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I enjoy Christmas but mainly the family time, the glorified Sunday roast, few glasses of whisky and relaxing watching Christmas films.
We set a budget of £200 to spend on each other and it works well.
Christmas Day at ours, Me, missus her daughter and boyfriend and the miserable mother in law.
Then round to my Mums on Boxing Day for part 2.
Really do feel sorry for people who are alone at Christmas as it’s not nice at all.
Used to. Then I became a postie
Postman plod the miserable bastard?
I love it usually. Though I don't do the month-long christmas which some people think makes me a grouch- I'm not, I just don't like to water it down, a week of cask strength christmas is better.
This year, not so much, but that's just because of losing family, it'll pass.
Sweetness and light, me😎
As a child I loved it and still believe the festive season is for children.
The run up to Christmas work wise is stressful in my line of work, trying to get jobs finished for the big day.
Since a family falling out years ago hubby and I usually go away in our caravan and enjoy the Cumbrian countryside, walking, cycling and still cooking a full turkey dinner in the tiny caravan kitchen.
But I despair over the fact the whole thing has turned into a month long consumer fest.
But I despair over the fact the whole thing has turned into a month long consumer fest.
Aaaaaand we're back to the start.
When do we think this happened then? Because that's pretty much how I remember it from the 1970s and 1980s.
As someone who doesn't watch terrestrial TV or go shopping for leisure, I get much less Xmas overdose now than in the past.
I didn't used to but since having kids I do, it is hard not to go along with it when you see the excitement on little kids faces.
I also use it as a week off to rest, catch up with family, have some long walks in the hills and some muddy, cold and wet rides that end up in a country pub with a fire going.
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When do we think this happened then? Because that’s pretty much how I remember it from the 1970s and 1980s.
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If the assertion that 'it gets earlier every year' is true then we're actually celebrating Xmas 2024 this year. I agree with you - in the 70s I remember complaints of 'too commercialise' and 'earlier every year'. (Although ITV was on while I was reading in the living room last night - it was wall to wall Xmas ads. It would be easy to fall into the trap of believing that everyone's gone Xmas mad if all you do is watch ITV, I suppose?)