Goose here but I’m really not in the mood for any of it this year. Too much domestic hassle; ceilings & road accidents not to mention the ongoing political car crash 24/7. Be glad when it’s over tbh. Bah humbug.
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There’ll be trouble if I don’t get to watch the blu-ray of Where Eagles Dare at 3pm.
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I’m really not into Christmas, never have been during my entire adult life.
I don’t mind the binge eating, drinking and general slovenliness of the day itself, but I do dislike the interminable lead up and general expectation from people that you will send cards, buy presents, invite people over for drinks (won’t be happening here) and, of course, the sheer commercialisation of the whole thing.
The fucking house looks like Santa’s grotto, including FOUR trees of various sizes and complexity as well as enough lights in the living room to light up the Sydney Opera House, along with more garlands and assorted tat than John Lewis.
Bah humbug indeed!
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We have a son, two close friends and a six month old springer puppy visiting for 3 or 4 days.
It won’t be totally relaxing but probably it will be fun.
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You will love it you miserable cunt.
Meh- ry Christmas
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I’m prepping most of my stuff in advance (cured salmon starter, roasties tomaz, then in the freezer ready for reheat, confit duck leg, sous vide duck breasts, sauce, carrott purree) … other than PiB’s and the sprout salad to do on the day, it’s all just reheat / sautee. Chill, Winston
Obvioulsy, I’ll still hang out in the kitchen getting pissed though from breakfast onwards, but there’ll be a lot less to faff about with
I am not feeling very meh about Christmas. I am full of the joys of Christmas. Got ourselves a lovely real tree, that now has lots of presents under it. Been to 3 carol singing things, and enjoyed myself immensely. Last few hours of work this year.
Kids at the ex-misses on Christmas day, at mine on Boxing day, so rib beef and a quiet Christmas thank fuck.
Got two more Christmas dinners before 25th, when will it end…
I don’t feel even remotely Christmassy to be honest, I never do until I’ve finished work, which is always a mad last minute dash this week.
I’m exhausted after this year, one day of work to go…god am I ready!
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Hopefully no ding dongs but as both us will be jet lagged in a Hotel in Tokyo its not impossible. Thats of course if the drone’s don’t go and mess up Heathrow next.
My plan is to have Okonomiyaki for Christmas dinner which I love. 
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we will be just us Christmas day. The challenge is the boxing day infestation. The challenge of course is to get mildly bladdered on Christmas Day, but not so much as to allow the hangover to interfere with cooking Boxing Day Dinner for all and bloody sundry. As a surfeit of Scotch invariable leaves me a tad growly for a while I am fairly secure in the knowledge that no one will be looking for a ruck on the day.
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Better with a bit of pineapple. Just ask Coco.
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I think I will leave my pineapple intake for one of these.
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Now I feel Christmassy…
Just the three of us; Me, Narelle and Squeaky.
Breaky will be cooked. G&Ts will be sunk.
Lunch will be BBQ’d leg of lamb, decent roasties, Brussels cooked with pancetta, carrots, ‘snips, Narelle’s epic gravy and a shed load of wine.
Sleeping will then occur. Back to work Wednesday.
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Though I’d get into the spirit with a Christmas t-shirt. Just arrived
It’s awful. 
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I’ll be at the mother-in-law’s in Ireland. No decorations, few presents, Christmas dinner will be whatever Mrs. B and I buy and cook and, worst of all, NO ALCOHOL.
Consequently, I won’t be arguing about anything. I’ll just be slumped in the corner counting the days until the 26th when we head to Cork to visit the father-in-law in his nursing home, as this will involve an overnight stay in Cork.
In a hotel.
With a bar.
That serves Guinness.
And Mrs. B is the only one insured on the hire car.
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