Ho Ho fucking Ho! Come and dump your minor, not life changing Christmas winges here.

[OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow]

And I’ll send them up the chimney.
I’ll start.
Shitloads to do, so dh decides today is the day to sort out “his corner”, looking for a specific cable. Came back from walking the dog to find the lounge in a right state.
I know it will be sorted, but why today?

Crackers are crap anyway!

Did a 2 hour pre arranged trip to drop presents off to FIL, BIL, SIL & kids, only to get there and discover BIL & SIL were out and FIL looked at us like we were shit for dropping off lots of presents - they have a lot of kids. Saves me a trip for next year!

[quote 2catsandhappy]@ExplodingCarrots What happened? Did they turn up?[/quote]
Yes, 25 minutes late! Was fighting with the dinner trying not to overcook it. Had loads of apologies from MIL and a bunch of flowers. I think they were buying our gifts for us last minute on the way to the house 🤦‍♀️. Will still be the last invite .

There are 3 of us. As it happens, I bought 6 nice crackers last year. I'm hoping the 3 crackers we had left still work

Dh made a chocolate cake yesterday. It's my fave cake ever and he makes it only every other year.

Frigging thing wasn't cooked properly. I could've cried. It's So good usually.

Took DH all afternoon in the kitchen and the cost of ingredients etc etc.

Least BIL has made a carrot cake for tomorrow

😅🍷

Then there was the time she offered to make a trifle for pudding. She turned up (late, naturally) with the INGREDIENTS for a trifle and huffed and puffed that there was no available space in the kitchen for her to make it as I was mid-lunch prep and every available surface taken.

^^

Oh god. My MIL did this when DS was born (2 days old). She made a frigging banana bread. Like anyone gives a shit about banana bread with a newborn

My two dds (9 and 5) have done nothing but fight and bicker all day. Complete pains the bum. I KNOW they're excited but it comes out in the most annoying way making everything feel tense and not fun at all.

Then I feel guilty for having to tell them off as it's Xmas Eve. But they're being awful.

I've retreated to the bath and will let them carry on! Ive had enough

Well, ds1 has arrived pronounced the bedroom fit for his use, so that's the plus side.

On the negative side, he's as morose as can be. Hasn't said Merry Christmas, has given one word answers to all my cheerful questions and observations, and is generally sitting here sucking all the joy out of the evening. And it's just me and him.

Fuck sake. Roll on tomorrow, when ds2 will be back from his dad's, and we're spending the day at my sister's. I shall drink A Lot I think.

There is an ATMOSPHERE. DH is still angry with ds1. Ds3 is getting on with ds1 but ds 2 is yet to appear. He and ds1 fucking loathe each other. But get on for my sake.
The dog has taken the huff as ds1 has brought his dog. I’d hit the port, but feel rubbish (not Covid)

New name
Am due to have an operation 1st week January.
Today I get a phone call from hospital I need an antibiotic they have emailed doctor. Fine No Probs.
Oh she says "Also one of your blood samples is elevated. We need to do a scan of your heart and check it before the operation."
Is that the best message to get at 2.30pm on Christmas Eve!!!????
It won't be serious. I know that. But it wound up my Dear Wife. She was there when I took the call on speaker. (I am a bit deaf)
We are feeding 8 at ours on 26th.

@ArabellaScott

God, sorry, Shiny and Bogoff. I hadn't RTFT.

Thanks but don't worry I read your post and thought I bet I can't find the sellotape dispenser either

DH made me a "festive sandwich" this morning which turned out to be cheese with cat hair on top. This is why he isn't allowed to cook.

Then he went to buy my Christmas present and forgot to get the bits from the supermarket we need for tomorrow.

I poured boiling water over my wrist while draining some vegetables.

The dog damaged the crocheted fox our lovely neighbour made for DD.

@SingToTheSleigh

Mine is that I have labyrinthitis. So every time I so much as move my head the room spins. Merry Christmas indeed

DD1 also broke her wrist on Saturday so we aren’t terribly festive here!

You have my sympathy!

I had it some years ago - it lasted for weeks and I reeled like a drunked sailor every time I stood up.

(Just thought I'd cheer you up )

@KevinTheKoala

My partner is making it his life's mission to be as miserable as humanly possible, feel like I'd be better off single today I'm spending the entire day alone with our two young children trying to make it magical for them while feeling thoroughly miserable myself because it's stressful dealing with a sulking man child... I feel like he's going to ruin Christmas for us and that's just not fair! Our children are only going to be young once!

@KevinTheKoala Confine Mr Sulky to the bedroom, and make the lounge for happy people only

I showed DH what jammies I wanted and dressing gown I wanted.

He's bought cheaper imitations.

I'm really hurt by it and feeling guilty for feeling hurt. AIBU?

I buy all the presents for everyone, including his family, and he goes for the cheapest easiest option of what I wanted and can't understand why I don't look impressed and thinks I'm being ungrateful.

DH has always hated spending money, except when its on the things he wants.

Christmas was on hold until DP got past a family funeral earlier this week. Insisted we went to wake even though I'd gently suggested it should be postponed. Me and DCs were masked throughout and observing all the social distancing niceties we could in the face of over-enthusiastic greetings by total strangers, and DP's relatives. DP not close to his family so all a bit OTT. DCs desperately wanted to spend Christmas with maternal DGPs and cousins after missing out last year. Had been effectively isolating since school broke up on 14th. Shopping done online with local butcher, greengrocer etc; everyone coming to us for Christmas.
Cue frantic decorating and wrapping on December 23 until DC1 tested positive at 6 pm. PCR test booked this morning first opportunity, results won't be back until 26th. Christmas cancelled.
Apparently DP family are collectively 'livid' in case one of them's been infected by our DC. Tonight it turns out that several people were at the funeral who'd already tested positive "but didn't want to miss the chance of a catch-up before Christmas." All DP's relatives and family friends, obviously. Now DP's parents have fallen out with us because i was supposed to be cooking their Christmas lunch....

DH asked, innocently, this morning if the upstairs lights are on a separate circuit from the downstairs ones.
Me ( suspiciously) Why?
DH. I was thinking of changing the bedroom switch for a dimmer.
Me. No No No
DH. But I want to help.
Me. I know more about electrics than you do and it’s a recipe for disaster. We have 10 for lunch tomorrow. We will end up with no electricity at all!
DH. >

@Wannabangbang

Virgin Media hasn't worked in my area for 2 days straight but they refuse to refund me and other customers and keep lying about fixing it with stupid estimates then it's never fixed. I have a child at home with special needs who cannot cope without the routine especially of watching certain shows and online calls to her friends and we cannot even watch our TV box. I doubt it'll be fixed in time for Xmas and we cannot stand to watch another bloody dvd. O2 is so rubbish too its took me 3 times to post this as their Internet is also rubbish in this area. I pay for a service i expect to actually use. Refund me you 1st class A Holes

@Wannabangbang Post on all their social media pages.

We have family staying and our bath is blocked and using the sink makes horrible smelly water bubble up into the bath. Cue everyone washing at our tiny ensuite sink. Luckily the toilet seems to be working. Looks like major plumbing in the the New Year as We had a blockage removed a couple of weeks ago

I could go in to labour any day and my DH forgetting and having Christmas drinks!

The husband is annoying me by asking me where the felt placemats are that he can remember having on the Christmas table last year and I can't remember. He thinks I should know where these things I can't remember are. I have even checked back on the photos from last year and the year before and I can't find any placemats so I think he's imagining it!

All my Yorkshire puddings collapsed and there's going to be a massive fucking dickhead guest tomorrow who wasn't invited, isn't a family, isn't a friend and assumed he was welcome. My MIL has assured him that he is It has put me in a rotten mood.

@RicherThanYew

All my Yorkshire puddings collapsed and there's going to be a massive fucking dickhead guest tomorrow who wasn't invited, isn't a family, isn't a friend and assumed he was welcome. My MIL has assured him that he is It has put me in a rotten mood.

Then tell him he's not invited. Why let him spoil the day. And tell your mil not to invite people,in future. Shame on her for not checking it was ok

I despair at the bloody cheek of some people

@heelforheelandtoefortoe

I showed DH what jammies I wanted and dressing gown I wanted.

He's bought cheaper imitations.

I'm really hurt by it and feeling guilty for feeling hurt. AIBU?

I buy all the presents for everyone, including his family, and he goes for the cheapest easiest option of what I wanted and can't understand why I don't look impressed and thinks I'm being ungrateful.

DH has always hated spending money, except when its on the things he wants.

Stop buying him decent presents. Stop buying for his family and spend the cash you save on something nice for you. And..your husband is a selfish twat

Mine is that our boiler just broke. It was making a funny noise so we got it serviced on Wednesday. Apparently nothing wrong with it.

Of course there WAS actually something wrong with it. So no heating or hot water until Tuesday at the earliest.