Slow Christmas

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Dd is asking about decs already but nothing is going up before Dec 1St

Every time I think "ooh I must ... XYZxmas..." I reply (yes to myself) " no you don't"

I went to ikea on the weekend and stocked up on wrapping paper so I am feeling pretty sorted already.

I'm thinking of making a big lot of the Queens celebration trifle & giving one to friends family on Xmas eve. I know she would love that.

A thread for those who want to take their time & do less this Christmas

Yes, perfect! I bought so much food and drink over the weeks leading up to Christmas previous years. I’ve realised that we don’t actually really need any of it. We never ate or drank hardly any!

this year we are visiting family so away Christmas and Boxing Day. I do NOT need to do a pre Christmas supermarket shop 😬 just need to fight the itch..

Yes! I’m not falling for it this year. Doing our own thing, buying food I like (not Christmas food!). Less presents, too.

I want to enjoy the social aspect, after COVID the last few years. And reading, snuggling, baking. Slow Christmas, lovely!

We're away for just over 2 weeks at the end of the month/beginning Dec so we've had no choice.

I have bought a selection of presents for family I must see before Christmas, dad and sister & her DH.

I bought DDs ages ago as she wanted the new version of Dookie (,green day)which comes with a number of extras

DH normally goes all out but last year we were so ill, he's decided to take it easy, we're having raan (slow cooked Indian lamb) and he's agreed to get the sides from the Indian takeaway and reheat them on the day.

I’m not cooking Christmas dinner this year. The kids won’t eat it and to be honest I don’t want to spend the day in the kitchen so I’ll be doing shove in the oven party food and pizza or a reheated Indian takeaway. I feel relieved at coming to the decision and will probably go out somewhere for a roast the week before.

Circumstances mean that I have lots of time available before Christmas this year so I’m going to do some baking as I enjoy it but hardly ever get time and Im hoping to do some volunteering in the run up.

We have cancelled going to family and intend to spend the day drinking Baileys and playing monopoly and games in our PJs.

The relief is intense.

I did this last year re the food but all the party food was a pita. We're having Mexican this year at the kids' request.

We are staying home Christmas Day, anyone is welcome to come over who wants to for a drink / see the kids but I'm not cooking for them bar but will have cheese / charcuterie for the evening and pastries in the morning.