Well....how did it go?

victory

I'm really pleased you had a great Xmas it didn't turn out as bad as you thought and wrote on your other thread and you got pressies. I am super chuffed for you:p

squirrelchops

After the last 2 years with the in laws we decided to have Christmas on our own (just me and OH). We did this the first 2 years we were together but it lacked in lustre this year.

I think the problem was the run up to Christmas Day meant we were both off work from the 22 December and were all boozed and fed out way before Christmas Day. Due to the wet weather we were unable to go for our usual long walk and have felt really housebound. Normally we would have done things around the house the weekend prior to Christmas but again the weather put the kybosh on that.

Christmas Day we got up about 9, opened 1 pressie then had breakfast and champagne before a walk round the roads. Home, I had a bath and OH said he was bored so watched a violent football hooligan film!! I cooked dinner for 5pm which was fantastic - best dinner I've done.

The highlight of the day were the 'indoor fireworks' I bought on Amazon. Really naff which made it so funny.

Sat down to watch TV - 'Call the Midwife' was good but a lot of carp on otherwise. 'The Royle Family' was very disappointing.

I made a valiant attempt at booze and chocolate but my heart wasn't in it!!

Both ended the day agreeing that we are going abroad next year.

garybarlowsbeard

Ours went well as normal. Robbie popped in with the kid, saw Queenie for a while and then gathered everyone round for a bit of Rule the World and Want you Back for Good. Nice, happy days!

aliasojo

garybarlowsbeard wrote: »

Ours went well as normal. Robbie popped in with the kid, saw Queenie for a while and then gathered everyone round for a bit of Rule the World and Want you Back for Good. Nice, happy days!

Glad it went as expected. :D

Cherry_Bomb

Mine wasn't too bad considering!

OH is in Afghan. I really didn't fancy spending the day just DS and me so went to my parents. Took a while to convince DS that Santa would know where he is and not leave his presents at home but we got there in the end.
My 3 brothers were also there staying so all in all there were 9 adults and 5 children. Complete mayhem!
DS woke us all up about 7. Kids got stuck into their presents which is always my favourite time of the day. I love seeing their faces! It was also pretty funny waiting my dad running around with a bin bag trying to clear up the wrapping paper that had consumed the living room floor.
Had bacon sarnies for breakfast and began the mammoth task of building Lego.
Oldest brother and his girlfriend were in charge of dinner so we all left them to it. OH managed to get on Skype so DS was happily showing off his presents to him which was lovely. It's his first Xmas without his dad being there but he coped amazingly well. Did have a few tears but after the Skype call he was fine.
Went to pub for a drink while dinner was cooking. It's a bit of a tradition in our house to go for one while we're waiting. Finally had dinner and resumed Lego building. Honest to god I think my fingers were bleeding by the end of it.
All in all a complete family day minus 1! Ate far too much drunk too much but had a nice time. Come Boxing Day my parents house looked like a bomb had hit it. Toys and people everywhere.
Looking forward to next year at home again!

aliasojo

Daughter has just a phone call from an old pal back home. Her Dad had a heart attack just before Xmas and needed a big bypass op. He's improving now though.

Poor family must have had a very anxious Xmas.

2013 WILL be the year I shed my lard and get fit. I just can't visualise my own daughter being in that sad position, it's too upsetting to contemplate.

Boots888

Well my Christmas started out really dire, I felt more lonely than I've ever felt but got some really kind words on here.

Then I got blasted by a few posters that didn't agree with my Christmas message to forgive at this time of year, said all sorts of nasty things and created a typical joint, clique offensive towards me.

If I wasn't a stronger person I'd have fallen on my knees.

Then I felt a lot better cause these posters were just the kind of vitroilic, nasty bullies that you meet on here as in everyday life and haven't yet got over their own issues and so make you feel bad by kicking you when you are down.

The sun is out today and unlike feeling pessimistic on Christmas day I'm feeling really optimistic about my future. I've so much to look forward to and want to grasp the opportunities I've opened up for myself by moving away to a fresh start.

I read a lot of posts on Christmas day and I would like to wish all those that had a hard time, due to losses, sadness and other difficulties in 2012 - all the very best for 2013.

Keep your pecker up and don't let that ba**ards get you down.

xxx

aliasojo

Boots888 wrote: »

Well my Christmas started out really dire, I felt more lonely than I've ever felt but got some really kind words on here.

Then I got blasted by a few posters that didn't agree with my Christmas message to forgive at this time of year, said all sorts of nasty things and created a typical joint, clique offensive towards me.

Boots I was one of the ones who wished you well on your Xmas thread (as I still do) but (imo) you do seem to show a distinct lack of sensitivity and understanding to others at times and it's not too surprising you got some of the replies you did and it's a little unfair to only accuse people of being cliquish and nasty.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning any that were nasty, I'm just saying it's understandable why your comments got the responses they did. And I'm not sure referring to it on this thread was wise (although of course that is your decision to make).

I hope I haven't offended you by commenting this way, I just got the feeling you were oblivious to why you got that type of response. There's little in life that is one sided.

I'm glad you feel a bit more positive, I hope 2013 is a good year for you.

Boots888

aliasojo wrote: »

Boots I was one of the ones who wished you well on your Xmas thread (as I still do) but (imo) you do seem to show a distinct lack of sensitivity and understanding to others at times and it's not too surprising you got some of the replies you did and it's a little unfair to only accuse people of being cliquish and nasty.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning any that were nasty, I'm just saying it's understandable why your comments got the responses they did. And I'm not sure referring to it on this thread was wise (although of course that is your decision to make).

I hope I haven't offended you by commenting this way, I just got the feeling you were oblivious to why you got that type of response. There's little in life that is one sided.

I'm glad you feel a bit more positive, I hope 2013 is a good year for you.

A. Yes I am aware as to why I got that kind of response, I knew on the day the reaction wasn't what I expected tbh. & now with hindsight. However, I thought the response was excessive and cruel. I did say on a number of occassions that I didn't intend to offend, but that went unheaded because I think a few posters got a bit hyserical, joined forces, contradicted themselves in that they behaved towards me in the same manner as to those same bullies they'd had to confront in their past and were posting about.

Seeking comfort from those that have experienced the same bullying in their youth, and then going on to throttle a poster on here, on Christmas day, that has already confided on the forum how awfully lonely they were feeling, if a disgrace.

I didn't want to nor did I hijack that lovely thread. I just wasn't prepared to take that kind of response and defended myself against a barrage of hostility.

I really admire and respect a lot of posters on here, but to be told to shut up, go away and keep my head down by some is actually anti- social behaviour.

Anyhow, I'll always be learning.:o

& on top of that, to be told to put the sherry away on Christmas day, well that took the biscuit and without hesitation, I signed out!!!