Christmas Prep - how's it going?

I don't have to cope - I just carry on as normal and ignore as much as I can.

I got started early so cards are sent some delivered by hand just a few more to go. I am just waiting for my daughter to get me one present for her son she knows what he wants and presents are bought. I keep putting off starting with the wrapping and no food yet bought. Its all under control.

I have not given it a thought- a boiled egg or something more up market? I have written 3 cards- about another 40 to go.

I got this from the garden centre okay. So that's a start.

today. Not OK.

The present buying is coming along marvellously. Less so the wrapping.

That's attractive jing

I've put some stuff up in the sitting room. The tree which goes in the dining room probably next weekend.
Food no thought yet as we are at DDs so being a bit lazy about that and most cards written not yet posted.

Didnt think I was doing too badly until I saw some of the posts here.

Going to Chichester Christmas market tomorrow so hope to get some presents then.

I'm cruising next week and as usual haven't even thought about packing yet! To complicate things I normally lay everything out on the spare double bed.
However! Darling daughter and her husband have decided to visit this weekend with my two dgds. Don't really think I can expect them to sleep in a bed strewn with clothes and cases so, can't start packing till Monday and it all has to be done by Wednesday night.
So far I've sorted out my champagne, cameras, the multsocket block chargers (electric not equine) corkscrew and kindle!
Pearls next I think!

Some gifts bought none wrapped. Cards waiting to be written. No decorations yet or for another week. Some food bought. Christmas cake and puddings made.

No panic, it all gets done in the end and if it doesn't heigh ho !

Galen obviously the most important things first. Where are you going this trip?

Where are you going galen?

As DD and the GSs come on Boxing Day, I have been known to wrap the odd present or two of theirs on Xmas Day. That does.feel a bit bad! Must keep up with it this year. Say that every year though.

Just to the Canaries over Xmas on Queen Victoria from Southampton. It's a short one, just 12 days. Couldn't get the disabled room on the Elizabeth which does the xmas and New year.

It's going very well, mainly because I haven't done anything so far!December and all things Christmassy have naughtily crept up on me this year, but I have given myself a good telling off and will get to grips with it in the next week.

That was the decorations on board a couple of years ago

galen lucky so and so enjoy yourself!!!

Actually I have bought a M&S Christmas cake, and a second bottle of Baileys( the first one didn't last long.)

Presents all bought and wrapped, castle and marble run for two of the DGS assembled after 6 ruddy hours and much swearing, easy cards (that don't need letters in) posted, local cards in pile waiting for DH to deliver (his main Christmas job), cake done and marzipanned, some decorations up (most still in boxes), tree and new lights still at Garden Centre till next week. Food delivery ordered for 22nd. Booze stocks checked. And lots of lists written (some already mislaid). Grandsons wound up to peak of Christmas frenzy.

Bah humbug says grumpy Granny

Ridiculously Galen, have a fabulous time!
I have bought some presents then saw some more nice bits all without writing a list sooooooo.....now I have no idea who's getting what and need to start again by writing the list
DH eventually dug cards out of the attic, so need to--pull my finger out-- write them.
Not thought about food, seriously considering whether I wouldn't prefer going for a long walk and having a picnic on a beach instead of faffing about with a roasted whotssit. Tomato soup, hot sausages in rolls and a luxury pud sounds really good to me. Will sound out DH and DD this evening.
Roll on 1 January when it's all over [bah humbug]

Seriously though. Sil's relations are all over the far side of the country and want to see him and the children, so me buggering off cruising independently saves worry all round. (And I enjoy it. No cooking, clearing up etc)

My lifelong dream has been a walk and a picnic on Chriatmas Day, Loopy but it's not going to happen. Not bah humbug at all. The thing about gransnet I like is that so many people feel the same. I've always felt guilty for not getting "into" it but it's reassuring to know I'm not alone. So I'll be going through the motions, helped by my comparatively new little ones who are just old enough to feel some wonderment.
Galen have a lovely cruise. We did that route in October, out to the Azores and back to Madeira, Canaries, etc. nice and bumpy in The Bay ! Have a wonderful time.