Crepeyistmas Time, Camel Toe and Whine...

[MrsSchadenfreude]

Pandering to the uncouth...

Mrs Browns Boys is an utter mystery. It's never even brought the slightest smile to my lips, yet it seems to cause great mirth in many, and be on a loop in every primetime slot.

Congratulations on the shower, CV. Thrilled you will be clean for Christmas.

I am hitting the shops at 6.30 tomorrow then coming back for a festive ladyjog and some last minute house touching up. Church in pm then friends for drinks and wrapping. Have done the stockings but the rest still beckons.

Hope your last day is ok, BD

Hope you are not feeling too refreshed, Herbs

Christmas eve already. Have a lovely day, Crepeys.

Morning, Crepeys. It's very early but I am about to go to Sainsbury's and buy the last few bits. Wish me luck.

I have just read a day's worth of posts and the only thing I remember is the working shower.

I spent yesterday in bed, mostly asleep. Fortunately DD was off so she and DH went to Costco with her DC for me. I have no idea what I asked them to buy and am just thanking my lucky stars that I am not catering tomorrow. I do, however, have ten (10, x) for tea on Boxing Day. I am not sure if I feel whoozy because of the flu or lack of food as I haven't eaten since Monday night. We are supposed to be taking the DGC to a carol service this afternoon followed by dinner at our favourite Italian. Not sure if I will be able to manage any of it. Sorry I sound so feeble.

Good luck with last minute shopping peeps. I'm on my way to work and need to grab a pizza for tonight. CV good news on shower..

I am still at my place switching the lights off but I guess when Christmas days elec bill is 3,500 you need to do something....

Have a good Christmas Eve - holding hands with Cremo in solidarity on the work crawl - I'm done at 4.00.

NU, you poor thing. Try to rest and not worry - there is nothing you can do. dh still poorly tho he did do some vacuuming yesterday.

BD and Cremo, the last women standing, I hope you have easy days.

Off to buy cabbage now [why?]

NU, sounds like you need another day in bed

BD and Cremo, you poor things

Lalsy, why? Just why?

I have collected the enormous turkey and trimmings, nipped into the gym and had a shower. Pretty good going for 9.30

I can report that you could have bought the entire Christmas Dinner at the M&S Food store at my local train station without queuing!!

V impressed with you energetic lot. I have got up.

NU, please try to take it easy today and let DH and the family look after you.

Keep going, BD and Crem. We will all be waiting for you this evening with virtual and .

Have shopped and ladyjogged. Sainsbury's was graced by 2 actors from Casualty / Holby, the head of lower school and my friend Tina. Clearly the place to be at 6.45 on Christmas eve.

Laters

Yes, NU, please do keep those feet up.

Friend has just dropped round with spare ticket to the fromagerie that is White Christmas at the Dominion. Not my usual sort of thing but what the hell - will get me at last into the festive mood

MI, that sounds fab!

We are getting ready to go up West for lunch with our friends and onto the theatre - Miss Saigon this year

DS needs present wrapping lessons!

Bd- solidarity indeed. I did lol at the M&S dinner at the train station. Just makes a mockery of the whole
smash and grab n'est-ce pas ?

Two 'oh no it's nots' to go. Place is eerily quiet( although we have have lighting, the plumbing is up the left so no water - NO COFFEE- which is a minor disaster.)
Only male shoppers normally on Xmas Eve , traditionally. ( smug) Mostly with that wild, panicked look and two small children in tow. We have Xmas lollies for the placation thereof. Desperation knows no limit at 4.30 pm on Xmas Eve, if you are a crap shopper.
We are here to help.

Monty - obviously you are in the chic part of London .

NU - sorry you are feeling dreadful. You do t need the pressure of Christmas on top of that. Try to sleep today.

We have been to the market where we met lots of neighbours and had a good chat. I think we have enough food now so am feeling chilled. DH is cooking spaghetti carbonara at midday and then we are going to walk on the Champs Elysée.

MI - was The Hobbit truly awful? I am going to have to take DS1 and DD1 said things were not as they should have been.

"Nipped into the gym" "ladyjogged" ?????? [impressed]

Oh poor NU I would think staying in bed for as long as possible would give you a good chance of being better for the important days. Be well x

To the workers BD and cremo much strength...the end is in sight. Are you allowed a nice drink below the desk to sip as you go?
DH and DS arrived on the train via Brighton for some reason last night. We all slept in today. I have dispatched DH for three (3 iii) outstanding shopping items. I caught him looking at the existing Kleenex boxes to check he got the "right" one. I despair, so I do. The DC are doing homework. I am supervising and doing house work. We are booked in to one of our favourite restaurants for Christmas Eve fish and chips tonight. Photos will no doubt be in FB in due course. ConS has emailed to wish me Happy Hanukah gawd bless 'im.

Our gym is closed until after New Year - that's France for you .

Crem- can you PM me your job - incredibly curious or just plain nosey

Rose - Happy Hanukkah.

Hatty, we didn't actually make it into the Hobbit because it was a subtitled version. We were vaguely intending to go today but then friend turned up with ticket (and sausages for bBoxing Day) .

Failing a Ladyjog I walked back from the framing shop in East Dulwich (I bought a rather nice painting in India but the glass smashed in transit).

I do realise why I am so at their sluggishness. Christmas in my teenage years was always so effiing low-key. Every year my dad would tell people "oh, we're just having a quiet Christmas this year (as if in other years it was a round of festivities) and it would be the four of us exchanging gifts - each with a dutiful kiss - at some repulsively sensible hour (my father believes late nights and/or sleeping in are verging on the immoral). NYE was even worse - I was grown up before I realised most people stay up till midnight.

So I am horribly dreading a similar Christmas and indeed NYE.

V envious of ticket to see White Christmas. It was on my Christmas Present List which everyone asked to see, and then ignored, telling me I was "very difficult" to buy presents for. (DH is, as I type, trawling Selfridges for a gift for me, having ignored my request for perfume ("You have enough") a dvd ("What do you want to see that for?") and books ("More?").

And why does no-one help? I don't want "I'll give you a hand with that in a minute", I want you to come and peel potatoes now, unload the dishwasher/tumble drier now, clean the cats' boxes now. Because if it is left until later, it doesn't get done, unless I do it. And you can fuck right off, wanting to help with nice things like making mince pies, until you've done some of the dull stuff that needs doing.

I have severe phantom gall bladder pain. I think it is brought on by the stress of someone saying "What you should have done was..." "If I were you I would have..." and "I'll give you a hand with that in a minute..."

Have asked child to find cheesy Christmas dvd to watch...

We're waiting for DD's BF and her parents who are supposed to be coming for tea and cake. They're much later than they originally said, so the house is a bit tidier than it might otherwise have been. I have baked, cleaned and played carols with DD and DH (violin and recorders). More baking and church later. Upsetting call from work earlier but I'm going to put it out of my mind, it's a staff issue and can wait till next year.

Hope you feel better soon, NU and thanks again for recipe research Lalsy

Mrs S - this is me as well - "don't worry - I'll help in a minute" . "No now - not at the end of your computer game."

I'm supposed to feel grateful with help for the fun stuff as well. The day anybody actually cleans the loo and properly is when I'll feel grateful.

I Am HOME!! It's officially Christmas.
I even dealt with a complainer at 4.56pm. Twunt. ( Why are you closed on Boxing Day , love.?)
I refrained from saying "f the f off " and explained that we were , but we wouldn't be answering phones, if that's ok with you because most people celebrated Christmas.
He told me it was "ridiculous"

House a pit
The Student stated at laptop a all day until dh made her make the dinner
Dh has washed glasses, dishes, and silvered up the cutlery. He also made mulled wine and I am necking it while peeling spuds. Everything else will just have to defrost.
Will wrap in front if Skyfall.

Solidarity with MrsS over people who pretend they're helping! or say 'in a minute' and are still saying it an hour later.
MI imagine my childhood Christmas. We were taken hospital visiting. Whenever I say that every one says -' oh how lovely...' At the time I didn't care, I just wanted presents and chocolate....although the maternity hospital was lovely.....
We have been for a long walk as a prophylactic to the forthcoming eating and general unhealthiness. DS and I have watched 'The Book Thief' on DVD and eaten a bowl of Doritos and various chocolates. DH has been playing text chess with a friend in Newcastle...practising moves on the live chess board (old git alert) and Dd is watching back to back episodes of something mind numbing on the lap top. We are now going out for supper. I must do something with my appearance.

So glad you're home at last cremo Chillax......