Possible new war with Iran, higher energy prices,higher fuel prices, more job loses,Best Buy closing down,snow and ice,NHS unable to cope with winter admissions,and a partridge in a pear tree, being forcefully evicted because he didnt have the correct planning permission,and the nimby squirrels didnt like them because they steal their nuts.
so whos looking forward to that day.
You're a cheerful little camper, aren't you?
not me - i'm skint and moving into a new house (not actually new, needs a heating system among other things)!
Bah humbug!
Humbug.
Me, can't wait, it's the most wonderful of the year.
rewski , you 12 then,
"Happy Christmas your arrse, I pray to God it's our last..."
But FWIW, yes, I am.
No westlife xmas single either.
These funny Christian festivals mean nothing much to me
Blimey Project, you'd better hope you don't get any of these as pressies for christmas:
I am, 3 and 5 year old boys, first proper bikes for both and Wii dance, lighten up guy did you not grow up with the threat of nuclear war? I've had 20 odd Christmas dinners since then and the world keeps on turning, enjoy life mate
rewski , you 12 then,Sorry is that a question? If it is then the answer is obviously no, but I wish I was.
No I have to start working for a living!
El bent never had a need for razor blades, have an electric shaver, got it for christmas, when i was 16,
Funny capitalistic festivals, sureley thats what you mean dont you TJ.
CHRISTMAS THE TIME OF STEALING AND THEN GIVING......
These funny Christian festivals mean nothing much to me
funnily enough i find that i can enjoy the nativity story element to christmas and along with practicing the good will to all men bit i find that i enjoy a christian xmas without really being a christian.
besides, i think that the whole solstice/turning the corner thing and the chance to catch up with all my family will always be worth celebrating.
it's my favourite week of the year, made even greater this year because i just scored some work in the nick of time.
It's usually the only time that the family (we three kids and mum and dad) are all together, so I suppose that's rather special.
solstice is different to Christmas and I celebrate it every year
MASSIVELY looking forward to it. First time the twins, nearly 3, get it. They are mega excited about it already.
solstice is different to Christmas and I celebrate it every year
not really, same festival transplanted.
sort of, but not yet. we've only just had bonfire night FFS
i am, cos all those things that you quoted dont really concern or affect me. 
Me but I'm working so we'll do some of it on boxing day.
I'm fairly certain I'm working 300 miles away from home on Christmas Day this year so if you don't mind, can we delay it a couple of days?
Tj, its just a mid winter festival nicked by the Christians. We should nick it back.
I'm going to be about 4486 miles from home for Christmas, and I can't wait.
(bit the bullet and booked a Snnowboarding holiday, got to say I'm more exciterd about Xmas than I have been fo a long time)
Yep, luv it, making puddings and decs and stuff already, driving gf mad with all my plans, had a lush time last year, and I fully intend to do it all again this year.
What emsz said (welcome back btw!)
I'm an evangelical atheist, but I bloody love Christmas.
People who moan about Christmas are usually surly, miserable tossers who genuinely despise anyone else having a good time.
This sums it up for me:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRDJgn68h1A
Now how did I guess
You were going to express
Your disdain at the crane
With the bright fairy lights
And you moan at the snow
‘Cos your car wouldn’t go
Oh it’s cliched
To be cynical
At Christmas
You don’t have a tree
And your smile has a fee
All the same, here’s a card
For your boring facade
Jingle Bells, piney smells
All the boys and the girls
Say it’s cliched
To be cynical
At Christmas
Oh it’s cliched
To be cynical
At Christmas
See how we yawn
At your bile and your scorn
It’s a beautiful day
Peace on Earth has been played
Make a noise with your toys
And ignore the killjoys
‘Cos it’s cliched
To be cynical
At Christmas
From: Half Man Half Biscuit: It's Cliched to be Cynical at Christmas - lyrics http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/trouble-over-bridgwater/its-cliched-to-be-cynical-at-christmas/#ixzz1d3rMNoNI
Oliverd1981 and myself have the right idea for Xmas...to get the f away from the UK! I've chose sun rather than snow though! 
Meeeeee I love christmas, not for any religious reason so feel free to call me a hypocrite but I just love hot mincepices with brandy butter.
Nowt cynical from me - I do my best to ignore it and I will have no lunch on the 25th at all - instead I will send money to famine relief.
solstice is (usually) the 21st and that will be a time for a little quiet contemplation to mark the changing of the year
People who moan about Christmas are usually surly, miserable tossers who genuinely despise anyone else having a good time.
^^This^^
Welcome back and happy christmas Emsz
When I were a lad, Christmas didn't mean much Dad was usually working and, apart from pressies for my brother and I, it was just like any other day. New Year was the big party and get-together.
Funny how we've adopted English culture in the same way that folk now complain about US culture invading the UK.
I like Christmas but will try and ignore anything to do with it until after December 1st at least.
I'm not at all religious but I think it can only be a good thing that once a year people make the effort to meet up and see their families and friends etc, this is what I look forward to most really.
It's a shame it's so ridiculously commercialised but on balance it's still worth it.
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