When does Christmas officially begin for you?
 

Some say it begins when they have see the Coca Cola advert. Others when they have the tree up.

Mine is when we have bought the tree (which will be today) and that lovely smell of pine it gives to the lounge. I also love the Christingle & Crib service in Church.

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Christmas Eve for me.............sadly the rest of the household disagrees.....:rolleyes:

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i think for me it starts when i go somewhere further away to do some last minute christmas shopping, going to York in the next couple of weeks, that will really set me off

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When I finish work for the hols I think, thats when you know that you can drink, eat and sleep in!!!

Also panic buy because you always forget something and doing the food shopping in the middle of the night coz its nice and quiet!! :D

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For me It starts on the 25th Dec. and ends when I wake up usually about the 3rd Jan.:thepint::cheers:

So all the best to everyone while I remember.:p:p

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5pm Christmas Eve prior to that every days the same

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Christmas Eve fer me n finishes end of Boxing Day. in fact hes lucky at that, every other birthday i'm aware of only lasts 24 hrs.

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I agree with you . :)

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I'm not too sure........I buy next years Christmas cards and wrapping paper in the January sales.......I buy presents through out the year....this helps ease the financial strain........I start the wrapping of presents late October/November.......I am in the process of writing cards now.......I have found that as I have matured(got older) it is less easy to get into the Christmas spirit.
I suppose Christmas proper, starts on Christmas Eve with the cooking preparations.

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Quote; I suppose Christmas proper, starts on Christmas Eve with the cooking preparations.

How long does it take to fill the kettle in readiness to prepare a Pot Noodle?:D:D

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But make sure it's the right one though ! :D

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I think my husband would think me a very poor wife if I gave him a pot noodle for his Christmas dinner......and although I don't think it will be Turkey, we will have a roast of some description......so there will be sprouts to peel, carrots to cook, stuffing to make, plates to warm...you know the kind of thing.
Hang on though...if you are having just a pot noodle perhaps you don't!

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I am going round to me Mum & Dads so me Dad will be doing the peeling and pre-paring the night before and me Mum will be cooking it!!! :D

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That's good Heth...at least the work will be shared!

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Thats what I thought Margaret, with reference to your other thread I am looking after the elderly!!!! :D

I do appreciate it though and my Mum loves it when we spend it together, thats what the days for after all! :)

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Christmas starts for me on Christmas Eve, when all the preparation is done and I can then enjoy the time.

I always have a large family gathering at my house and on Christmas Eve set the Tables and get everything ready for our special day together. Once all the relatives have arrived back in the area from all over the country and everything is prepared, presents all wrapped and the log fire burning then I know it's Christmas. :)

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It starts for me when the first carol singers ring my door bell and upon opening the said door they start their inharmonious noise.

It ends about 10 seconds later when I tell them to buggar off home.

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Chicken flavoured of course Beni:D

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Thats showing a bit of festive spirit T, i put the lobby light on, shout coming, n sit down n turn telly up.:D

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Ba Humbug:D

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Don't really have a specific point, a lot depends on how we feel really, but I'd say from about the 16th onwards maybe then we'll put up the tree.

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I hope he helps you with the cooking

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It's all humbug, Jaysay. I went out earlier to pick up a few bits and pieces; normally, sunday shopping is quite civilised. I get what I want and then usually have a glass of champoo and a bit of natter. Today was an absolute nightmare.

The place was full of little brats - thousands upon thousands of them creating havoc everywhere and to make matters worse the precinct bar had been turned over to kiddies face painting. That, on top of some useless grotto (although I must say some of the fairy queen girls were cracking looking wenches)

So I went to the pub round the corner but even that was packed with squealing kids. I could not even get through the door.It's going to take me a week to recover.

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The tree has just arrived and is making the house smelly already :D

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No, he doesn't Neil...though he can cook('how many lumps of gravy do you want with that?' he has been known to ask)but he does help with the washing up......sometimes he is infuriatingly efficient at this. What I mean by that is, he will wash up stuff (like my turning tongs) before I have finished using them.

And he is super delivery boy(asbestos fingers)......he takes a cooked roast dinner to both my elderly neighbours while I dish up ours.

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Just a quick heads up for those of you who've got little believers (or big for that matter) in your house this jolly Yuletide, this may possibly keep the ankle biters mildly amused. ;) :D

Official NORAD Santa Tracker

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Seems only thing missing was the Flash Mob Dancers Tealeaf:D

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Stick it in the recycling bag. I think your collection is next tuesday or wednesday.

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Just looked on next years recycling calendar and Christmas trees in Ossy get collected on the 6th Jan. We are third to have them collected.

What is that useless Britcliffe playing at? :mad:

We vote him in to get things first in Ossy :rolleyes::D

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Whos first on the list Neil:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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Probably Rishton, he will be arseholing wi ken.:D

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Great Harwood first, The village of Rishton is second.

At least they got one thing right, Accy is last :D

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Love this, we track the 'S' man every year. I usually put the link on to remind Accy Webbers..........thanks, that's 2 of us to remember now xxx

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It's not winter till the 21st - Give me a chance :D

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When I get out of work on christmas eve!! Shouldnt have to work through christmas!!

Such a blag!! wish I could have two weeks off!!

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You and me two, then again I would not complain to a couple of weeks off work anytime. This year my rota is not to bad and I am off for Christmas and New Year so I wont complain

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Thank god that'll make a changer:p:p:p

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Just a little reminder (As if you'd need one) for all the Kiddlings out there, and don't forget to pamper your pets !

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My cat isn't a christian any more than I am.
Pampering should be an all year practice - not just an annual event.
I don't approve of the practice of lying to children (or anyone else)

So.......................................HUMBUG !!!!!:p;)

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How do you know your cats not a Christian Margaret, it might pray for you every night, so your able to keep feeding it:D

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Well Christmas has officially started for me, Joan's been here half an hour and she moaning I have to tide up round my desk, wouldn't care but is quite tidy for me ain't it mick:D:D

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It's all done.......everything that was getting got, is got, and anything missing...well......we will have to do without