Christmas 2023??

Nooooo!!!!! 😱

Yes, two different conversations 😱 I can’t think that far ahead myself

I start thinking about Christmas gift ideas in autumn always have because time seems to fly after September. I noticed some Christmas trinkets on shop counters the other day thinking it was a bit early!

The tubs of Roses, Heroes etc are already in the shops but too early for me to be thinking about it.

Yes.

We have decided to 'do it' as quietly, peacefully and inexpensively, as possible.

And we'll think no more about it until mid-November, or even later.

Ooooo yes, Christmas is always on my mind. I have already bought gifts and sewn some little Christmas bag to put each gift in ohh and booked the pantomime.

So yes yes yes... Christmas 🎄 🎅 🌲 🧑‍🎄 🎄🎅 🌲 🧑‍🎄 🎄

Nooooooooooooooooooooooh!

Yes. Our DS hoped to come over from Australia but we've found out that he wont be coming now .

I saw the first advert for booking your office Xmas party recently. 😱

I love Christmas. I love it all year round.

I despise the holiday plan making though, it’s so stressful. One side makes plans very early, the other waits until the last minute, someone is always annoyed we can’t commit, or have already committed.

It’s enough to make me wish for a quiet household only Christmas

I’m keeping very quiet about Christmas this year . DD and family want to go to Portugal , SIL parents lived there for some years before they both died and he would like to have a time of fond memories Christmas there . DD is very keen for me to go too but I don’t wish to travel on a plane at Christmas, too stressful. I know whatever I say she will be concerned that I will be alone . My DS always hosts DIL family on Christmas day .(long story) I’m quite looking forward to a day of doing nothing having “done” Christmas Lunch for 15 people for so many years! I will see DS and family forBoxing day so not a problem .

NOOOOOOOO please don’t start posting about Christmas I might have to go into hiding

I don't think about Christmas until mid to late November. A friend of mine has already told me she's got my present. I've got 6 adults and 5 children to buy for, plus 2 birthday presents in December.

Christmas? Leave it out! 😡😆

AGAA4

The tubs of Roses, Heroes etc are already in the shops but too early for me to be thinking about it.

Yeah I noticed those too, in Tesco just as you go in the door.

Usually we don't want to know until the end of October (apart from cake and pudding) but this year DS1 and family are returning from NZ and staying with us for six weeks over Christmas and New Year. We haven't seen them in the flesh for nearly three years. It's all taking some planning and will be a huge upheaval as the Ukranian family that live with us will be moving out to stay with their family, the people that are living there are moving in with friends... so for once we are counting the days. I feel extremely mean that I want to kick our long term guests out of the door right now so I can start sorting the house. But I'll refrain.

My secret is I love Christmas films already watched two can’t help it!hubby thinks I’m mad! 😂

some of us haven't yet had a holiday in years...please stop...this sort of thread in August raises my BP!!

BlueBelle

NOOOOOOOO please don’t start posting about Christmas I might have to go into hiding

And I’ll join you! 😬

Harris27, I'm with you and this damp, mizzly weather is just perfect for christmas crafting evenings with a festive film. Mince pie anyone?

I’ve stared making my Christmas cards !

Yes. We have bought some gifts already. QVC do Christmas in July, so we did some early shopping.

Certainly not! DD’s birthday is at the end of November and we start thinking of Christmas after that…

Saw some cards ideal for Christmas on Green pebble they came today. Will be asking my daughter for birthday / Christmas present ideas for my grandson's. Ones birthday is November the other January. So she gives me ideas and choose what to get and split them between birthday and Christmas. Also have a set amount I spend on each .