The angst of Christmas

Thanks Maw! I was feeling very low this morning & have now had a good giggle.

I have often commented that the dogs must get water wings when they round up the salmon & hubby says im bonkers glad to see there are others out there
Its all too easy to get swept along in the rampant commercialism.

Funny but so true!
I needed a good laugh, thanks MawB.

MawB
That was brilliant Maw! Extremely well done! Very witty and also deeply thought-provoking. It should be put in a time-capsule to give a true reflection of Christmas 2019!

I have to say my Christmas cards are all very Nativity based, with the possible exception of some funny cards chosen because they are apt for that person to whom I send them.

Have a Happy Christmas Maw, I know, like me and so many of us it will be bitter-sweet for different reasons but mainly due to the absence of that special person at the table or by our side. But we shall try to be cheerful and count our blessings.

To all who will be alone, as shall I, I send special love and suggest you plan a day of little treats for yourself and pamper yourself through the day. Love from Elle x

You have such a great spirit Maw ???

I have just found this site. Life not been too great lately so thank you Maw for biggest laugh I have had in a while.

Brilliant....made me smile Merry Christmas to you x

Haha! Love it. Especially the last line

Oh funny ? funny ? funny ? well done for making me smile ?

Tillybelle I always buy charity Christmas cards sold by volunteers in our library.
I did buy a mix, some religious some not.

However, I ran out and went in yesterday for more. There weren't many left - mostly what were still there were the religious ones!

Merry Christmas everyone
Or Happy Holiday
Whatever you prefer


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I am wrapping Christmas Gifts and have just found that I have bought my DD two dressing gowns from two different shops in different colours, I think I am losing the few brain cells that I have left

I feel better now Grannygravy, thanks.
I bought wrapping paper then found all the rolls I bought after Christmas last year, enough to last for years.

Thank you Maw for a great laugh.

And this year Christmas and Hannukah coincide, re letting Christ into Christmas. I have shocked the neighbours by putting up a creche in the front window and st. Nicholas and Svart Piet in another, It's quite fun to watch the dog walkers carefully averting their eyes, while the dogs carefully look around to see if the dreaded warrior cat should happen to be in the front garden, Not that said cat has ever done them any physical harm, he restricts himself to sending very dirty looks in their direction.

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Maw, this was a pleasure to read! You have made my day with your “ mildly annoyed salmon” Keep on writing because i have to say I always pay attention to your posts and so do most of us! Happy Christmas and a cheerful New Year.

Wild salmon? Ours is positively livid!

Really made me laugh. A nice change from politics

My point exactly in a previous post, MawB.

Love the moderately annoyed salmon!

Wild?....I bet they were furious!

So true, and very well put Thanks for some sanity Maw, especially in the last line. I've noticed they (TV media etc.,) will write anything to get out of writing Christmas!!

And don't forget even crafting for Christmas (which is just crafting after all and will be done every month of the year if that's what one does!!) raises a lot of hackles in some!

Nowt so queer as folk! (I'm I allowed to say that phrase now?! Well no offence intended)

I did more than chuckle !
However, now concerned that the wild salmon my brother has a licence to catch and sends each Christmas may need watching !

The elves have promised to visit soon to decorate the tree thank goodness!

Joseph has been stuffed but he and Mary don't have any bottoms yet
The stable all forlorn has yet to be built
The shepherds are still up in the hills somewhere, tending just three sheep, although one sheep looks more like a black labrador
And the Kings have a long way to travel, stuck somewhere in the bottom of the knitting bag in the Orient without any gifts

Thank you for this!

Made me laugh out loud after a really difficult week.

Heartening to know I’m not the only one doing the Christmas Juggle?

First world decisions.