So who's ready ..

[Pebs]

Halls are dec'd and the pressies are bought. Not wrapped them yet though and I still have the food mountain to buy.

[BBx]

Wrapped everything last night as its Christmas as the Perryman's this weekend.

Don't feel a bit Christmassy at all though.

BB x

[Lomster]

I have to make sure presents are all wrapped and sorted before the 23rd Faysh WILL be helping me if he likes it or not *stamps feet*no beer if he doesn't help
I feel kinda christmassy but so much is going on right now what with woolies closing on the 27th and my mum about to be jobless and josh is sooo upset about woolies closing bless him. he goes in woolies everytime we are in town and its his favourite shop.

[Will]

I don't really feel Christmassy... I never really do - however I'm not a bah-humbug, I just don't buy into all the fuss However, the reason for no tree, is I just don't see the point - sure when you're young it's fun and exciting decorating the tree and everything, but now, I would never do it for myself. If I were in a house with people then yeah I might do. I have more important things to worry about over the Christmas period, i.e. my family and other things.... further more money's tight and I'd rather be a bit more careful and have a bit more of a plain Christmas, but a happy one.

Piggy your tree looks fantastic though

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by Lomster

Most of the presents are wrapped with my brother's help as Faysh refuses to help
He is putting mine in gift bags the lazy sod.

He's right you know, present wrappings a waste of time and more importantly in this ecologically concious time a waste of resources () as you can't re-use most wrapping paper but you can re-use gift bags unless you are spectacularly cack-handed. I'd much prefer not wrapping presents, although I can do it reasonably well it seems like a pointless exercise but I usually do it just to keep up with tradition.

[lostkat]

Not ready at all really. I've put up some decs and we have a lovely big tree, but I don't seem to have bought many pressies. I'm only buying for my family, but I'm putting money towards 2 pressies, Leon's Mum has said don't bother (credit crunch and all that) and Leon can't decide which monitor he wants, so that just leaves Nana, Mum and Dad to buy for.

Can't really get into the Christmas mood due to various things, but I am enjoying making cakes, mincemeat etc. and am looking forward to cooking Christmas Dinner on Thursday (HOW sad??? ). Apart from that, it's just nice to have time off

[Justsomebloke]

I have Nowt, No xmas tree, No prezzies, No deccys Nowt, Narder, Sweet FA.
Laugh of it is if I had stayed on the Dole I would have got 3 weeks money just before xmas, Working I have **** all. (No smiley Inserted here at all)

[TinkerBell]

In my opinion it is far better to finally have your own money from your work, than getting money off other people.

The feeling of satisfaction of earning your money more than makes up for it.

Well it did for me anyway

[Justsomebloke]

Yer I know Ladys, You know me well enough to know I am only ranting & feeling Sorry for myself.
Truth of it is I came in the thread to get a little warmth from teh piccys & it got me down

[Will]

Originally Posted by Kitten

we're all proud of you JSB. I know it doesn't help financially, but it's trooo.

Agreed. JSB whether or not it feels like you're becoming more comfortable, you've done what a lot of people wouldn't have done and that is make the effort to change your life and pick yourself up. That alone is worthy of praise and pride for yourself.