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Where are my invites?

(63 Posts)
fancythat Thu 19-Dec-24 20:41:03

Nice thread.

My Christmas Day wear will depend on which items of clothes make me itch the least[I did a thread about my still undiagnosed spots, some months ago].

As an aside, a few years ago I was in London. In Knightsbridge if I remember correctly.

I thought, let's stand here and see just how many people look like they have come off the catwalk, in catwalk model clothes.
It may have been me, but I only spotted one person who may have fitted the bill.
The rest looked perfectly ordinary to me.

Maria59 Thu 19-Dec-24 20:40:02

Christmas day will be spent with DS and family wearing leggings and santa jumper. On 30th we head off with 2 other couples on a coach trip to spend 3 nights in a hotel (sparkly attire required for the ladies). Can highly recommend it

MiniMoon Thu 19-Dec-24 20:30:08

Wounds.

MiniMoon Thu 19-Dec-24 20:29:03

On Sunday DS is coming round to see us, this information was passed to DH whe he met son in the barber's shop. I will be wearing my jeans or fleece trousers with a nice warm fleece sweater.
On Christmas day we are going to friends for the day. For that occasion I shall wear my Christmas jumper from Tesco and pull-on trousers as my woulds from my recent keyhole surgery are still rather tender.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 19-Dec-24 19:38:47

We are more selective about our Christmas socialising these days.

crazyH Thu 19-Dec-24 19:18:40

Saturday - pub lunch with grumpy middle son (sorry S) and family. I will be suitably attired in my 5year old Santa jumper - back home for kids to open presents
Sunday - all day PJ
Monday - panto with youngest son and family - same attire as Saturday- then dinner at a restaurant of d.I.l’s choice
Tuesday - all day PJ /tracksuit/ shopping outfit
Wednesday- Xmas lunch at daughter’s - Xmas jumper again and lots of Prosecco

lixy Thu 19-Dec-24 19:05:41

Oh gosh, is it party time already? Anyone know where I left my sparkly tiara?

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 19-Dec-24 18:53:37

I have done a laundry load today, and now have plenty of clean socks, so I'm ready for all events over the next week or two.
It's so important to keep one's standards high, don't you think.

joannapiano Thu 19-Dec-24 18:52:50

We are decorating (not tinsel,but wallpaper etc) a bedroom over Christmas, as for once in years and years we won’t be hosting kids and numerous grandchildren . I will be cooking us a turkey dinner though.

ferry23 Thu 19-Dec-24 18:49:15

That sounds like my kind of night Bohemian. Send invite. grin (And I don't like ketchup so that'll save me some money).

nandad Thu 19-Dec-24 18:47:47

On Christmas Day I will be wearing a pair of stretchy velvet trousers and a red and black embroidered twin set, same as I have for the last 20 years since they were purchased from Tesco.

boheminan Thu 19-Dec-24 18:40:43

Tuesday morning I'll be swanning round the house in my 'pre loved' Next dressing gown, the one with a moth hole on the backside of it (a much desired accessory). In the evening I have a gilt edged invitation to venture to the local public house to partake in fish 'n' chips (ketchup extra) with a choice of mushy or garden peas, followed by a pint of beer and a 60's disco. I will be wearing Levi jeans and a black t shirt, both from the exclusive Charity Shop. Cocktails may arrive later in the night in the form of gin and tonic with a slice of lemon in a pint glass - after that it'll be a knees up through to the early hours of Christmas Day. And we'll all have an amazing night winegrin

ferry23 Thu 19-Dec-24 18:17:37

Whilst downloading some library books onto my e-reader, I spent half an hour having a look through some women's magazines.

Who are these people that get invites to swanky, sophisticated parties over the holiday period, and swan off wearing a variety of ultra-expensive, sparkly gowns and shoes and bags - with one outfit alone costing over £1000?

Where are these joyful parties and upmarket soirees, full of cultured and interesting guests?

Next Monday evening my cousin and her husband are coming over for some drinks and a takeaway curry. I shall be wearing my classy M&S jogging pants and I might run to a jumper with a tiny bit of sparkle. On my feet will be my M&S slippers that have a hole in the sole that I'm clinging on to hoping a new pair will wing my way on 25th. That's about it for me.

I am happy to live vicariously through my fellow gransnetters exciting Christmas social calendars.

How many wonderful cocktail parties are you all attending and what will you be wearing?