as xmas is looming am i the only one that thinks its a commercial rip off ...for the 2 days of festive celebration , isnt it frustrating that we get conned into spending enormous amounts of money on booze , food and presents...

discuss......

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Bah Humbugs!!!


Craig

You got it all wrong Stan, it's not a time for getting conned into spending enormous amounts of money on booze , food and presents, it's a time to be generous and give enormous amounts of money, booze , food and presents to forum members.

pm sent with my address

Booze to forum members! Well, mines a good single malt ta Stan...


Craig

i'd be happier to give you two all my pension money if it makes your xmas's better,,,,



























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I choose to ignore the commercial side and instead concentrate on the things I like, such as the way the house looks after we decorate it, the excitement on my children's faces, the cooking (I love cooking Christmas dinner!!!!!!!!!!), the wine and the merriment and the atmosphere.

I like buying my family presents, in truth. I like the carols and the way the family comes together and we all celebrate what we believe in.

Christmas Eve, my son and I prepare for Father Christmas's arrival by lighting a huge log fire and sorting his mince pies and single malt. We get carrots for the reindeer and, after the orphans are in bed, asleep, we set the stage for FC's arrival with mock footprints in the lounge from the fire to a settee where his food and drink are. We put reindeer food in the garden and, often, the malt glass out there as well. Works every time!!

I love the magic of it all. The tradition. The way we do things that aren't done at any other time of year.

I agree that the commercialism has gone far too far, but I don't dwell on that. It doesn't HAVE to be expensive, but it's time off work and with good family and friends. I love mulled wine, too. And mince pies (I make those myself and we make the cake) and all the other bits that make that time of year so unique.

I have a great photo from last year of my father-in-law roasting chestnuts on one of our open fireplaces with my son and baby daughter looking on. The rich, warm glow from the fire. Their excitement and the whole togetherness of it all. That sums it up for me.

So I say 'bah humbug!' to the Bah-Humbugs.  Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

I'll have some corona please or Proseco

Sod the iPad rubbish, can i have a full underbody ally plate for my FF?!?!


And on average on xmas i've spent between £.5-1k a year Bit less this year as i haven't got some deranged munter to buy stuff for to try and make her look like a size 16 instead of 20  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Bellini wrote:

Christmas Eve, my son and I prepare for Father Christmas's arrival...We get carrots for the reindeer...

Bad news Bellini...there is no Father Christmas

He doesn't know that yet. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It'll all start again in a year or two when my baby daughter cottons on. By then, I'm sure my son will have sussed it and he'll be in on the secret to foil her for as many years as possible.

We love the way their faces light up at Christmas! We were told that young children bring the magic back and it's true. I get to re-live the 70's (the best decade ever!) when my age was still in single figures. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

We'll be in Northern Sweden this year and we will see what is going on. Maybe some nice prezzies for the kids and nice food but no big thing. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

47p2 wrote:

Bad news Bellini...there is no Father Christmas

i suppose xmas meant more when my boys were younger, with their excitement and anticipation but now they are grown up its a 5 minute of exchanging presseys and thats it..

best ever xmas was i a rented villa in florida, heated swimmimg pool and total relaxation...we also brought some 99 cent battery xmas lights to adorn the pot plant in the kitchen..  ... - .- -.




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stan wrote:

...we also brought some 99 cent battery xmas lights to adorn the pot plant in the kitchen..

Last of the big spenders Stan, and here was me thinking Scotsmen and Yorkshire men were tighter than ducks arses

whence in that 99 cent store i did ask for discount as well and was greeted by very a blank look....  ... - .- -.




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Bit less this year as i haven't got some deranged munter to buy stuff for to try and make her look like a size 16 instead of 20

Love that.

I decided we would be having a quiet time this year, just me , the wife, daughter & my folks.......
..........wife decided she couldn't leave anyone out, we are now up at 16 for dinner! Oh well, I do like the challenge, get most things prepped the day before, might just go for turkey crowns for convenience. Must admit it's one of the few occasions everyone is in the same place, cannot be a bad thing. (until someone gets too pished and falls out with someone)

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xmas is certainly the best time to find out which relatives you like or dont like [cos the feckers get on your nerves]... ... - .- -.




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