Bah Humbug!
December 10th 2011
Here we go again. Or rather here we are again. This started in October, didn't it?
I don't know why I don't like Christmas exactly. It may be to do with the enforced jollity thrust upon us by TV, websites, radio, shops and other media. It might be that fact that it should be a jolly pagan celebration. Maybe it's the awful times I had as a kid at Xmas. I feel sorry for people who feel compelled to send a zillion cards, spend every last penny on gifts, worry endlessly about family visits and then excuse it all with "it's just for the kids". The fuss and hullaballoo just drives me around the bend and I was gratified to find that my folks feel the same. When I asked to visit for a roast dinner, crackers and cosy time, they said they don't do any of that. Great! Perfect! Now I don't have to worry. Happy days.
So what will I do for my week's holiday off work? I'll watch TV, I'll play computer games, I'll see the Significant Other and I'll have my Mum up for a visit. No dinners, no presents, no decorations and no stress whatsoever. Ahhhh...
