Is it just me that hates xmas ?

Christmas day will be great, lunch in a country pub with good company.

Boxing day not so good, have to entertain loads of people and some of them I'd rather not see at all. I will almost certainly drink excessively to compensate.

:)
 
simonlpearce said:
ben g said:
I'd be gutted if i received a pork pie as a present. Those things are god awful.
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Your not a real man in that case, or you have never had a proper pork pie. :wink:

Doing pork and apple, pork and black pudding, turkey/ham/stuffing and cranberry. Might even throw the odd pigs in blanket and try something new. :thumbsup:
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Simon, you don't know when to stop your genoristy.
 
RoyE said:
simonlpearce said:
ben g said:
I'd be gutted if i received a pork pie as a present. Those things are god awful.
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Your not a real man in that case, or you have never had a proper pork pie. :wink:

Doing pork and apple, pork and black pudding, turkey/ham/stuffing and cranberry. Might even throw the odd pigs in blanket and try something new. :thumbsup:
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Simon, you don't know when to stop your genoristy.
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Hahahaha - hey i just bought an new car, the family can kiss my behind, the wife's presents are from poundland :lol: . She's not even getting a brithday present on the 5th Jan as its just too close to xmas :P













Honestly though, were getting them other things too, just wanted to try and hone my culinary skills this year :thumbsup:
 
lux said:
ben g said:
I'd be gutted if i received a pork pie as a present. Those things are god awful.
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Can I have Bens then I love em! :)
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If ever you need an excuse to burn some fuel, it could be worth a trip to see this guy based in Stourport. He is my inspiration for the ones i am making and i shamelessly stole some of his recipe ideas. :thumbsup:

http://thepiecreator.co.uk/
 
simonlpearce said:
RoyE said:
How many presents from Poundland? I need to know as a benchmark.
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It was going to be 10 presents, but i decided to get myself some strawberry canes so figured 9 would do :lol:
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Ok, thanks for that although I would appreciate it if you could keep this sensitive information to yourself to save us all some embarrassment.
Five from Poundland is normally quite sufficient.
 
simonlpearce said:
If ever you need an excuse to burn some fuel, it could be worth a trip to see this guy based in Stourport. He is my inspiration for the ones i am making and i shamelessly stole some of his recipe ideas. :thumbsup:

http://thepiecreator.co.uk/
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wouldnt burn much fuel, only 15 miles away! :wink:
 
Just glad to see that nobody has gone all PC or been offended by the word Christmas just incase it offends !
 
I've just read this thread after putting it off and have now almost lost the will to live.

I'm with srhutch. Christmas is three things.

1) For the kids
2) For the excess
3) For the work break

So cheer up, and for those of you that really don't like it, don't do it.

Now...where's that bottle of port and the nice cheese... :D
 
Re: Is it just me that hates xmas ?

Postby gov - Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:35 pm
and I forgot to add ................... a pantomine
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OK I'll do it

Oh No it isn't :D

Personally I enjoy it, lost the magic feel a bit now the kids have grown up, but enjoyable never the less
Black eye Fri this week, Son home from Newcastle, whole family piles around to mum's Christmas morning, plenty of parties, school mates (for 40 years) afternoon session
Bring it on
 
I enjoy the time of the year, much less busy over that week and no calls.

Getting a little annoyed about the American cards I get with "happy holidays", is that what we have to come as you are not allowed to say Christmas anymore?
 
simonlpearce said:
markeg said:
Drinking games during the Queen's speech :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Explain? I know the Roxanne/Put On A Red Light one, basically you drink each time you hear one or the other. Gets you s**t faced fairly quickly :evil:
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Rules are adaptable - there are twitter and facebook groups, but in essence:

1. Every time Her Majesty say's "one" or "ones" take one finger.
2. If Her Majesty mentions the 'economic situation' take one finger.
3. If Her Majesty talks about a Royal wedding take one finger.
4. If Her Majesty refers to her Diamond Jubilee then take two fingers.
5. When you hear the national anthem, last one to shout "God save the Queen" downs their drink.
6. Every time Her Majesty takes a prolonged pause then you must take one finger.
7. If Her Majesty says the word "pride" or "proud" then take a drink to toast her.
8. Every time Her Majesty mentions the armed forces take a drink.
9. Every time the camera cuts away from Her Majesty then take a finger.
10. If Her Majesty mentions another Commonwealth country then take a drink

... and so on.
 
I like the idea of Xmas time, that winter feel, having the family over etc but I hate spending money on gifts for one day of the year. Unless your a kid there's nothing you really want that you just wouldn't go out and buy yourself any other day of the year.
 
Mark-Z4 said:
I like the idea of Xmas time, that winter feel, having the family over etc but I hate spending money on gifts for one day of the year. Unless your a kid there's nothing you really want that you just wouldn't go out and buy yourself any other day of the year.
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Fuels the economy though, or so we are led to believe.

I do wonder though, considering what I spend on gifts for others how I am left with a few packs of socks and underpants and a couple of CDs/DVDs that I will never play. WTF? :o
 
What else in the universe has the magic and power to bring warring nations together in peace albeit for a fleeting moment as they did in the 1914 Impromptu Christmas truce of World War 1?

It wasn't a one off. It happened all along the Western Front. That's the true spirit of Christmas.
 
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