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Let's make Christmas fun

Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor

Let's make Christmas fun

Good morning Forum Land,
Just in case you didn't know, it is two weeks until Christmas. I'm super excited!!! Christmas can be SUCH a hard time of the year. As many of you know, I have no family or friends, and consequently I will be spending Christmas day alone, just like I spend every other day of the year alone. However, this will be the twentieth Christmas that I have spent by myself and I kind-of have the hang of it now. It used to be excruciating, but over the years I have developed my own way of navigating the day. I have created family Christmas traditions...just without the family bit.

To all those Forumites who superly duperly struggle with Christmas, I get it. I really do. For many years it was a truly horrendous time of the year for me. But now I've learnt to make it a fun time in my own quirky way.

This is my first Christmas in Forum Land and I am super looking forward to counting down the days to Christmas here. I totally understand that this thread will not suit everyone. There are threads here and here, which focus on the challenging aspects of this time of year. My hope is that this thread can be a space where those of us who want to enjoy the fun parts of Christmas can do so. Christmas can be oh-so-hard...but despite my muddles and my social isolation, I choose to make Christmas fun. I superly duperly hope you will join me.

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/beginning_to_look_like_christmas/e43c952f-be6e-49de-b9b9-f5d283c90242

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An Aussie Christmas @Bunniekins @Phoenix_Rising @utopia @frog @Adge

Do I get a book too, or am on your Naughty List?

Sherry



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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member you would be definately on the nice list 😄 xx

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member I can give Santa a call and ask him to check out your big book. @Bunniekins is next on his list, but then I'm sure he will be able to hunt out your big book too. Can you please tell me your age (at least roughly) and what you would like for Christmas so that I can pass it onto Santa?

I'm a bit worried about @Bunniekins. She seems to have a very long list of presents that she wants. I wonder what Santa will think about that. I hope he doesn't put her on his naughty list for being greedy.

By the way, I love your Aussie Christmas pictures @Former-Member.

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@Phoenix_Rising Hahahahahahaha!

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Thanks @Bunniekins, you are very kind. And apparently a little greedy with your long list of wanted presents? Nothing wrong with wishful thinking though.

@Phoenix_Rising, I am 58 years old. As for what I'd like for Christmas? Ummm, a week's worth of restful sleep would be utterly devine. Yep, I'm every bit as bad as Greenpea with the wishful thinking.

Sherry


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ALL GOOD FUN!
Hello @Phoenix-Rising, @Adge, @utopia, @frog I'm trying to picture what "HearDing Cats" might look like frog 😱 LOL very funny! I'm looking fwd to a day off and going out, maybe another roadtrip or the beach (in forumland). Love your Aussie pictures @Former-Member 👍🔅 And @Bunniekins - can i have a Pavlova just like that Christmas lunch? 🙂

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