The real meaning of Christmas

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flatlander · #1 Post by **flatlander** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:37 pm

Boxing Day & January Sales
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fatboy · #2 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 6:35 pm

yup, I agree.
The real meaning of Christmas is to spend,spend,spend, buy as many unethical goods as you can find.
Try to out do everyone and sod the consequences to the sweat shop child labourers,zero hours contract workers,generate tons of toxic waste, fuck the good will to all men, its all about me, me, me !

BikerGran · #3 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:58 pm

Ah but it's not really - that's all the stuff you hear about, the ones you don't hear about are enjoying time at home with their families, spending a sensible amount on their kids, sitting down to a great meal that's a huge treat because they don't usually stuff their faces quite so much. But there's no news in that, it doesn't make headlines.

I'm thrilled because my younger daughter will be with us on Christmas Day - she hasn't been able to do that for years because she was helping to look after her poorly dad and her ex's very old grandmother. They've both passed on now so she can be here where she wants to be.

And then a couple of days later I'll have the whole family here, daughters, son inlaw and grandchildren - all in the same place at the same time!

And we're just one family doing that - there are lots more!

Happy Christmas!

flatlander · #4 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 12:11 am

I love he January sales as they used to be called as we get all our presents cheaper as we celebrate epiphany on the 5th Jan and not Christmas
But hey those of you that do ...Thanks
Oh and have a great time

flatlander · #5 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 12:11 am

I love he January sales as they used to be called as we get all our presents cheaper as we celebrate epiphany on the 5th Jan and not Christmas
But hey those of you that do ...Thanks
Oh and have a great time

Gio · #6 Post by **Gio** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:02 pm

BikerGran wrote:Ah but it's not really - that's all the stuff you hear about, the ones you don't hear about are enjoying time at home with their families, spending a sensible amount on their kids, sitting down to a great meal that's a huge treat because they don't usually stuff their faces quite so much. But there's no news in that, it doesn't make headlines.

I'm thrilled because my younger daughter will be with us on Christmas Day - she hasn't been able to do that for years because she was helping to look after her poorly dad and her ex's very old grandmother. They've both passed on now so she can be here where she wants to be.

And then a couple of days later I'll have the whole family here, daughters, son inlaw and grandchildren - all in the same place at the same time!

And we're just one family doing that - there are lots more!

Happy Christmas!

Same here.

flatlander · #7 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:55 pm

I'm dreading it the afternoon with my curmudgeonly father getting more and more obnoxious still we have epiphany to look forward to which will be more like you describe

fatboy · #8 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 6:56 pm

It's nice to hear some of you are having a nice family christmas, how it's meant to be !
Perhaps I'm older and grumpier but it seems to be harder and harder to avoid the mindless hoardes.
I will buy all my prezzies online tonight, a donation to the Disasters Emergency Commitee, a donation to Shelter and one to an aminal charity.
I used to donate all the tips I got on my recycling rounds but this year that amounts to £5 and some biccies.

flatlander · #9 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 11:12 pm

I'll settle for sharing the biccies

fatboy · #10 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:33 pm

You can have the biccies, I'm gluten free !
I'm looking after a mate's cat,me,him and the dog are munching on smoked salmon,now feeding the cat pork scratchings...so funny to watch

The Muppet Christmas carol is on in a mo so
Happy Christmas ya filthy animals !

flatlander · #11 Post by **flatlander** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:28 pm

Well despite being an old curmudgeonly git I am currently sat outside with a set of bells on a pole jingling them outside my little lads bedroom at appropriate intervals and despite not being a drinker any more I am doing this with shots of whisky and a bottle of beer as it's blurry cold and there's no coffee