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over a year ago
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Shopping all done and dusted since January wrapped in febuary so roll on Xmas. And I put a tenner on the asda card every week when I do a shop. Helps pay for the booze and food I never eat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I always loved Xmas but the last few years it seemed as though something was missing but that being said I am looking forward to this year as I will be sharing it with my twincesses they will be nearly 11 months by then so a nice age to enjoy it I think.
And all my shopping is done bar the wrapping paper, gift tags etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Christmas is a strange one for me, no matter of circumstance. The way I see it is:
1) It is for children so if you have children or will be with one for Christmas, you will probably enjoy it more mostly through sentiment.
2) It is some time of work (albeit likely taken from holiday compulsorily) to spend with family friends.
I guess it has a certain charm to it but I just don't like the build up and constant shennanigans before it which makes it tired before it even gets near. I'm all for cracking out the decorations and whatnot however (no christmas carols though). |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Christmas!!
Oh!!
Joy!!
Yet another excuse for retailers to increase prices on essentials. To be forced to interact nicely with relatives who dont want to know you 364 days a year!
I hate christmas!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not sure what I am doing workwise this year!! Worked Christmas and New years Eve nightshift last year so kinda hoping off the whole 24 hours off but!!! doubt it 
Gill |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
Minnie etc - I think we should have a "anyone who hates Christmas join this thread" thread on Christmas Day.
Don't want to spoil it for people who enjoy it (though it beats me why anyone does), so all the Christmas haters can congregate in there and have a right old moan.
I wouldn't mind it so much if it was a couple of weeks, like it was when I was a kid. I can't stand it going on for months (there's a hotel in my city who had decorations up in mid September and I'm originally from a town where all the hotels have them up from late October).
If I ruled the country, I'd ban the outing up of decorations before three weeks before (feeling generous there)!
Bah flipping humbug. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not a big fan of christmas as too many painful memories, that said I get a buzz from others enjoying it  and I can't get enough of The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'll be camping over Christmas, from Sun to Sat, and shall commute from the camp site to work on Mon and Tue as it is closer to work than from home.
Menus for Christmas and Boxing Days already planned, can't wait!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There are elements of Christmas that I like but they are in the minority.
There is no other time of year guaranteed to constantly remind you that you are totally estranged from you family. People expect you to see family and when you say you aren't too many feel some god given right to lecture you that you should get in touch...
It's my birthday on Christmas Eve. My sympathy goes out to anyone who haa a birthday at Christmas and I suspect you may share the slight resentment of how your birthday is overlooked.
On a more practical level the week after at work is unbearably busy.
And I hate the crass commercialism that only serves to prove how obsessed much of society is with materialism.
Fucking love watching Dr Who though!
I have volunteered on Christmas day before and thoroughly enjoyed it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The great marketeers tell us that we have to have an "event" every 4 to 6 weeks because we are a consumer society driven by the needs of the multinational companies;
January - New Year
February - Valentines Day
March - Mothers day (and St Pats day)
April - Easter (usually)
May - Two Ban Holidays
June - Fathers day
July - Holiday
August - Holiday
September - Back to school
October - Halloween (God help us)
November Guy Fawkes or Bommy night to those old enough.
December - Christmas
We need a monthly fix of consumerism and a need to be told what to spend time and money on and perhaps Christmas is the biggest example of how the life of the ordinary Joe (and Joanne) is to some extent manipulated by such events............bah humbug rules ok! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I absolutely love Christmas. Its the best time of year for me.
Me and my brother always swap our "Christmas" lists and go out getting what we can get off the list. We always get something that is not on the lists which adds the element of surprise.
What I also love doing at Christmas is putting up the decorations, decorating the tree, doing the Christmas shopping and wrapping the presents all while listening to Christmas music on my MP3 player |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love the smell of Christmas, mulled wine, cinnamon, spices, pine trees. The food, I make spiced biscuits, logs (well try to), cakes....yummy.
Would be nice to snuggle up with someone this year for a change though, might borrow someone  |
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Ha bumhug!
Tell my boys every year that they really don't need to spend Xmas with me.. but they always show up lol
Except this year I'll have my first grandchild due in Dec.. oh hey!!! Think I just got excited about Christmas!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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mmmm cant wait to crimbo turkey for dinner till the end of january turkey curry,turkey stew,turkey pie yip just love crimbo....shopping almost done aswell....... |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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"Just over 10 weeks to go! Who's looking forward to it and have started shopping?
I never start until November and this year am looking forward to it."
I shop early .. will have it done by November but both my daughters wont be home at xmas soim a bit upset about that!! maybe next year |
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Christmas does not officially begin until 'Fairytale of New York' and 'Merry Christmas Everybody' have been played on the radio.
All HM Prisons and Young Offender's Institutes should play 'Mistletoe and Wine' on a loop for the duration of December; re-offending would drop to zero.
Tescos is already selling 'hot crossed buns'.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can I start the singing YET?????? purleeeeeeeeeeeeeezee  
OH fuck 
wot kinda answer is that?? positive or negative ?? "
NOOOOO you can't who took the gaffer tape off............... come on fess up 
I'll let ya at Sheff if ya good!! |
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"Shopping all done and dusted since January wrapped in febuary so roll on Xmas. And I put a tenner on the asda card every week when I do a shop. Helps pay for the booze and food I never eat. "
loving the bit about booze and FOOD that's bought but never eaten !! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can I start the singing YET?????? purleeeeeeeeeeeeeezee
OH fuck
wot kinda answer is that?? positive or negative ??
NOOOOO you can't who took the gaffer tape off............... come on fess up
I'll let ya at Sheff if ya good!! "
bbbb bbbbuuut that's ages away yet .... gonna cry now ........... I didn't say what I wanted to sing either ......... flounces out ... suckily |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The great marketeers tell us that we have to have an "event" every 4 to 6 weeks because we are a consumer society driven by the needs of the multinational companies;
January - New Year
February - Valentines Day
March - Mothers day (and St Pats day)
April - Easter (usually)
May - Two Ban Holidays
June - Fathers day
July - Holiday
August - Holiday
September - Back to school
October - Halloween (God help us)
November Guy Fawkes or Bommy night to those old enough.
December - Christmas
We need a monthly fix of consumerism and a need to be told what to spend time and money on and perhaps Christmas is the biggest example of
how the life of the ordinary Joe (and Joanne) is to some extent manipulated by such events............bah humbug rules ok!"
You missed st Georges day oh hold that thought we arnt allowed celebrate that one oops as you were |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can I start the singing YET?????? purleeeeeeeeeeeeeezee
OH fuck
wot kinda answer is that?? positive or negative ??
NOOOOO you can't who took the gaffer tape off............... come on fess up
I'll let ya at Sheff if ya good!!
bbbb bbbbuuut that's ages away yet .... gonna cry now ........... I didn't say what I wanted to sing either ......... flounces out ... suckily "
maybe not suckily more sulkily lol |
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"The great marketeers tell us that we have to have an "event" every 4 to 6 weeks because we are a consumer society driven by the needs of the multinational companies;
January - New Year
February - Valentines Day
March - Mothers day (and St Pats day)
April - Easter (usually)
May - Two Ban Holidays
June - Fathers day
July - Holiday
August - Holiday
September - Back to school
October - Halloween (God help us)
November Guy Fawkes or Bommy night to those old enough.
December - Christmas
We need a monthly fix of consumerism and a need to be told what to spend time and money on and perhaps Christmas is the biggest example of how the life of the ordinary Joe (and Joanne) is to some extent manipulated by such events............bah humbug rules ok!"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can I start the singing YET?????? purleeeeeeeeeeeeeezee
OH fuck
wot kinda answer is that?? positive or negative ??
NOOOOO you can't who took the gaffer tape off............... come on fess up
I'll let ya at Sheff if ya good!!
bbbb bbbbuuut that's ages away yet .... gonna cry now ........... I didn't say what I wanted to sing either ......... flounces out ... suckily "
Ok, Ok I don't want no sulks........ Sing til ya hearts content..... I have industrial ear plugs in |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You missed st Georges day oh hold that thought we arnt allowed celebrate that one oops as you were "
Ignoring the fact it's never really been celebrated, how are we not allowed to celebrate it anymore? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can I start the singing YET?????? purleeeeeeeeeeeeeezee
OH fuck
wot kinda answer is that?? positive or negative ??
NOOOOO you can't who took the gaffer tape off............... come on fess up
I'll let ya at Sheff if ya good!!
bbbb bbbbuuut that's ages away yet .... gonna cry now ........... I didn't say what I wanted to sing either ......... flounces out ... suckily
Ok, Ok I don't want no sulks........ Sing til ya hearts content..... I have industrial ear plugs in "
Oh oooooooooooops me thinks u might be in trouble now ........... but as u insisted ...
It's beginning to look a lot like ........... (nah don't wanna play now) I'm taking my bauble home ...lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, Ok I don't want no sulks........ Sing til ya hearts content..... I have industrial ear plugs in
Oh oooooooooooops me thinks u might be in trouble now ........... but as u insisted ...
It's beginning to look a lot like ........... (nah don't wanna play now) I'm taking my bauble home ...lol "
Did ya say sommat |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, Ok I don't want no sulks........ Sing til ya hearts content..... I have industrial ear plugs in
Oh oooooooooooops me thinks u might be in trouble now ........... but as u insisted ...
It's beginning to look a lot like ........... (nah don't wanna play now) I'm taking my bauble home ...lol
Did ya say sommat "
read my lips ........... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, Ok I don't want no sulks........ Sing til ya hearts content..... I have industrial ear plugs in
Oh oooooooooooops me thinks u might be in trouble now ........... but as u insisted ...
It's beginning to look a lot like ........... (nah don't wanna play now) I'm taking my bauble home ...lol
Did ya say sommat
read my lips ........... "
Oh shit...... dazzled I tell ya dazzled |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, Ok I don't want no sulks........ Sing til ya hearts content..... I have industrial ear plugs in
Oh oooooooooooops me thinks u might be in trouble now ........... but as u insisted ...
It's beginning to look a lot like ........... (nah don't wanna play now) I'm taking my bauble home ...lol
Did ya say sommat
read my lips ...........
Oh shit...... dazzled I tell ya dazzled "
thats just corrupt lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just over 10 weeks to go! Who's looking forward to it and have started shopping?
I never start until November and this year am looking forward to it."
chances are I be working |
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Ive actually got loads planned to do over christmas and new year, as my dad had a heartattack and went into a coma on the 23rd of december last year and we switched his life support of on the 1st of january so you can imagine it wasnt a very nice christmas. So this year im not going to sit around moping, ive got stuff planned to do. Im going seaside new years day |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
After reading 29 stages of a twitterstorm I want Black & White Minstrel play sets for my young nieces and nephews
Seriously though, I'm going to Morocco for Xmas, think I may order majority of my pressies from Hotel Chocolat |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
" .......
We need a monthly fix of consumerism and a need to be told what to spend time and money on and perhaps Christmas is the biggest example of how the life of the ordinary Joe (and Joanne) is to some extent manipulated by such events............bah humbug rules ok!"
You can only be manipulated if you allow yourself to be. |
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By *am123Man
over a year ago
essex chelmsford |
"I absolutely love Christmas. Its the best time of year for me.
Me and my brother always swap our "Christmas" lists and go out getting what we can get off the list. We always get something that is not on the lists which adds the element of surprise.
What I also love doing at Christmas is putting up the decorations, decorating the tree, doing the Christmas shopping and wrapping the presents all while listening to Christmas music on my MP3 player "
are you 7 years old |
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