I have dug the tree out of the loft and now I'm desperately trying to stop the kids killing themselves with decorations and strings of lights.
Any more humbug out there?
Any more humbug out there?
Anyone else suffering Christmas yet?
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Oh yes, definitely!
I have to clear a space big enough to get the tree in the room first. This is nearly impossible, since as soon as I clear a space the sprogs (I have 5) fill it up again with more junk the moment I leave the room. I always find the lights fail just after I've put them up, despite testing before hand. One year the dog decided to sniff out and eat a couple of pressies (not hers) rather prematurely.....
Worst was the year we had 17 people in the house for Christmas lunch, when the oven failed half way through cooking the turkey........As the lights etc stayed on, no-one noticed until the very undercooked roast came out.......Made up the loss with extra brussel sprouts.....no, don't ask
I just need a crystal ball to find out what this year's disaster will be in advance. Trouble is s**t always happens, but rarely what (or when) you expect.......
Pah, Humbug.
Season's grumblings, Phil
Humbug
Last year, because of all my grumbling, humbugs, etc. we decided to simplify things and threw out the old tree and bought an all-in-one tree which seemed a great idea, but the better half has decided that it is too thin and looks odd so we have been out and bought a new tree almost identical to the one we threw out - consisting of about 50 seperate bits! Keeps the Chinese in work making them I suppose.
I have an even bigger grumble when everything has to be put away in the new year - I hate that time. It makes the house look so bare.
I will soon be getting out my DVD of Scrooge (the black & white version) to watch which is my annual Xmas treat. It is much better in black & white but it is a pity about the happy ending which spoils it.....humbug
I dread this time of year as it involves getting into the loft to get everything out and then assembling a tree which consists of dozens of branch bits.
Last year, because of all my grumbling, humbugs, etc. we decided to simplify things and threw out the old tree and bought an all-in-one tree which seemed a great idea, but the better half has decided that it is too thin and looks odd so we have been out and bought a new tree almost identical to the one we threw out - consisting of about 50 seperate bits! Keeps the Chinese in work making them I suppose.
I have an even bigger grumble when everything has to be put away in the new year - I hate that time. It makes the house look so bare.
I will soon be getting out my DVD of Scrooge (the black & white version) to watch which is my annual Xmas treat. It is much better in black & white but it is a pity about the happy ending which spoils it.....humbug
Unfortunately, working in a school means Christmas comes early for us because when it's actually Christmas the school is closed.
So each year we go through the dreaded trappings of Christmas.
Up goes the tree and it's eagerly decorated. Up go the decorations (eager helping hands are plenty). We are then blessed with daily rehearsals of the usual and un-usual Christmas songs (usually end up knowing all the words off by heart). We then have the Christmas diners and the Christmas shows.
Then the term enters the last few days and we then have the parties and discos.
Then we take the decorations down (no one else wants to do it).
Then we spend the last few days of the term cleaning up all the broken tinsel, crushed mince pies (amazing where they end up), un-popped crackers, dead (needles falling everywhere) Christmas tree and all the other c**p.
Finally the school closes.
The kids go home.
The teachers go home.
The cleaners go home.
The adult education classes go home.
The wild geese go home.
Then we go home.
Oh, I love Christmas
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So each year we go through the dreaded trappings of Christmas.
Up goes the tree and it's eagerly decorated. Up go the decorations (eager helping hands are plenty). We are then blessed with daily rehearsals of the usual and un-usual Christmas songs (usually end up knowing all the words off by heart). We then have the Christmas diners and the Christmas shows.
Then the term enters the last few days and we then have the parties and discos.
Then we take the decorations down (no one else wants to do it).
Then we spend the last few days of the term cleaning up all the broken tinsel, crushed mince pies (amazing where they end up), un-popped crackers, dead (needles falling everywhere) Christmas tree and all the other c**p.
Finally the school closes.
The kids go home.
The teachers go home.
The cleaners go home.
The adult education classes go home.
The wild geese go home.
Then we go home.
Oh, I love Christmas
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