* I wish it could be Christmas every day * - It's the 2017 Christmas Chatter Thread

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  • Gettingtherequickly
    Gettingtherequickly Posts: 4,680 Forumite
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    Am I organised? Got my panto ticket sorted, 5th Jan 2018, Paladium :D
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  • 3forholidays
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    Gettingtherequickly wrote: »
    Am I organised? Got my panto ticket sorted, 5th Jan 2018, Paladium :D

    Super organised! :D
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  • basketcase
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    Gettingtherequickly wrote: »
    Am I organised? Got my panto ticket sorted, 5th Jan 2018, Paladium :D

    Wow! That's impressive...
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  • mrsinvisible
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    GTQ Oh, no, you didn't!!!lol
  • vulpix
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    Oh yes she did! Uber organised.
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  • Clumsy42
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    Afternoon all.

    Things are a bit up and down here at the moment. My grandma who lives down south has been very ill (with Dementia for a few years) and this morning she went peacefully. I have mixed emotions - guilt mainly because I wasn't that close to her, didn't see her very often at all and because I don't seem to feel very sad. Did cry a bit just now though. So my Dad will be going down sometime this week to start sorting things out.

    Meant to be starting volunteering at the library next Thursday. Will hopefully get in for that. And then it's my birthday next Saturday. Not sure how that will go.

    Hope everyone else is doing well. xx :)
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  • Gettingtherequickly
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    Clumsy42 wrote: »
    Afternoon all.

    Things are a bit up and down here at the moment. My grandma who lives down south has been very ill (with Dementia for a few years) and this morning she went peacefully. I have mixed emotions - guilt mainly because I wasn't that close to her, didn't see her very often at all and because I don't seem to feel very sad. Did cry a bit just now though. So my Dad will be going down sometime this week to start sorting things out.

    Meant to be starting volunteering at the library next Thursday. Will hopefully get in for that. And then it's my birthday next Saturday. Not sure how that will go.

    Hope everyone else is doing well. xx :)

    Sorry about your grandma. Despite everything, you are still in the initial shock stages, hence the mixed emotions. However, in the next few days you will start to look at things more logically, no matter how close you were or weren't, the lady you knew has not been there for a few years, so in all probability forgot who you were, even if you saw her every day. Think of the good things you can remember & remember her that way, but most importantly, be there for your dad, there is a limit to any single person's strength, but together, strength is a different thing.

    The volunteering & your birthday will take your mind off things for a little bit, enjoy them in your own way, do whatever you feel is the right thing and most of all, don't feel guilty at doing what you think is the right thing.

    Hugs
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  • 3forholidays
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    Clumsy Sorry to read of the loss of your Grandma. Thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.
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  • Peppapig
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    CLUMSY, sorry to hear about your Nan. I think GTQ has summed up what I would have said if I had the words. Hope your first session at the library goes well.

    GTQ, wow to the early booking and MRSINVISIBLE and VULPIX loving the quick response.

    Enjoy your weekend HAPPYKITTIES.
    It's the most wonderful timeof the year :
  • freespirit66
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    Afternoon everyone, (i nearly put morning i am so behind today:D) i had thumper on a sleepover this weekend, omg he is growing so fast and chattering away, i do miss having time with him, i think we are going to make it a regular thing we had such a lovely time DD1 and i with him.

    GETTINGTHEREQUICKLY we should rename you Getting In There Quickly haha that is super organised

    CLUMSY i am so sorry to hear about your grandma, grief comes out in different ways in different people my lovely, it doesnt mean you didnt care because you couldnt cry, sending lots of hugs x
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