Would you miss Christmas if you could?

Former_MSE_Natasha

Poll Started 4 December 2006:

Would you miss Christmas if you could? If you could go away on holiday and miss all the Christmas and other seasonal shenanigans would you?

A. Yes
B. No

Vote here or click reply to discuss

astonsmummy

I've been in barbados for a few xmases over the years and it is lovely not having to do the 'rounds'
Now i have my own son and would love to go away most xmases, infact we might be going to greneda next xmas, it will be with about 15 people so i'm not sure how stressless it will be!

Somerled

Having lived overseas for a number of years in a Muslim country it was nice that Christmas was just another working day. However should you wish to celebrate you can do it the way you wish without all the commercialism that has built up other the years.
My first return to the UK for Christmas in 5 years was quite a shock at the excesses that had come about. So as Christmas these days is pretty much a glorified eating and drinking binge, I definitely wouldnt miss the present Christmas celebrationsm including decorations coming up in October - and the depressing X more shopping days to Christmas.

southernscouser

Me. I love it! :rolleyes:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=319762

Nuclear_Tom

I'd skip it for sure, although if I had kids it might be a bit different.

bnoc

Ba Humbug :-(

I love christmas!!!

Dave&Beryl

Christmas was meant to celebrate the birth of Christ and as a response, to give to those in need - not greed! Think about the starving peoples when you're tucking into your turkey!
Merry Christmas
Snowy

catkins

I love Christmas - all my family together. I would never go away even if a free holiday was offered to me!

t_i_g_e_rr

I don't celebrate Christmas (for religious reasons), but for the majority who do, why not delay Christmas by 2 weeks and buy everything in the sales. There is even a higher chance of snow! Well, erm, maybe an extreme money saving step too far. Better to stick to Martin's advice about buying everthing on credit cards and claiming the difference in sales prices.

neilhigh

I would, and in fact I am. I am off to South Africa on 21st December, and get back on 31st. I'm spending 9 days at a large cattle and game ranch in the Waterberg, Limpopo Province. You can keep the figgy pudding, I'm off to the sun!

nickj_2

if you spent as much time , money and effort for a 2 day event , you wouldn't bother , my wife ,motherand in laws start planning who's doing what , where and when in july ......... it drives me mad