Christmas Day plans

[Suff]

I'll be doing what I'm told. ALL day!

[Osc]

We were to go to my sister’s on Christmas Day, she is not married and it would have been just the three of us. We were with Miss Osc and her family last year and SIL had thought they might ask his sister and her family this year, but apparently she had made other plans. Michael and Kellie declared that Christmas would be boring with just the four of them, so ourselves and my sister have been asked to go to theirs

[JoM]

I’m surprised none of you heard my rant about Christmas last week - even Bill scarpered I’d been muttering to myself all day but went nuclear when John walked through the door

Joe had asked my Dad weeks ago if he’d like to come for Christmas dinner and he said yes. We decided that we ought to ask my sister and brother in law too, but expected them to be going to be having dinner with one of Roger’s three children and their families. They said yes.

Now this is where my rant began. First off, they live 20 miles away and her reply was that they were wondering what was happening with Dad because “it’s a bind to have him” at their house. They’ll be over here seeing Roger’s grandchildren in the morning anyway.
In the 46 years since she left home she’s never once invited my parents for Christmas dinner (and she loves to cook), not even when she was 3 miles away did she ask them. My parents have always expected to spend Christmas with family, many times I’d leave it late to ask them in the hope that just for once my sister would get in there first, but no, never. I’ve spent every Christmas morning swearing under my breath in the kitchen. I hate cooking, and especially so for other people.

[saundra]

Hi dear jo I hope your rant did some good
That's not good
I love to cook Xmas dinner I treat it as a Sunday roast with extras
The last few years I have been on my own I just cook for myself last year neighbour brings me a dinner at the weekend they asked me to go in there for dinner but I would rather be on my own plus they have family conning plus a puppy and new baby
So that is me sorted
I won't see eldest as we have no contact his decision not mine he is 54 today
Jonathan is working but has a few days of from Friday so only has a couple of days of kerri only has Xmas day of them both back to work the range only closed Xmas day so when I shall see them I don't no and don't worry about it
Xmas day to me is 25 hours with memories

[JanB]

Saundra and Jo xxxxxx

I'm still waiting confirmation of what we're doing

But I have steaks, pork tenderloin, loads of fresh veg, ready to go in the freezers, so we'll manage, whatever is decided.

[saundra]

You seem all sorted for what ever and me :
Might just make Easter my new Xmas