IT'S HERE: MERRY CHRISTMAS 2007!

[Cruella DeVilla]

Hope Santa Claus was good to you?

Well it seems a good a day as any to start a Christmas thread! (I could not contain myself last year and had it up in September so I promised I would control myself this year).

I am so excited already and have all the planning done, a few presents bought and into the swing on things generally. It's the one thing I love about Germany, Holland and Belgium at this time of year it's just fab and the atmosphere in general is super plus the Xmas markets are only 9 days away now (12 Nov)....woo hoo! After them it's a month in Florida to defrost[party2]

[Cruella DeVilla]

Just to get you in the mood. (Sorry Pat)

http://www.toonedin.com/movies/WhiteTrashXmas.html

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
Well it seems as good a day as any to start our anual Christmas thread! (I could not contain myself last year and had it up in September so I promised I would control myself this year).


[xmas2]So with only 48 days to go what are you asking Santa Claus for this year?

I am so excited already and have all the planning done, a few presents bought and into the swing on things generally. It's the one thing I love about Germany, Holland and Belgium at this time of year it's just fab and the atmosphere in general is super plus the Xmas markets are only 15 days away....woo hoo! After them it's a month in Florida to defrost[party2]
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We are doing it the other way around! Off to FL on Sunday, and then back in time for the Christkindlmarkt...glühwein, lebkuchen...and lots of snow predicted this year [clap]

[chrizzy100]

We do Turkey day here first...trying to pick up a 6ft blow Turkey up for the garden....

[ali-uk]

I like the white trash christmas song!

[LiesaAnna]

i got my present early my dog,
cant think of anything other the usual want of a villa of me own for christmas,
one year i would like to spend christmas in florida only the kids wont let us!!


couldnt listen to all that white trash song.....[msnscared]

[Paula D-S]

We are eating out for the first time this year, I usually cook dinner for my whole family but we decided to try something else this year. We are off to a hotel for lunch then back to mine for present swopping and tea (dinner) later in the day.

I have started my Christmas shopping and I'm almost finished for family and friends, just need ideas on what to get my daughters. Neither of them has any idea of what they want.[xmas2]

[gail and david roberts]

we will be in Florida for the first time at Christmas ,[msnsmile2] which I thought when booking it would be great ,relaxing time , not having the whole family here for boxing day dinner , which I have done for the last 20 years
but Im a Little lose ,at the moment [msnsad][msnsad]
not having to run around Buying presents,
my two are 15 and 18 now and want money so they can go to the malls instead,
Ive been asked for Vouchers for the rest of the family , so they can buy what they need , so little fed-up at the moment, just counting the days away

[Cruella DeVilla]

Oh Gail don't be fed up just think about your upcoming trip and Christmas in Floirda which is absolutely magical, do what I am doing at the mo and research what there is going.

I know not everyone likes to plan like a military operation but I always have a list of places, restaurants and events I want to go to for the Christmas and New Year period. (Each time we go throughout the year we visit or do something new too).

It sure passes the days away planning and you won't have time to be at a loss!

[gail and david roberts]

yes have done that ,List is printed out
[msnsmile2][msnsmile2]
its just feels funny not running about buying this and that for everyone ,
I Guess once there I will be Like that in florida
its been a year since we where there ,
we have always been over a couple of times a years
so its been a long year for us , due to work and exams for the children
just cannot wait to get there now only a couple of weeks to wait [msnsmile2][msnsmile2]