Anyone Else Not Feeling Xmas This Year??

[Smowball]

I usually LOVE Xmas - tree is always up 1st Saturday in December, decorations everywhere, presents bought and wrapped already, cards posted etc etc...... all the Xmas films on etc etc......
But this year all I’ve done so far this year is buy the tree! Haven’t written a single card, bought a scrap of food, nothing. Is it just me?? Am not in the festive mood at all.

[emmie]

is it because of your hand, are you still taking medication for it.
I don't feel Christmassy at all but then like Minty
my birthday is on 25th December, so another year older, lol..

[Smowball]

Hi Emmie. No it’s not that, don’t know what it is tbh. Maybe just too much has gone on this year and I’ll be glad to get this one over with.

[emmie]

I'm not going to see family this year and decided even though i have been invited to friends to spend it at home alone, but will have some drink, something good to eat and relax and see what is on the box.
i have sent out cards and gifts, so i guess i am ahead of you on that score...
don't fret it will come together.

[Jackdaw33]

Not just you. As a child I loved it, as a lonely old man I couldn't give a monkey's.

[dannyk13]

Christmas is just another day like any other.

[waterboatman]

Smow, I can understand that.

[ichkeria]

It’s 11 days away yet. Plenty of time

[Buenchico]

I don't think that I've felt really 'Christmassy' for several decades but I've still managed to get most of my Christmas presents wrapped and posted and I should have got the cards done by Monday.

I usually plan to do lots of things over the Christmas period (even if it's just to watch lots of old movies) but, when the time comes, I never really seem to be in the mood. For example, last year I bought the Christmas double-issue of the Radio Times as soon as it came out (as I always do) but ended up watching just 10 minutes of a single programme (before turning it off as rubbish) during the whole fortnight - unless you count Jool's Holland's Hootenanny on New Year's eve, which I'd have watched anyway.

[retrocop]

I always loved Christmas and made a great effort when we had our children and parents. Now we relax in warm foreign climes and let someone else cook my Turkey and Brussels. All very stress free and probably cheaper.

[waterboatman]

I've got a load of programmes recorded, so I don't bother with the 'festive' offerings. Can't be doing with it.

[emmie]

much of the festive offerings aren't worth watching, and some that were have been on already.

[marval]

I am not either Smow, I just can't seem to get into the festive mood.

[sherrardk]

You’re not alone Smow. I’m not feeling it at all but it might be because the kids have a left primary school and I’m not having it shoved down my throat. On the plus side, boy #1 has just come home from his first term at university so maybe that will lighten my mood.

[teacake44]

When the kids were young all Good. Now, no thanks, it seems to bring the worst out in people now, greed, selfishness, plus lots of nutters on the road, car will be put on the drive about Thurs/ Frid and wont move until the 2nd Jan.

[Smowball]

Not just me then

[Old_Geezer]

I'd say that, that was one bought tree more than I've managed; but I did send one card destined abroad.

[waterboatman]

it's just another day.

[waterboatman]

Not just you at all smow.

[pixie374]

I'm not at all... for the first time. My granddaughter has her 4th birthday Christmas day, so I have sorted hers for both. Maybe because all my children are pretty much adults now... or because my dog would eat a Christmas tree if I attempted one. I used to make so much time and effort when my children were small, but now I am voting for a year off :-)

[Jordyboy9]

How can you say,
It’s just another day,
It’s Baby Jesus birthday,