Reply to: Since when did advent begin on November 17th?

[Mich the Tester]

What do you buy a 95 year old man? Is there much that he'd need?

A train set.

[TheFaQQer]

What do you buy a 95 year old man? Is there much that he'd need?

My parents have their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec1 and I've no idea what to get them. I think my Mum would like a divorce, but maybe that would be unsubtle

There's very little, really, since he is in a care home (so has no expenses), is nearly blind (so can't see much / work a TV / answer a phone), and is quite deaf (so no CDs or anything like that). That and half the time, he's somewhat distanced from reality.

This year, it will be new photo, chocolate, school photos and charity donation (oxfam unwrapped or world vision, since you can customize the card there).

My parents had their 40th a couple of years ago - we bought them a photo frame which you can decorate yourself, and we (my brother, sister, their spouses and children plus my girls) all wrote a message on there for them, with a picture of all of us. We also went away for the weekend as a family (which is where we took the picture).

[Pogle]

Indeed - my grandad will be 95 on December 20th.

We'll buy a present on December 18th, and not a moment before.

What do you buy a 95 year old man? Is there much that he'd need?

My parents have their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec1 and I've no idea what to get them. I think my Mum would like a divorce, but maybe that would be unsubtle

[TheFaQQer]

Shopping early has its benefits, just make sure you always buy presents that you would like to receive yourself... just incase anybody dies inbetween purchase and christmas

Indeed - my grandad will be 95 on December 20th.

We'll buy a present on December 18th, and not a moment before.

[Mich the Tester]

I think christmas is tulip, especially seeing as nobody buys me scalextric or train sets any more.

[Bob Dalek]

Shopping early has its benefits, just make sure you always buy presents that you would like to receive yourself... just incase anybody dies inbetween purchase and christmas

Good, yet not entirely festive, tip.

[Spacecadet]

Is true. I have a table in the study with presents already wrapped. Only 5 more to arrive in the post, any day now, and then Xmas can be enjoyed without the nonsense that is last minute shopping.

Shopping early has its benefits, just make sure you always buy presents that you would like to receive yourself... just incase anybody dies inbetween purchase and christmas

[BrilloPad]

baaah humbug.

It'll all end in tears. Always does.

Yep. Soon as my relatives come round.

Probably wont see the outlaws - they know I am a miserable git and keep well clear......

[deano]

This year, it begins on 30th November. Next year, it will begin on 29th November.

And Christmas shopping starts in January for us - no better time than the 80% off sales

It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas day, which as you say is the 30th Nov. this year, 29th next.

The missus wont buy Christmas cards in January, she says "people" (which I believe to be a euphamism for "other women") will know that the cards will be "last years". They all look alike to me anyway!

[TheFaQQer]

Advent runs from the 30th Nov. To 6pm (or thereabouts - First Vespers actually) on Christmas Eve, then Christmas properly starts.

Which is why a lot of people (including me!) say that Christmas starts when the first carol begins from the R4 broadcast of Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings College, Cambridge.

Christmas shopping however begins in August!

This year, it begins on 30th November. Next year, it will begin on 29th November.

And Christmas shopping starts in January for us - no better time than the 80% off sales

[Purple Dalek]

Christmas shopping however begins in August!

Is true. I have a table in the study with presents already wrapped. Only 5 more to arrive in the post, any day now, and then Xmas can be enjoyed without the nonsense that is last minute shopping.

[deano]

Advent runs from the 30th Nov. To 6pm (or thereabouts - First Vespers actually) on Christmas Eve, then Christmas properly starts.

Which is why a lot of people (including me!) say that Christmas starts when the first carol begins from the R4 broadcast of Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings College, Cambridge.

Christmas shopping however begins in August!

[Purple Dalek]

I possit that starting Xmas early, with all the decorations and stuff, is just the same as hanging a large Union flag out of the window. It's only purpose is to upset the minorities by saying 'We're real British and you're not, and if you don't like it bugger off to wherever it is yer came from'.

And should be treated as such by the authorities. Once one or two get dragged into court for so much as a 'Ho ho ho' as they pass Mr. Patels corner shop we'll have less of this Xmas nonsense.

[Platypus]

I love Christmas, unfortunately it starting too early it spoils it for me.

WYS

[Platypus]

P.S. I guess you've realised now that I'm not really Santa.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !