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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened " This for me, definitely. Particularly when my grandparents were alive ❤️ Nowadays I’m just glad to have the time off work with my kids and go out for some long walks. | |||
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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened This for me, definitely. Particularly when my grandparents were alive ❤️ Nowadays I’m just glad to have the time off work with my kids and go out for some long walks after eating a bag of doughnuts . "  | |||
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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened " 👆 this 100% | |||
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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened "  | |||
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"I’m working Xmas eve. Can’t go into details about it though. " Are you driving a sleigh and slipping down chimbleys? | |||
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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened " Totally agree with this. I spend what I can afford but the main thing is having a break and time with family and friends. L | |||
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"I’m working Xmas eve. Can’t go into details about it though. Are you driving a sleigh and slipping down chimbleys?" I cannot comment. While I’m here though, random question entirely unrelated subject..have you been naughty or nice this year? | |||
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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened " Indeed! Love having a week off to spend with the kids and play games. It is also a nice bookend for the year. Without it I would just bumble from one year to the next. | |||
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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened This for me, definitely. Particularly when my grandparents were alive ❤️ Nowadays I’m just glad to have the time off work with my kids and go out for some long walks after eating a bag of doughnuts . "G I T  | |||
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"For me christmas is about a bit of light in the darkest months. Personally that's taking a break from work, spending time with the people I love, and eating and drinking and doing things I don't normally. A small respite from everyday life. I am blessed to be in a financial position where I don't need to control the purse strings particularly tightly, but I've still loved christmas even when I've been flat broke and had chicken nuggets for christmas dinner and given away my time as gifts (mostly cleaning, cooking, bit of babysitting) because I couldn't afford to give anything else. I hate that people feel they need to put themselves into debt to keep up appearances or to meet increasingly unrealistic expectations." I hate that too but the pressure is immense. I look back on times when our children were small and we had next to no disposable income. We really struggled to but gifts for people but felt obliged because they bought gifts for our children. I saw some gifts we'd given months later at the back of a family members wardrobe in the charity shop pile. I really wondered why we'd bothered. | |||
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"I don't celebrate Christmas in a literal way, I don't think many people do. In fact I doubt most even think of jesus in connection with it. " When the turkey is pulled from the oven I have been known to exclaim ‘JESUS’ | |||
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"I don't celebrate Christmas in a literal way, I don't think many people do. In fact I doubt most even think of jesus in connection with it. When the turkey is pulled from the oven I have been known to exclaim ‘JESUS’ " . I daren't blaspheme if my dad's in the house. | |||
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"I was watching the news and they said how now many people are getting into debt during the christmas period as they have to by presents and all sorts, whilst I can understand they do it for the children mostly, yet it is an endless cycle, each year. I think that people have forgotten what the meaning of christmas is, in my view the reason why it have gotten out of hand with people getting into debt over it is because it have been too much commercialized, the way I see it, christmas is not about big celebrations, it is about spending time with the loved ones, thinking of jesus and have a nice dinner, sure one or 2 presents are ok too. Do you agree, what is your view about what the meaning of christmas is about? "Utterly totally agree, couldn't of put it better... Christmas has become a multi million cash cow for the supermarkets....and we've all bought into it | |||
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"Christmas for me is about time You can have all the money in the world but for me time is the most precious commodity going It is about spending time with loved ones and thanking each other for the love and care and support over the year. Reflecting on things that have happened " Yes, it is about time too | |||
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"I was watching the news and they said how now many people are getting into debt during the christmas period as they have to by presents and all sorts, whilst I can understand they do it for the children mostly, yet it is an endless cycle, each year. I think that people have forgotten what the meaning of christmas is, in my view the reason why it have gotten out of hand with people getting into debt over it is because it have been too much commercialized, the way I see it, christmas is not about big celebrations, it is about spending time with the loved ones, thinking of jesus and have a nice dinner, sure one or 2 presents are ok too. Do you agree, what is your view about what the meaning of christmas is about? "Daughter and I have set a £20 limit. I'm happier spending time with her and cooking/drinking than anything else. | |||
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"For me christmas is about a bit of light in the darkest months. Personally that's taking a break from work, spending time with the people I love, and eating and drinking and doing things I don't normally. A small respite from everyday life. I am blessed to be in a financial position where I don't need to control the purse strings particularly tightly, but I've still loved christmas even when I've been flat broke and had chicken nuggets for christmas dinner and given away my time as gifts (mostly cleaning, cooking, bit of babysitting) because I couldn't afford to give anything else. I hate that people feel they need to put themselves into debt to keep up appearances or to meet increasingly unrealistic expectations. I hate that too but the pressure is immense. I look back on times when our children were small and we had next to no disposable income. We really struggled to but gifts for people but felt obliged because they bought gifts for our children. I saw some gifts we'd given months later at the back of a family members wardrobe in the charity shop pile. I really wondered why we'd bothered." I have heaps of extended family and I know my mum was the same. Eventually it got to a point where she called a bit of a pow-wow one January and told most of the family she couldn't afford it any more, not to buy me and my brother because she couldn't buy for their kids. She is a great cook for cakes and sweets, and the family she was close to got packages of peppermint creams and coconut ice and mince pies and cinder toffee - at the time it was much cheaper than buying packs of sweets or selection boxes. It was the late 70s/early 80s and I was talking to one of my cousins this week who still remembers those parcels fondly. It's also a lot easier for me because I'm childfree - I do get that! I have been able to do it on the cheap when necessary because I've only myself to think about. | |||
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"I think there is pressure, particularly if you are poor, but the more you seem to have the less you seem to spend at Christmas, and the more you shift the focus off of your own needs. In this case away from the need to validate yourself & feel worthwhile by buying expensive gifts you can’t afford. I guess there are two meanings for Christmas aren’t they? There is the religious meaning , about the ultimate sacrifice , earthly death and then spiritual rebirth, which resonates with a lot of people regardless of their beliefs. Then there is the more modern meaning of Christmas, which is about thinking of others, giving gifts, taking a break to spend time thinking about others." Yes, there is pressure about it and 2 meanings if it too | |||
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"I was watching the news and they said how now many people are getting into debt during the christmas period as they have to by presents and all sorts, whilst I can understand they do it for the children mostly, yet it is an endless cycle, each year. I think that people have forgotten what the meaning of christmas is, in my view the reason why it have gotten out of hand with people getting into debt over it is because it have been too much commercialized, the way I see it, christmas is not about big celebrations, it is about spending time with the loved ones, thinking of jesus and have a nice dinner, sure one or 2 presents are ok too. Do you agree, what is your view about what the meaning of christmas is about?
Daughter and I have set a £20 limit. I'm happier spending time with her and cooking/drinking than anything else. "Hi shorty, that is good how you both have that £20 limit, yes, it is all about spending time together too | |||
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