Granny's nightmare

Wonderful Daphne . Your wi-if down comment reminded me of Margo in the Good Life saying Christmas was cancelled because Harrods couldn't deliver it.

I should have read that before I struggled to the shops today DaphneBroon

Excellent!

(however, I was unable to purchase something for DGD online -there seems to be a shortage and the price has shot up at least three-fold on Amazon - and I found it in a real toy shop at normal price!)

You're very talented Daphne ? made me smile, thanks for that ?

Brilliant Daphne

Ok disgruntled, I lied.. just a bit
To get the word to sound right, so they would fit
Easter didn't sound right, Black Friday too close
I have done some shopping, so yes I can boast
Half are now wrapped and hidden away
Hope family don't go looking, unwrapped they must stay
ill get round to adding the paper and bows
And looking back at, the highs and the lows
Of organising Christmas for this year
I'll sing hallelujah, a give a big cheer
That another years past, a new one must start
And my family don't think, that I'M that old fart!

i've done all my christmas present shopping online too. and some of the chocolates, sweets and other "eats" from tesco and asda [thank goodness for home delivery i say].
i've had a problem with my knee - severely arthritic and had an infection there somehow so walking was/is painful.
will HAVE to actually visit a couple of places for christmas cards and the last minute things but, thankfully, i can use my motability scooter - what a godsend.
daphneb i did "nick" your pome - and it's now on facebook for all my friends to see [i was thinking of one friend in particular who's also done all her shopping online.
so with the spirit/cheer i'm going to raise a glass to amazon and all the other places who make my life so much easier.
sorry, i know it's still november but happy c*******s everybody.

I agree completely. That's what I do now but I do miss the Christmas shops and excitement of when I was a child.

Hey Alidoll did you really buy everything in May???? I'm impressed!

Love it, DaphneB!

Brilliant. You should send it into a magazine. Not this year, but keep it and send it around October next year.

Allidoll, love your's too!

DaphneBroon brilliant, this has made me laugh - I've just finished writing my Christmas cards, Present wrapping next - did some of mine on-line

Such talent!

Good poem Daphne and sounds like me....did it all through the Internet, what a relief.All I have to do is wrap them now.

Coz making words rhyme, it's really not hard
To bring them together and sound like the bard
He was known to like a tipple or two
But I prefer tea, I do like a brew
But stuck on a train, 4th of the day
On my way home, there was some delay
Leaves on the line, one snowflake landed there
I look out the window, sat down and I stare
At the there little bambi's next to the line
White tails bobbing madly, to give me a sign
That I'm not going anywhere, for here I am stuck
As the month before Christmas, you don't have such luck
So I've bought my presents, and packed them all ready
And now I can relax, sit back, watch the tele
Knowing the big day will be alright
As I bought my presents on May bank holiday night!

Spot on, Daphne! Well done!

On a train and first version was lost
Had typed it all out so oooh I was cross
Autocorrect is a pain you can see
But the words that were written, were written by me!

The worst has happened, the wi-fi has failed
My plans for Christmas have all been derailed
So along to Tesco I know I must trudge
To buy what I can from what's left, I begrudge
A few old sprouts, a loo brush, some smellies
That's all I can find to send to the relies
But alas the my woes are not at an end
The post office closed so no present can I send
They'll get them next year and think I am mad
Gone senile, old fart and a little bit sad
So "off to the care home" they'll announce without cheer
You can't forget Christmas, it IS once a year!

Really good dg
I like to go into town
I know that will cause a frown
I like to meet friends you see
To shop and call for tea suits me
But one day I won't go out and about
Is Black Friday don't want a clout
I know this is not as good as yours
Hope you get all you want from Santa clause ?
? DB

Fantastic bit of writing DaphneBroon...glad to see I'm not the only one living in this surreal pre Christmas bubble!!!!

That is fantastic, so very clever. Well done you

Says it all!

Love it. Put a smile on my face so thank you.

You will be viral in no time

Well done DaphneBroon