I would happily let the modern, comercialised Xmas disapear up Santas proverbial (santa is an anagram of Satan...) and as I am not a Christian the religious side is lost on me realy.
I like the idea of a mid-winter cheer up though - I take part in the local Am Dram Panto every year and also take the role of Santa (or his anagram) at our local (non christian multi faith) church - just as it is a good fund raiser!
We do the prezzie and grub bit on the 25th and my rich Auntie comes to stay for a week (got to keep in with her!)
Secretly I have volonteered to work over Xmas as one of the residents in the Mencap house I do relief work for has no one to go "home" to this year (....it is a good thing my wife never reads these forums!) - I figure that those who celebrate Xmas and have kids want the time off more than I do.
I am looking forward to a couple of bottles of decent Malt and some of the River Cottage books for myself - Santa alone knows what I will be getting my wife and Aunt though.....
I like the idea of a mid-winter cheer up though - I take part in the local Am Dram Panto every year and also take the role of Santa (or his anagram) at our local (non christian multi faith) church - just as it is a good fund raiser!
We do the prezzie and grub bit on the 25th and my rich Auntie comes to stay for a week (got to keep in with her!)
Secretly I have volonteered to work over Xmas as one of the residents in the Mencap house I do relief work for has no one to go "home" to this year (....it is a good thing my wife never reads these forums!) - I figure that those who celebrate Xmas and have kids want the time off more than I do.
I am looking forward to a couple of bottles of decent Malt and some of the River Cottage books for myself - Santa alone knows what I will be getting my wife and Aunt though.....