CHRISTMAS CANCELLED THE UNTHINKABLE

[Bippyone]

I am 72 and although i only have one child during the last 5 decades i have spent planning through, buying for, preparing and organising Christmas except when i have been in hospital. So... now i am an old lady and yet again lately after cooking meals for my grown up son who live alone and having a pile of washing up to do yet again even with my aches and pains i have decided to CANCEL CHRISTMAS and all future festivals. Why Christmas (and Diwali, Hanukkah and Eid) are cancelled in my household | Nilanjana Bhowmick | The Guardian

Thank you so much monkeymonkeymoo I have found a local church which does free Christmas dinners on Christmas day and I have put us down on the list.

I have bought a couple of practical items for my son

Thank you once again! 😊

It’s very difficult to get a taxi here at the best of times. I doubt very much whether there are any at Christmas. I know it’s incredible but we don’t all live in cities.

Hate to be the one to break it to you but not everyone lives where you do. Some of us don't even get buses at weekends let alone taxis on Christmas Day.

Actually i have sorted it. I found out my local church deliver full Xmas Dinners for free on Xmas Day and i like the idea of buying plants instead of decorating with a tree. I have made an order for Xmas dinner to be delivered from the church on Xmas day and i have given a generous donation to their children's hospice.

Thank you guys for your responses and no i live in a small Welsh town where there are no taxis on Xmas Day.

My son is kind hearted and basically just needs a little pushing at times. I think i feel much better about the festival now.😇

@Bippyone I’m pleased you found such a good solution, it sounds ideal. Hope you and your son have a fantastic Christmas

Same to you monkeymoo and Merry Christmas to everyone!