Christmas past... - Page 2

mobertol · 16-12-2011, 15:06

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

My two strongest memories of Christmas are not pleasant ones.
I dislike Christmas, but I hate New Year. I always think that fate has something nasty in the wings waiting to leg me up....and they change the old year for a new one just as the old one stops pinching(like a new pair of shoes).
I never wait up to see the New Year in.......and New years day is just another day to me.
Where is March...bring it on, and be quick about it.

I have had loads of nice Xmases and can say the same for NY Eve too - one really memorable one in Edinburgh and loads of others with different friends through the years.
The Millenium was spectacular too - was on a farm in a tiny village near Turin -the Alps ark all around the area and the fireworks across the mountains were incredible. We had deep snow, a beautiful tree in the garden all lit up and a great party of colleagues, family and friends...plenty of mulled wine and Champagne and the kids with fireworks and sparklers were having the time of their lives...what a lot of hope was invested in the NY Eve - hasn't turned out to be the century everyone was hoping for so far though...

Over the last 5 years I've always seen in NY alone and it's so sad -my husband always covers for one of the men to stay off and is up milking at 2-30 am. I watch the TV and ring up family and friends as the NY comes in where they are...would love to go back to the partying days!

susie123 · 16-12-2011, 15:45

My dad's birthday was New Year's Eve so we always had a party when I lived at home, and I got used to celebrating. Lately we have stayed at home as not been invited to any parties nor found a decent pub to frequent. Still like the idea of celebrating it though. One year I'll do the party myself when the house refurb is done and it's fit to be seen.

Margaret Pilkington · 16-12-2011, 16:10

For many of my married years I was working at Christmas...so Christmas was often postponed. Sometimes I was working New year as well.

Less · 16-12-2011, 16:12

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Originally Posted by susie123

One year I'll do the party myself when the house refurb is done and it's fit to be seen.

Don't bother about the state of the house, why spend a fortune doing it up only for it to be ruined by a bloody good party?

Have the party now, then, if you've done it right you'll have an empty shell to apply you're own thought's to.

susie123 · 16-12-2011, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Less

Don't bother about the state of the house, why spend a fortune doing it up only for it to be ruined by a bloody good party?

Have the party now, then, if you've done it right you'll have an empty shell to apply you're own thought's to.

Wise words Less, maybe the house is just an excuse...

But... we've already spent over 20K on damp, electrics, drains, plumbing, things you can't see... it was a wreck. Would like to make it look a bit more salubrious now.

Less · 16-12-2011, 17:09

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Originally Posted by susie123

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Wise words Less, maybe the house is just an excuse...

But... we've already spent over 20K on damp, electrics, drains, plumbing, things you can't see... it was a wreck. Would like to make it look a bit more salubrious now.

Oh, what a shame, investing in property when you could be out on the razz every night.

Take a look at the old folk, money spent on accomodation, their neighbour rents, both end up ga, ga, end their days in nappies, but which one had the better hangovers?

susie123 · 16-12-2011, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Less

Oh, what a shame, investing in property when you could be out on the razz every night.

Take a look at the old folk, money spent on accomodation, their neighbour rents, both end up ga, ga, end their days in nappies, but which one had the better hangovers?

We've done well out of property moving four times gradually south to north and we've had some pretty good hangovers in our time.

Less · 16-12-2011, 17:44

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Originally Posted by susie123

We've done well out of property moving four times gradually south to north and we've had some pretty good hangovers in our time.

Well, good luck, been there, done that, left a hellova stain on the Tshirt.

Please, enjoy, nothing is meant as a criticism.

susie123 · 16-12-2011, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Less

Oh, what a shame, investing in property when you could be out on the razz every night.

Take a look at the old folk, money spent on accomodation, their neighbour rents, both end up ga, ga, end their days in nappies, but which one had the better hangovers?

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Originally Posted by Less

Well, good luck, been there, done that, left a hellova stain on the Tshirt.

Please, enjoy, nothing is meant as a criticism.

I didn't take it as a criticism, I think you may very well be right in general the way things are going.

jaysay · 16-12-2011, 18:24

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Originally Posted by cashman

Ah but used to be one, its just the fact he was on benefits 11 months a year,so the Torys did away wi him.

If it rains on washday you blame the Tories

yerself · 16-12-2011, 18:39

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Originally Posted by cashman

Ah but used to be one, its just the fact he was on benefits 11 months a year,so the Torys did away wi him.

We'll have less o' that thank you. He'll be calling you a troll and a divvy next.

jaysay · 16-12-2011, 18:57

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Originally Posted by yerself

We'll have less o' that thank you. He'll be calling you a troll and a divvy next.

No thats only reserved for you

lettie · 16-12-2011, 21:13

I don't think I've had a bad Christmas, especially not as a child. I love going to see the nephews and nieces on Christmas day (if I'm not working), and playing with all their new stuff. Yes, I'm nearly 44 and I still play..

The strangest Christmas was last year. Me and Sparks went to the Ashes.As we had Boxing Day Test Match tickets, we spent Christmas in Melbourne. On Christmas Day we got up with the obligatory hangovers. We were staying in a motel type place so we had a bowl of cereal and I went to the laundry and did some washing.
We went for a walk, the day was cloudy but fairly warm, the trams were all running and all the public transport was free on Christmas Day. We hit St Kilda beach in the afternoon with a bottle of wine and some nibbles. There were thousands of people on the beach having barbies, some had even taken tables and chairs and full turkey dinners down there. It really was all very sociable but......... I missed my family, when I rang the kids up, they were so excited telling me all about their new toys and asking when we were coming home. I actually felt quite sad but soon got over it when England paggered Australia on Boxing Day

We came home mid January and I have been playing ever since.

mobertol · 16-12-2011, 21:28

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Originally Posted by lettie

The strangest Christmas was last year. we had Boxing Day Test Match tickets, we spent Christmas in Melbourne.

Don't think I could get used to having Xmas in summer -I know when I ring up my sister in NZ at Xmas they are having an all day bar-b-q - would seem too strange...they still have a tree and decorations etc. but I think it must be weird.

Margaret Pilkington · 16-12-2011, 21:32

The Oz Christmas is a strange affair.........forty degrees in the shade and there you are eating hot turkey and stuffing...with Christmas pud for afters.........and the perspiration pooling like lakes in all your crevices.

I have done this a few times, but always with family out there to make it special, so I was never homesick.