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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

@Queenie @CheerBear @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope @Zoe7 @Mazarita @Former-Member @Catcakes @Bubbles3 @TheVorticon @Adge @Bunniekins @Former-Member @outlander @NikNik @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @frog @MDT @utopia @Maggie @Former-Member @Former-Member @Owlunar @Former-Member @Sans911 @Former-Member @Former-Member @TAB @Former-Member @PeppiPatty @soul @Former-Member @Appleblossom @24601 @isos @Jen1561 @eudemonism @Former-Member @sjpersonal @Mountbeauty @BlueBay @Teej @eth @MoonGal @Alone2 @Former-Member @Former-Member@FrailBirdPoet ...and all the people I just know I've missed tagging!

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AdgeSenior Contributor

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No @Former-Member unfortunately.

I'm still in survival mode, especially with the pressures & extra stress that this time of year brings.

Feeling guilty or thinking of what I could (should) be doing only seems to make it worse.

The best I can manage is some hampers at the last minute - that get delivered from the other end (east coast), that don't have to be posted from WA.

Adge

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor

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Good morning everybody,

Wow, there sure has been a lot of activity on this thread over the weekend! @Bunniekins I super love your idea of decorating gingerbread men. I will definitely be doing that at some point over the next few days!

I am super enjoying seeing so many Forumites getting into the whole Christmas thing. I think everyone should stand up where they are right now and join in with what @Queenie, @Former-Member, @Bunniekins, @CheerBear and I are doing in this video!!!

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/feliz_navidad/b07e3bbb-7609-48df-ad20-8e81357724e7

@Bunniekins Santa is in the process of reviewing your big book. He has been reviewing it for about an hour, which is MUCH longer than anyone else's took. I'm not sure if this means the internet is a bit slow at the North Pole today, or whether Santa is still undecided about which list to put you on.

Anyway, you will have to wait until tomorrow now, which means @Former-Member will need to wait until tomorrow too. Oh no, more waiting!!! I think perhaps Greenpea may have had such a long wishlist of presents, it has totally put Santa behind schedule!

Only one week to go until Christmas day now everybody.

@Former-Member @Adge @Former-Member @Former-Member @Bubbles3 @CheerBear @Former-Member @Owlunar @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Fee1 @NameUnknown @frog @Bunniekins @MDT @Hope4me @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Maggie @Mazarita @Former-Member @MoonGal @Mountbeauty @NatalieS @Former-Member @NikNik @outlander @Former-Member @Former-Member @Sans911 @Shaz51 @Former-Member @Former-Member @TheVorticon @utopia @Zoe7

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@Phoenix_Rising If only greenpea was that slim and could make those moves!

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Unknown userMember

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Thank you @Phoenix_RisingRising, this is a special one to cheer up our birdman @Adge, thinking of you Bro 🐦🎄🐦

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MDTSenior Contributor

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good morning everyone !
here is a great song for the festive season 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTtc2pM1boE

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Unknown userMember

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Ha ha, @Phoenix_Rising, thats okay. I know Santa's time is precious. I will learn to be patient, whilst he sorts out what to do about @Bunniekins's long list. Hi to everyone else here too. @Former-Member @Adge @utopia. Hope today is treating you well. Does everyone have their Christmas Trees up yet? As its just hubby and I at home this year and no grandkids or anything, I have not done anything at all about Christmas this year. Ahh, actually thats not quite right - I did send off 49 Christmas cards to family and friends last week. We still do things the old fashioned way - a physical christmas card sent via snail mail.

Sherry

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utopiaSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member. I haven't put up a Christmas tree this year. Will put our Angel up and will put presents under that.

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Unknown userMember

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@Phoenix_Rising I am pretty sure that @Hope4me started the GingerBread man decorating?
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@Hope4me
So if it's ok @Phoenix_Rising, could I start a gingerbread man colouring in contest?
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Unless @Bunniekins has suggested something similar? 😞

Love & Hugs
Bella xo 🙂

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member Hi beautiful Bella! you go for it girl! colouring in competition sounds like a great idea! I am just trying to stay cool today. Wont be up to much except reading the forums and doing the washing.

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