Christmas

[gonzo]

What's everyone up to then?

Speaking to vast amounts of customers and business owners, I get the vibe more people now than ever aren't feeling the love this year...

I always hate the build up and it cocks my work up, but I suppose it's all worth it on the day.

[DazBob]

I'm getting on a Megabus to a Premier Inn at Rotherham 

[Jol_BWFC]

13 minutes ago, DazBob said:

I'm getting on a Megabus to a Premier Inn at Rotherham 

Before or after giving Garrp a pasting?

[Zico]

Christmas down under 

Possibly the first of many

[little whitt]

just been Tesco in Horwich at 8am 

fuck me Some isles 

you could not get down 

[gonzo]

12 minutes ago, little whitt said:

just been Tesco in Horwich at 8am 

fuck me Some isles 

you could not get down 

Queuing down the road to get in Sainsbury's on red bank road.

Fuckin idiots.

[wakey]

46 minutes ago, little whitt said:

just been Tesco in Horwich at 8am 

fuck me Some isles 

you could not get down 

So far I've got

Isle of Man - beer aisle

Isle of Dogs - pet food

Isle of White - detergent

 

[tomski]

1 hour ago, little whitt said:

just been Tesco in Horwich at 8am 

fuck me Some isles 

you could not get down 

I was working in there this morning. Saw @victor meldrew but didn’t see you. Was busy when I landed at half 6. Busy but not mental.

[bolton_blondie]

Working the majority of it. Occupying my mind will hopefully stop me from crying as it’s my first Christmas morning without the kids as it is their dad’s turn. It’s fucking heartbreaking. 

[little whitt]

6 minutes ago, tomski said:

I was working in there this morning. Saw @victor meldrew but didn’t see you. Was busy when I landed at half 6. Busy but not mental.

i bumped in to him as well 

[little whitt]

3 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said:

Working the majority of it. Occupying my mind will hopefully stop me from crying as it’s my first Christmas morning without the kids as it is their dad’s turn. It’s fucking heartbreaking. 

even if he.. might be a CUNT 

they are is and you do have to take turns 

[bolton_blondie]

53 minutes ago, little whitt said:

even if he.. might be a CUNT 

they are is and you do have to take turns 

Don’t worry. I’m not one of those mums. Kids come first always and they need both their mum and dad. I’m just a bit emosh about it that’s all

[Not in Crawley]

1 hour ago, bolton_blondie said:

Working the majority of it. Occupying my mind will hopefully stop me from crying as it’s my first Christmas morning without the kids as it is their dad’s turn. It’s fucking heartbreaking. 

The kids live with us now (their choice) but I'm still dropping them round on Christmas Eve so they have the morning with their mum. Then picking them up at 2pm on Christmas day for lunch with us.

Working today - then off until day after boxing day. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Rapidly going to Ratshit.

F-i-l in hospital, with proper flu. Made it through the first night, which they weren't sure he would.

Has serious mobility issues and not sure he'll be allowed home before a care package is put in place.

M-i-l also has it, but is at home, rough as fuck. She's naturally worried, but is also getting a bit of a break.

My mum has now come down with the fucking lurgy too.

Fingers crossed we do get our meal on the day, or the turkey may get volleyed down the garden.

Please, please Ian, make sure we win these next couple of games.

 

[royal white]

4 hours ago, gonzo said:

What's everyone up to then?

Speaking to vast amounts of customers and business owners, I get the vibe more people now than ever aren't feeling the love this year...

I always hate the build up and it cocks my work up, but I suppose it's all worth it on the day.

Opposite way round for me, I prefer the couple of weeks building up, once the kids presents are open I’m just waiting for the Boxing Day games to KO.

[royal white]

3 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Rapidly going to Ratshit.

F-i-l in hospital, with proper flu. Made it through the first night, which they weren't sure he would.

Has serious mobility issues and not sure he'll be allowed home before a care package is put in place.

M-i-l also has it, but is at home, rough as fuck. She's naturally worried, but is also getting a bit of a break.

My mum has now come down with the fucking lurgy too.

Fingers crossed we do get our meal on the day, or the turkey may get volleyed down the garden.

Please, please Ian, make sure we win these next couple of games.

 

Fkinell, I hope everything sorts itself out. I was  in hospital for an OP last week and ended up picking something up whilst in there (I assume I got it in there) 48hrs I was  out of it for, D and V, temperature, shakes. Started feeling semi human again yesterday 

[Traf]

Not feeling it at all if truth be told.

My youngest is now 19, so there are no kids to deal with as my only grandchild lives in Australia.

My parents are in Spain for Christmas & New Year.

I had three (younger) brothers, one died this year, one lives in Canada and the other will be in Spain on holiday.

The mother-in-law will be having her first Xmas without her husband who died suddenly back in February and he was also her primary carer with her having MS and a load of other health issues. My wife and her brother have been looking after her since. The brother-in-law, however is away in France for Christmas, the wife is having to sleep over at her mothers over Christmas and I'll be having Xmas dinner there, along with those two, and our two "kids" aged 31 & 19!

Fucking Humbug.

[Dimron]

19 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Rapidly going to Ratshit.

F-i-l in hospital, with proper flu. Made it through the first night, which they weren't sure he would.

Has serious mobility issues and not sure he'll be allowed home before a care package is put in place.

M-i-l also has it, but is at home, rough as fuck. She's naturally worried, but is also getting a bit of a break.

My mum has now come down with the fucking lurgy too.

Fingers crossed we do get our meal on the day, or the turkey may get volleyed down the garden.

Please, please Ian, make sure we win these next couple of games.

 

Hang in there pal, for everyone's' sake, they'll be relying on you.

It's only a roast dinner at the end of the day.

Good Luck

[only1swanny]

Offers there to anyone who want's a chin wag, or if you're local, a brew/drink (though i'll be on the coffee)

Shit time for a lot of people, 

[athywhite1958]

At ours for Christmas, both daughters and eldest's kids who were supposed to be at their dad's this year but that is now changed, a couple of pints in the local whilst missus and youngest daughter go and sort the horses out then traditional Christmas dinner about 4:00pm. Roll on Boxing day for the match

[Dimron]

We've had some family fall outs on both sides and the last couple of Christmases have been pretty "adversarial". No parents alive anymore to bang our respective heads together although I have tried to sort out a few times to no avail.

Result... Wife, dog and me are off to the beach at Sutton on Sea with a picnic comprising mainly of pasties and whist pies (Carrs). 

 

[boltonboris]

Fuck me this threads more depressing than the Magdeburg one! 🙂

Seriously though, if anybody is, or knows someone who'll be spending Christmas alone this year, please let me know. We need to borrow a couple of dining chairs

[tomski]

Just spending  time with the expanding family as kids bring their birds around etc. love Christmas Day. Littlun is perfect age to  play with at 4 and all her toys/games.

Dont drink loads either on Xmas day. Never have done and I can’t pinpoint why. I think a bit of it is being fresh for Boxing Day, perhaps.

Looking forward to it now.

[L/H White]

looking forward to it, young un is 4 so she's beyond excited 

Pantomime & meal out tomorrow 

Pub for an hour Xmas day 

few days chill then off to the darts on the 29th 

off work until the 7th

 

 

Edited December 23, 2024 by L/H White

[Sweep]

34 minutes ago, L/H White said:

 

off work until the 7th

 

 

Blimey, I hope the NHS can cope with you being off for that long. You deserve the time off though, you've been carrying the NHS IT department for too long. Hardest working man in IT you