I Dread Christmas, 2012

This is the good year when we do have our daughter and family. Haven't seen son at Christmas for about twenty years. Skype of present opening is nice though. I do like the fact that it is much more low key here in France. Christmas food market, muddy walks and log fires are the sum of the excitement.

I adore Xmas, I'm just a big kid all. Having two darling GDs is the icing on the Xmas cake. So hearing that your family lives so far away JessM makes me so grateful that mine live a few hours away.
I get fed up with all the retail outlets pushing Xmas at us so early so try my best to ignore it. I know people who put their trees up far too early mine goes up the week before.
To me just all the family together enjoying ourselves is Xmas. I know its expensive but have you ever gone to them for Xmas or they to you?

I am able to suffer Christmas for just two days. All the build up...adverts for new sofas...carol music played in shops...over-indulgence blah-blah, give me "the pip." If I could share part of the time with family, then I would be much jollier. As it is, we'll speak to family on the phone, spend a pleasant time with local friends, have a treat or two, and wish for it all to be over and done with...until next year.

I hope it turns out to be a good one for you. x

Oh Jess [hugs]

Oh Jess - I get your drift.

to you too, when

That's why I go on a cruise!

Jess