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"Australia, Christmas on the beach is amazing " This does sound amazing, I will have to do it one year! Bit too late to do it this year as its along way. | |||
"Spending Christmas with my boys and the ex husband, we vowed to keep doing it as long as possible x" Aww that's nice if it works | |||
"Alone for the first time I might see about volunteering at a local nursing home as companionship for those that don't have any visitors on the day. " That's sounds a great idea and you wouldn't be alone | |||
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"BUT I'd like to ask what you do for Christmas?? I really want to go away, do something different... Any ideas would be welcome "I don't really do anything at Christmas. I'm usually just glad of the couple of days off work. I was just thinking about this earlier as I wandered around the shops, dismayed that they're already selling Christmas stuff! Christmas lost its magic for me a long time ago. I just don't get any joy or feel any excitement from it anymore. Without wanting to put too much of a downer on things, it can be quite a sad time for me actually. I haven't really got any suggestions for you OP other than feel free to pack me in your suitcase wherever you're heading | |||
"In the past, I have gone out on xmas day into the city of manchester and handed out presents to the homeless.. Usually warm socks, hats, gloves, scarfs, chocolate, turkey sandwiches, a smile and a handshake. It's so rewarding and a great way to let every one have a little piece of xmas spirit. Katie x"  | |||
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"In the past, I have gone out on xmas day into the city of manchester and handed out presents to the homeless.. Usually warm socks, hats, gloves, scarfs, chocolate, turkey sandwiches, a smile and a handshake. It's so rewarding and a great way to let every one have a little piece of xmas spirit. Katie x" I might do this. Sounds amazing. If you do it this year, please let me know | |||
"In the past, I have gone out on xmas day into the city of manchester and handed out presents to the homeless.. Usually warm socks, hats, gloves, scarfs, chocolate, turkey sandwiches, a smile and a handshake. It's so rewarding and a great way to let every one have a little piece of xmas spirit. Katie x I might do this. Sounds amazing. If you do it this year, please let me know "Sure no problem.. xx | |||
"Australia, Christmas on the beach is amazing " My ex went there, I wish she'd stopped  | |||
"Family is too far away (and I don't feel like freezing my ass off in NYC in Dec/Jan) so we usually spend the day with our dogs, then hop on a plane to Europe the next day. It's awesome.
-Courtney"Me and my son looked at New York before Christmas, but far too expensive and told it's freezing! | |||
"Family is too far away (and I don't feel like freezing my ass off in NYC in Dec/Jan) so we usually spend the day with our dogs, then hop on a plane to Europe the next day. It's awesome.
-Courtney"Me and my son looked at New York before Christmas, but far too expensive and told it's freezing! | |||
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"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now." Where did you go those Christmases? | |||
"In the past, I have gone out on xmas day into the city of manchester and handed out presents to the homeless.. Usually warm socks, hats, gloves, scarfs, chocolate, turkey sandwiches, a smile and a handshake. It's so rewarding and a great way to let every one have a little piece of xmas spirit. Katie x" That's a lovely thing do do | |||
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"BUT I'd like to ask what you do for Christmas?? I really want to go away, do something different... Any ideas would be welcome
I don't really do anything at Christmas. I'm usually just glad of the couple of days off work. I was just thinking about this earlier as I wandered around the shops, dismayed that they're already selling Christmas stuff! Christmas lost its magic for me a long time ago. I just don't get any joy or feel any excitement from it anymore. Without wanting to put too much of a downer on things, it can be quite a sad time for me actually.
I haven't really got any suggestions for you OP other than feel free to pack me in your suitcase wherever you're heading "Aww Howi I can imagine  o don't really get excited anymore, hence wanting to do something different. | |||
"Waiting to see what I'm working, worked it all last year hoping not to this year " I did too, I might even this year depending on options. | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? " Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife  | |||
"I want my son ( 11 ) and daughter (14) to enjoy their first Christmas without the fear of their d*unken and violent mother turning up or making abusive remarks on our phone. She's been gone just over two years now but she always turns up with her idiot brother around Christmas time." Oh dear hope it's a better one this year | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife "Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife
Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas "Was red hot and yes felt weird Christmas morning laying in the sunshine but on the evening we had a fabulous 8 course dinner and the whole hotel was trimmed up.Even took some small gifts for us to unwrap and a mini tree. | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife
Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas
Was red hot and yes felt weird Christmas morning laying in the sunshine but on the evening we had a fabulous 8 course dinner and the whole hotel was trimmed up.Even took some small gifts for us to unwrap and a mini tree. "Awww Iv thought about Egypt for Xmas. | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife
Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas
Was red hot and yes felt weird Christmas morning laying in the sunshine but on the evening we had a fabulous 8 course dinner and the whole hotel was trimmed up.Even took some small gifts for us to unwrap and a mini tree.
Awww Iv thought about Egypt for Xmas. "Sounds good I do enjoy Egypt | |||
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"Once went to Disney in Florida It was good but missed the UK "buzz" Went to a waterpark on Christmas morning tho " | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife
Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas
Was red hot and yes felt weird Christmas morning laying in the sunshine but on the evening we had a fabulous 8 course dinner and the whole hotel was trimmed up.Even took some small gifts for us to unwrap and a mini tree.
Awww Iv thought about Egypt for Xmas.
Sounds good I do enjoy Egypt "I'd have to take a tin of quality streets | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife
Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas
Was red hot and yes felt weird Christmas morning laying in the sunshine but on the evening we had a fabulous 8 course dinner and the whole hotel was trimmed up.Even took some small gifts for us to unwrap and a mini tree.
Awww Iv thought about Egypt for Xmas.
Sounds good I do enjoy Egypt
I'd have to take a tin of quality streets "Hhahaha they would melt woman | |||
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"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife
Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas
Was red hot and yes felt weird Christmas morning laying in the sunshine but on the evening we had a fabulous 8 course dinner and the whole hotel was trimmed up.Even took some small gifts for us to unwrap and a mini tree.
Awww Iv thought about Egypt for Xmas.
Sounds good I do enjoy Egypt
I'd have to take a tin of quality streets
Hhahaha they would melt woman "Haha very true! Didn't think of that  | |||
"Been away for a few Christmases ..enjoyed it but I do enjoy Christmas at home and family and friends time...we tend to go away for New year tho more now. Where did you go those Christmases? Points in typical Peter Kay style...Tenerife
Was it nice weather? Did it feel strange being in the sun at Christmas
Was red hot and yes felt weird Christmas morning laying in the sunshine but on the evening we had a fabulous 8 course dinner and the whole hotel was trimmed up.Even took some small gifts for us to unwrap and a mini tree.
Awww Iv thought about Egypt for Xmas.
Sounds good I do enjoy Egypt
I'd have to take a tin of quality streets
Hhahaha they would melt woman
Haha very true! Didn't think of that "PFFFT  | |||
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"Enjoying our last Christmas with our son for a while. He is in the Army and is due to start a long 6 month deployment next July/August. So making the very most of this year. Lots of family and happy celebrations to keep us all going till he comes home again. x" Awwwww enjoy! | |||
"I have to take 23/12 - 04/01 off and it is sooooooooo expensive to go away!!!! So I will spend it at home "I know, they hike the prices up for Christmas | |||
"Going to Lisbon, Portugal to visit family then off to Cancun for New Years." Sounds amazing!!! | |||
"Going to Lisbon, Portugal to visit family then off to Cancun for New Years." Cancun- Temptations? | |||
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"I want my son ( 11 ) and daughter (14) to enjoy their first Christmas without the fear of their d*unken and violent mother turning up or making abusive remarks on our phone. She's been gone just over two years now but she always turns up with her idiot brother around Christmas time. Oh dear hope it's a better one this year "Thank you for that ... Very kind! | |||
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"Try and spend it with family . Kids will go to their dads at 3 Christmas day . I expect we will have my dad and brother over this year as we lost my mum... so what ever happens will be a strange one "Can't imagine Christmas without parents around. All the best sweetie x | |||
"Why do I do? Not talk about it till December "Ahhh come on | |||
"Nothing planned for this Christmas apart from family. But was talking with a close friend about going away next year to Lapland with her son. " Lapland!! | |||
"Snowboarding.." | |||
"It's 1st of October and what a nice day it is, sunshine and warm 18c, shorts and flip flops is on. I will be home for xmas and have a dinner with parents and few presents "Will you gym shag | |||
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however i have spent new years in places, Paris, Amsterdam, Australia (as i lived there)
when its not so important for my family id like to do a more Christmas open house for everyone, to come and celebrate together.. whomever wanted to come along..the magic of people and sharing, is Christmas for me.. i also do the socks/gloves hats thing, but i contribute, i dont distribute x | |||
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"last year on solstice i held ceremony for longest night, hosted a womens 'rent tent' and then hosted a free dance event, for everyone..it was a great day and evening i may do the same again. Christmas is all 4 kids of mine being home, with my parents who are still here, and my brother..all doing the open the boxes ( we have boxes so we can fill them with shredded paper and have our traditional paper fight) thing.. dinner together before i slope off, when i cant handle the chaos any more
however i have spent new years in places, Paris, Amsterdam, Australia (as i lived there)
when its not so important for my family id like to do a more Christmas open house for everyone, to come and celebrate together.. whomever wanted to come along..the magic of people and sharing, is Christmas for me.. i also do the socks/gloves hats thing, but i contribute, i dont distribute x" | |||
"I spend the day alone. By choice." Do you see your son at all Christmas Day? | |||
"Why do I do? Not talk about it till December
Ahhh come on "Thank you x | |||
I spent Christmas on my own last year and it did feel like a low point. | |||
"We go to a local Indian restaurant on Christmas day, 16 quid all you can eat, just what Christmas is about And then fly out to Amsterdam the day after boxing day" That sounds good and love the idea of going away after it | |||
"Always spent it with family and then Mum died and the family kind of fell apart
I spent Christmas on my own last year and it did feel like a low point." I can't imagine x | |||
"I spend the day alone. By choice. Do you see your son at all Christmas Day? " No, he goes to his dad's in York for Christmas. He doesn't see his dad or his dads family much so I'm quite happy for him to go there every Christmas. | |||
"I spend the day alone. By choice. Do you see your son at all Christmas Day? No, he goes to his dad's in York for Christmas. He doesn't see his dad or his dads family much so I'm quite happy for him to go there every Christmas." Ahhh as long as you ok on Christmas Day on your own x | |||
"Always spent it with family and then Mum died and the family kind of fell apart
I spent Christmas on my own last year and it did feel like a low point."The first time I spent Christmas alone was shit. I was suicidal to be honest but I knew I had to get through it for my son & then I started realising I could do what I wanted when I wanted & instead of it being a low point I saw it as a time to recharge my batteries. I speak to my family on Christmas Day but I won't go to anyone's & they have to accept that fact. | |||
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"I'll probably sound like a grinch here but i don't actually enjoy christmas or new year. There is so much pressure on people to have a good time, that when you're not, it just sucks! " I haven't enjoyed it the last couple of years I wirked last year and will year if I don't plan anything different | |||
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"I enjoy the time off work and buying presents for my nieces, I haven't been out on New years eve for about 3 years " I love the buying presents
I'm celebrating new year this year | |||
"Going to Lisbon, Portugal to visit family then off to Cancun for New Years. Cancun- Temptations? "Sadly not, taking kids along. | |||
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"I enjoy the time off work and buying presents for my nieces, I haven't been out on New years eve for about 3 years I love the buying presents
I'm celebrating new year this year "in celebrate new year now but in a different way, my dad died new years day three years ago, and I made a promise to myself I don't sit being miserable I go out with my mum and stepdad and its very much a parents and child day | |||
"Going to Lisbon, Portugal to visit family then off to Cancun for New Years. Cancun- Temptations?
Sadly not, taking kids along."Have you been there? Any good? | |||
"I enjoy the time off work and buying presents for my nieces, I haven't been out on New years eve for about 3 years I love the buying presents
I'm celebrating new year this year in celebrate new year now but in a different way, my dad died new years day three years ago, and I made a promise to myself I don't sit being miserable I go out with my mum and stepdad and its very much a parents and child day "A www sorry to hear I like your idea though and I'd be inclined to do something similar | |||
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"I have xmas day at home with my mum, sister and my dad (he comes up despite being divorced from my mum 12 years ago) my mum does the cooking and gets very stressed about it! Then on boxing day me, dad and sis go to france to see our family there. My dad's one of 6 kids so we have many cousins etc and we have a big party each year between christmas and NY. It's the only time I see my french family. " I used to love Christmas when I was younger as we would see all our aunts and uncles Christmas Day evening and Boxing Day/evening. I really miss those Christmases. | |||
"A family Christmas dinner at a nice hotel, there is no cooking, cleaning up and we leave before the drama starts." Always some drama isnt there | |||
