bit average but fine by me.

DB did Christmas dinner and said when he does it or meals for his in-laws it always goes wrong but SIL (his DW) said he should stick to what he knows.

Just me and DH who's been bedbound for 2 years and unwell before that. We've had some really rough Christmases (BP collapse-paramedics; hospital- pneumonia to name but 2) and I'm just thankful for one that doesn't involve the boys and girls in green, TBH , wonderful as they are!
Pared back from the Christmases of earlier years but friends dropping in with presents and to spend time and contacting throughout and that is my big gratitude, that people still make room in their own busy Christmases to show care for us.

Hope all having a great Boxing Day.

Absolutely. I've made up my mind this is the way to go.

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