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! 🙂

[Just Sara]

Season's Greetings everyone!

Steve - when new members reveal such thoughts, it's a blessing. Nice people abound on BB because we give what we desire; hearts overflowing and healing minds. Thankyou...

I haven't shopped for my family yet. There's so many children, I don't know where to start. A couple of the boys begged me not to buy books again! Sigh...I try to be as generous as I can, and give valued gifts that can be kept and remembered.

When I was 12 my parents gave me a diamanté watch that danced and glittered in the light. I loved it to pieces, but wondered why my sisters received more presents than me.

My mum and I spoke about it last week and she proclaimed for the first time, she'd felt sad for me. My watch had cost so much, the equivalent was spent on the others which added up to many more gifts. She saw the look on my face as they opened one after the other in front of me.

Isn't it interesting how I remember many of the gifts I received as a child. We did it tough back then but my parents always seemed to give such beautiful things. I watch on each year now as my great-nieces and nephews open so many gifts it's a wonder they remember any of them. However, they remembered mine! Ha!

I try to inspire...

Sez xo

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[Croix]

Dear TenacityJane (with a wave to all here)~

I did not like coming home ot an empty house when I was on my own. It does sometimes set a gloomy atmosphere. Can yo uset up lights, TV and other things so when you open the door on your return it seems warm and busy, not cold and empty.

Then of course the fun bit, Xmas on bb (stock up on terrible jokes -if Kanga has not got them all already:)

BTW do you have a pet?

Croix

[kanga_brumby]

Croix me old mate I don't have all the bad jokes mate I am trying to add to my extensive library of bad jokes. You can never have to many The worst ones I have cannot be put on here. the taste is that bad I do vet mine heaps I do have my standards to maintain.

Kanga

[blondguy]

Hey Everyone! New Posters are more than welcome to say hello 🙂

Hey Startingnew...Thankyou for the wonderful post. You are like many of us (as you know anyway) who alos find Christmas a trying time. A candle for your Nan....you have a huge heart SN

Tenacity Jane....A huge wave to you too for being a part of the forums and the Christmas thread too 🙂

Sara.....Thankyou so much for this "Being alone on BB isn't an option!" (when you responded to Tenacity Jane) x

DB....You are a gem and also mentioning all the people that are doing it hard with their losses at Christmas too

Topsy...Hi Lyn....You and you hubby and legends for having the sharing what you have at Christmas and good on you 🙂

Simonc01...count me in too in burning a candle

Stevexr.....You are a part of the Beyond Blue Family and thanks heaps for being on the air with everybody!

CMF...Being the great mum you are...you are a gift to the forums..when we are lucky enough to have you x

Croix.....always a treat to have your wisdom and TLC and thankyou for your help too!

Its time for a coffee 🙂

May the Santa be with You 🙂

Paul

[demonblaster]

You're a CHAMP Paul 🙂 xx

[demonblaster]

Jane hi 🙂

In reply to asking suggestions to make going home to an empty house, maybe you or someone could video your time which sounds like it'll be a boom at the choir & friends place.

Liking Sez (chooky 🙂 suggest for a Kahlua, now we're talkin peeps, mmmm & laptop being with others here, nice one Chooks

Croix also great idea lights & TV on.

Awesome bunch aye

Starts.. hard day hun (( souls )) , you'll have here too as you know to make it easier Lovely the candle for your dear Nan, remember the beautiful reasons you love her so much when you light it xx (with you)
Thankyou & happy wishes for you too

So I'm putting in a virtual order for a LOT OF MEAT, esp lamb and pickled Pork OH YEAHhhhhh, and of course truck loads of assorted chocolates, esp those amazing choccy marshmallow Santas, mmmm mmmm

How's the decos going, do we have a tree yet? I bought in some tinsel but can never have enough of that & home made ball decos

For those who don't have happiness at Xmas, wishing for it here amongst friends xx

[blondguy]

Hey Everyone 🙂.....and thankyou DB for the super kind complimentary post too!

Since Beyond Blue management has highlighted this thread at the very top of the page it has been going like a rocket which is great as there are many people that can post their thoughts about Christmas.....even if you find this time of year difficult like many of us do you are more than welcome to say hello

I posted a few days ago about....

• If you are spending Christmas alone you are just as welcome as anyone else on the forums 🙂
• If you are a reader/new poster/VC/CC can you let us know if you are having a traditional Christmas with an oven baking away in the heat 😉 or a Seafood/Salad Christmas

Im looking forward to leaving the oven off and having some seafood....:-)

Let us know what happening for you this Christmas...

Paul

[demonblaster]

Yw Paul,

Not sure budz for xmas meal i imagine roast yummmm

[Mathy]

Hi Everyone,

Wow, this thread is motoring along. I posted very early, and kind of left it because Xmas was quite a way away 🙂

I’ve spent many Xmas days on my own, as I have no family in my state, and I share an evening Xmas meal with a friend.

I have invitations to go to one or two other places, but suffer from that awkwardness about being in other family’s lives etc.

I now actually appreciate how I spend Xmas day. And what made it great for me was my local ABC (AM band) radio. Put it on, get into preparing for the evening dinner, relax, chillout and listen to people from everywhere in our great country ring in and share their day. I can really recommend this if you are on your own on Xmas Day.

We are very fortunate to have a National broadcaster that provides, non religious, ad free, social radio from all parts of the country for all of Xmas Day - I find it very heart warming - plus they always play Paul Kelly’s “Gravy Song” - take that as you will 🙂

cheers M 🙂

PS: If you like to spend New Years Eve on your own, they have an equally great broadcast 🙂

[blondguy]

Hi Everybody

Hey Mathy

Thankyou for sharing what you are going to be doing at Christmas. I get it when you mentioned about the awkwardness factor where family are concerned....you have really read my mind on that one...seriously..

Mathy mentioned "what made it great for me was my local ABC (AM band) radio. Put it on, get into preparing for the evening dinner, relax, chillout and listen to people from everywhere in our great country ring in and share their day. I can really recommend this if you are on your own on Xmas Day"

You are more than welcome to be a part of the Christmas/New Years thread Mathy....There are many people on the forums that would continue to find your support invaluable during this emotional roller coaster of a festive season.

Hey DB....I actually cant remember what year I had a roast.....seriously....Yummmm

My Best

Paul