Tuesday 12 December 2006

Thirteen days to go

It's thirteen days to go and I still haven't bought a thing. THIS year was going to be different. THIS year I was going to get it all done by the end of September. Mind you I say that every year. I am of course, too late now for ordering most stuff on-line which is another thing I was going to do for the first time this year.

What makes it worse is that I'm not going home for Christmas, so what I do buy has to be wrapped, parceled and posted!!!! Of course all the shops are horrifically busy now, there's queues everywhere and people meandering about as if they have all the time in the world! EEEEEK. Oh yes...I completely forgot to mention that I have no money...I hate Christmas...bah humbug.

Our Christmas trees went up yesterday here at the house, and already there's pine needles everywhere, and I suspect that Malcom will be round later to erect the huge inflatable Santa, Reindeer and sledge that goes on the roof!!!

Dan's Dad and the boys won't be here for Christmas so we're having our family Christmas lunch on the 21st. When the idea was first mooted I did panic thinking I would have to create a Xmas lunch fine enough for a king, but then, when the look of horror on my face was noticed, I was reassured by being told that the "Chefs" are coming to do it...now that is the way to do a Christmas lunch!!! They even do the washing up...yippee!!! Apprently it's a team of three lovely gentlemen who come with everything, cook and serve it all, wash up, then leave!!! Fabulous!!!!

Now I've just looked at my present list (I have done that!) and there's only 33 names on it - that won't take me too long...will it?

4 comments:

  1. "the huge inflatable Santa, Reindeer and sledge that goes on the roof!!!"

    Oh yes, very classy!!!

    Have you got a Snowman in lights that waves as well?

    :-)

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  2. "the huge inflatable Santa, Reindeer and sledge that goes on the roof!!!"

    Oh yes, very classy!!!

    Have you got a Snowman in lights that waves as well?

    :-)

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  3. No, but we do have a life-size Santa on the doorstep who is movement activated, and when you walk near him he starts to sing and dance - the other day the poor postman nearly had a heart attack!!!! Believe me, I'm not in charge of Christmas decorations!!!! It's all very tacky and large - but great fun nonetheless, I'm just glad I'm not paying the electricity bill!!! The kids love it though (and the big grown-up kid!!)

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  4. No, but we do have a life-size Santa on the doorstep who is movement activated, and when you walk near him he starts to sing and dance - the other day the poor postman nearly had a heart attack!!!! Believe me, I'm not in charge of Christmas decorations!!!! It's all very tacky and large - but great fun nonetheless, I'm just glad I'm not paying the electricity bill!!! The kids love it though (and the big grown-up kid!!)

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