I don't do Christmas any more
Don't even put up decorations or a tree. Ever since the HB's disorganised, dysfunctional 3 children all got married and reproduced the next strain of horrible, badly behaved, never disciplined kids themselves, I decided Christmas was off the calender forever. This meant that my own family suffered with the "no presents" syndrome but I make it up to them on their birthdays. They understand exactly why as well. When HB's offspring told me they didn't know what they were doing but just turned up here unnanounced over the holidays expecting expensive presents, I'd had enough. Every year HB says he's going to give the grandchildren "cheques" but as I refuse to write them they never get any. We went to Weymouth this year instead from 27th-30th to ensure we weren't at the house if they turned up unnanounced, which they would do anyway. Don't you think that's rude ? I'd never even go to my own mother without phoning or making arrangements first. Luckily other relatives all fight over the grandkids xmas day/boxing day so we are 99% sure they won't turn up here. We ensure we go out over new year so the problem is solved.

Will someone please tell me what Christmas is anyway ?? I now save about £1500 not doing it and we have a nice 2-week holiday in February to the Caribbean instead. HB said he'd put up the Christmas tree midsummer and have a massive BBQ, the kids can run around outside my child-unfriendly house and hopefully poison themselves on eating toadstools in the woods next door.

F*ck Christmas, it's all b*llocks.
( Tiggy the diver, Thu 30 Dec 2004, 17:17, Reply)