Too early for a Christmas grouch-like moan?

[MingtheMerciless]

Well I’m working Xmas night and failed to get Mrs M and I seats at the local pub for lunch, this means MiL and FiL the Crypto “King and Queen” are angling for an invite to ours which I feel severely disinclined to acquiesce to as I really don’t want Mrs M running round after them whilst they “offer” to help and don’t all whilst I’m getting ready for work a run of 12 hr nights.

[gremlin]

i shall be in on my own till boxing day

I'm hoping Mrs. G doesn't read this as she'll extend an invite and I'll find you sat at the table come Christmas day.

[Mr Moofo]

Why not say "no, we're going away the day after"

I don't get asked. Mrs. G makes these plans without my knowledge because she is a far better, nicer person than I will ever be.

Leave her to do it, then ...

[Greenman]

i shall be in on my own till boxing day

I'm hoping Mrs. G doesn't read this as she'll extend an invite and I'll find you sat at the table come Christmas day.

Yeah you defo don't want that, though i do normally come armed with some decent Ciders and Cheese...

[McNab]

I don't get asked. Mrs. G makes these plans without my knowledge because she is a far better, nicer person than I will ever be.

Seems somewhat unreasonable of her if i'm being harsh/honest.

It's a fair point.

However, I do get that she doesn't want to leave her dad on his own, which is admirable. In past years, she'd say the same about her brother and/or sister, depending on their marital/relationship status. Would I want to see them sat on their Jack with a microwave meal for one and sorry-looking paper hat? Probably not. I suspect this year Gremlinette's ex-girlfriend and her mum will be coming, as they will be on their own otherwise.

Christ, I'm reading what I've written and realise I sound like bloody Scrooge now.

How will they be on their own if there are two of them?

[gremlin]

Seems somewhat unreasonable of her if i'm being harsh/honest.

It's a fair point.

However, I do get that she doesn't want to leave her dad on his own, which is admirable. In past years, she'd say the same about her brother and/or sister, depending on their marital/relationship status. Would I want to see them sat on their Jack with a microwave meal for one and sorry-looking paper hat? Probably not. I suspect this year Gremlinette's ex-girlfriend and her mum will be coming, as they will be on their own otherwise.

Christ, I'm reading what I've written and realise I sound like bloody Scrooge now.

How will they be on their own if there are two of them?

They'll be alone together, obviously...

[cheb]

I managed to swerve the Christmas gathering last year and spent it on my own. I didn't tell many people beforehand as the arrangement suited me well.

I doubt I'll able to do the same this year.

[Mr. Dazzle]

My parents have decreed they can't be arsed this year and want just the two of them, almost in as many words

Last year they were volunteering at the Hospital and the year before that we hosted, so I dunno what their problem is

[Cousin Jack]

We have solved the Xmas issue this year, we are going to a hotel on Xmas Eve, and not leaving until the day after Boxing Day.

[Noggin]

I'm working all day this Christmas. Last year wasn't bad as my nephew was here but I didn't have the money for us to have a 'proper' fun Christmas - he was happy cos he was here, but I wanted to do so much more

It's weird here, but generally the best Christamses here were in the chalets because I got to cook a full turkey dinner for anything from 6 - 14 people!!

The absolute best was the year that some friends were looking after a chalet but it wasn't rented to Christmas week - a group of waifs and strays all got together and I cooked. That was one of the best ever


This year I'll either be in the office all day or, probably, doing airport transfers! But, NEXT year I won't be whinging cos Christmas will be on a day I won't be working (probably) and hopefully my niece will be over


For now, I cant quite get the grouch-like moan on too much, cos even when I'm working, I still live on a snow covered mountain when it's Christmas

[Yorick]

i shall be in on my own till boxing day

I'm hoping Mrs. G doesn't read this as she'll extend an invite and I'll find you sat at the table come Christmas day.

Waves

[Yorick]

i shall be in on my own till boxing day

I'm hoping Mrs. G doesn't read this as she'll extend an invite and I'll find you sat at the table come Christmas day.

Yeah you defo don't want that, though i do normally come armed with some decent Ciders and Cheese...

And herbal cigarettes?

[Greenman]

I'm hoping Mrs. G doesn't read this as she'll extend an invite and I'll find you sat at the table come Christmas day.

Yeah you defo don't want that, though i do normally come armed with some decent Ciders and Cheese...

And herbal cigarettes?

Shhhhh that's a secret!