Just done the extended family Xmas wile nice was a lot stress for an antisocial fucker like me. Next stop the real one with the wife kids and grandkid.
It's almost over woop woop
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Although stressful, try to find some enjoyment! Your family will enjoy spending time with you!
It was nice. I just struggle with social interaction especially it its bigger than 1 to 1
You did well today then!! x
Aye tbh I'm happy how the day went till I joined some childhood trauma dots. Which kinda sorta good the timing fucking sucks
Being around family can be difficult. I have managed to minimise how many folk I have to see now on Christmas Day but its still a mad time!!
Aye. I think that's what we're experiencing with this yr. Plan most of wife's family today done. My dad and his wife on 25th but expected to be super short visit as he's a prick. Then a day with my bairns and their bairns which is the paty I'm looking forward th.
Yeah Christmas is about the kids! They'll have a great time and love having time off with you!
Aye looking forward to it. Spending today pretty much on the couch with the music no one let's me listen to banging out the speakers.
Wife and daughter who still lives with us are bothe out at the Merryfield ice rink on a 10 hour skating session.
Wow, thats a lot of skating! I'm on the couch watching chicago at the moment! Might drop off presents later but dont want to pass on my germs!!
How big was today then? Get any time for yourself?
4 extra adults 5 bairns. No time for me since 7am. Long day but don't get me wrong nice day but very loud.
Peace and good will to all men wasn't about war. It was about noise, I'm pretty sure. Boxing day always a rare treat in this regard for my family
OK wtf why did I just see 2 rabbit in the grass 2 days before xmas
Edinburgh was positively balmy today, early hibernators woken by temps? But hibernation doesn't mean no venturing out for some animals I believe too
Honestly I'm hoping it was a random normal thing I'm to du.b yo understand. But it felt like the whole winter has been fucked this year
Not to be too dour, but we'll be seeing mair weird shite like this as time goes on sadly. And winter ainly officially stairted back oan Friday wi the solstice (there's a few ways tae decide this, but seasonal lag in the UK makes the solstices and equinoxes convenient for seasons)
Aye.
Was a surreal thing. We're driving away from my daughters about 10 ish last night. My wife suddenly shouts bunnies. I think wierd they are out at this time of night. It then hit me like a train when I realised it was 2 days till Xmas
Swatchin Glasgae vs Embra the nicht oan the tele, mon Embra! Lots o shoppin this weekend, an tidyin, and hopefully a swim the morn. An It's A Wondeful Life at the Cameo tomorrow tae, busy busy!
Oh sounds like a nice wholesome weekend!!
How's yours shaping up? Hit a supermarket today or tomorrow?
Nah i'm done! Mine was shaping up ok but I either have a cold or covid now, so will test tomorrow then maybe have to readjust my plans!! What u doing for christmas??
In-laws round. MIL, SIL, her two, and a dog. So hiding in the kitchen? To be fair cookin fer 8 will take most the morning! Will pipe them in tae sum Jingle Bells fer a giggle tae, seein as ah'm a piper!
Making a ham and have a turkey crown too. Neither my first choice for roasting, but it is Christmas.
How about you?
Sounds fantastic!! If i'm feeling alright we're supposed to be at my aunts house for steak/turkey, but shes informed me she has a ham or lamb too!! I'll see my dad beforehand too because its also his birthday. I need to get presents out to folk as well but if it doesn't happen its not the end of the world!
Steak, turkey, lamb, ham - hitting all the main food groups there! I recommend some great yorkies for all that, with plenty of rosemary roasties
All the meat!!! We had my sister and her kids up at my mums during the week and did a christmas dinner then too! My mum made real yorkies which were good but a bit soggy!!!
What is santa bringing the kids??
Been a headache. Have all the and both sides of family town through hogmanay. Kill me.
How big's yer hoose Mrs McAlistair? I recommend swimming, or taking up smoking