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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2017 18:20:19 GMT
Still seething about what transpired yesterday (family + extended family + other uninvited guests), other than that a better Xmas than last year - Here's to next year!
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Post by patty on Dec 27, 2017 18:23:42 GMT
Still seething about what transpired yesterday (family + extended family + other uninvited guests), other than that a better Xmas than last year - Here's to next year! Next years plan is 'do my own thing'....have had awful Christmas..whjy oh why do we do it? Family dictate and we comply....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2017 18:45:56 GMT
Still seething about what transpired yesterday (family + extended family + other uninvited guests), other than that a better Xmas than last year - Here's to next year! whjy oh why do we do it? In my case, because it might be the last chance to 'do it' with one of my parents. Some thoughts... If your husband/wife/partner is suffering from a terminal illness and no one knows how things healthwise are going to go, don't invite 12 people + kids around for Boxing Day for dinner and tea... Just because you have been invited to a family gathering don't turn up with another couple of people + kids without asking first... If you know/realise that an elderly person that is struggling don't allow your child (or even you!!!) to hog the comfortable chairs, and when you realise that that elderly/struggling/ill person has moved to a computer chair and has fallen asleep and is in danger of falling off the chair, don't just say on departure that I'm sorry. Do something about it when you notice! Finally, if several children have been treading on/irritating someones dog and the owner requests that the dog is left alone and takes the dog into the kitchen, don't encourage the children to go out to the kitchen to pet the dog and try to cuddle it to say sorry... I could go on but for now rant over.
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Post by thebfg on Dec 27, 2017 19:02:26 GMT
In my case, because it might be the last chance to 'do it' with one of my parents. Some thoughts... If your husband/wife/partner is suffering from a terminal illness and no one knows how things healthwise are going to go, don't invite 12 people + kids around for Boxing Day for dinner and tea... Just because you have been invited to a family gathering don't turn up with another couple of people + kids without asking first... If you know/realise that an elderly person that is struggling don't allow your child (or even you!!!) to hog the comfortable chairs, and when you realise that that elderly/struggling/ill person has moved to a computer chair and has fallen asleep and is in danger of falling off the chair, don't just say on departure that I'm sorry. Do something about it when you notice! Finally, if several children have been treading on/irritating someones dog and the owner requests that the dog is left alone and takes the dog into the kitchen, don't encourage the children to go out to the kitchen to pet the dog and try to cuddle it to say sorry... I could go on but for now rant over. Sounds like fun
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Post by peterboat on Dec 27, 2017 23:42:16 GMT
Its rubbish at times Patty the older I get the less I seem to be able to deal with silly people. Now have Rayburn going flat out and boat is warming up just!! In another couple od hours it will be like the Bahamas here have a good New Year Ah Rayburn...yes...well mine decided to deposit all the fire cement from around flu joints..it went out and I had a go(as you do) ..however sealant used not stuff in tub and it was tad runny so I waited and waited for it to dry but this house got freezing so I thought wha the heck and relit...then sorta got the Rayburn making funny noises and bangs and soot/dust coming out of all gaps..pretty weird and I sat just watching....then I forgot hadn't put pump on and the water gurgled and boiled in the pipes soooooo......Ive not quite got stuff right to-day......sigh...never mind..u know best plan would be to give up, sell up and try again...... They can be buggers mine is called Ray and I talk to him nicely. Christmas mine has just been ruined completely had a fone call from a guy called Dave, he went out with an ex of mine a lovely lady called Sue, she died last Wednesday, aged 52 in her sleep, so no matter how bad ours were his and hers has been far worse. I am in tears because life can be so unfair, nice people die and murderers live sorry to burden you Patty but I am just so shocked by this
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Post by patty on Dec 28, 2017 3:07:05 GMT
Ah Rayburn...yes...well mine decided to deposit all the fire cement from around flu joints..it went out and I had a go(as you do) ..however sealant used not stuff in tub and it was tad runny so I waited and waited for it to dry but this house got freezing so I thought wha the heck and relit...then sorta got the Rayburn making funny noises and bangs and soot/dust coming out of all gaps..pretty weird and I sat just watching....then I forgot hadn't put pump on and the water gurgled and boiled in the pipes soooooo......Ive not quite got stuff right to-day......sigh...never mind..u know best plan would be to give up, sell up and try again...... They can be buggers mine is called Ray and I talk to him nicely. Christmas mine has just been ruined completely had a fone call from a guy called Dave, he went out with an ex of mine a lovely lady called Sue, she died last Wednesday, aged 52 in her sleep, so no matter how bad ours were his and hers has been far worse. I am in tears because life can be so unfair, nice people die and murderers live sorry to burden you Patty but I am just so shocked by this So sorry to hear about that Peter....life can be very unfair, there are those who do not live out their full potential and losing them particularly at Christmas is tough.
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Post by patty on Dec 28, 2017 3:10:28 GMT
In my case, because it might be the last chance to 'do it' with one of my parents. Some thoughts... If your husband/wife/partner is suffering from a terminal illness and no one knows how things healthwise are going to go, don't invite 12 people + kids around for Boxing Day for dinner and tea... Just because you have been invited to a family gathering don't turn up with another couple of people + kids without asking first... If you know/realise that an elderly person that is struggling don't allow your child (or even you!!!) to hog the comfortable chairs, and when you realise that that elderly/struggling/ill person has moved to a computer chair and has fallen asleep and is in danger of falling off the chair, don't just say on departure that I'm sorry. Do something about it when you notice! Finally, if several children have been treading on/irritating someones dog and the owner requests that the dog is left alone and takes the dog into the kitchen, don't encourage the children to go out to the kitchen to pet the dog and try to cuddle it to say sorry... I could go on but for now rant over. I guess we all have to learn from experience....I think now reading this staying home alone was a better option....
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 28, 2017 12:27:18 GMT
I've been doing the "sod them all" (except my dad) thing for 7 years now. Highly recommended. I still do the food bit, but I'm buggered if I'll stress out trying to keep up with the competitive consumerist idiot lantern inspired nonsense that Christmas has become or put up with knob head relations trying to grab some moral high ground by getting sniffy about that. Each to their own of course, just leave me out of it.
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Post by kris on Dec 28, 2017 13:36:34 GMT
Still seething about what transpired yesterday (family + extended family + other uninvited guests), other than that a better Xmas than last year - Here's to next year! Next years plan is 'do my own thing'....have had awful Christmas..whjy oh why do we do it? Family dictate and we comply.... Go on holiday, somewhere they can't follow that should do it.
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Post by Andyberg on Dec 28, 2017 13:44:05 GMT
I've been doing the "sod them all" (except my dad) thing for 7 years now. Highly recommended. I still do the food bit, but I'm buggered if I'll stress out trying to keep up with the competitive consumerist idiot lantern inspired nonsense that Christmas has become or put up with knob head relations trying to grab some moral high ground by getting sniffy about that. Each to their own of course, just leave me out of it. Eggsackly....I used it as an excuse to get totally wankered on free Stella at neighbours or to make treble time being on call Boxing Day cos the other folks oop Narth wanting spend time round a large table eating roast dinner like every other Sunday!!!👍 So to sum up...Xmas for me is good for 'gropings' of random pals wives, 👍👍. getting pissed as arseoles and fed on shite like Crisps, nuts and random badly baked cakes for free 👍 and then it all rounded off with a sackful of cash to wash it all down...win win! Roll on Xmas 2018
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Post by Trina on Dec 28, 2017 14:35:24 GMT
Just husband & myself on our boat-on its mooring-round the corner from a pub.In the past,we have bu**ered off to the Canaries for the festivities.Either way,absolute bliss as no fuss,no mad rellies & just doing/eating what we fancy when we fancy.😊
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