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Thank heaven for vouchers! Apart from the youngest children, who, understandably love presents to open, they are a safe but acceptable option. I love to receive them myself, especially book tokens - nothing like a good long browse in a bookshop!
Yes, it's a cop out, but saves sanity!

Well have started wrapping this afternoon....hurrah! A lot go down to Swansea so have them sorted now and parcelled up.

Geordie, my OH is a workaholic....and I am trying to get him to slow down a bit! so most of the shopping is done by myself.....I also agonise over every present I think they may like.....that's what takes me so long to get sorted! :-(

I used to get terribly stressed over the whole Christmas business, but as I've got older, I've learned to cope much better. Commercial pressure has a lot to answer for.
I now actually enjoy the lead up; getting ahead takes the heat out of things. I've written and posted all the cards, my old Dad's also, and bought nearly all the presents, though I always agonise over what people would like!
Now my husband is retired, he shares all the preparations, which makes it more enjoyable, and now we have time to spare before the big day, we have lots of outings planned.
However, I do still look forward to January! Quiet shops and planning the next holiday!

I think the key word for me is I "Avoided" it until the last minute which made everything so much more hectic. It is amazing how everthing seems to come together in the end..............

Hello Paula

You sound very organised indeed, I seem to be running in circles at the moment! Have bought some pressies but no wrapping as yet, but as you say it all comes together in the end. I seemed more organised when I did work....trying to work that one out!

I must admit that Christmas for me used to be all rush, and fuss with lots of work and never enough time. I love giviing presents but hated shopping for them when the shops were packed . I always avoided buying Christmas presents early, possibly because I was too busy doing other things. I did not enjoy the build up, but always loved it when the time came,. Miraculously, somehow I was always organised at the last minute. However this year is the first Christmas I have not been working full time, so I am well ahead, I have brought and wrapped almost all of the presents, and done some food shopping. I am actually enjoying it. Bring it on! ;-)

Hello Scozz,

Sounds like a relaxing Xmas to me....I am jealous!

It's only me & OH......... family all live either interstate or in other countries.

I've got bits & pieces for OH (he'll get his own pressie, golf shoes!). The only other person we buy a gift for is OH's mother........ and the shop I want to go to is having a sale starting this Saturday... I'll go on Monday morning.

We have our Christmas dinner & exchange pressies on Christmas Eve, and spend Christmas Day grazing and lazing around.

If we're feeling energetic we might go for a walk on the beach :-D We'll go to the section where dogs are allowed...... might see Sandy Claws. :-D :-D

**Ann**


Thanks for cheering me up !!......about the weather :-S

I'm coming home for Christmas my darlings need me home , but out here again after :-D

I'm all geared up for back home Thermals are with me.....so I wont freeze..Brr. ;-)

I have kept in touch with UK news and I agree its pretty frightening.

I hope your in bed .....its way past your time...... I'm just doing reading the UK tabloids.

Night **Ann** x

Freezing tonight and a full moon. Have had terrible weather over weekend rain and gales. Flooding in a lot of the country....St Asaph about 30mins away had it really bad with the river banks bursting and flooding 5ft deep....900 homes there.....really shocking stuff to watch....poor people...a lot not insured!

Dry for next few days.....then heavy rain again for the new week. Daily Mail saying this is going to be a hard winter with temps -20 dec/jan......hope they are wrong. Off to bed now as OH will have warmed it up!

Watch out for Jaws!

LOL **Ann**

Yes its a mere 84 degrees......... Dont do Crocs .!!

Well at least I haven't got a snowman to dress up !! what's it like back there ? ..... I think I read snow was on the way ....He He ... : Ho Ho Ho ..-D

Oh trust you Mrs Happy! Easy to say as you float along on your inflatable crocodile without a care in the world. Hot is it? :-P

Hello **Ann**

I love Christmas.....everything about it ......except.....Christmas Cards !!

Oh where do I start !! .....I have more back than I send that makes me feel guilty & depressed .Ugh.

I'm always glad to take them down.......how sad am I ?

The decs can stay up all of January ....love them ..

As lovely as cards look, they always fall down around me, never got enough places to hang them, I have tried all sorts all fancy ways to hang them. So this Christmas I'm NOT sending ANY, if I did I would have to go carol singing for a few bob for the stamp money !! LOL ........many will get Phone Calls & E-mails of good Cheers......

Nice to be different aint It .?. ..... :-(

Oh i love christmas,but have had to tighten the belt this yr due to the fact that i now have 3 grandchildren and one on the way due in feb.
my own children are on a budget from me and Oh because we are spending our money on our grandchildren instead(christmas is for children)
christmas dinner in my house this yr and we have 12,christmas dinner is always at mum and dads house,this yr we have my parents and our sons partner,plus our daughter,her hubby and little mia,and our youngest sons friend,anyone is invited to our christmas lunch,brother and eldeat sons friend on standby. :-D

start in march like me, then its stress free,

to be honest i said to mum tonight, feels really strange not to be runnign around panicking that i havent got enough in, or enough money to buy this n that,

Yes Ann for sure......she loves Xmas here. When I suggested she may like to go to In Laws for a change and come here Boxing Day instead...she was horrified at the thought.....good job her hubby enjoys my cooking!

Not sure if my mum ever had the thought....she truly loved all things Xmas and would be on the phone in September asking us what pressie we fancied that year!

Annx

**Ann** Do you think when you are long gone your daughter will be saying

At this moment in time the past is where I would like to be ......when my mum who loved Xmas did everything for the family and made it a special time for all.



:-D :-D :-D

Wonder if your Mum sometimes wished somebody else could do all the work!!

Hello Stray

I love Xmas also....just not all the work beforehand, I would like to be Tabatha the witch and wrinkle my nose and all will done and dusted.

That's an idea.....put n my Xmas cd's it might get me in the mood :-D

oh not me, iv shopped, wrtten cards, all i need is to put my decs up weekend after next, anddddddddd wrap :-D :-D i just love christmas,

except the songs i hate the christmas songs and they have them on a loop at work arggggggg lololol

At this moment in time the past is where I would like to be Mersey......when my mum who loved Xmas did everything for the family and made it a special time for all.

Barb......my catchphrase also :-D

However daughter SIL and kids have invited themselves for the big day so will have to pull my socks up and get going!

Wonder did he ever feel the same....look at the DOB!


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