Right, I'm going to be a really grumpy B*****d now

[sparksburnout]

So, whats with the Snow falling, and the Santa hat at the top???
It's only half way through November. I am surprised I havn't seen any daft sod with Xmas decorations up yet, guess it won't be long. The supermarkets have already started, can we keep XMAS until it actually IS Xmas???
There should be a law against premature Xmas decorations or promotions, most people have had a gut-full of it by the time it comes round, IMO it's all a load of American sh!te.
It has lost all of its appeal anyway, in this day and age, hence the desperate attempts to build everyone up to a 2 day climax.......

 

[dmxtothemax]

I do miss when Christmas used to really mean something,
BIG family gathering at grandparents house
two big families 11 children total 6 adults,
And they cooked up a storm,
the roast diner was not to be believed
The Christmas table was two ping-pong table end to end
just amazing.
My Grandma was an amazing cook !
sadly missed.

 

[westward10]

I work in a lot of retail outlets and some of them have their Christmas stock delivered in August, it is so commercial but probably has been for years. We decided years ago to elbow presents between each other and just enjoy the day with a few family members. Thankfully at our place this year so I can hide in the kitchen doing the cooking so I can avoid small talk which I am hopeless at.

 

[LeeH]

Can we have a Christmas Day countdown clock on the forum banner?

 

[telectrix]

Can we have a Christmas Day countdown clock on the forum banner?

where's the "hate" button?

 

[LeeH]

Here ya go!

 

[Startinez]

Can we have a Christmas Day countdown clock on the forum banner?

Why stop there? I think having audibly it counting down every second while we're on the forum would do the trick!

 

[LeeH]

....while playing Xmas classics like mistletoe and wine.

 

[Pete999]

So, whats with the Snow falling, and the Santa hat at the top???
It's only half way through November. I am surprised I havn't seen any daft sod with Xmas decorations up yet, guess it won't be long. The supermarkets have already started, can we keep XMAS until it actually IS Xmas???
There should be a law against premature Xmas decorations or promotions, most people have had a gut-full of it by the time it comes round, IMO it's all a load of American sh!te.
It has lost all of its appeal anyway, in this day and age, hence the desperate attempts to build everyone up to a 2 day climax.......

Bet it's fun in your house on Crimbo, LOL

 

[telectrix]

had a couple of wierd xmass's in the past. 1. sharing a can of beans and a packet of bonios with my dog. 2. working 12 hour night shifts at the toyota engine olant on deeside xmas eve and xmas day ( double time). these young 'uns don't know they been born with all the hype.

 

[sparksburnout]

Bet it's fun in your house on Crimbo, LOL

It is mate, it's fantastic. My kids come home and stay over, we have one real and two budding chefs in the family to cook a delicious spread, loads of booze and laughs, it's great and I look forward to it every year.....At Xmas, not half way through November. Its all the commercial sh1te that comes before it that I hate, it should be outlawed until December 20th.

 

[Dan]

Dave I can't see an important part of your reply due to THE F^^^^^K "NEW" banner that is still obscuring it. Could you re-reply but include a carriage return after "today"?
Ah its just disappeared! Correct it means FA.

I've shifted it to the right a bit.

 

[telectrix]

I've shifted it to the right a bit.

so it's now a britain first icon?

 

[Barry White]

I like the "additions" it feels christmassy. so ignore the old whingers.

it's for kids really. as if the little monsters didn't have enough already. bloody xboxes and iphones. i'd give em an apple and an orange (between 6 of em).

Exactly what the kids want for christmas Tel you have hit the nail on the head !!!! AN ORANGE MOBILE PHONE AND AN APPLE COMPUTER

 

[GMES]

I work in a lot of retail outlets and some of them have their Christmas stock delivered in August, it is so commercial but probably has been for years. We decided years ago to elbow presents between each other and just enjoy the day with a few family members. Thankfully at our place this year so I can hide in the kitchen doing the cooking so I can avoid small talk which I am hopeless at.

I wouldn't have guessed Westy seeing has how you haven't shut up since you joined, HO HO HO

 

[telectrix]

now i've got 3 white slugs sitting atop the page,

 

[Midwest]

Might be those Spanish Slugs. Put some of that cheap Paul Masson plonk under your screen, they might be tempted by it

 

[Dan]

Racist!

 

[DPG]

That's why I can't see the alerts reminder on the top-right. It's got snow on it covering the red number!! Daz

 

[PEG]

Christmas is about family-nowt more.
...But i have a pal who does a lot of deer stalking,and had the 3 grandkids staying Christmas eve...he set up a full gralloched carcase,by the fire,in an antique gin trap...tinsel on the antlers...the kids took it well,although their therapist has not commented

Work is out of the question,of course...apart from the year my sisters pal rang,2 hours before me mum's legendary festive feast...lost all power with the turkey still in...30's house,fused neutral had gone...santas elf wiggled his nose,and shazam

 

[GMES]

I think the reason that Christmas as lost it's appeal for a lot of people is that it as lost all of it's Magic, Everything is accessible 24/7, Supermarkets only shut for the Main day but a lot of Local shops are open even on Xmas Day, All the big retail outlets are open Boxing day so I think that's why it is harder to maintain that family feeling, Like I said when I was a youngster everything felt like it stopped for week, there was no internet or smart phones or sky tv so it literally was a case of entertaining yourself as a family unit.
Take normal everyday life now , I would love to know how many families sit down together every night and have a meal together, I bet it is a low number and I also bet even if people do still get the odd meal all at the same table , they will all be sat playing on their phones instead of interacting with each other.

 

[Pete999]

Nothing more annoying than going out for a family Christmas meal with Friends as well, get shown to your table, quick introductions for those who haven't met before, then you guessed it out come the mobiles end of any conversations. I booked a Christmas meal about 4 years ago I stipulated all mobiles to be switched off, crikey you would have thought I had cut their hands off. Yes I agree with you Gorilla.

 

[PEG]

Nothing more annoying than going out for a family Christmas meal with Friends as well, get shown to your table, quick introductions for those who haven't met before, then you guessed it out come the mobiles end of any conversations. I booked a Christmas meal about 4 years ago I stipulated all mobiles to be switched off, crikey you would have thought I had cut their hands off. Yes I agree with you Gorilla.

...I bet your Easter celebration was a hoot...after your rabbit/chocolate ban...

 

[LeeH]

Only 35 sleeps to go!!

 

[westward10]

Only 35 sleeps to go!!

Will this continue tomorrow

 

[LeeH]

I wouldn't have to if Dan would put a countdown on the banner.

 

[telectrix]

Only 35 sleeps to go!!

saddo.

 

[DPG]

Deleted as not relevant to thread anymore now picture has been removed

 

[Barry White]

christmas tree take 2

 

[Rpa07]

What picture deleted - what happened whilst I slumbered?

 

[DPG]

Good job I didn't mention the missing apostrophe. Bit of a hint of a Monty Python sketch there. Daz