What's up with me

Why not have a well-earned rest and get the family to put them up when they arrive as a joint celebrational activity? - with a glass of something nice in hand!

I always make Christmas Eve special. Always a rich beef casserole and an apple clafoutis. And the tree goes up and the candles lit . You still have lots of time Nina.

I symapthise, nina. I don't have much xmas spirit for myself either. I do send cards to a few people and buy presents for Minibags and the GSs but I'd happily do without xmas decs.

I think Minibags has dug a small artificial tree out and is decorating it for her own room, and I may go and dig up one of the spruce weeds up the hill–only a small one–but I also might not.

What does delight me is the passing of the darkest days of winter and the return of the light

As for xmas food... I haven't even thought about it yet.

I never feel the need to feast. It's that simple.

Hi! I know what you mean. I'm afraid my get-up-and-go got up and went. The weather is so depressing, although I don't know what I expect in The UK in December. I have no preparations to make for family visits etc. this year and so no incentive to stop being so darned idle and do something about tidying the 'no go' area of the spare room. Oh well, yet another cuppa looming.

Have a well earned rest ninathenana. There is plenty of time yet.

You can't expect to clean and polish and put the tree and decs up all in one day!

Do the tree as soon as you are up tomorrow, and then the rest of the decs on Monday, again, as soon as you get out of bed. Energy is more plentiful first thing.

Don't bother with cooked lunch tomorrow. Pub, meal from freezer, or sandwiches.

Bags we can't all be as pagan nature loving as you.

Some of us like Xmas food.

No problem, jings. Whatever other people want to do is fine by me. Each to their own.

Nina you're allowed to post 'sod' on here, in it's entirety.

I have just put Christmas things out I have not done anything else yet no shopping until last thing that way it makes it feel more like Christmas

I wasn't going to bother at all this year, feeling distinctly lacking in festive spirits. However, after my choir Christmas concert on Wednesday evening, when we were amazed and pleased that over 300 people turned up, I decided to make a bit more of an effort so this morning brought in last year's little table top Christmas tree which has been growing outside in the larger pot I transplanted it into in January. It is now about 2' 6" tall and I have decorated it with tiny baubles and some of the fancy bits from cracker coverings which I always save. It actually looks quite sweet on the hearth. It can go back outside after New Year.

I have also found a large new Christmas candle for the table and DH will find me some holly from the woods. I like to have some holly at Christmas.

Now I'm more in the mood the next job is to think about menus and plan the shopping.

luckygirl there will be no family coming the DC's dad will drop them off and pick up next day.
jings thanks for putting a on my face. It can all sodding wait until tomorrow

Not bothering with a Christmas tree this year because we're going to DD's for the duration.

We're moving on Tues/Wed so I can't be worrying about decorations but I'm sure I'll drag a bit of greenstuff indoors and put out my favourite candle holders.

I think the Christmas spirit will all be coming out of a bottle

I haven't even got a tree yet, am relying on some still being for sale next weekend. I hate this feeling of "CBA" but sadly , this year I can't shake it off.
The weather isn't helping.

My mother who you know by now was a miserable cow always started wailing before Christmas - 'I don't feel like Christmas I cant be bothered its not like in the old days'. By Christmas Eve not only was she terminally depressed but she made everyone around her depressed too. My DS and I are determined not to get like the lovely lady so we throw ourselves at Christmas every year and ring each other constantly to demand progress on preparations. I sometimes have to jolly her up as she can tend towards 'I cant be bothered'. 'Get Bloody Bothered' I shout at her- put those decorations up, get plenty of twinkly lights going and get yourself something lovely to eat and drink - then you can sit back look at your lovely home and Be Thankful!! Just saying that's all.

I'm surrounded by Christmas parifnailiar as we speak. I've got a bit of a hangover and regret from the works do last evening. Plus the grey grey weather means I'm short of Christmas spirit. Normally I don't do it until the last weekend before but this years build up is busier than usual. Looking after dog and collecting (& probably paying for) Christmas food for holidaying until late Christmas Eve holidaying son,DIL and 4 little uns. Along with my own. Doing a 500 mile round trip to see MiL. I do a bit, sit, do a bit,sit. I'm going to try to keep it low key this year. Just old familiar bits my children bought me when they were little and pictures of them visiting chrismas grottos when younger. ( they hate them, I don't care they make me happy) On the positive side I do love seeing the decorations in people houses as I drive past. Well best get on with it then

I'm another one, I have forced myself to begin writing cards (there aren't that many) but can't find my bit of paper with everyone's addresses, sod it.
I did buy some presents this morning but was decidedly unenthusiastic.

I was born on the shortest day so I always feel I've been diddled somehow, done out of decently long hours of daylight

I hate this incessant grey weather, definitely not helping.

As for decorations, if I had my way Christmas Eve but DD's coming next Friday and I'm sure she'll have something to say about that

Bath was heaving this morning, I really can't face another trip before the 25th!

Read this thread, dragged the boxes out of the garage, put up 3ft tree and decorated it, dotted a few seasonal knick knacks around and put away the stuff that they took the place of. I then tried to untangle a mass of stuff, gave up, chucked it in the bin and hoovered up a mountain of glittery bits. Bunged the boxes back in the garage and made a cuppa.
I had meant to do the ironing this afternoon but I am now cream crackered!?

Ooh, I like that one! ?

I'll get the pop up tree from the loft next weekend and a few other bits and bobs to put around the living room , I put the new Christmas wreath on the front door yesterday thats it so far.

pop-up tree ready decorated came out last weekend,along with big tree and loads of decorations..no interest all bar the pop up tree went back in the loft..the few christmas cards I intend to send have been written and a couple posted because I found some 2nd class stamps from last year 3 left to post ...all very low key this year what we have for christmas is what falls in the trolley on the wednesday before have a massive dose of CBA this year.....not buying presents cant afford them just for the two youngest big E and little A and big E is having money,I dont like christmas food and I dont want to cook...but apart from that am quite happy with christmas activities outside the home like WI lunch and community centre knees up on monday ....maybe because I dont do anything other than turn up and be happy[tchtree]

well tree didnt work for me