What are you doing for Xmas?

MrPudding

I fcuking LOVE Christmas! Plan goes something like this. Get up with the kids, this won't be too early as they work themselves into such a frenzy they always end up sleeping in. We typically have to wake them up.

Downstairs for a very speed breakfast and a putting on of the turkey.

Then presents. Awesome.

Cook lunch, eat lunch, play games, watch telly and chill. No booze as, for some reason Christmas drinking has never appealed to me, plus this year I am Oncall for blood delivery.

MrP

Obliq

Kids at their Dad'ses on the day this year, so just me and the lovely man chilling out considerably (well, mostly me as lovely man will be cooking up a storm for Stephen's day prep) - get stuck into some films we bought and Sarah Millican's new stand-up DVD

Kids back next morning and pressieeeees!!! Yay!! Can't wait for that day - We'll have some friends over too and have gone for a help-yerself table of goodies - everything we like but don't usually afford to eat - Mmmmm, fridge is groaning under the weight of 10 different cheeses and many different meats/snacks/salads. Meanwhile, have kids DVDs and nearly 1/2 the southpark series to introduce to young impressionable minds.

Might squeeze a walk in there sometime, before I hit the port/mulled wine. I love xmas Friends and neighbours dropping in for some mix n match company - love it all! Have a good one everybody :):)

Ps. LOVE turning my house into bling-central on the inside - my kitchen looks like a cheesy 80's disco for the season. Sometimes I leave it up till february :-)

Sarky

ninja900 wrote: »

I got the Amiga Batman Pack 20 years ago Sarky, the Batman : The Movie game was adequate at best

Arkham asylum is like being in a classic animated episode. Get it!

DB21

Off down to Dublin at some point tomorrow to see some relatives, then back up to the arse-end-of-nowhere. Mam asked if I would go to evening mass (for the sake of my sister). Told her up front there is no way in hell I'm setting foot in any type of church. So an hour or so free to study tomorrow evening.

Up early on Christmas morning, have fun, study, eat, sleep, help get house ready for family party on the 26th.

That's when the real fun begins; A game I like to call "How many drunken relatives can we fit in the house before an argument starts?"

ShooterSF

DB21 wrote: »

Off down to Dublin at some point tomorrow to see some relatives, then back up to the arse-end-of-nowhere. Mam asked if I would go to evening mass (for the sake of my sister). Told her up front there is no way in hell I'm setting foot in any type of church. So an hour or so free to study tomorrow evening.

Up early on Christmas morning, have fun, study, eat, sleep, help get house ready for family party on the 26th.

That's when the real fun begins; A game I like to call "How many drunken relatives can we fit in the house before an argument starts?"

Study eh? I bet!

Hotblack Desiato

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Oranges + Dunnes = very droll sir, very droll.

There wasn't much duuurty stuff on TV in those days, and I was at an impressionable age

TwoShedsJackson

I have the in-laws coming to ours for Christmas. But my wife is doing all the cooking and cleaning while I doss off in work today, and the in-laws are all grand so it should be a good Christmas.

Newaglish

I'm pretty much going to spend the majority of my time eating and trying to connect to the internet in my house out in the shticks

DB21

ShooterSF wrote: »

Study eh? I bet!

I actually have to . Just cause I have this silly want to apply for my PhD next year as opposed to after my 4th year :pac:

Mars Bar

Today consists of a few visitors to the house, watch T.V., Mam and Dad will bring a Chinese back to the house after mass (they rarely go but have this mad idea of going in on the busiest day of the year) and we'll chill with Blades of Glory and booze.

Tomorrow will be presents, fry for breakfast, dinner and drink and telly. Unfortunately Dad has to do the 12 a.m to 8 a.m shift on Stephen's Morning so he'll be in bed early tomorrow evening.

Sarky

Today = 18 year old scotch! ^_^

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Sarky wrote: »

Today = 18 year old scotch! ^_^

Which kind, good sir?

Sarky

Lidl.

But it's surprisingly good. The brothers just arrived now though, so it'll be pints of white russian time soon enough...

MagicMarker

kylith wrote: »

Portal is fantastic.

Not a fan, it makes me think too much, which in turn makes my head hurt.

Sarky wrote: »

Batman. Get the Batman games. srsly. Batman.

Also, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a nice mix of action, stealth and existentialist intellectualism.

Will check it out, although I'm wary of spending too much money incase the ghost of the red ring of death comes back to haunt me.

Currently I'm playing Super Meat Boy, which is slowing ruining my life, and fingers. I bought that and Limbo, which looks good.

Sarky

If you're enjoying Super Meat Boy, keep an eye out for Stealth Bastard Deluxe: Tactical Espionage Arsehole (Yes, that's a real title). Should be out on consoles in the near future, and it's basically SMB with a dollop of Splinter Cell thrown in. 'Tis excellent (shameless review plug ensues).

smokingman

Spent today bringing the three lads (1, 1 & 3) around Kilkenny looking to get in the chrimbo mood but ended up in a mad frenzy of last minute shoppers. Home now and herself is just finished baking a cheesecake for when the parents in law and her siblings call over after their mass. Will be having smokingboys first real chrimbo in the morning and really looking forward to it. The man flu has hit me pretty hard though so I probably won't be boozing it tonight....always hits me at the worst of times and has nothing whatsoever to do with the abuse my body got at the work Xmas party.

Boxing Day will be spent bringing the circus to Westmeath for the day to see my parents&siblings and after that, I'll be doing nothing 'cept looking for a new car after mine ended up a lot shorter due to being the filling in a white van sambo last week.

Happy drinking/feeding/smiling all; this place rocked again this year!

Hotblack Desiato

Happy Atheistmas one and all!!!

Lingua Franca

And to you!

I brought back the works for a full fry up in the morning.

Sarky

Oh, it's christmas day. I hadn't noticed the extra holiness because we're a godless family of decadent ne'er-do-wells who only came back to the family home to murder and rape and force women to have abortions because we have no morals.

At least that was the plan, but I have had a whole lot of sherry today and cba aborting anything.

Hotblack Desiato

Wouldn't be able to do a fry up justice on the 25th.

We had a full fry-up for brunch yesterday though and have a packet of streaky smoked rashers to go on the turkey... yum

Hotblack Desiato

I thought sherry was a drink for little old ladies who smelt faintly of wee.

Sarky

A lie perpetuated by the jealous greedy elite who want to keep it to themselves. sherry's f*ckin' awesome. You can drink it all day without feeling even a little bit guilty, even though it's stronger than beer.

ShooterSF

Happy everything folks. I've decided a fry alongside Die Hard to start the morning is the best plan. I'm calling it "Fry Hard".

Hotblack Desiato

Sarky wrote: »

A lie perpetuated by the jealous greedy elite who want to keep it to themselves.

I couldn't give a fugg really, but you can prise my Jameson and Tyskie from my cold, dead, fingers

sherry's f*ckin' awesome. You can drink it all day without feeling even a little bit guilty, even though it's stronger than beer.

I actually did a sherry binge once about a dozen years ago - bought a bottle (Harvey's Bristol Cream if you don't mind) as a present for my mam but ended up lorrying into it myself. Not really recommended. :pac:

No need to feel guilty about drinking beer, afaic beer is a little man-made miracle, well not a miracle but a very clever discovery, and distillation even more so - on the Jameson (former) distillery tour they don't really like you pointing out that what goes into the still is effectively a weak beer, but it is.

I'm not totally against fortified grape beverages though, have a bottle of port which will be opened tomorrow after dinner and must be consumed within a few days before it goes off, and none of my guests like it

Sarky

Whiskey tumbler full of vodka, whiskey tumbler full of kahlua, top up what little space is left with milk, and you have a very happy Christmas indeed.

Hotblack Desiato

I prefer to fill my whiskey tumblers with whiskey, you heretic! Burn him!!1!

Sarky

I'm too drunk to enjoy good whiskey properly at this stage. I'll drink it tomorrow when I've sobered up enough to fully appreciate it.

Hotblack Desiato

Kids playing with their toys, (allowed us 'sleep in' until 7:30!), turkey in the oven, mid-period Beatles on the iPod dock, nice cup of tea, bliss

smokingman

Now that Santa is done with, smokingboy has just found out there's more pressies in nanas place....he's now ravenous for pressies....not telling him about the others in grandmas for a while methinks

kylith

A quiet morning here so far, thanks to not having kids, and the dogs not knowing that there's special Christmas pigs ears put aside for them. MiL will be up in a few hours, so my peace will be a bit disrupted, but so it goes.

MagicMarker

Only just woke up, still in bed. Might have a xmas morning ****.

What? I thought we were sharing?

Lingua Franca

Pics or it didn't happen!

I'd forgotten that the OH is working this morning so no fry up for us. Instead I'm having limoncello for breakfast. It has fruit in it!

robindch

I dropped back to chez robindch a short while ago for a shower as Popette is in town and -- long story -- I was prevailed upon to vacate my home for christmas. Just inside the door was a box of candles, one for each member of the extended family. I suspect these are not entirely unconnected with this event in a few weeks time. Cue a sermon on abortion at some point during the day.

Still, snowflake is thrilled with her roller-skates and star-gazing binoculars and has learned the words to NASA Johnon Style, making my tiny little heart leap about "Science lady... it's amazing..."

Next up is mulled wine with some ET-compliant neighbours, then a long cycle with snowflake probably around Din Laoghaire pier, then from there across town to the deepest northsoide, followed by a dinner of pheasant and good wine.

/yum

Nervous Wreck

Just back from the gym and getting ready for turkey! Xmas!

hawkwind23

mine and my partners kids are with the other parents today so we have xmas off
stayed in a local hotel last night , had a few beers.
home now and chilling on the sofa after a mammoth fry up.

Obliq

Mmmmm, smoked salmon on bagels and coffee.....time for a walk now and it's a gorgeous day out. I have to brag about my lovely fella's pressie to me - it'll put it right up to all ye fellas out there http://www.mondello.ie/supercar_experience/

Some man for one man

MrPudding

Obliq wrote: »

Mmmmm, smoked salmon on bagels and coffee.....time for a walk now and it's a gorgeous day out. I have to brag about my lovely fella's pressie to me - it'll put it right up to all ye fellas out there http://www.mondello.ie/supercar_experience/

Some man for one man

I got my other half a Ferrari experience in silverstone a couple of years ago, she absolutely loved it. I am sure you will have a ball.

MrP

kylith

My hoover exploded 15 minutes before MiL arrived. Fúcking great start to a Christmas, house stunk of electrical smoke.

In better news, got volume IV of Sandman, and Red Dwarf X from Santa. I'm a happy nerd now.

Sarky

Christ on a bike, that was one hell of a dinner.

joseph brand

Currently in the MiL's house with the trouble-n-strife and the god forbids. Heading over to my folks now, for more dinner and some alcohol.
Don't know where I'll end up later, but I have a bottle of Black Bush, so I'm laughin!

Mark Hamill

MagicMarker wrote: »

Only just woke up, still in bed. Might have a xmas morning ****.

What? I thought we were sharing?

At last, someone has figured out a way to guarantee a White Christmas :pac:

wp_rathead

drunk

compueters and wine is savage family watchin downton abeey is ****e though i think never got into it

thing i found out this year= lego is still fun to make

Sarky

Beer beer beer, sugar sugar sugar, Steam sale.

Oh god why.

Dades

Evenin' all.

Just got home after a two families in two counties roundtrip. Been on the dry since last night so have just cracked open the Blanc with some delight.

Have a great one!

Insect Overlord

10 mile road race tomorrow. Sober Christmas day. Woohoo!
Great day for eating and relaxing, all the same.

Sarky

My 18 month old nephew just dumped a load of tinsel on me.

I look fabulous.

ShooterSF

First up and last to bed. Now that the family is all off in snoozetown I can stick on the muppets which apparently after 8 consecutive years they felt a change to the primetime schedule was needed. Heretics!

On the plus side this year I really made a splash with my choice of board/card games and had to drag them away from the table (King of Tokyo and For Sale respectively). Considering that's my equivalent of being praised for a lovely turkey I'm beaming.

Sarky

King of Tokyo is the business. Haven't enjoyed a board game as much since that time I played Risk with my girlfriend at the time with the rule you lose an item of clothing every time you lose a battle. We called it Risque.

Asiaprod

Drink, drink, eat, eat...Call of Duty...do it all again.

Merry festivities to you Godless lot:)

/King of Tokyo..don't know that one, must check it out.

expectationlost

suffering because the dentist is closed