Christmas holidays

amt101 big ski resorts cater for non-skiers also. At Christmas it will be decorated beautifully.

Buy some sturdy boots, but I have found that the pavements are usually cleared of snow especially in Austria.
It will be lovely to make memories with your children and grandchildren, go and enjoy yourself.

I’m not sure I’d want to go to be honest, it’s never appealed to me, I’d be much happier at home in front of the fire, with a good book and a large G&T

Yes I’d take your option Sara65.

I would go partly because I think a snowy Christmas with Glühwein and Lebkuchen and Strudel and all that après ski malarkey would be magical and partly to keep your D company.
A couple of good books , being together as a family BUT no responsibility for Christmas Dinner and strains of Stille Nacht - what’s not to like?

I do not like snow, ice or cold weather so I also would prefer to stay in my own home doing my own thing and being comfortable.

When I read the post the first thing that came to my mind was there was a free babysitter for a few children!

I am with you Maw!

I bought DD sturdy snow boots when she worked there and they came home unworn because all the pavements were kept clear.
There are other things going on besides ski-ing and it could be fun to spend Christmas there.
In fact, quite magical!

Don't go if you don't want to.
It really is that simple.

In some ways you might enjoy the atmosphere of a ski resort at Christmas, lots of festive food and pretty scenery. My worry would be that I would end up child minding when they weren't skiing and even catering if you're in a chalet. If it's really to keep your younger daughter company, could you pass some of the time in cafés and shopping, but also allow gor some free time on your own to read or snooze?

Shall we book it now Dragonfly? ?

I'm afraid OP, you have answered your own question. You don't want to go.

It's a long time till December, if it's going to worry you.

Please can I come too, maw and dragonfly?

I don't like Christmas but I would go to make memories with my family.

As Maw says what's not to like?!

How about an upgraded “meet-up” in the Austrian Alps (or French or Swiss, I’m not fussy) for Christmas. We could get Jura to find us somewhere nice and could après all day without the skiing part! ?

It sounds good!
No snowboarding either, thanks

Good grief no!
And any snowballs have to be of the sort served in a cocktail glass ,?

How nice that they want you to join them. I think you should give it a try this once. If you don't enjoy the experience you can always do something else next year. Being entirely alone during the whole of the Christmas period can be very depressing and makes January seem endless.

Afraid I think you are honour bound to join in the jollifications. You might even enjoy yourself!

I tend to work on the basis of accepting all invitations, as sometimes the things we don’t really fancy turn out to be the ones we enjoy most. This one, though, sounds like great fun to me, so long as actual skiing isn’t involved (the only time I tried that I kept falling over and having to drag myself up by way of the instructor’s leg....).

I'd say no. Thank you but no thank you.

I can see both sides to this, but feel we grannies often end up doing things we don’t really want to, to keep everyone happy, and sometimes wonder if our offspring would be so accommodating if the boot were on the other foot.

Do you usually spend Christmas with them? This could be a break from the usual and very relaxing. You would get a lot of quality time with your younger daughter.

But if it really doesn't appeal, and it would cost you to go, then wish them Happy Christmas and put the money towards a different sort of holiday.

I'd go for the apres ski. But nothing on earth would persuade me to attempt skiing. My sister tried a couple of years ago and spend most of the holiday with a wet bum from sitting in deep snow. Not ideal.

I would go and enjoy Christmas with your family, you don't have to stay for the whole holiday if you don't want to. Four days should be a nice break or thereabouts. I agree with Maw and others it would be quite magical.