Christmas 2020 🎄

I have patiently waited for today to start this thread. Mainly in the hope that someone is going to reveal a magical gadget that they’re asking Santa for and then I can do the same!

Who has all their presents purchased? Presents wrapped? Money in a pot that’s been totting up all year ready for a splurge when shops open again?

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No cards bought, written, nor sent. No presents bought nor wrapped. No wrapping paper bought. No tree nor decorations up.

I’m doing Christmas on hardcore mode. Last minute.

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Oooo I forgot to open my advent calendar!

Yes I’m probably too old for them but I don’t care :laughing:

Is it a “gin of the day” one?

:christmas_tree: I already have my Christmas Tree up, which is a festive feat in itself given I normally manage it by the 20th.
:pie: I’ve got my Christmas baking on the go - trying to perfect my Mince pie filling before going mental on the baking.
:gift: Not even started. Going to be a very “what can fit through the letter box” type christmas I think.
:movie_camera: But! On the plus side, I have got an excellent winter full of Movies to get watching.

Last night I watched the traditional “transitionary” film between Autumn and Winter - The Nightmare before Christmas, of course - and today marks the start of daily festive films in the lead up to Arthur Christmas on the 24th, and of course Die Hard on the 25th.

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Sadly not. It’s a homemade one for the whole family so technically I could sneak a few bottles in some of them :thinking:

I watched ‘Fatman’ last night. I think that’s a good warmup without jumping into a full blown Christmas film :smiley:

Is it a festive film, though? Time for a poll…!!

I don’t do Christmas cards, I say it’s for the environment but really it’s because I’m lazy and it does seem like a huge waste.

Die Hard on Christmas Day seems like a great idea though. I wonder if the in-laws will agree :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

This!

Apart from my funds being in a decent interest bearing account, not a pot.

Only got a couple of pressies left to get when the shops open again on the 11th. Planning to wrap everything I’ve already bought and put the tree up at the weekend

I don’t do cards

I’m pushing for a June Christmas. I’d rather have a late one than a shitty one.

I got be all excited when I thought this might drop nicely in as a substitute opening to “White Christmas”…
It doesn’t :smirk:

No, it doesn’t.

Am I the only one looking forward to a relaxing Christmas on my own without having to cater to other family members? :sweat_smile:

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Did all my Christmas shopping in September and October, it’s been packaged up and awaiting Santa for weeks now

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Started a monthly deposit into a pot earlier this year so got my funds ready, but nothing bought yet. So happy about this as usually I don’t plan and have a very tight January.

My partner’s bday is yesterday (30 November) so I never really have capacity to think about Christmas presents until I’ve got hers sorted and out the way :persevere:

Have started on a list so will try buy presents for family this week as last year I was running round shops on the 20th and hated every second of it :upside_down_face:

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I made a Christmas cake for the 1st time in September. This week I’ve been gradually decorating it. I’ve just added the stars to the side.

It’ll not win a cake decorating competition, it’s my 1st time trying anything like this.

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That looks great!

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