Christmas is coming early to my house

[Maisie]

................because my son lives in Aberdeenshire and works in the North Sea. The 15th November is the only time before Christmas that he can travel 500 miles south. So I'm already looking for online value-for-money gifts and have found some great bargains - from books to bedwear.

Information on www.perkypensioners.blogspot.com

[Carolyn]

 
Xmas already but it is so very close, nine weeks?

[Maisie]

Xmas already but it is so very close, nine weeks?

I've found some great online bargains - including a Champney's Home Spa Gift Set value £50 for £24 - for this week only. See

http;//www.perkypensioners.blogspot.com for where to buy.

[Angelo]

Bah ! Humbug !
it's cancelled in my house.
I've decided on a Jewish Christmas in future.
SHALOM.

[Rita Postlethwaite]

Good for you Maisie and I hope you have a lovely time when your son arrives.  
Bet you change your mind when you see what Santa has bought you Angel! 

[Dottie1943]

Angelo

All of my Jewish friends love Christmas and do the same as me share gifts etc I think you had better go off somewhere else like Afganistan I dont think they would celebrate Christmas

[Hugh]

Christmas like it or not, is the worsted time of the year for many families. It is a fact that more marriages break down over Christmas than any other time of the year. The only thing  good about Christmas spring is now on its way.

[Angelo]

Hanuka, I think it runs about the same time as Christmas.
You get a present every day for seven days.

Quite right Hugh, at last we agree on something 

[Hugh]

Christmas parties never again in our house. The last one Yvonne and myself were on night shifts both having to work that night. Every one enjoyed a christmas dinner and evening meal. Guess what, every one cleared off leaving us to wash up and clear the mess before going to work. NEVER AGAIN. Now its just the 4 of us spending a quiet Christmas day. If our lads want to join their mates thats also ok.

[Rita Postlethwaite]

What inconsiderate guests Hugh, you should choose your friends more carefully!!

[caminito]

In this age of Facebook and Twitter, we are all supposed to have hundreds of friends.

But in fact most of us have just two people we would consider to be close friends – down from an average of three 25 years ago, a study claims.

[Carolyn]

My daughter is my closest friend, she works so very hard and is always able to find time for me. 

[Dottie1943]

Carolyn I am with you in that respect my daughter is my best friend as well, but I do have some really lovely friends as well, friendship is a two way adventure and both people have to work at that friendship.  I also have some truely lovely acquaintancies and some are linked to this forum !