With Christmas upon us as usual I have not started my preparations, so this weekend as well as getting my hair done i'll have to start Christmas shopping, but what to buy? Christmas is so commercial now and I find it's not about goodwill to all men I know this sounds cynical, but had lovely Christmas's when we were growing up, it was'nt just the gifts my mum used to make the cakes and puddings I did the mince pies sausage rolls anything with pastry. We always used our homemade decorations our fairy was almost bald by the time we grew up lol, we'd see friends and family eat non stop for about a week great stuff. Now the shops are open on Boxing Day no such thing as January sales. I yearn for the good old days!!!. I'm staying home this Christmas with friends and hopefully if I can get something booked go away for the New Year (a first ).
Christmas is always especially important in our family as 5 of us have birthdays in December staring on the 9th to 24th so its always busy.
My one regret is that mum is not here now and i miss not having a birthday cake every year till I was 37 square with pink roses (real royal icing) my brother always had a Maderia Cake blue icing (also royal icing). But I miss mum most of all.
thats it for now
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Yes it has been somewhat spoilt by the comercialism,we have to cling to these simple things that made our Christmas's what they used to be,it is also at Christmas that we feel the loss of loved ones no longer with us ,so much more ....love Jan xx
I could not agree more. I am totally against the shops opening over Christmas or any holiday for that matter. Life is stressful enough, people should not be tempted and should have a real break. Like you Decembers birthdays, hubby on the 9th, my niece on the 8th. When Dad was alive it was his on the 6th. Our anniversary is on the 5th. It was my Mums birthday on Christmas Day. I still miss her very much.
I feel differently about Christmas now that I have the children, I do get more in the swing of it and when they were younger it was heartwarming to see their little faces even when they saw the Christmas decorations had gone up. I now have a tear when I go to carol services and hear the old, familiar songs being sung and think of those who used to sing alongside us. I think the fun and magic goes out of it as you get older and see the commercialism of it all. Its true, its also a time you remember those happy times when we were young and miss those who have gone so much. Hugs. Terry x
I agree that Christmas has gone way too commercial. I am sure that your Mum will be with you in spirit as you celebrate all of those birthdays and Christmas too. Hope you get your holiday booked!
Kate.
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Just poped in to say hi and welcome to J~Land, this place is full of friendly people as you have already found out, I agree with you that Christmas isnt like it used to be, we have weeks and weeks of the build up to it for basically one day now, as you say the shops are open again on Boxing day, before I turn into Scrooge (one of my fave films by the way) I will leave it there
take care Lynne xx
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At 60+and another birthday looming next week I too yearn for the good old Christmases. Watching my grandaughter opening so many presents and she already has so much it just make you wonder what it is all about nowadays. Hope the shopping goes well and you get away for New Year. Love Joan.
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Hi !!!!!!!!! Today I started my Christmas shopping and I did quite a bit of it. I love this time of year. It was fun getting out to the stores and looking and then buying. Its wild but its fun. I had a wonderful wonderful wonderful day. I hope your Christmas will be a memorable one. Take care and I shall return.
Please accept my Deepest Condolnces for the loss of your mother!I hope that you and your siblings still manage to have a wonderful Chrismas holiday mixed up wih birthdays! incidentally, how do you manage to celebrate everyone's brithdays?
hugs,nat
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