Does anyone else really hate this time of year ?

Just caught sight of my forehead in a mirror. Eleven midge bites, not one or two! They won't itch at "this time of year"

cherry, 'twas I who took down the xmas tree in the end. I probably wanted the table it was on for something else

Your post at 13.49 annie.
I’ll keep quiet in future and not risk meddling.

I'm wondering the same thing, galen.

A furbie is a perfect example of all that is wrong with Christmas

Just googled them. Bloody hell! ?

Sorry annie

I always think at Christmastime about something one of my bosses said at the Christmas works do. Strangely enough this is someone who I disliked totally and hated working for, but he said that, the good thing about Christmas is it makes you put the effort into getting in touch with people that you've been meaning to contact all year but haven't got round to doing so. And he was right. Rings true even more for people like me who procrastinate terribly. I haven't got my tree out yet; I may not do so as no one is coming here and, like Baggs, if I do it may hang around for quite a long time. Some decorations never actually make it back into their box. The penguins have been in the living room for years and I think Santa and Reindeer will probably stay with them indefinitely.

Maw, no apology , it was a misunderstanding, I need to put brain in gear before hitting the keys ? X

I admit I thought the furbie rather sweet ?, was even a little tempted but didn't

My daughter bought herself and me one. I like them.

They are cute ?

They are commercialised rubbish

But cute all the same.

Its a toy!
What toys are not 'commercialised' ??
Unless they are fashioned at home out if wood or knitted

The only reason I hated DDs was cos it was faulty and screeched at every opportunity. After all that money it cost too.

No, not a fan of the worst aspects of Christmas and yes, we can pick or chose but only to some extent. Right now the TV is wall to wall Christmas, ditto the radio and magazines etc. I can stay away from the shops and opt in or out of how much Christmas comes into my house but it would be nice if there was a little moderation and some consideration from those who pump it out for weeks on end. Bah humbug!

MawBroon Ignore it. We all have a right to join in the discussion as long as people aren't gratuitously unkind which you clearly weren't. Happy Christmas.

Well I don’t know what radio you listen to but here in my R4 bubble I’m listening to a lot of interesting non-Christmassy programmes. I hardly watch TV - tend to use it to watch downloaded/ recorded films.