Christmas

Hi Coddfish  I think there will be a few people who will agree with you. I myself am just going through the motions of Christmas this year, because my husband loves it. This is the first year I haven’t put up a tree or any decorations and I must admit I used the puppy as an excuse for not doing so, but in all honesty I couldn’t be bothered. I just did not have the energy to get all the decorations out, with all the mess that brings, to put up the tree to have to take down again in a couple of weeks! And the thought of what to buy people this year! I just do not have the mental capacity to think about what to buy! So I have cut down on gifts for the family, and I suggested to mr Simo that we wouldn’t buy gifts for each other this year, and he agreed. Until yesterday when he announced he had ordered me a present and it was coming the next day! So then I made an extra trip into town to buy him a present! Something that I know he won’t really need or want but there you go, best I could do under the circumstances! And after fighting my way through town, I got home and collapsed on the sofa, and couldn’t move for the rest of the night! I’m still fuming! Then what makes it worse is the delivery never turned up today as promised! So now he’ll have a present he doesn’t want, and I’ll have nothing. Omg if I didn’t laugh I’d cry! 
Coddfish I know that once you get to see those babies you will have the most wonderful time. Enjoy them, such a precious thing to be a grandma xx 

merry Christmas x 

Hiya Chells, coddfish....I did the same this year. I love love love christmas but just couldn't do it with my usual gusto.

Only manages to put the tree up and decorate it. Nothing left to give to do dining room. So that not happening.

I did have a lovely gift off one of my friends. She visited for coffee. Told her just had my wreath to make, but couldn't be bothered collecting the greenery. Next day she brought me one as a gift and all I had to do was put a ribbon on.

My housework skills are lacking, lack of energy so basics are being done.

Like u Chells gifts are to a minimum  I pride myself of getting unusual gifts. But I just couldn't be bothered so went down the smellies or choc route for outer family but went mental for hubby and sons incase its my last Christmas.

I am more settled  today. I just wish I could taste all the good food. But u know what its like on some treatments.

I know the weeks a head will be fun so rest, enjoy, rest ,enjoy,rest.....

Wishing u a great time doing whatever you fancy

Merry Christmas sending hugs and love

Oh Chelle, do forgive me but I did have to smile at that last bit about the presents. I do like decorations and stuff but my wife always does it and she always adds a new touch every year and it would somehow not be the same if I stepped up and tried to take on her role. It's probably the same at your house. Anyway, enjoy it all as best you can and I wish you all the best for the New Year.

If I was at home for Christmas, I would get pleasure from preparing the meal. I do enjoy cooking and eating. We are having Christmas Day lunch in a pub near my daughter’s. The menu looks good so I am hoping it will be a treat. 

Have a lovely Christmas!

Oh coddfish, I think celebration times are so hard, this is my first Christmas since my incurable diagnosis and I too wonder is it my last.  Being with family helps a little and seeing my son so excited for Father Christmas to arrive, does make me smile but totally understand the fear sending you a big hug and hope for all of us that we have many many more Christmas to come xxx

We have had an alternative Christmas I think you would say. My daughters and grandkids are with the in laws so I slept in until 10am I didn’t go to sleep until after 4am though I then thought dying my hair dark red was a good idea and my husband went to the garden to build himself a shed with a 3 sided extension for me to sit under as the weather improves. It’s now 23:55hrs and I’ve just eaten 2 minced pies drinking a decaf coffee. Tomorrow is a more traditional day with cold meat sandwiches and my daughters doing a roastie off to see who’s are better

This is a really interesting discussion.  Please keep contributing.  

The roastie off went very well. I don’t like roasties as a rule but I would eat what either of my daughters made anytime and they went lovely with our cold meat sandwiches. The competition was declared a tie because it couldn’t really be anything else.

Hope everyone is doing better than me at knowing what day it is. I always get confused between Christmas and New Year.

Hi everyone, we in Northern Ireland had a trying day as regards cooking the Christmas dinner. 

I always cook the Christmas dinner which we have about 2pm to 3pm, as long as everything goes to plan. Well, it didn't this year! 

I had some things on that take a while, I started about midday. At 12.30 we had a power cut! I phoned PowerNI, our supplier, and was told that power would be restored about 4pm!!  

About 2.30 the power burst into life, unexpectedly, but very welcome. An hour later the power went off again, groan. I rang the supplier and they didn't know about it as I was the first to ring. I was told that engineers would be sent out to investigate. I kept a cool, calm head because there was no point in getting annoyed, it's out of our hands. 

Candles were lit as it was starting to get dark around 4pm. Groan, groan, groan. At 4.30 the power burst into life again so everything went back on, I was lucky that I hadn't got as far as putting the roasties in the oven. No more incidences and we sat down to eat just after 6. 

What a day!!

Tvman x