MakemineVanilla Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 35 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: New Years Day is depressing as **** too. Good day on the tv sport wise but that’s about it. Couple of days later it’s back to work , which can be depressing, but I always find once I’ve done that first day at work it seems like Xmas and NYE are a distant memory. My favourite Christmas TV show was when Grumpy Old Men did Christmas. After all the schlock and schmaltz of Christmas it was balm to my spirits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted December 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: New Years Day is depressing as **** too. I used to find it depressing, so I now make a point of getting up at a reasonably early time, planting myself on the settee and having a day of watching some of my favourite movies. Always works a treat and I now look forward to it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 3 hours ago, blandy said: I hate the whole Xmas/New Year stuff, but for me it's a happy day, because it signals the end of all that nonsense. It starts going downhill for me about the 30th . Love the run up to Xmas and Boxing Day . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Designer1 said: I used to find it depressing, so I now make a point of getting up at a reasonably early time, planting myself on the settee and having a day of watching some of my favourite movies. Always works a treat and I now look forward to it. I’m usually up early anyway but there’s a cracking day of horse racing and football on NYD that keeps me going 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I love the run up to Xmas at work... well, i used to. Its been stolen away the last two years! Hate January. I feel genuinely down then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Xela said: I love the run up to Xmas at work... well, i used to. Its been stolen away the last two years! Hate January. I feel genuinely down then. Time slows to a crawl between New Year and Easter - I always save a couple of days holiday just in case I feel the need to escape the delights of work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2021 I don’t mind New Year’s Eve. I’ve had some good ones. The biggest issue is the lack/cost of transportation so am limited as to where I can go. Unless I’m stopping over somewhere but that’s not such a regular occurrence these days. If I do go out, I just treat it as any other night. A subdued house party with a handful of friends, drinks, food and music is probably my ideal sort of NYE these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Planned to go the local pub for Christmas dinner this year, went to book 1st of November in plenty of time and they were fully booked already, you cannot imagine my p****ed off ness. I'm just so bored of the same old, dinner at the table with all the trimmings and the family. Thought it would be good to go the pub with some atmosphere, bloody mugged it now. Remind me to book for next year in Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Planned to go the local pub for Christmas dinner this year, went to book 1st of November in plenty of time and they were fully booked already, you cannot imagine my p****ed off ness. I'm just so bored of the same old, dinner at the table with all the trimmings and the family. Thought it would be good to go the pub with some atmosphere, bloody mugged it now. Remind me to book for next year in Jan. There might be cancellations now, try again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, bickster said: There might be cancellations now, try again Didn't think of this, you may be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2021 Julian Assange is many things, good and bad. He is not a journalist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2021 10 hours ago, MakemineVanilla said: Time slows to a crawl between New Year and Easter - I always save a couple of days holiday just in case I feel the need to escape the delights of work. Feel the same. We always book a weekend away at the coast for mid-February so we have something to look forward to in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 14 hours ago, Xela said: I love the run up to Xmas at work... well, i used to. Its been stolen away the last two years! Hate January. I feel genuinely down then. FA Cup Third Round and the Darts. That's about it for January. Pointless month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 January and February are horrible, but in same breath it’s nice to start getting back to normality at work after the Xmas run up . I usually start getting more upbeat around March with the Cheltenham festival and nicer weather on the horizon . Fast forward to September and I’ve had enough of the summer and want the colder weather and dark nights. Repeat....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I always love Xmas dinner with family even if it’s the same thing every year. I think it’s because as an adult you don’t get the same buzz as you do as a kid so at least if I’m at moms and my brother and his family is there its just nice to have everyone together. I used to love the build up but working shifts kills that buzz now. Working in town always helped with that sense of excitement too. These days I much prefer the week after Xmas as I usually book it off so I can relax and enjoy whatever games or films I get gifted to me. Never really liked New Years but I do enjoy going for a countryside walk on New Year’s Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I can't wait to have Xmas with the wife and kids. Ho hum to those who don't 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, lapal_fan said: I can't wait to have Xmas with the wife and kids. Ho hum to those who don't I also can't wait to have Xmas with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Ingram85 said: I think it’s because as an adult you don’t get the same buzz as you do as a kid Speak for yourself, I'm getting a PS5! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 It's a different buzz from when you're a kid, different buzz from when I was in my 20s too (literally) and I'd drank January's wages before new years Got an 18 month old and I can't wait to see what she makes of it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 08/12/2021 at 09:56, mjmooney said: BOF has an opinion on country singers? Who knew? (I think Randy Travis was, er, OK). This was drunk Brian on his holidays. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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