Bah Humbug: the 'oh my god it's christmas' support group

[motherinferior]

I realise that every other Mumsnetter is ready and waiting for Christmas, all agog and aglow, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, god bless us every one, yada yada yada.

But just in case I'm not alone in feeling a looming sense of dread about the whole thing; in gloomily contemplating cards I've got to write and the list I've sort of compiled and the things I have so far managed to get; in lacking a certain enthusiasm for the Day Itself (in my case a journey across the country to gather festively with dp's rellies while restraining children from outrageous behaviour and tolerating MIL's comments on how incredibly brave I was to give birth at my age); in feeling, in short, that the only way to cope with the entire month is to crack open the vodka NOW....well, this thread is for you. For us.

Ahem.

Oh Pie - it must be hard for you.

Couple of ideas to cheer up your dd:

Have you discovered the joys of making paperchains? My siblings and I used to love this when we were little and you can make them with anything - coloured paper, plain paper with patterns crayoned on or even newspaper (for a bohemian look! )

I'm sending you an email re you dd's present.

SP, DD1 LOVES paper chains, in fact we still have some up from last year as she didn't want to see her hard work pulled down

Serioulsy though peeps, don't feel like you have to offer me things!!! I'm right now looking through stuff and have started listing a few things on ebay/ukparents to try to raise enough to get something. That'll teach me to marry a non-buddhist who celebrates Xmas.

Like I said though, I think its hard when you have children who are old enough to understand the hype for you to say no. It took me and my siblings years to understand, but it was ok when we finally got it...we celebrated other festivals instead.

Yesterday, I thought 'what a load of old misery bags for not liking Xmas,' Today I want to join you, please.

I was crawling round the floor last night wrapping some bits and pieces when my back went! I couldn't move when I woke up and dh had to spray me with Deep Heat and get me out of bed. I managed to put my knickers on without help, though. Worst of all is that I can't sit at the computer for more than a few mins cos of thr pain. A friend insists alcohol will help so I'm off to try that remedy.

I used to love the build-up to Xmas at school, even if the day itself was always a bit flat. When the kids were tiny it was sort of magic again with a lot of annual traditions (we used to get father X round the streets on a certain night on an illuminated sleigh, then there was "Children's Day" in the town). Now they are bigger & I'm working full time it's just one big hassle. Spending money & time & energy on buying presents for people, knowing that they are doing the same but that whatever they've bought me will be something I don't want...

Jingle bells, jingle bells ....went to the V&A today and got completely Christmassy in the shop (full of fab stuff) went to the Gothic life exhibition of armour and medieval instruments and it was all very, very Christmassy. Fantastic. MI come on over and eat mince pies and drink mulled wine. Ds has already been brainwashed and is v excited (in his stolid way). I've never in my life looked forward to it so much as this year.
Pie, Primark do hair ties and bits and bats for £1 each - any gorgeous little girl like yours would surely love them. My stepdaughter would very much like to give your little girl her old beanie babies. She's totally outgrown them, they are good as new and it would make her very happy to give them to someone else. Please would you let me make her happy by parcelling them off to your dd? It's either that or the cupboard or the charity shop after all... I will contact you off board to see if you want them. Honest, they are no use to me.

OK humbuggers (?!) have a look at this and spend your money here instead of on xmas (if you can afford it)

Lol, Ks! (I would ROFL but it's too sore!)

Motherinferior

I have been informed by my G/F that I'm not allowed to be in the Bah Humbug camp from now on and she is going to show me the true meaning of xmas but as I'm going to be 500 miles away from her on the day I'll have to wait a year for her to put her ideas into practice.

I have discovered one huge flaw in her keeping the spirit of Xmas alive with her children though, they know mummy can't afford much so they don't expect her to buy them a big present but Santa can afford everything and they are compiling a long list they expect to be filled.