Thanks both.

I’ve slept pretty much all day and I’m up now and feel much better. Bit of a headache and a cough but my appetite’s coming back.

Hopefully I’ll be all good by Wednesday. :)

I'm sorry to hear about that.:hug:

Thanks SB.:blush:

My maths is terrible btw as it is technically the second Christmas without my Mom, but I was thinking of this one as the first proper year where my family is going to try and feel festive, I just am not feeling it personally though.

And I'm sorry to hear about your Mom, and you're right about late 20's being still quite young to lose a parent, because tbh I wasn't really expecting it at all until it actually happened.

It's just definitely something that I will never forget, and certainly would never wish on anyone, I have honestly never felt grief like that before.

And thanks again SB, I know that I've been derailing the thread (which I do apologize for) but you guys on TIBB along with my family, are people that I feel that I can trust with telling you how I'm feeling.

Hopefully you and your family will have a great Christmas SB.

It can be difficult to fight back the tears can't it?

Thanks Ammi.:blush:

We are all trying to be there for each other, it's just I can tell that we're all still feeling it in different ways.

And I definitely like to think back to some of her funniest moments.:joker:

I'm sorry to hear about both of your parents Kate.:hug:

I honestly would dread a day like that happening, or if for some reason I passed away before my Brother and my Dad, because I know that they would really struggle without both myself and my Mom.

Thanks Cherie.:blush:

My Birthday was probably the worst for me, I didn't enjoy that at all.

…you’ll all always feel it because when we love someone, we feel their loss because of everything they gave us …and that’s what we still hold always in our hearts…and with that, what we hold are all of those lovely memories and times that grief masks for a little while…but eventually they’ll become more and more what our memories are…not sadness but the joy that once given, will always be there too…

I hope that you're right Ammi.

When I was really young about 6 years old, I used to think Boxing Day was meant for a lot of boxing fights to be held.:joker:

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Yes I always remember Christmas celebrations going into the first week of January. But now it seems people are took quick to end it. :(

Miserable people want it over. :nono:

It's called St Stephen's Day here in Ireland

Oh!

Excuse me, but where did I say I wanted it over? I didn't. Bit rude really. :shrug: and I'm not miserable either. Quite the opposite. Insulted by that.

Waitrose car park is like a warzone

Nowhere does it say my comment refers to you.

It wasn't directed at you. I was referring to miserable people.

An apology please. :p

You quoted me then you said that? I'm obviously gonna think you meant me? So no apology here.

Serves you right ...you should have stuck with Aldi

I went to the butchers to pick up the bird, I left it until 4pm and there were just two people in front of me, apparently everyone had the same idea of going early and they were queuing around the block earlier in the day :hehe:

Popped into Aldi, got a few bits and was out in 10 mins


Preparation and Organisation :dance:

Wasn't even too busy when I went back to the supermarket at 4pm for the drink

Drink! Feck! Arse!

:fist:

I had to go in for Inches cider, J20 and the Spectator

Me.
Your bottom.
Xmas.


In any order all my TIBB companions want to take it:smug:

I'm not feeling Christmassy any more because we're fkn ill. :bawling:.

Aww :hug: