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Bette

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #75 on: November 27, 2011, 03:09:20 PM »
And why do I feel so guilty about not enjoying buying what my mum called "duty" presents?
Sorry but can I ask why you buy them? I'm not sure what a "duty" present is but I'm sure that I wouldn't buy them if I didn't enjoy it!  ::) :-\ ;D
Bette x
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Dyan

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #76 on: November 27, 2011, 04:27:58 PM »
My tree is going up next Sat 3rd.
I don't go for this 12 days before/ after tradition.
I take everything down about 3 days after boxing day ::) Tree & decs I mean ;D

I like to put up a few decs for new year for our party.
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Taz2

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #77 on: November 27, 2011, 04:39:01 PM »
I think I will put ours up on the 17th and then it stays up till the 6th - even if everything has fallen off it!

Taz x
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Joyce

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #78 on: November 27, 2011, 04:42:05 PM »
Ours usually goes up about 2 weeks before and comes down around about the 3rd of Jan.
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littleminnie

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #79 on: November 27, 2011, 05:41:20 PM »
Dyan, can we all come to your party?
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Oldteen

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #80 on: November 27, 2011, 06:11:44 PM »
Quote from: Bette on November 27, 2011, 03:09:20 PM
And why do I feel so guilty about not enjoying buying what my mum called "duty" presents?
Sorry but can I ask why you buy them? I'm not sure what a "duty" present is but I'm sure that I wouldn't buy them if I didn't enjoy it!  ::) :-\ ;D
Bette x

 Hello Bette, I mean that it's Christmas so we have to buy presents for the family as it's expected. My mum used to say that a present means so much more if bought and given spontaneously rather than because of the date on the calendar, so during the year if I saw something she or dad would like I gave it to them there and then.

I don't even get much pleasure out of buying presents for my kids, as I find it a chore, and that's where the guilt comes in! I'm supposed to do it out of love, not duty, aren't I?

Hubby and I don't exchange presents by the way.
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Joyce

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #81 on: November 27, 2011, 06:39:55 PM »
I only buy for my immediate family & their other halves plus brother's grandchild nowadays.  I gave up with my niece & nephew ages ago.
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CLKD

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #82 on: November 27, 2011, 10:25:25 PM »
I send my nephews money.  Don't bother with cousins.  I agree, give a gift because it's suitable not because of the date !
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Dyan

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #83 on: November 27, 2011, 10:35:25 PM »
Yes Littleminnie you are all welcome.
I love New Years Eve or Old Years Night as we use to call it.

I make a lovely White chocolate trifle.
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CLKD

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #84 on: November 28, 2011, 10:37:20 AM »
Mine goes up around the 18th although for 2 years, due to a re-arrangement of lounge furniture, I haven't had a tree  :'(.  This year I will be clearing a small table so that it can stand in the usual corner  8)
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Bette

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #85 on: November 28, 2011, 04:25:18 PM »
Haven't put up any decorations for years  ::) Usually ends up with Mum arriving on Xmas day to see the pile of cards in the corner and she then puts them up. I just don't get round to it!
Bette x
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Joyce

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #86 on: November 28, 2011, 05:36:26 PM »
I bought once of those hanging metal card holders in the shape of a star.  A card arrives & in it goes.  Can't be bothered with all that lifting & laying to dust.  :)
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littleminnie

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #87 on: November 28, 2011, 05:47:11 PM »
I usually put the tree up about a week before Christmas.  Not sure what will happen this year though now we have a cat, it may not be up for long.
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Bette

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #88 on: November 28, 2011, 06:50:40 PM »
Can't be bothered with all that lifting & laying to dust.
"to dust" - now I know I've heard of that activity somewhere before but can't for the life of me remember where.......  ;D
Bette x
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CLKD

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Re: Bah Humbug! (Is it just me?)
« Reply #89 on: November 28, 2011, 07:29:25 PM »
When I could see our cat's paddy paws in the dust I used to know it was time: now that we don't have cats  ;D
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