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this post was submitted on 22 Nov 2023
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The trick is to figure out what you want your holidays to look like, and then just do that.
We've got a weird tradition of going to the beach every Christmas Eve, wandering along the freezing cold pier, getting cheesy chips, then heading home where my husband pours himself a glass of something luxurious and watches Zulu while I generally get in a spot of knitting or gaming or something.
This year, his mam is trying to organise a big family party on Christmas Eve. Whole family will be there...except us. We've got our tradition and we like it. No stress.
You should come join us in NZ - we get good hot beaches for Xmas.
Im known as a Grinch because I can't stand the wonton consumerism, expectations and , let's be honest, propaganda around it. As far as I'm concerned Xmas eve should have a walk of something with the kids, they can have one decent present that they actually want, Xmas day is for eating far to much easy to cook stuff and eating it with lots of people on the deck, and boxing day should be spent at that previously mentioned hot beach.
Mmm, consuming wontons...
Im blaming autocorrect, because clearly it's not me that made a mistake.
It was me.