And so Christmas begins

Nov 28, 2004 21:10

How do you know it's Christmas as a child. Some friends noticed parcels arriving in the post, others smelt the first cinnamon biscuits being baked, others were taken shopping for a christmas tree. How did my brothers and I know it's Christmas? Dad would, for some strange inexplicable reason decide to start decorating. As a child I believed that he and Father Christmas went shopping to B & Q together because many of my presents had smudges of the same coloured paint as our newly decorated kitchen. Then I grew up a little and realized that if Father Christmas could afford to give everyone in the world presents then he could afford to get some contractors in to do the redecorating for him. I currently live in a house where I'm the only person who actively enjoys Christmas, the others tolerate 25 days of jollity which is nice of them, but I'm the only one who actively looks forward to it. However, the paint pealing away on the bathroom window frame seamed like a perfect excuse to resurrect a Christmas tradition. Unfortunately I didn't realize that if your going to strip away paint to varnish a frame sanding it will take ages. Henceforth sauron19 and I will finish it all tomorrow after we acquire some paint striper. Because it would be a shame to waste a festive spirit I ended up making some mulled wine for wizlow and myself. Whilst making it I wondered why it was traditional to have mulled wine for Christmas but not the rest of the year. Now, after my fourth mug I realize. If we had it all year around I'd always be pissed :)
On the subject of Christmas, even though it's alleged to be complete pants, who's going to buy the new band aid single this week?

Oh, on another point, yes, Swansea is Exactly like the new series "Mine all mine".
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