Going out for a bike ride would be antisocial.
That's me summed up then!
But I did ask if anyone wanted to come along 
My plan is to get a ride in before pub with chums* 12-2, then family din-dins.
*Rob can't believe he wrote "chums". What a ****
9ish - nice bit of smoaked salmon and champagne breakfast
2/3ish - Christmas lunch with the family over,
4/5ish - kick family out... evening time is me time.
Thanks ianpinder - it looks fab!
jimbobrighton - last year was my first Christmas as a 'singleton' after 16 years. Quite a difficult time, spent it with family which wasn't great - lots of stress, rows etc (not implying that would be the case for you - your family are probably lovely!). Can't face that again this year, would rather spend Christmas on my own (as my friends are all 'family-orientated'), going for a ride or hiking in the mountains. But some of this thread has been quite inspiring, and shows that there are lots of fun things out there to do. So I'm now tempted to make it more of a positive experience by heading off somewhere 
I think you'll tell by the absence of shagging in that list that I'm married...
Maybe this is the year?
As usual,with the wife & kids,with some visiting of the inlaws 'n stuff.Loved it when the kids were younger & how excited they all got,but now as they get older, it's even better enjoying a beer or two with the lads & having a grown up laugh...Think they just like the free beer though.......... 
When I was younger I spent the day cuffing one off, got to 9 before I gave up.
Now it's a bit different, spend the day with my family chilling
@ Sue W .
As a long term ( permanent ) singleton I would rather go skiing at Chrimbo than stay at home .
Keep an eye on the Neilson ski solo chatroom . There are always threads looking for single people to make up rooms in chalets . Chrimbo in the Alps is the best .
If you really want to get away look on Snowheads Solos V Groups for the same . Worth keeping an eye on if you want to get away later in the year .
Can seem like a Big Brother Abroad holiday with 20 odd strangers meeting for the first time at Gatwick, but its only 6 days , plus Facebook makes for a good 'hidden' online meeting place.
Just an idea , if you are dreading Chrimbo home alone , so to speak .
last year was pretty cool. breakfast and a bit of a cuddle 
in bed, bountious lunch cooked by my mum, rolled (literally) to gf's mum and dad for tea where gf's mum was pissed so was pretty funny and nice (for a change) and walked back to mine to fall asleep on the sofa.
more of the same this year I hope
singletrackmind - thanks! I'm still at times adjusting to a different life, and Christmas is one of those odd times where everyone seems to be with their family / OH etc. Will definately check out the ski chatrooms you mentioned - be good to turn it into a really positive experience. (And don't have the slightest problem spending my holiday with a group of people I've never met before - did it in the summer for 2 weeks mountaineering in the alps and had loads of fun!)
Excited kids, noise, good food & lots of cups of tea. As long as the day starts with a pre-dawn run it will be a good one.
Love boxing day when whole family gets together.
Where I work its normal pay on xmas day and boxing day with a day in lieu if your unlucky and are on shift.
An ideal xmas would be spend with my grandparents (both departed) and the rest of the family like we used to when i was a nipper.
Since then ive not been a big fan, even with my own kids i still dont get excited.
I'd like to work for a homeless project, but the wife would kill me, its shes not happy that im doing it on xmas eve.
Another thing I would like to is get away in a cottage in the lakes or wales with a nice log fire and plenty of walking.
It was great fun when my kids were small, a long time ago! But my first Xmas as a singleton was great - I refused to cook/entertain anybody, went off for a day's bike ride in one of my fave areas. Took a picnic and a flask of coffee, enjoying quiet trails! Bliss. 
Liberating, oh yes.
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