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who's going to be first to say the c word?

28 replies

hatstand · 10/09/2005 19:43

Christmas...have you thought about it yet? I can't bear the thought of it. I love Christmas itself but seeing all those people queueing to get into Waitrose car park to spend hundreds of pounds sticks in the gullet. even though I'm one of them . How do you do it and a) keep sane b) keep your conscience in tact?

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dropinthe · 10/09/2005 19:47

I buy throughout the year and put everything in a big box under the bed.

crazydazy · 10/09/2005 19:47

We just do everything the week before!!! We are so unorganised its untrue!!! DP stayed up until 4 in the morning last xmas eve building DS's train and putting together his Black and Decker workshop bless him!!! Was worth it when DS walked in and saw it though he just didn't know what to play with first.

I think that sums Xmas up for us though, seeing their little faces on Xmas morning!!!

Amai · 10/09/2005 19:50

Can't wait I am going to sunny Zambia for four weeks. I never want to be one who gets stressed over the funnest day of the year (is this english?). This is easy to say as i only have one DD who is 1.3.

bonkerz · 10/09/2005 19:52

Have thought about nothing but christmas for the last 20 weeks but thats because my baby is due then! Have been saying im gonna buy christmas presents early but havent started yet! Got to really cos i dont get any money after 11th November as i am on maternity leave and self employed! Only 15 weeks i believe!

Jimjams · 10/09/2005 19:54

loathe xmas. will be doing best to ignore it.

Heathcliffscathy · 10/09/2005 19:55

[said in harry enfield character way] oi, hatstand, christmas....nooooooo!

why why why why why why why does september hail the advent of all things of the christmassy nature.

i have a deep mistrust of anyone that does their xmas shopping in a month not called december!!!

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hatstand · 10/09/2005 20:02

christmas is like a microcosm of all the internal dilemmas I have in my character. I hate it and I love it. I want everything to be perfact and I want not to care. I want to lavish hospitality on my entire family and by about 3 in the afternoon I want them all to f off home. I want my kids to experience the unbelieveable joy and magic and excitement I got but I don;t want to spoil them and indulge them in a meaningless festival. I want to give all the money to charity and spend it on fantastic pressies. I can;t cope with Christmas. It does my head in.

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MarsLady · 10/09/2005 20:04

currency

cuddle

cow

courtship

consistency

Which C word? lol

Oh.................. Christmas!

Aimsmum · 10/09/2005 20:06

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Jimjams · 10/09/2005 20:15

I'd better get the bucket of ice ready - soon people are going to start saying "bet ds1 is really looking forward to xmas isn't he" trouble is won't know whether to dunk their head or mine.

basketcase · 10/09/2005 20:17

Yesterday I was told (not asked) that my pils are spending Christmas (again) with us Last year was awful - children had a pleasant time, DH had a lovely time, I spent it as a stressed out skivvy. They are the type to sit and do nothing other than order cups of tea and criticise ("offer advice"). They will totally ruin the magic of it all for me and hijack my kids - I am totally and utterly dreading it. They only visit once a year so have no room to complain - my parents live round the corner so apparently it is unreasonable to moan about their occasional visits....They are also heavy smokers so will have a freezing cold house as they leave back door open all day so they can smoke with their body inside and arm/mouth outside in their tiny concession to my insistence they smoke outside. Great. Cold and smoky home
Gonna leave this thread before I get really depressed about Christmas!

bubble99 · 10/09/2005 20:27

See You Next Tuesday As in...'He/she's a complete....'

KBear · 10/09/2005 22:27

Ho Ho Ho - can't wait!

starshaker · 10/09/2005 22:30

ive bought all dd christmas aready [smug emoticon] or maybe just [stupid emoticon]

lucy5 · 10/09/2005 22:32

or maybe [nuts emotion]

Whizzz · 10/09/2005 22:33

< ssshhhhh......I've made 4 Christmas cards >

marthamoo · 10/09/2005 22:35

So soph, this is not the time to mention that I bought all my 'child presents' (not for my two, but all the other kids I buy for) in the Woolies toy sale in July?
OK, won't mention that they are all stashed on top of the wardrobes, ready for wrapping...

starshaker · 10/09/2005 22:37

i agree with the nuts bit y main prob is ive already given her a few thing as they are for 6month+ and thought she needed something now so need to get other to replace although she wont know might just get her a couple of small things. already given her babywalker (or will when it gets here) a vetech music thingy and her doggy that sings and stuff

morocco · 10/09/2005 22:55

hatstand - this title and one other deserve to go on that 'thread juxtaposition' thread but I can't find it - darn it

harpsichordcarrier · 10/09/2005 23:44

ooh sorry hatstand just did that, obvious and now (it appears) not even original...

morocco · 10/09/2005 23:49

made me snigger, harpsichordcarrier and hatstand, glad to see you found the thread - it deserved to be immortalised!

cheekymonkey257 · 10/09/2005 23:52

15 weeks on Sunday.......

sparklymieow · 10/09/2005 23:58

I am looking forward to this xmas because I should be in my NEW house!!! so am counting the weeks!!

harpsichordcarrier · 11/09/2005 00:05

then I get your name wrong morocco... sorry

tarantula · 11/09/2005 00:13

BC put your foot down and insist they go OUTSIDE. I do but then Im a cow (and I even smoke occcasionally ).
Ha to just x mas tho We have 6 bdays in Dec and Jan. Im in Dec and then Xmas. Dp is just befor eht e neew year and I have 3 nieces and my daughters birthdays in Jan.....can I scream now please