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You won't do it right Mersey, been there :-( :-|

I promise when the Christmas fairy goes on top of the tree, I promise to be good and help as much as I can LOL ;-) Eeeeeeee brings back memories.... :-D

hello Julia and Co

no he doesnt just moans about the cost, he thinks thats his role or contribution completed :-(

My answer - we don't bother any more!!!!

Stopped giving gifts years ago, now we just give to the children in the family, the majority of that is money.

I get turned off big time by the mountains of sweets, mince pies, puddings and things which we are 'supposed' to buy/make/enjoy. I will cook a nice dinner, but only do the traditional thing if we have visitors, and even then I don't go overboard and prefer some nice fruit and cheese to all the sickly stuff. Don't like Xmas pud or mince pies anyway :-D.

My main 'effort' goes into 2 shoeboxes for the Link Romania charity, and those have to be done by early November.

I think many people go overboard at Chistmas which is fine if you can afford it and enjoy it, but all too often it fails to live up to the hype.

Oooh I love Christmas and all it entails, even if sometimes it is alot of work for me. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Julia in Derbyshire

I see someone has been watching the advert on TV where it shows a woman doing everything....LOL.

I think lots of men do their fair share around the home including the cooking.


Foggy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hayley :-D
Have you tried hiding his batteries?

Send him to chez Foggy for a talking to :-D :-D :-D

I dont do the all the baking stuff I dont have the time, we normally shop together, like Sheila now the kids are older I dont seem to be governed by lists like I used too now this year as I am sulking I am buying my grown up children and our mums and thats it, I used to buy all the young children in the family my great nieces and nephews however as I never even got a thank you or a christmas from any of their parents I said thats it . no more.

I shop for the pressies,its not the money anymore its what do I buy? I wrap them remember the wrapping paper has to match and be brought buy royal appointment. ;-) I buy and write all the cards I put the tree up and wow betide if anyone tries to help. I cook the diiner and plan it , Itsmytelly will actually be home for xmas day this year , he does wash up and load the dish washer..... :-D

~~~~~~~~~~~ ello Island Gorjess :-D

That advert reminds me of my younger days Foggy.

I lubs Christmas i do.

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Call GR! I think somebody's hacked Hayleys account :-S
Grown up children, great neices :-0 :-0 :-0

Let our Hayley go you you hacker person :-0

Have to say, when my neice was about 8 she batted her eyelashes at me and said "but you ARE a great aunt" creep LOL :-D

Coo eee Ptickles, didn't see you there.
Just been ogling a pic of Beckham in his pants :-D :-D :-D :-D

Ptickles?

I like it!

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:-D :-D It took a lot of rhinking up Ptickles :-D :-D

Orff to watch Sugar Daddies Babes :-D

Let Coch oot the attic fer a breather!!




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:-D - oh no, you made me larf again Island. Stoppit, it hurts!

Ooops, sorry Prickles, it's yoohoo hoo made me larf :-D :-D :-D

I'm saying nuffin :-D :-D :-D back to Beckham :-0 I see no attic :-)

Actually Island between you and I, I am a great great Aunt by marriage of course..I was 11 13 and then 15 when I first became an Aunt .

I knew it wus me who made you larf Wend................but don't let on to Island.



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I'm just great :-D