If you're alone at Christmas, what are your plans?

[KM99]

My son will be heading off with his Dad around lunchtime until late Boxing Day. Will be my first Christmas spending some of it alone. I'd planned to get all my favourite food, watch films and go for a walk.

If you spend the day (or part of the day) alone, what do you do?

I'm going to have a pamper - face mask, bath, got some nice food. Going to read ghost stories on Christmas Eve and lve saved some nice films to watch on Christmas Day. Also have the ingredients for an espresso martini. Looking forward to it! Peace and bliss. Definitely comfort and joy.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5234895-to-eat-at-a-restaurant-alone-on-christmas-day?reply=140721246

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5232214-if-you-are-spending-christmas-alone-have-you-bought-yourself-presents-and-what-are-they?reply=140719106

I choosing not to go to my sister's. I going to read, listen to radio and either make myself a Christmas dinner or have nibbles instead throughout the day. Havent decided yet. Do as we please. Face mask sounds good

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I won't be alone, far from it, but a little bit of me is envious. One of those M & S dinners that just need putting in the oven, a nice walk, bath, PJs on, dinner in front of the TV, glass of wine, put your phone away, early night and get ready for a nice Boxing Day evening with your son. Sounds like you have a perfect plan. ( if you get bored, you can always log onto Mumsnet and read about the Christmas disasters that are taking place to help you appreciate the peacefulness of your day)

Sounds lovely!

I'll be on my own Christmas night (teen son upstairs gaming!).
Planning on watching Gavin @ Stacey Christmas special with a baileys and cake.

Will be my 6th year... I'm fine on my own tbh... Don't drink, so that's not a part of it 😃
I go for a walk, do a workout, read something, cook something special I wouldn't normally cook, and watch a couple of films. I also have a phone or Vid chat with my kids, who'll be with their mum 😃 First couple of years were harder, but I wasn't a happy person then. Now I am, and I enjoy it 😃

My first one alone this year as DD is going to her dad's after many years in the family court.. I'm OK with it tbh as we're doing Xmas day on boxing day when she's back and the following week going to see all my family up north.

I'll have a lay in, go to Christmas day mass, eat all my favourite party food then have a bath and get ready to pick her up for 5pm.

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Not sure. I split from my husband of 32yrs in March so this will be my first Christmas alone. My office closes down so I'll have over a week off, and I'm a little scared that I'll get depressed 😔

I'm absolutely fine generally, but it will be the longest time on my own and during a holiday that's generally seen as family time.

I did this once when DH had to go away.
I ate supermarket Chinese food and stayed in bed.
thoroughly enjoyed it and did the whole Christmas thing on 26th

This one will be my first totally alone. I was looking forward to it but am having a little wobble now so glad I found this thread for inspiration

I have DD Christmas Eve night and then until 3 on Christmas Day, which is actually pretty good. I will do all the presents and food stuff with her. Then I plan to snuggle up and put on Carols from King's and light all the candles and just be very quiet. I find it easier to lean into the peacefulness.

I split up with my ex just before Christmas two years ago; last year I was on my own Christmas morning until 3, and I'd just found out a round of IVF hadn't worked, and the potential-baby's dads, who I thought we'd be spending Christmas with, were angry about it, so I suddenly found I was going to be on my own with DD and I found it quite hard to be really cheery for her.

This year is going to be so much nicer! I think it's easier when you can plan and anticipate it. I'm throwing myself into busier 'family' orientated things before and after Christmas, so by the time it gets to Christmas day it will feel like a nice break from the chaos, rather than feeling too quiet and empty.

I've done various things over the years, including Christmas in Amsterdam and volunteering for Crisis This year I'm joining a friend and her large extended family for Christmas lunch at a local Indian restaurant. Other than that I'll be at home with the cats and I'll be quite happy.

For me, the trick is to have plenty of things you could do, making sure you have a good range of solitary and group activities. Staying at home when you have decided to not go out to do <whatever> feels very different to staying at home with nothing to do.

start looking for things now. Enjoy.

I shall go to Midnight Mass. On Christmas Day I shall have Smoked salmon and a smoothie for breakfast. Lunch will be fillet steak or Lobster and a naughty pud. During the afternoon I, too, shall have a pamper day. No set time for anything! Tv or a film, a talking book and some Newberry Fruits - if they can be found.