Do you enjoy the festive season?

[deano]

As a regularly worshipping Christian (C of E seeing as you asked!) I love Christmas and all that it stands for.

To be honest the whole material thing doesn't bother me as much as it seems to bother non-Christians!

Of course me and my family buy presents watch the telly lots and have a good nosh up. Some of them even have a drink or plenty! But I don't confuse this good-time had by all with the reality of Christmas, which happens for me at the Eucharistic Mass on Christmas Morning.

It's the same with the re-naming of Christmas hoo-hah that goes around every year, calling for it to be called Winterval or whatever. You can call the shopping, eating, drinking and televisual frenzy what you want, it won't bother me because I shall be celebrating Christmas.

[Bagpuss]

Christmas is time to buy and be bought things you don't want. Eat things you don't like and be nice to people you can't stand.

Other than that it's good!

[ThomasSoerensen]

Christmas is time to buy and be bought things you don't want. Eat things you don't like and be nice to people you can't stand.

Other than that it's good!

I thought that was the good part.

I shall be doing on-call duties - so billing

[dang65]

The thread title is "Do you enjoy the festive season?" and the poll question is "Do you find Christmas a drag?"

I answered "No", thinking I was answering the first question. I hope this doesn't mess up the statistics too much. I'm never going to respond to a poll on here again, that's for sure.

[stingman123]

I hate it all,

The idea, the build up, the day, the day after,the people who celebrate it, the cards, the annoying parties, the adverts, the sales, the fakeness, the dinner, the mistletoe.......

I hate it all, BAH

[MaryPoppins]

I hate it all,

The idea, the build up, the day, the day after,the people who celebrate it, the cards, the annoying parties, the adverts, the sales, the fakeness, the dinner, the mistletoe.......

I hate it all, BAH

Same here - bilge the lot of it.

[Sysman]

Where's the "Bah Humbug!" option?

To be honest I can't stand Christmas in the UK any more. Meals out are outrageously priced, restaurants and bars are packed with folks who can't handle their drink.

I'd rather go skiing.

[Bagpuss]

The thread title is "Do you enjoy the festive season?" and the poll question is "Do you find Christmas a drag?"

I answered "No", thinking I was answering the first question. I hope this doesn't mess up the statistics too much. I'm never going to respond to a poll on here again, that's for sure.

It was a cunning plan to get you to agree!

Speaking of which the Manchester congestion charge referendum is a joke.
Advert in the MEN at the weekend.

"Do you want free public buses? Vote yes"

No mention of the charging at all just a link to the yes campaign website !

[MaryPoppins]

Where's the "Bah Humbug!" option?

To be honest I can't stand Christmas in the UK any more. Meals out are outrageously priced, restaurants and bars are packed with folks who can't handle their drink.

I'd rather go skiing.

I am going skiing. Might return with a broken neck (v clumsy) but that is still better than being in the UK for Xmas...

[badger7579]

Its the build up I hate, very stressful. But once its X-mass you can relax and enjoy it.

New year... Only ever had 2 good ones, usually crap