Right, I'm going to be a really grumpy B*****d now

[sparksburnout]

So, whats with the Snow falling, and the Santa hat at the top???
It's only half way through November. I am surprised I havn't seen any daft sod with Xmas decorations up yet, guess it won't be long. The supermarkets have already started, can we keep XMAS until it actually IS Xmas???
There should be a law against premature Xmas decorations or promotions, most people have had a gut-full of it by the time it comes round, IMO it's all a load of American sh!te.
It has lost all of its appeal anyway, in this day and age, hence the desperate attempts to build everyone up to a 2 day climax.......

 

[dmxtothemax]

I do miss when Christmas used to really mean something,
BIG family gathering at grandparents house
two big families 11 children total 6 adults,
And they cooked up a storm,
the roast diner was not to be believed
The Christmas table was two ping-pong table end to end
just amazing.
My Grandma was an amazing cook !
sadly missed.

 

[westward10]

I work in a lot of retail outlets and some of them have their Christmas stock delivered in August, it is so commercial but probably has been for years. We decided years ago to elbow presents between each other and just enjoy the day with a few family members. Thankfully at our place this year so I can hide in the kitchen doing the cooking so I can avoid small talk which I am hopeless at.

 

[LeeH]

Can we have a Christmas Day countdown clock on the forum banner?

 

[telectrix]

Can we have a Christmas Day countdown clock on the forum banner?

where's the "hate" button?

 

[LeeH]

Here ya go!

 

[Startinez]

Can we have a Christmas Day countdown clock on the forum banner?

Why stop there? I think having audibly it counting down every second while we're on the forum would do the trick!

 

[LeeH]

....while playing Xmas classics like mistletoe and wine.

 

[Pete999]

So, whats with the Snow falling, and the Santa hat at the top???
It's only half way through November. I am surprised I havn't seen any daft sod with Xmas decorations up yet, guess it won't be long. The supermarkets have already started, can we keep XMAS until it actually IS Xmas???
There should be a law against premature Xmas decorations or promotions, most people have had a gut-full of it by the time it comes round, IMO it's all a load of American sh!te.
It has lost all of its appeal anyway, in this day and age, hence the desperate attempts to build everyone up to a 2 day climax.......

Bet it's fun in your house on Crimbo, LOL

 

[telectrix]

had a couple of wierd xmass's in the past. 1. sharing a can of beans and a packet of bonios with my dog. 2. working 12 hour night shifts at the toyota engine olant on deeside xmas eve and xmas day ( double time). these young 'uns don't know they been born with all the hype.

 

[sparksburnout]

Bet it's fun in your house on Crimbo, LOL

It is mate, it's fantastic. My kids come home and stay over, we have one real and two budding chefs in the family to cook a delicious spread, loads of booze and laughs, it's great and I look forward to it every year.....At Xmas, not half way through November. Its all the commercial sh1te that comes before it that I hate, it should be outlawed until December 20th.

 

[Dan]

Dave I can't see an important part of your reply due to THE F^^^^^K "NEW" banner that is still obscuring it. Could you re-reply but include a carriage return after "today"?
Ah its just disappeared! Correct it means FA.

I've shifted it to the right a bit.

 

[telectrix]

I've shifted it to the right a bit.

so it's now a britain first icon?

 

[Barry White]

I like the "additions" it feels christmassy. so ignore the old whingers.

it's for kids really. as if the little monsters didn't have enough already. bloody xboxes and iphones. i'd give em an apple and an orange (between 6 of em).

Exactly what the kids want for christmas Tel you have hit the nail on the head !!!! AN ORANGE MOBILE PHONE AND AN APPLE COMPUTER

 

[GMES]

I work in a lot of retail outlets and some of them have their Christmas stock delivered in August, it is so commercial but probably has been for years. We decided years ago to elbow presents between each other and just enjoy the day with a few family members. Thankfully at our place this year so I can hide in the kitchen doing the cooking so I can avoid small talk which I am hopeless at.

I wouldn't have guessed Westy seeing has how you haven't shut up since you joined, HO HO HO

 

[telectrix]

now i've got 3 white slugs sitting atop the page,