'From our Forums'

Mr P & I have a very quiet Christmas, but I do think that there is a lot of pressure (mainly on women) that everything has to be "perfect", and everyone should be happy and smiling, just like ALL the advertisements.

Personally, I would like to ban the word "perfect" at this time of year! It's all "how to cook the perfect lunch" " how to find the perfect presents" etc etc.

I once saw a grown woman crying in Marks and Spencers on Christmas eve because they had sold out of sprouts!

I think 'forced' might have been a better choice of words....!

Should be 'word' singular!

Go, geraldine!

I just go with the flow and if things are not right for you well you can always go somewhere else next year. mine would never dare say I was anything less than perfect thats my opinion and I'm sticking to it (stamp feet emotion) lol.

With you there, Geraldine.

Still think it should have been 'forced'....

Quote phoenix: "I once saw a grown woman crying in Marks and Spencers on Christmas eve because they had sold out of sprouts!"

There must have been more to it than that!

Re. thread in question. I didn't see much jollity being forced, or enforced, on that thread. Perhaps if there was a bit they might all feel a bit flippin' happier!

There wasn't any on that thread. That's the point....

That's what I just said.

I think there is a feeling on that thread that christmas has to be special (even "a little bit magical"). I think that's the problem. If you look at the mid-winter festival as simply the time on the calendar when it becomes obvious that the shortest day is past, it saves a lot of bother. At least, I find it does. Yes, we celebrate the 'turn of the year', but we recognise that that's all it is.

That's the point of the thread, though. Jollity, forced or enforced, is what people on that thread don't want!!

I meant no one was dreading any enforced jollity because they were all sure there wasn't going to be any.

Nothing wrong with the thread itself. If anyone wants to moan, not my business.

But the line in the 'from our forums' was not relevant to the content of the thread.

Quite sure you're right Bags.

Must go. Got a paper chain to make.

Glut of cakes at HQ, then? Or do you always get the stale leftovers that they throw at you?

Crying because of a lack of sprouts - that's a contradiction in terms. We always have sprouts because we always have sprouts although no-one likes them! You do need them for bubble and squeak though - it's the law.

Um... I think I should have written "glut of cake" [pedant's blush]

I did a fry up the other day based on a tin of tuna and some sprouts. Also added cashew nuts, tomatoes, chopped green pepper and, when it was ready, some quartered hard-boiled eggs. It was good.

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Sorree!