It's XMAS! no it's not.hang on I paid for the full hour, no

Airwave!

I was thinking MP in the title (I'm still a big fan) some of our chats tend to get a bit..... one sided and over the xmas season our day to day talk, with the same relations, will tend to run it's course. Now, we could just sit there and stare at each other or we could introduce a new subject or two, we could talk about.........and...............??????

Come on you lot, what would you introduce to xmas conversation to increase the pleasure of the day? We will have four generations here and lots of turkey.

and no dissing xmas!

Its a grin, honest!

valval

christmas bingo you make out bingo cards with christmas carols on and then play a selection for them to cross off most people know the names of carols you get xmas music and do not have to think of something to say to each other .
or make a list of tiopcs put on strips of paper then pull one out of pot when talk stops but make sure you leave time for nap val

stickywicket

Alcohol usually works here.

joanlawson

Christmas

7am TV turned on. Stockings ripped open.

7.05am Children's first assault on Christmas presents.

7.15am First Christmas presents broken, followed by tears.

7.30-10.30am General breakfast grazing in dressing gowns. Random present opening.

10.45am Kids ride new bikes round block.

10.50am Bikes forgotten. Kids bored.

11am First Christmas argument. Dog taken for walk.

11.30am Christmas drink to kickstart festive spirit.

11.45am Loud argument about loud teenage music. Dog taken for walk.

12pm Mass exodus to pub for Christmas lunch and serious drinking.

4pm Return from pub. Alcohol induced shouting. Dog taken for walk.

5pm Tea. Phone call from Kevin in South Africa. Argument with Kevin.

7pm Argument over TV channel. Uncle Keith watches Zulu upstairs.

7.30pm Teenagers leave for pub. Adults get out quality alcohol.

7.35pm Teenagers return to borrow money for pub.

7.40pm Argument about money. Teenagers leave with quality alcohol. Dog taken for long, angry walk by Dad.

9pm Alcohol running low. Egg nog opened and drunk.

9.30pm Egg nog fuelled argument. Dog taken for walk.

11pm TV & drinking. Argument over opening window or not. Dog walked.

12am Teenagers return with boy/girlfriends. All remaining food in house eaten.

1am Sleep for blottoed family and exhausted dog.

Party games

These come in useful when the conversation runs dry.

Whatever party game you choose, it will fall into three distinct phases: the first is deciding what game to play; the next and longest phase is explaining how the game works, especially when it includes some house rules that "improve" the game; the last and final phase is where the game gets under way and immediately descends into accusations of cheating or generally not playing properly. All this take about an hour and a half, and ends with tea being made, dogs being walked and cartoon books being taken to lavatories for private reading. Whatever game you end up playing, you can be sure that your grand-parents will be playing another parallel but completely different game however carefully you've explained it to them. Even when you've finished playing they'll be giving you answers to questions asked hours ago and wanting to know when it's their turn.

mellman01

The saving grace for me is it's our Hannah's birthday as well, otherwise I don't really bother to much with crimbo, I do like all the visiting I do around the time, it's not about presents as we only bother with Hannah but it's about family and friends first and last.

GraceB

Joan
that poor dog - even his tail must have stopped wagging after all that walking!! And it doesn't even look like he goes to the pub with the rest of you either ...

Personally I'm just hoping Christmas happens this year. My partner's ME has flared so whilst we usually know what we're gonna do and when, everything's up in the air at the moment. We're usually at my sister's for the day when I tend to do an awful lot of dishing dinners up (it's like a canteen with 14 of us there), dishwasher duties, making tea and preparing yet more food. Not to mention dealing with rubbish removal of which there's usually mounds and mounds!

I hope everyone on the Forum has a splended Christmas celebration, whatever you're up to.

Grace.

Airwave!

That poor dog, probably takes a whole year to get him enthusiastic about going for more walks? We usually find that a piece of 'accidentally' dropped ham or turkey keeps him keen for the day, he checks the kitchen floor every few minutes.

stickywicket

rehab44 wrote:

stickywicket wrote:

Alcohol usually works here.

Can I come to your house?

Just bring a bottle or several.

GraceB

I want to move in too.
G.

stickywicket

PARTY TIME!!!!

Hang on a minute, Grace. What do you mean by 'move in'? A Rehab is just for Christmas, not for life, you know.

Airwave!

I think we may need to reread the small print?

valval

rehab44 wrote:

stickywicket wrote:

PARTY TIME!!!!

Hang on a minute, Grace. What do you mean by 'move in'? A Rehab is just for Christmas, not for life, you know.

But I come with a lifetime guarantee!

who,s life time??????

valval

oops better be good or santa will leave nothing in my stocking


why do santa smiles not work yet???

joanlawson

Well I like that smilie with the cat anyway, Val I expected Del to appear with a gun though :roll:

Airwave!

We need more santa smiles!!!! We need more santa smiles!!! We need more santa smiles!! We need more santa smiles!!! We need!!!

joanlawson

This one made me laugh. I wonder how many people can truthfully answer yes :?:

NinaKKang

Someone mention alcohol and party?

joanlawson

Have you got built-in radar, Nina :?:

Airwave!

Well, I suppose a rum and black will keep the cold out?