Christmas preparations

linsen
linsen Posts: 1,959
edited December 2008 in Commuting chat
This forum has gone woefully "on topic" lately and so here I go....

I am absolutely NOT ready for Christmas. No tree, shopping not finished, no cards written, etc etc.
Part of me thinks that if I just keep my head down it might all pass without me having to lift another finger....

Anyone else underwhelmed by Christmas so far?

Ps I actually quite like it when I get in the swing of it!
Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome

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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    *uck Christmas :twisted:

    It's bloody annoying, I can't even get into the office :evil: :evil:
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I love christmas. One of the guys has just brought me a big package from iwoot.com. I have no idea how I'm going to get it all home.

    Why oh why did I have it delivered to the office?

    I have a tree in both residences, and the lights on my cottage are going up this weekend.

    it's like a boalitia (?sp) beacon, I tell you. An eerie red and green flashing glow over north essex.
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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Wow I have never written that word either. Looked it up - it's belisha, apparently.....
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  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    When it comes to christmas shopping, wrapping, card-writing and decorating, i always dread it and put it off as much as i can. But when i get stuck in i love it. Spent 2 hours wrapping presents last night with my new christmas cd turned up loud- if the neighbours complain, then bah humbug :)
  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    going on holiday. cant be arsed with Xmas waste of bloody time. Might have to buy me an new bike as a present to myself. Thinking of a nice folder

    http://www.foldingbikehut.co.uk/images/ ... d_2008.jpg

    who commutes on a folding bike then
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I got my bike work stand delivered to my office. It's been here a month now. No way I'm getting it home on my bike, that's for sure!

    I have done almost all my xmas shopping - just some bits for the gf and my grandmother to go. I put up my xmas lights last night, and my parents' xmas tree on Sunday. I am really excited! Not eaten as many mince pies as usual but then I have been gorging on all kinds of food and booze for the last two months so that's not a bad thing.

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Ooooh i like the purple woolly moose! I could probably knit that myself though... but easier to buy...

    And it's belisha, eh? Interesting... I will remember that! Clearly I shot and missed on that one...
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  • simple_salmon
    simple_salmon Posts: 457
    woodyonthebeach wrote:
    going on holiday. cant be arsed with Xmas waste of bloody time. Might have to buy me an new bike as a present to myself. Thinking of a nice folder

    http://www.foldingbikehut.co.uk/images/ ... d_2008.jpg

    who commutes on a folding bike then

    I have that bike and I absolutely love it. I don't commute on it but I train on it regularly whilst away from home - get one!!
  • ChrisLS
    ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
    ...since the SCR Gala Presentation Dinner my life has been a whirl of parties... :D

    ...on Saturday I had a huge turkey dinner, on Sunday I had a huge turkey lunch as part of the club Christmas ride and returned home to curried turkey made from the leftovers from Saturday night...

    ...and there are more nights out to come... :D
    ...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    I have the decorations out, but not up yet. Started putting lights around the windows, but the first set didn't work. After 20 minutes of fiddling I fixed them, but decided to plug the next set in before I put them up. They worked, until they were up of course! Another 20 minutes later I gave up!

    Not wrapped anything yet, so am badly behind. My brother and I celebrate our birthday too this weekend, so a big effort is required before then. May try to put the tree up tonight...
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    I have a tree, girlfriend insisted upon it.

    I have cards and a stocking...

    I'll do all my X-mas shopping on X-mas eve.

    I've had my X-mas list of presents I want ready since October/November....
    Food Chain number = 4

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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I have a tree, girlfriend insisted upon it.

    I have cards and a stocking...

    I'll do all my X-mas shopping on X-mas eve.

    I've had my X-mas list of presents I want ready since October/November....

    All good GF's should lend you their stockings to fill.

    Xmas shopping terminal 3. Cards Clinton Cards in the High Street.LBS for mine.
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  • spen666
    spen666 Posts: 17,709
    Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    spen666 wrote:
    Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

    Damn it Spen, that's going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day. :roll: :wink:
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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    spen666 wrote:
    Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

    Damn it Spen, that's going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day. :roll: :wink:

    better than a nail
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • simple_salmon
    simple_salmon Posts: 457
    woodyonthebeach wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    spen666 wrote:
    Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

    Damn it Spen, that's going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day. :roll: :wink:

    better than a nail

    Marginally :D
  • spen666
    spen666 Posts: 17,709
    I'm dreaming of a White Christmas,
    just like the ones I used to know
    ....
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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    spen666 wrote:
    I'm dreaming of a White Christmas,
    just like the ones I used to know
    ....

    lets hope the gritters are out then
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

    (it is, and i'm just about to leave work)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Real tree = check
    Turkey = check
    Ham = check
    Smoked salmon = check
    Meaty Stuffing = check
    Bubbly = check
    Wine = check
    Port = check
    Beer = check, oops! uncheck
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  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    Presents bought = 0
    Cards sent = 0
    Decorations put up = 0
    Christmas parties attended = 0
    Christmas lunches eaten = 0
    Christmas dinner ingredients bought = 0

    Plans to amend the above = 0

    Bah Humbug :P
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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    the best thing about xmas is the makeup s*e*x
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  • Hey Jax
    Hey Jax Posts: 107
    I put less and less decorations up each year...as the thought of taking it all down again is depressing, and too much effort.... and i can't wait to get everything back to normal after the event......come the 3-4 th of Jan there is no sign of christmas left here! so this year we have a tree (real and WAY too big!!) and a dickensian village complete with lights....... and that it... :D
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    woodyonthebeach wrote:
    the best thing about xmas is the makeup s*e*x

    Is that where the ladies make up for the lack of male attention by using appliances from their make-up bag ? :lol:

    BTW done sod-all in the way of prep, going to have a splurge at the weekend. Luckily only have a few pressies to buy. Don't do decs or a tree.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • singlespeedexplosif
    singlespeedexplosif Posts: 1,564
    Anyone else underwhelmed by Christmas so far?
    it's not started yet so nothing to be underwhelmed by..;) Ask me some time on Christmas eve.

    Actually I lie - having kids makes Christmas actually bearable...seeing the boys enjoying the buildup is ace.
    [shudder] what's going on? Am I becoming less grumpy? scary...
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Well Father Christmas just popped by, seems his reindeer were a little tired tonight hence the landrover pulling the sledge.

    With the fog and all, very Christmassy indeed, ho ho ho
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
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    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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