discussion Bloomin Christmas prezzies

[Guest]

Well I've done no modeling of any kind the last couple of days and won't be for the foreseeable future wrapping prezzies not to mention crippling myself have to do them on the floor as a lot of them are big, and that's really bad for my knees I have wrapped up 50+ the last couple of days and recon I've got twice that still to do (I have to wrap all prezzies as swmbo says I do them so well) shot myself in the foot the first time I offered to help. I know sounds like we spent a fortune but they are all cheap prezzies. The missus has a tradition of one or two good prezzies then a sack full of the ilk of socks, pants, knickers, you get the idea till each persons sack is full. Trouble is as the family get bigger so do the number of sacks. I am definitely getting to old and crumbly for this. Keep trying to talk hervout of the sacks but all I get is "IT'S TRADITION " tradition it may be but my knees will do a walk out strike one day I can tell you.

 

[Gern]

One of the many reasons I opted out of Xmas years ago Ken!

The ONLY thing I do for it now is to give each of my two daughters an envelope containing as much cash as I can afford. That's it. All done.

No visits, no parties - which means I don't have to listen to Slade!, no extra shopping with queues/parking/crowd issues, no picking of unsuitable pressies, no wrapping of same, no hiding them from the kids, no delivery either.

No eating/drinking myself silly, no arguments or falling out about what auntie said about our Brian, no-one else to take care of when they overdo the food or drink, no arguments over where to go - "You said you were going to come to ours this year", no screaming kids, no problem trying to remember who bought what for who and no need to thank anyone for the pressie I wouldn't be seen dead in or will never use as long as I live.

No huge mountain of uneaten food - either because I've already been eating it for the last three weeks, or it's so unpopular it's gone past its sell-by date and is still unopened, no hangover and no complaining from the wife 'cos I bought more than my share of rounds in the pub.

It's amazing them number of things I don't miss!

 

[Guest]

LL our family is in good old blighty so though we do send pressies and cards we have none of the other nonsense,

 

[Alan 45]

I love Christmas because

A, I wasn't stupid enough to do a good job when I offered to help wrap

B, I moved away from the rest of the family so it's just us for Christmas

C, my wifes an unbelievable cook and she goes all out on Christmas lunch

D, since I joined the hobby again there is non of this , dad I don't know what to get you for Christmas anymore

 

[Guest]

Dave how do you know about the Brian/auntie row and how can you not want to listen to slade at any time of year, and I don't do the queing shopping thing I have the missus for that. Alan even though I've got back into the hobby I still get asked (not by the missus she knows better)what do I want, apparently I am so difficult to buy for according to my daughter duh what's difficult models, paints, knives, brushes, I could spend a hour writing a list and still not mention models what's difficult.

 

[papa 695]

One of the many reasons I opted out of Xmas years ago Ken!The ONLY thing I do for it now is to give each of my two daughters an envelope containing as much cash as I can afford. That's it. All done.

No visits, no parties - which means I don't have to listen to Slade!, no extra shopping with queues/parking/crowd issues, no picking of unsuitable pressies, no wrapping of same, no hiding them from the kids, no delivery either.

No eating/drinking myself silly, no arguments or falling out about what auntie said about our Brian, no-one else to take care of when they overdo the food or drink, no arguments over where to go - "You said you were going to come to ours this year", no screaming kids, no problem trying to remember who bought what for who and no need to thank anyone for the pressie I wouldn't be seen dead in or will never use as long as I live.

No huge mountain of uneaten food - either because I've already been eating it for the last three weeks, or it's so unpopular it's gone past its sell-by date and is still unopened, no hangover and no complaining from the wife 'cos I bought more than my share of rounds in the pub.

It's amazing them number of things I don't miss!

Merry Christmas Dave

 

[Guest]

Sorted this out years ago. One pressie each for immediate family then we go away for christmas and let a nice hotel take all the strain. No more relatives you only see at family functions/arguments. I can sit quetly in the bar with a good book, its wonderful.

 

[john i am]

Bah! Humbug everyone! Only kidding happy Christmas. there's loads I love and hate about Christmas to many to mention. But it's for the kids not the adults especially the kids still young enough to believe in the bloke in the red suit magical times that don't last forever.I personally go out and get all the presents for my own family wrap them myself even put little bows on them. This process gives me a warm glow inside and a smile but my biggest delight is giving everyone their presents on Christmas Day and having everyone round for dinner awesome.

 

[Guest]

I`m with you John , I love christmas I`ve got two boys aged 12 and 6 and this weekend we will be putting up the tree and decorations and they can`t wait , as for christmas morning as you said one word - magical , and on a selfish point of view I can add to the stash without being asked - why do you need another model .

Richy

 

[Gern]

Dave how do you know about the Brian/auntie row and how can you not want to listen to slade at any time of year, and I don't do the queing shopping thing I have the missus for that. Alan even though I've got back into the hobby I still get asked (not by the missus she knows better)what do I want, apparently I am so difficult to buy for according to my daughter duh what's difficult models, paints, knives, brushes, I could spend a hour writing a list and still not mention models what's difficult.

To answer your questions Ken:

1) My youngest told me what auntie said about Brian. Although I agreed with her, I thought it most unfair to air her views in public - after all, the poor chap can't help how he's made can he? So what if he wants to wear a negligee in bed to match his wife's?

2) A true music lover would cut his ears off rather than listen to them Ken. Fortunately, I'm only an amateur lover of music so I don't have to go that far. Which, of course, means I can listen to proper music whenever I like!

3) Don't have a missus any more. "Boring old fart" was one of her more polite expressions about me - she pinched it from my eldest daughter. I often used to wonder why she left when she clearly knew me so well.

As for your comment about the problems the family has picking presents, it took me ages to get them to stop buying me bath smellies and soap. It's not like I ever even have a bath, so you'd have thought they'd have taken the hint years ago wouldn't you? Now I just get jumpers. Fortunately, everyone knows what sort I like - see my avatar - so no problems there!

 

[Guest]

You are such a wit very funny you should be on stage.

 

[Gern]

You are such a wit very funny you should be on stage.

Thanks Ken. I gather you know where there's a vacancy for a cleaner then ....

 

[Guest]

I know santa is looking for someone to muck out the reindeer stables.

 

[tanktrack]

its funny how the old saying" you are the hardest to buy for " hits us men as i would welcome anything in modelling - plastic of coarse and my knees are falling apart and seizing up - must be a middle age man thing ?.

 

[Alan 45]

My eldest daughter has refused to buy me a model this year as she says I have too many so I guess I'll get money ............and then spend it on a model

 

[Gern]

I know santa is looking for someone to muck out the reindeer stables.

Thanks for the 'heads up' Ken. Pity I'm allergic to manual labour - that's why I picked teaching - it's indoors with no heavy lifting.

 

[Guest]

My son's a teacher and some of those essay book look to be quite heavy, I mean some of the must be 1/8 of an inch sorry 3 mm thick, God if you were to carry more than 3 you could do some serious damage to your back. Still you only have 300 to a class these days that must make it easier for you. That's only 100 journeys back and forwards to your car, unless of course you have a school that's managed to get some extra money and have invested in a sack Barrow then of course you could carry as many as 6 of those very heavy essay books.

 

[Alan 45]

No Ken he'll be fine after all teachers do have 20 weeks holiday a year to recover

 

[Guest]

Trouble is they don't try hard enough or apply themselves properly, it's a shame they could do better.