CHRISTMAS 2018/NEW YEARS Chillout Lounge

[kanga_brumby]

Hey Everybody! Christmas is the time of year to enjoy & share with family & friends. Some people will spend this time alone & isolated too!
This is a safe place where people can post and say hello, chat or send wishes to others and have a 'Virtual Christmas/New Years'!
Whether you have plans for Christmas/New Years or having a quiet one you can kick back and just enjoy company of others. Its been a long year. Even if you have never posted on Beyond Blue before you are very welcome to come in and sit around our 'Virtual Christmas Tree' and chat 🙂
You asked for this Paul here it is for all.
Santa (AKA Kanga Peter) Ho Ho! 🙂

[Doolhof]

Hi Everyone,

So many people here sharing their thoughts of Christmas.

Hey Issi, why not take the boys to the beach for Christmas? One year our parents took us out bush for the day for Christmas and we loved it! Picnic lunch, no stress, really relaxed, was a lot of fun.

Welcome to BWUW2B sorry to read about the loss of a family member, any loss and sense of grief can be heightened this time of year.

Possumbottom, hope your plans for Christmas work out, it can be difficult when finances are strung out, that is when I try to be creative and look for options.

Simonc01

[Doolhof]

Me Again!

I had some kind of mental blank and messed up what I was doing!

Simon, I wanted to wish you all the very best for Christmas and the Festive Season.

If you are looking forward to Christmas, that is wonderful, celebrate and share here.

People here also understand that Christmas can be a horrible, sad lonely time for some people. Hopefully we may be able to cheer you up and add some hope to this time of year.

Cheers from Dools

[kanga_brumby]

Sez your always on the button Christmas is to be enjoyed by all and as on the entrance to boys town gates say. He aint heavy he's my brother, we are to help carry our brothers and sisters through the tough times.Showing the way to a more joyous life, without prejudges. Because if you were to remove the pigment in our skin and hair and eyes. And all of us were the same height and weight. and believed the same thing (Boring) but able to just get along helping each other no matter what. To error is human to forgive is hard but really can be done if we but try.

Kanga

[possumbottom]

I have gotten the family together and we have decided that we all buy one Item we love at this time of the year and have it. For me, its the fruit the cherries and so on and the others have decided we don't don't a huge ham or turkey and any size will do. I spied a cheap turducken and thought great we can have it as an all in one and was fairly cheap. Unfortunately, we have no visitors so we don't have the burden of feeding them so I guess while sad it is only one day.

[BWUW2B]

Hi Doolhof

I truly hear your pain.

I hope you dont mind.

I am Sending Big Hugs.

I too find if i am feeling emotional in regards to many things.

I head out into the sunshine & garden.

Take Care

[Just Sara]

Thankyou Kanga;

Reading your warm and sensitive post, I was reminded of your heart of hearts that spilled over at Xmas last yr - laughs and wisdom a plenty...

Christmas can bring out the best in us, pile more responsibility on our shoulders than we deserve or send our hearts and minds to a time before grief and sadness. This thread seems a combination of all these things and more. I'm glad we have you in our corner to spread the love...

Btw...congrat's on 4000 posts!!! It's a credit to your persistence and courage to continue even thru really difficult days.

Sez x

[Doolhof]

Hi possumbottom,

I like the idea of all contributing to a meal and having the food you really want to eat.

A few times our family have decided to buy a couple of cheaper gifts, practical of funny. We placed them all in a basket and randomly chose gifts around the table. Then the fun began with the bartering and swapping. It was quite hilarious.

I too would love to have people drop in and visit over Christmas. I have tried discussing it with my husband and have suggested a few people, but he isn't keen on the idea.

I will enjoy the Church lunch for Christmas with a group of people who want to be with others.

Cheers from Dools

[Doolhof]

Hi BWUW2B,

Thanks for the hugs. I'm dealing with a few physical health issues at present that are taking a while to be sorted, so that is adding tot he mental health stuff, tiredness and exhaustion. Hopefully my Dr will have more answers on Wednesday.

I did spend some time in the garden yesterday, might dot he same again later today. Have to take the car tot he garage to have a glitch fixed.

While in town, I will wander around and look at the Christmas decoration in the stores. One place has a lot of wooden decorations for sale, they look wonderful. They also have tables decorated up and displayed for a Christmas setting. They are so gorgeous. Makes me feel like I want to sit there and play pretend Christmas! Ha. Ha.

I've just had a thought, maybe I can buy some lunch while in town and a coffee, then go and sit at those beautifully decorated tables to eat in the Home Wares store! I wonder if anyone would notice or say something?

Cheers from Dools

[CMF]

I'm starting to lose my good feelings toward xmas. Don't know how i will get through it with so many other expenses as well.

I am so tired at the moment, can't be bothered with the tree but will do it for the kids.

It's just all too much.

[kanga_brumby]

That's the way CMF i had to do it just for my two 18 years of it. Only to be farmed out by my siblings into where I am now. I didn't do the sibling family stuff this years. Only for my two children because they don't need the piece of coal in there Santa sack of goodies. I know the time will come that my family will regret the path they have chosen. Me I have to live mine no regrets. I won't turn into a pillar of salt, just keep my eye on the prize. The only regret I have is my partner is not here to see how the children have grown.

Kanga