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posted by [personal profile] panik at 12:20pm on 24/12/2007 under
It's almost all done. I just sat down for the first time since I got up (early!) Mark and I went to the Co op at eight and it was already heaving; got the last baguette in the shop, lots of bread; topped up the fruit and chocolate and got a couple of bottles of wine since the case we ordered has so far failed to show. )o:

I got to work in the kitchen before nine and now the nut-roasts are baked, as per the mince pies and the rum truffles and chocolate-covered marzipans are made and sitting on their dish - only some salads to make and a few presents to wrap now - and it is only a few; Christmas isn't cancelled; we have a tree and mucho cards and some evergreens around the place but it is very much toned down this year. None of us can bear the thought of sitting around the tree distributing presents for hours at a time as before so the gift-giving has been drastically cut - Likewise, for the first time ever, we're not having a sit-down Christmas dinner this year, we're going to put a buffet of good things on the table and leave it at that. The idea of Christmas dinner without Mum is unbearable. Maybe next year.

Thanks everyone who sent me cards, by email or post - I hope you all got mine and Maddie - my God, are you nuts? You angel!  Such incredible generosity and kindness; I'm... staggered! Thank you honey; what a wonder you are!

So now I'm sitting down with a cooling coffee, looking for cheesy Christmas films on TV. (o:

To those who celebrate Christmas, I hope you all have a truly wonderful time. Those who don't, I hope you have a wonderful time too.

Happy holidays to you all; you really do make my life worth living. Merry Christmas everyone!!
location: Yorkshire
Mood:: 'thankful' thankful
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posted by [identity profile] fluterbev.livejournal.com at 12:51pm on 24/12/2007
Much, much ♥ to you and yours. [livejournal.com profile] luicat and I will raise a glass (cream soda and sherry!) in your honour . Thinking of you! ::hugs you tight::
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 12:53pm on 24/12/2007
I hope that's two drinks and not some hidjus new cocktail. *g*

I wish I could be with you... Have a wonderful time, both of you. Love and hugs to you both, you wonderful people. XXX
 
posted by [identity profile] laurie-ky.livejournal.com at 02:05pm on 24/12/2007
That all sounds very nice, especially the done part. Still working on that over here. You and Mark have a nice Christmas day.
Laurie
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:48am on 27/12/2007
We had a great day, thanks - hope you did too. ♥
 
posted by [identity profile] arnie1967.livejournal.com at 02:54pm on 24/12/2007
I know it will be so much harder for you this year. The first Christmas always is. I really do hope that you and yours have the best Christmas possible. ::hugs tightly::
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:48am on 27/12/2007
You too - hope it all went well and happily.
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posted by [identity profile] slipperieslope.livejournal.com at 05:03pm on 24/12/2007
*hugs you gently*

Sometimes those cheesy Christmas films help and sometimes the fact that Christmas comes relentlessly on and we are forced to take the annual steps, even when we are flagging help us, too - on some level. I was lucky enough to spend last night with my parents and they both spoke poignantly of their beloved mothers, decades gone... still loved and still missed.

Bless you and your dear family this Christmas, and the many more Christmases to come.
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:50am on 27/12/2007
Not enough cheesy movies on TV this year to my mind, luckily, we have them all on DVD *G*

We all had a nice time; I hope you did too. ♥
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posted by [identity profile] snailbones.livejournal.com at 08:28pm on 24/12/2007
Loads of love sweetie - I'll be thinking of you and raising a glass or two.

::Love & hugs babe::

♥♥♥
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:51am on 27/12/2007
More like a glass or fifty in my case. *G*

I had a nice time, thanks hon - hope you all did too.
 
posted by [identity profile] betagoddess.livejournal.com at 08:34pm on 24/12/2007

It's a bittersweet Christmas this year for both of us, but nonetheless, have the merriest Christmas you can and I wish you all happiness in the year to come.

::hugs::

 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:53am on 27/12/2007
We had a mostly really nice time - still are having a nice time, actually (Christmas here tends to stretch into New Year).

I hope you had a good time without regrets or too much sadness - here's to the future for both of us, hon. ♥
 
posted by [identity profile] betagoddess.livejournal.com at 07:10pm on 27/12/2007
I stretch Christmas out as long as I can, too and never start taking down decorations until at LEAST Epiphany! *g*

No regrets. Some sadness, missing Mum - it was so much fun to be with her this time of year and to be in Toronto, visiting with my brother, sister and their families, seeing movies in theatres five minutes away, visiting the local Pioneer Village to see how people here celebrated 150 years ago around here. All of this I shall miss for the rest of my life, I'm sure.

But that's the way of things, whether we like it or not. We shall make new traditions next year with our first grandchild. =>}

Here's to the future for both of us indeed!!!

Cheers! =>}

 
posted by [identity profile] discord26.livejournal.com at 02:41pm on 26/12/2007
You're welcome. I hope you enjoyed you're Christmas. Let's hope 2008 is a lot brighter.

Maddie
 
posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 10:54am on 27/12/2007
It's been a sad time for all three of us, you and me and Helen, too. I hope you had a lovely day without too much sadness.

Here's to the future, hon. ♥

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