Christmas Watch 2022 #2

[ElektraWintour]

Ordered my daughters letter from Father Christmas this afternoon

 

[coconochanel]

Bought my tub of Quality St and its now stored away in the Christmas cupboard.

 

[ElektraWintour]

Got my annual stress trying to book a tesco Christmas delivery slot Tuesday at 6am

Also

 

[MrsLucas]

Agree, in our family we see Boxing Day as basically another Christmas Day and I presume most other families do too.

yesss…over the last few years though a few shops have decided to close Boxing Day. People think retail is a walk in the park but it’s really stressful especially on the run up to Christmas. I worked for topshop for a few years while I was at uni and had a toddler . I dreaded Boxing Day back then I dreaded leaving my little girl more though. I know many people have to work over Christmas I’ve worked christmases with my job before I left this year. My husband runs his own business and he’s on calL 247. I just think retail should close the doors for one extra day.

 

[I_Like_Tractors]

You have a spreadsheet for Christmas? Wow that sounds like heaven for me
I agree it’s nice to walk around the shops worry free as I find it really overwhelming around December. The crowd stresses me out

Browsing with no obligation to join the queue

I have a Christmas tab on my spreadsheet of life ™ it just makes the planning so much easier, everyone is marked red amber or green depending on whether I've finished buying for them*

*I appreciate I'm probably a nightmare to live with

 

[Silverback]

Jellycat gingerbread house!

 

[I_Like_Tractors]

Here are some ideas how to help children in the UK

How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children

Children across the UK could go without presents this Christmas as poverty continues to soar. Here's how to donate charity Christmas gifts

www.bigissue.com

There was a Sunderland charity I bought some toys for last year, they get referrals from social care for children and some of the stories made me cry, children who had nothing and thought Santa forgot them every year and a little boy whose mum had died of cancer and his dad was forced to care for him but had no idea how and hadn't been present, so the boy had lost contact with his half siblings from his mum. I'll try and find the link

Edit here we go https://norahsnorthpole.co.uk/
I think I shall buy from their Amazon wish list without reading the stories this year because my heart can't take it

 

[Tree_]

I can also highly recommend a splash of baileys on top of porridge! Don’t judge me, I’m not an alky haha!

Fuck Sake. Guess it's porridge for breaky tomorrow

 

[watermelon sugar]

Gingerbread monin syrup to get you in the christmassy mood Sainsbury’s!

 

[shadowcat5]

Thank you for making another one!

anyone else already thinking about the snacks they’re going to get this year

 

[rainbowlemon]

Yeah they are all family, we have discussed scaling it back this year and only buying proper worthwhile presents, not body wash sets etc. But I’ve worked it out and I’ve still got like over £500 worth of gifts to buy yet

Can you honestly just tell them the truth? How many would really want family members to struggle just so they could have something to open on one day of the year?

 

[EssieBessie]

This thread has reminded me of Jane Fallon worrying over the mince pie she saw in a shop window last Christmas (FYI, she went back and bought the pie!)

 

[al255]

ITSSSSSSSS CHRISTMASSSSSSSS!!
(I love Christmas!) and I’m glad I’ve found this thread

Has anyone else finished their Christmas shopping? I only buy for my dad, step mum, step sister, my daughter and my daughters Dad, so my list is fairly small. I’ve just Amazon primed the last of the things I needed to get but I start in august for my daughters things. Her bday is in January so if I don’t plan ahead it becomes expensive. I’m going to buy Christmas cards and wrapping paper tonight and start wrapping. I always put on Christmas music and get in the mood.

I’ve got to say I think the day itself is abit much, I’ve always found it overwhelming and there’s so much pressure for it to be right!

 

[Rainbow1]

Having my first Starbucks Eggnog latte of the year!
At £4.15 for a tall I won’t be getting many this year

I know everything has gone up in price but I swear they used to be like £2

 

[Marylou]

Costa have a fab tree decoration this year and I'm definitely getting a few.

 

[calmyourritas]

Muppets Christmas Carol is a work of art.

We watch this every Christmas eve I love it

Speaking of Xmas songs, this is actually one of my fave tunes

 

[CallMeHollywood]

My mother is currently bullying me into putting my trees up early she lives five hours away and she’s insisting on bringing up my presents this weekend “just in case”. My husband wonders where I get my Christmas addiction from

 

[Shesaidwhat?]

Are any of you cutting down on what Christmas food you buy this year and if so what?

My mum & dad usually do a party on Christmas Day night with a buffet & drinks and basically if they know you you’re invited to drop in but this year they’ve decided it’s just going to be close family only and my mum has said don’t expect a big spread.

 

[Whoami2021]

My favourite way of wrapping presents is to pay someone else to do it

I'll take the job, love nothing more than a day with Christmas films and hot chocolate wrapping presents.

 

[Our Cilla]

Can anyone help me come up with some new traditions? I’m trying to get past a bereavement that happened a couple of Christmas ago and enjoy it again.

We lost my Mum last year and she loved Christmas. We usually all go to my Sisters but I have volunteered to do it this year. Should be fun as I really cant cook but am hoping to get them all drunk reall early so they dont notice.