FabSwingers.com forum: Are you done?

By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Why this obsession with this question at Christmas ?

What’s classed as done for those who have achieved this god like status ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Finished Christmas shopping

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Apart from fresh items, yes I'm done.

It means are the presents bought and wrapped and is the food purchased

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

Pretty much, still have some cards to post and a couple more gifts to wrap

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

I'm done

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

It’s not done until dinner is ready to serve

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I am done, all that's left is to buy the fresh veggies and the meat to be delivered.

I don't mind the 'are you done' question, probably because I am quite an organised person at crimbo and therefore it doesn't add any pressure or guilt to me.

NBVN x

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

I’m never done.

There is always more to do!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you organised? There’s a lot to do.

Have you bought what you need? People but more stuff than usual!

That type of question.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been done sins November

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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I don't think it's an obsession but the planning and preparation is quite a task if you have guests or a family. Often their expectations are far greater than their willingness to help so the job falls to one or two people. "

I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!"

Well I hope you don't have to do the washing up!

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

NORWAY Wherever I lay my hat

I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!"

Kudos. I'm cooking for 6 and if I'm less than 2 hours late in serving Christmas Dinner I will take that as a win!

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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!

Well I hope you don't have to do the washing up!

I do !!

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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

I get that I cook dinner for 9 people pretty much single handed !!

Kudos. I'm cooking for 6 and if I'm less than 2 hours late in serving Christmas Dinner I will take that as a win!

I’d wait for however long it took if you were cooking for me!! Xx

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

For me frozen vegetables are the way forward. I don't add pressure by insisting on preparing fresh. Anyone who wants fresh best bring it themselves, prepared and cooked. Easy starter, pate and toast this year, and ready prepared dessert. It's relaxing with food that I enjoy and cooking is something I don't really like much so I make it as easy as possible

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

I'm done with the whole concept of Christmas.

Bah humbug!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just got the wrapping to do this week and pick up the christmas day food tomorrow and then I'm all done and ready.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

I've been done since last Xmas

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By *piderBunnyCouple
over a year ago

Back of Nowhere and Beyond

We had our Christmas already because we can't be together on the 25th, so that's done and dusted. I've just got to pick up my nephews gifts and I'm done.

No cooking, no entertaining, just me and the dogs.

Is a far cry from when I ran a pub and it was all systems go!

Posh

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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Just got the wrapping to do this week and pick up the christmas day food tomorrow and then I'm all done and ready."

Impressive xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For me frozen vegetables are the way forward. I don't add pressure by insisting on preparing fresh. Anyone who wants fresh best bring it themselves, prepared and cooked. Easy starter, pate and toast this year, and ready prepared dessert. It's relaxing with food that I enjoy and cooking is something I don't really like much so I make it as easy as possible"

Oh cooking is my thing. And the Christmas dinner was what I looked forward to, a lot. I’d be starting to prep it tomorrow.

I do agree with not making it take over though, I’m the past I’ve missed done stuff because of being over the stove for hours. I cut it down a lot of the years.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Done my morning coffee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

God i wish i was done

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

"God i wish i was done"

We’d do you

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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"God i wish i was done"

Have you even started !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God i wish i was done

We’d do you

i can't see how that is going to help my xmas readiness situation

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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"God i wish i was done

We’d do you

i can't see how that is going to help my xmas readiness situation

Funny !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God i wish i was done

Have you even started !!"

Well yes.. And i know what else i need to get, but i don't know what to buy my mum

and then i need food and i haven't started wrapping (or bought wrapping paper

) and I'm leaving on Friday morning

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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"God i wish i was done

Have you even started !!

Well yes.. And i know what else i need to get, but i don't know what to buy my mum

and then i need food and i haven't started wrapping (or bought wrapping paper

) and I'm leaving on Friday morning

Good luck xx

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

I’m done with work, not done with shopping.

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By *KG12Couple
over a year ago

Burnley

N has done the gifting and wrapping. Food shop on Friday, then my traditional Xmas eve dash to get N's gifts.

Some may think it's crazy leaving it till Xmas eve, but if you know exactly what you want, it doesn't take long and most of the shop assistants are getting in the festive spirit, knowing it's their last day.

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

I have a funeral back home today, which sucks as i was heading back anyway to bring my Dad out shopping,

I only need to get 1 thing myself

In the whiskey shop,,

Then its wrapping time

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Not even started, might go shopping on Friday. A day earlier than my usual christmas time shopping trip

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Not wrapped. Only have a couple more presents left to order. Fresh food shop at the weekend. My main thing right now is trying to rest and avoid going into hospital.

Christmas will be fine even if not 100% of everything ever is done.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

No... Tomorrow is my last minute shopping day. And then the wrapping (putting in bags) begins. Won't take long.

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

"Why this obsession with this question at Christmas ?

What’s classed as done for those who have achieved this god like status ?"

No one asks "are you ready for Christmas?" anymore, because they all got tied up and bundled into a room in the first week of December

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I'm all done now. Just went and got my last few bits. Just need to get a pork pie on friday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Not done, yet

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