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over a year ago
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Yes I am done, all that's left is to buy the fresh veggies and the meat to be delivered.
I don't mind the 'are you done' question, probably because I am quite an organised person at crimbo and therefore it doesn't add any pressure or guilt to me.
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I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people. |
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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago
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"I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people. "
I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !! |
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"I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people.
I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!"
Well I hope you don't have to do the washing up!  |
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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago
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"I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people.
I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!"
Kudos. I'm cooking for 6 and if I'm less than 2 hours late in serving Christmas Dinner I will take that as a win! |
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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago
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"I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people.
I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!
Well I hope you don't have to do the washing up! "
I do !! |
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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago
Birmingham |
"I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people.
I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!
Kudos. I'm cooking for 6 and if I'm less than 2 hours late in serving Christmas Dinner I will take that as a win! "
I’d wait for however long it took if you were cooking for me!! Xx |
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For me frozen vegetables are the way forward. I don't add pressure by insisting on preparing fresh. Anyone who wants fresh best bring it themselves, prepared and cooked. Easy starter, pate and toast this year, and ready prepared dessert. It's relaxing with food that I enjoy and cooking is something I don't really like much so I make it as easy as possible |
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By *piderBunnyCouple
over a year ago
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We had our Christmas already because we can't be together on the 25th, so that's done and dusted. I've just got to pick up my nephews gifts and I'm done.
No cooking, no entertaining, just me and the dogs.
Is a far cry from when I ran a pub and it was all systems go!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For me frozen vegetables are the way forward. I don't add pressure by insisting on preparing fresh. Anyone who wants fresh best bring it themselves, prepared and cooked. Easy starter, pate and toast this year, and ready prepared dessert. It's relaxing with food that I enjoy and cooking is something I don't really like much so I make it as easy as possible"
Oh cooking is my thing. And the Christmas dinner was what I looked forward to, a lot. I’d be starting to prep it tomorrow.  .
I do agree with not making it take over though, I’m the past I’ve missed done stuff because of being over the stove for hours. I cut it down a lot of the years. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"God i wish i was done
Have you even started !!"
Well yes.. And i know what else i need to get, but i don't know what to buy my mum  and then i need food and i haven't started wrapping (or bought wrapping paper ) and I'm leaving on Friday morning |
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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago
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"God i wish i was done
Have you even started !!
Well yes.. And i know what else i need to get, but i don't know what to buy my mum and then i need food and i haven't started wrapping (or bought wrapping paper ) and I'm leaving on Friday morning "
Good luck xx |
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By *KG12Couple
over a year ago
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N has done the gifting and wrapping. Food shop on Friday, then my traditional Xmas eve dash to get N's gifts.
Some may think it's crazy leaving it till Xmas eve, but if you know exactly what you want, it doesn't take long and most of the shop assistants are getting in the festive spirit, knowing it's their last day. |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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Not wrapped. Only have a couple more presents left to order. Fresh food shop at the weekend. My main thing right now is trying to rest and avoid going into hospital. 
Christmas will be fine even if not 100% of everything ever is done. |
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"Why this obsession with this question at Christmas ?
What’s classed as done for those who have achieved this god like status ?"
No one asks "are you ready for Christmas?" anymore, because they all got tied up and bundled into a room in the first week of December  |
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