You can tell it's approaching Chistmas in the shops, even on a Monday morning at 9am it was busy. By lunchtime...
My family just get money, and that's all I ask for in return. That and a big dinner. It's one of the few occasions I get to enjoy a roast dinner, I can never be bothered making one as it's too much hassle unless it's for multiple people. Christmas and Easter are two of the only times the entire close family all get together, what with us being in 3 different locations with differing work hours/other commitments, so it's worth making an effort for.
Besides, I love Christmas for it being the excuse for
everything at this time of year. Why are you so tired? Why's everywhere so busy? It's Christmas. It's Christmas. It's Christmas!
Yes I moan about Christmas a lot, but I also look forward to it. One of my biggest pet hates of the season? The amount of food wasted, there's no point buying it if you don't flipping want it! No point buying 3 metric tons of desserts if everyone's so full from their main meal, no point in buying 15 trollies worth of party food for Christmas tea and it all going to waste because no-one wants MORE food 2 hours after enough food to feed the Third World on one plate...
I digress, but I really do wish civilisation as a whole was more sensible with food at Christmas. Don't get me started on alcohol at New Year...
Anyway, as much as Christmas drives me up the wall, it's also nice to have it there. Otherwise I'd inevitably spend even more money over the year trying to see family than I do already! So let's end this rather to-and-fro post with this:
Deck the halls with lots of joy, tra la la la la, la la la la. T'is the season to be jolly...
Finally, on a much more serious note, because I'll inevitably forget during December:
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, to all of the RailUK Forums members and staff. Here's to a fantastic session of goodwill, joy and peace (even if just for 5 minutes during a food coma!
) to all! And to all my fellow retail and catering comrads, here's to a flipping good rest once we get to it!