The Bah Humbug Thread

[Saluki]

I am not a fan. My son died, in December, a goodly number of years ago. Christmas was never great for me, as a child. Mother was an alcoholic so didn’t bother to hide it on Xmas or Boxing Day, generally on the booze by breakfast time.
Nowadays, I batten down the hatches and try and avoid the world.
I shall clear off on my bike.

 

[FishFright]

My Christmas was looking ok ....
Sore throat and bit snotty last night and worse today. LFT last night and today both were negative but I've cancelled visiting mum and then sister's for lunch just to be on the safe side.

Ah well

 

[tyred]

It's only 10:20 and I'm bored and driven mad by family already.

My usual Christmas coping strategy of escaping on ye olde velocipede isn't possible this year.

 

[Beebo]

Statistically more people are going to die in the winter than the summer.

 

[All uphill]

Best Christmas ever!

No visitors
No decorations
No presents
No alcohol
No turkey

 

[Chief Broom]

Best Christmas ever!

No visitors
No decorations
No presents
No alcohol
No turkey

and no worries! I dread neighbours taking pity on me i wish they would ***** off one year i was given a parcel which contained some turkey [im mainly vegetarian] and one of those toxic chews for the dog...which couldve killed him, Im gracious and say 'thanks ever so' but really i wanna say 'you can keep your christmas pudding mate and stick it up yer ****

 

[dan_bo]

Friggin bog blocked this morning.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Text from United Utilities saying this area has got water supply problems; they are working on it but it might go off entirely for a while ...
Just flushed the loo and all OK so far, but have filled up a couple of bottles with cold fresh tapwater for drinking purposes.
Oh well. I can stay stinky after I get back from my bike ride and the washing up later can wait, too, if necessary.

 

[cyberknight]

kids woke me up every hour so i gave up at 4 am, my present of new pedals had one missing and cant find receipt

 

[tyred]

Best Christmas ever!

No visitors
No decorations
No presents
No alcohol
No turkey

Sounds like bliss

 

[All uphill]

and no worries! I dread neighbours taking pity on me i wish they would ***** off one year i was given a parcel which contained some turkey [im mainly vegetarian] and one of those toxic chews for the dog...which couldve killed him, Im gracious and say 'thanks ever so' but really i wanna say 'you can keep your christmas pudding mate and stick it up yer ****

We confuse our neighbours.

Oldest car in the street, and it won't be replaced.
Cycle everywhere.
Don't drink.
Don't do Christmas.

Sounds like bliss

I'm glad a few people here get it.

How are you getting through it?

 

[tyred]

I just wish society wouldn't label people who don't like Christmas as weirdoes, mean or boring or whatever.

I don't have a problem with people who genuinely do want to celebrate the birth of Jesus or do want to give a few presents to someone important.

I do object to the endless media and commercialised nonsense and having it forced down or throats about how we should be all having a wonderful Christmas time. I just want to be left in peace as I don't feel the need for the excessive consumption of a typical modern day Christmas.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Arsenal biscuits.

 

[gbb]

We always have a great day, a tad too much at times, too much eaten, kids have been brilliant, particually 8 yo GS who has problems with regulating behaviour when things get loud, but my bah humbug moment is the TV.
Corrie, tosh, who the heck has a singalong in the street on Xmas day ? Completely removed from reality.
Call the Midwife....with its sickly dreary music background.
And all the usual tosh....

 

[Chief Broom]

We confuse our neighbours.

Oldest car in the street, and it won't be replaced.
Cycle everywhere.
Don't drink.
Don't do Christmas.

I'm glad a few people here get it.

How are you getting through it?

Hi All uphill, I regard most of the population as insane so declining to join them is easy Ive spent many years alone so used to solitude and I guess ultimately i understand why people are as they are.....I dont subscribe anymore [hope that makes sense]