Anyone started planning Christmas already?

No. Just enjoying summer. In five months time I will be looking forward to summer (Christmas being over!)

Christmas is grim!

We haven't had summer yet! I don't start buying anything until November!

Avitor and MawB I’m with you. Can’t stand the “build up” nonsense. In fact I’m wondering if this thread is a wind up given that it’s JULY.

Oh give over! The sun’s still shining.
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I intend to put the sprouts on to boil on 1st August.

God,NO!!!

Christmas is still in December.........right?

Well Kittylester that'll save us all a few bob.

Not even thinking about it this year.

Peardrop50

I thought the C word was banned on Gransnet until September at the earliest. I would like to ban it until December.
I'm not bah humbug-ing but I like the mad rush in December, crowded shops, snow on the ground, everyone rugged up in hats and scarves, C trees and pretty lights, C music from buskers. When it all starts too early and goes on and on the magic is spoiled.
Just my opinion, for those who like to stretch it out, I can't stop you, enjoy.

Actually, mentioning it is banned until we have had our annual Street Fair in early November. And the fair is cancelled so I imagine Christmas is too!

honestly- time to stop all the commercialisation of Christmas and buying huge amounts of presents for a huge amount of people. We made that decision years ago, and by agreement with all, only buy for DDs, DSs and grandchildren - and anyone who shares Christmas with us on the day. Consumerism is just so nah. Think of the environment.

Is it December already?

I have bought quite a lot of presents already in the sales online.I wouldn’t usually buy presents this early but lockdown has given me time to browse and I have got some lovely things.

Last Christmas we were both very ill and were unwell for quite a while.Christmas was cancelled and who knows what will happen this year but at least we have presents for people.I have also written a list of where everything is!

We found out last week our pre Christmas break is cancelled which is a disappointment but hey ho so long as we can keep healthy??

No, no no

TerriBull

Like most, given all our plans for this year have gone awry, cancelled yet another holiday yesterday, there's little point thinking about Christmas as we have no idea how long this virus will take to run it's course. So no not thinking about it all, not that I do usually in the height of summer.

Quite!

I’m with Bluebelle and Peardrop.
Life is short enough as it is. Let’s enjoy each part of it as it comes.

We usually have a house full at Christmas. I love it. But not sure with this 2nd spike forecast if we may be on our own. If so we shall have a humdinger of a Christmas next year.
I shall probably get my Christmas cards soon though

I start buying early ,well I buy for 23 people so its easier to get it all done making a good start with having not much else to do

I agree BlueBelle shhh, let's not say it again for 4 whole months.

No no no no no
Ban the word until Dec 1 st PLEASE this is like fingernails on chalkboard to me
Please stop .........

I thought the C word was banned on Gransnet until September at the earliest. I would like to ban it until December.
I'm not bah humbug-ing but I like the mad rush in December, crowded shops, snow on the ground, everyone rugged up in hats and scarves, C trees and pretty lights, C music from buskers. When it all starts too early and goes on and on the magic is spoiled.
Just my opinion, for those who like to stretch it out, I can't stop you, enjoy.

I enjoy Christmas and love our big alternative Christmas family get together, which is usually around 15 December. This means we can host 17 -20 with easy food, and enjoy being a big family which is a rare occasion these days.

Like many other families, we "share" our children and grandchildren with the other grandparents. We are the only set of grandparents who are in our 70's and I was shielding so we realise we may be having a quiet Christmas
That's life x

Well done norstat you are organised. I work by seasons in a nursery and feel the whole year is jumbled at the moment. Will start thinking about it in sept but will be buying mostly online.

We go to our son and daughter in law’s house for Xmas and will do the same this year. However bearing in mind that no one knows what the situation will be re CV19 I will have a mini turkey joint and all the trimmings in the freezer in case of another lockdown.
Nothing would be more miserable than having to be sitting at home without a turkey dinner at Xmas!

WHAT!!!