4 weeks to christmas .... where has the year gone ...what are you all doing for the christmas season ? ... where will you be ?
Dougwe said
02:05 PM Nov 25, 2011
Christams day with my daughter, boy friend and his family then flying up to Townsville to be with my other daughter and her family and my little granddaughter for a week, can't wait to see the little one again. Ooops, it's my daughters boy friend, thought I had better clear that up. Merry Christmas to all and have a safe 2012.
Happywanderer said
02:56 PM Nov 25, 2011
Still worrying about what to buy the grandies for Xmas and wondering if I can afford to buy my adult kids anything. I hate Xmas.
Rip and Rosie said
04:48 PM Nov 25, 2011
The family agreed (i.e. I was dictated to) that we buy presents just for the children...........humph, I hate it. Love shopping, and its not about the cost of the gifts. At least I managed to avoid (outright refused) to do the secret santa rubbish. I'm a bit traditional and see the gift as a tokin of affection, not an indication of wealth.
Years ago a niece of mine asked what I would like , and I said, "Just be nice to me for a year, that's all I want." She thought for a minute and said "No, that's too hard, I'll buy something."
Christmas is difficult enough as my dad died christmas eve, so it always comes with mixed emotions for me. However, I stay home and have a great time with the young ones and family.
Rosie
rvtraveller2 said
04:54 PM Nov 25, 2011
Hello happy wanderer and merry xmas when it comes to you hope you have a wonderfull day.I will be in albany wa, boys will be there one from darwin and other from perth and x from cooloola cove qld,sounds strange about the x being there thou,but thats another story, we all have storys to tell wont go in to that,could start a some thing. rvtraveller2
Happywanderer said
05:19 PM Nov 25, 2011
Thanks Neil very kind of you. I have been thinking I might arrange to get a cleaner in to give my daughter and her hubby a top shelf clean of the house for Xmas. Not sure how much it would cost but since having the baby and with all the health issues I think they deserve it. She hasn't been up to any major housework for some time and hubby working hard and in between going to and from Melb Childrens Hosp. It must be taking its toll on them, in fact I know it would be. They were down there again today for Deegans 3 month check up, Bad news, he has to go into a more secure hip brace with shoulder straps as he is so strong he pushes his legs out straight and not getting the hips right. Has to have this one for another 6 weeks. Which now means finding more new clothes that will fit over the brace. Anyway, thought it might be nice to shout them a A1 house clean for Xmas.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Friday 25th of November 2011 05:51:44 PM
pauline said
05:35 PM Nov 25, 2011
Can't believe it is 3 months Marj................where does the time go.
Sheba said
07:46 PM Nov 25, 2011
That's a great idea Marj.
As I said on another thread, I'll be having Christmas with a couple of dozen Guinea Pigs, about the same number of Caged Birds, 2 Pigs, about a dozen Silkie chooks, a couple of dozen Goats, 3 large dogs, and 6 small house-dogs.
Have a great Christmas every-one.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Cruising Granny said
08:25 PM Nov 25, 2011
I don't give it much thought. My girls are all over the place geographically, emotionally and physically. So am I. It's all too hard. I might organise an orphans' Christmas in the park for all of us who don't have family close by. The park has a great swimming pool, shady barbecue areas, and we all have comfortable sites. Why not? Work goes quiet for a couple of weeks, so who knows.
tonyd said
11:40 PM Nov 25, 2011
Well, strange as it may seem, Mrs D and myself will be at Perth airport. Flight leaves at 2am Xmas Day (yes, you read that correctly) for Singapore and on to Saigon to go on a week's cruise up the Mekong to Cambodia.
We did the reverse trip two years ago. Spent that Xmas Day touring the killing fields in Cambodia (Phnom Penh). Very sad, eye-opening day. We all came back from the tour to the boat and went straight up to the top-deck bar. A quiet, subdued evening as we reflected on the horrors we had seen. As a Vietnam war correspondent, I had a fair idea of what had happened, but seeing it all documented and photographed and presented in such a matter-of-fact way really brought it all home. Won't go on the tour this time, but have a look around the city. Cambodians are lovely, friendly folk who deserved a hell of a lot better than they got from their rulers at the time.
Cheers, Tony
Rip and Rosie said
09:14 AM Nov 26, 2011
Hey Sheba, no "partridge in a pear tree" ?
Sheba said
08:06 PM Nov 26, 2011
Will Guinea Fowl up a Gum Tree be good enough ? They look after themselves.
There are also Ducks, Geese and other Chooks, not to mention Horses and Cattle.
Some-one else will be their "Carer" though. I've only got the "House Pets" to look after.
Will miss this one though. She died recently. Been a house resident for years.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Saturday 26th of November 2011 11:54:27 PM
Esmeralda said
09:55 PM Nov 26, 2011
One half of my family gives to charity each Christmas instead of presents and the other half buy/make presents. I'm one of the charity donors - one year it was Oxfam Unwrapped which involved "buying" an animal such as a goat or chooks or something like manure for farming, etc on behalf of a person or family - e.g. a couple of chooks on behalf of my sister and her family (they actually have a few chooks and other animals in their 5 acre backyard); another time it was the Smith Family - this year no decision made yet.
Spooky said
06:57 AM Nov 27, 2011
That's it...positive thinking is the best remedy...
Cheers...
rvtraveller2 said
04:47 PM Nov 29, 2011
Hello again hope is going well with you.The house clean sounds like a nice idea. I can help you with the costing estimate cost,i worked 10 yrs as a cleaner with my sister and bro inlaw,they were charging $37 p/p p/h,thats from top to bottom hope will give you some idea rvtraveller2 neil
Happywanderer said
04:49 PM Nov 29, 2011
Change of plan there neil. Daughter gave me ideas today of other things they would like, much cheaper too.
Cruising Granny said
08:17 PM Nov 29, 2011
tonyd wrote:
As a Vietnam war correspondent, I had a fair idea of what had happened, but seeing it all documented and photographed and presented in such a matter-of-fact way really brought it all home. Won't go on the tour this time, but have a look around the city. Cambodians are lovely, friendly folk who deserved a hell of a lot better than they got from their rulers at the time.
Cheers, Tony
That must be hard to go back to having been there during the war.
I got very emotional when I was at the Canberra War Memorial in the Vietnam section. Very graphic atmosphere.
The tour sounds very interesting as well. A time to enjoy the region without the conflict. A time to refect on how far we've come since then, or not.
jonathan said
08:29 PM Nov 29, 2011
.. I'll be in Parkes (NSW) for Christmas .. then up to Tamworth/Chaffy Dam before the new Year ..
Might see some of you folks if you're around then ..
cheers
Jon
beiffe said
09:52 PM Nov 29, 2011
I am in Orange looking after the family of a very close friend who is in Sydney in hospital nearly 4 weeks now and we don't know whens she comes home. Husband spends half in Sydney and other half here with kids and I play mister mum. Do the cooking cleaning, and look after the Kids when Dad is a way and try and keep everyone up to date with proceedings. , She has been a pillar for everyone else and now she needs us so travel is taking second fiddle for a few months.
At least I will spend xmas with friends as they have good friends around them and we will either spend the day here if she gets back or in Sydney if need be.
Just another case of enjoy what you can while you can because you don't know what is around the corner.
Regards Brian
jonathan said
10:40 PM Nov 29, 2011
You're doing a fine thing Brian .. I'll stay in touch and possibly catch up with you as I will be travelling via Orange.
Jon
Elle on Wheels said
12:36 AM Nov 30, 2011
Great stuff there Brian. Orange is a nice town but huge these days. I'm sure you will have agreat xmas period there.
yeoeleven said
11:23 AM Nov 30, 2011
rvtraveller2 wrote:
Hello happy wanderer and merry xmas when it comes to you hope you have a wonderfull day.I will be in albany wa, boys will be there one from darwin and other from perth and x from cooloola cove qld,sounds strange about the x being there thou,but thats another story, we all have storys to tell wont go in to that,could start a some thing. rvtraveller2
Hi Neil,
could link up some time whilst you are in Albany, if you want to. Can avoid Xmas day it will be too hectic for you.
John
wendyv said
10:10 PM Nov 30, 2011
Esmeralda wrote:
One half of my family gives to charity each Christmas instead of presents and the other half buy/make presents. I'm one of the charity donors - one year it was Oxfam Unwrapped which involved "buying" an animal such as a goat or chooks or something like manure for farming, etc on behalf of a person or family - e.g. a couple of chooks on behalf of my sister and her family (they actually have a few chooks and other animals in their 5 acre backyard); another time it was the Smith Family - this year no decision made yet.
I do charity donations in lieu of presents for some of the family, too. Lost Dogs Home and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy are the ones I favour.
Beth54 said
11:50 AM Dec 1, 2011
What a wonderful variety of Xmas plans.
Some of you may remember, I have a large close family, so we love Xmas.
This is our 'away' year. We have turn about, so this year my eldest and family are off to d-i-l's family in Vic. If daughter and other son are around on Xmas day, I'll have them here along with their Dad and his partner. My rental flat is fairly small but there's a pool, so a small number is great!
I buy for my own family of 7, limiting to $20 or thereabouts.
Extended family..ie: sister, and 2 brothers, and their families...we do Secret Santa to a value of $20. It works well for us and we'll have a big family Xmas party on the first weekend of the school holidays..this year the 11th. All those Secret Santa presents go under the tree and someone plays Santa and gives out all the presents. There'll be 28 of us including my ex and his partner.
The venue this year is my eldest son's near Ipswich, so it'll be hot hot hot. They have a small above ground pool for the littlies and you can bet there'll be water guns etc for the big kids. Luckily, they have a big house with a big deck, and it's on a hill so hopefully there'll be a good breeze.
-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 1st of December 2011 11:51:16 AM
-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 1st of December 2011 11:53:29 AM
rvtraveller2 said
12:35 PM Dec 1, 2011
Happywanderer wrote:
Change of plan there neil. Daughter gave me ideas today of other things they would like, much cheaper too.
ok,you have a great day, and merry xmas and happy new year when the joyous time comes. rvtraveller2 neil
4 weeks to christmas .... where has the year gone ...what are you all doing for the christmas season ? ... where will you be ?
Christams day with my daughter, boy friend and his family then flying up to Townsville to be with my other daughter and her family and my little granddaughter for a week, can't wait to see the little one again. Ooops, it's my daughters boy friend, thought I had better clear that up. Merry Christmas to all and have a safe 2012.
I hate Xmas.
Years ago a niece of mine asked what I would like , and I said, "Just be nice to me for a year, that's all I want."
She thought for a minute and said "No, that's too hard, I'll buy something."
Christmas is difficult enough as my dad died christmas eve, so it always comes with mixed emotions for me. However, I stay home and have a great time with the young ones and family.
Rosie
Hello happy wanderer and merry xmas when it comes to you
hope you have a wonderfull day.I will be in albany wa, boys will be there one from darwin and other from perth and x from cooloola cove qld,sounds strange about the x being there thou,but thats another story, we all have storys to tell wont go in to that,could start a some thing. rvtraveller2
Thanks Neil very kind of you.
I have been thinking I might arrange to get a cleaner in to give my daughter and her hubby a top shelf clean of the house for Xmas. Not sure how much it would cost but since having the baby and with all the health issues I think they deserve it.
She hasn't been up to any major housework for some time and hubby working hard and in between going to and from Melb Childrens Hosp. It must be taking its toll on them, in fact I know it would be.
They were down there again today for Deegans 3 month check up, Bad news, he has to go into a more secure hip brace with shoulder straps as he is so strong he pushes his legs out straight and not getting the hips right. Has to have this one for another 6 weeks. Which now means finding more new clothes that will fit over the brace.
Anyway, thought it might be nice to shout them a A1 house clean for Xmas.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Friday 25th of November 2011 05:51:44 PM
That's a great idea Marj.
As I said on another thread, I'll be having Christmas with a couple of dozen Guinea Pigs, about the same number of Caged Birds, 2 Pigs, about a dozen Silkie chooks, a couple of dozen Goats, 3 large dogs, and 6 small house-dogs.
Have a great Christmas every-one.
Cheers,
Sheba.
I might organise an orphans' Christmas in the park for all of us who don't have family close by.
The park has a great swimming pool, shady barbecue areas, and we all have comfortable sites. Why not?
Work goes quiet for a couple of weeks, so who knows.
We did the reverse trip two years ago. Spent that Xmas Day touring the killing fields in Cambodia (Phnom Penh). Very sad, eye-opening day. We all came back from the tour to the boat and went straight up to the top-deck bar. A quiet, subdued evening as we reflected on the horrors we had seen. As a Vietnam war correspondent, I had a fair idea of what had happened, but seeing it all documented and photographed and presented in such a matter-of-fact way really brought it all home. Won't go on the tour this time, but have a look around the city. Cambodians are lovely, friendly folk who deserved a hell of a lot better than they got from their rulers at the time.
Cheers, Tony
Will Guinea Fowl up a Gum Tree be good enough ? They look after themselves.
There are also Ducks, Geese and other Chooks, not to mention Horses and Cattle.
Some-one else will be their "Carer" though. I've only got the "House Pets" to look after.
Will miss this one though. She died recently. Been a house resident for years.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Saturday 26th of November 2011 11:54:27 PM
One half of my family gives to charity each Christmas instead of presents and the other half buy/make presents. I'm one of the charity donors - one year it was Oxfam Unwrapped which involved "buying" an animal such as a goat or chooks or something like manure for farming, etc on behalf of a person or family - e.g. a couple of chooks on behalf of my sister and her family (they actually have a few chooks and other animals in their 5 acre backyard); another time it was the Smith Family - this year no decision made yet.
That's it...positive thinking is the best remedy...
Cheers...
Hello again hope is going well with you
.The house clean sounds like a nice idea. I can help you with the costing estimate cost,i worked 10 yrs as a cleaner with my sister and bro inlaw,they were charging $37 p/p p/h,thats from top to bottom hope will give you some idea rvtraveller2 neil 
That must be hard to go back to having been there during the war.
I got very emotional when I was at the Canberra War Memorial in the Vietnam section. Very graphic atmosphere.
The tour sounds very interesting as well. A time to enjoy the region without the conflict. A time to refect on how far we've come since then, or not.
.. I'll be in Parkes (NSW) for Christmas .. then up to Tamworth/Chaffy Dam before the new Year ..
Might see some of you folks if you're around then ..
cheers
Jon
,
She has been a pillar for everyone else and now she needs us so travel is taking second fiddle for a few months.
At least I will spend xmas with friends as they have good friends around them and we will either spend the day here if she gets back or in Sydney if need be.
Just another case of enjoy what you can while you can because you don't know what is around the corner.
Regards
Brian
You're doing a fine thing Brian .. I'll stay in touch and possibly catch up with you as I will be travelling via Orange.
Jon
Hi Neil,
could link up some time whilst you are in Albany, if you want to. Can avoid Xmas day it will be too hectic for you.
John
I do charity donations in lieu of presents for some of the family, too. Lost Dogs Home and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy are the ones I favour.
What a wonderful variety of Xmas plans.
Some of you may remember, I have a large close family, so we love Xmas.
This is our 'away' year. We have turn about, so this year my eldest and family are off to d-i-l's family in Vic. If daughter and other son are around on Xmas day, I'll have them here along with their Dad and his partner. My rental flat is fairly small but there's a pool, so a small number is great!
I buy for my own family of 7, limiting to $20 or thereabouts.
Extended family..ie: sister, and 2 brothers, and their families...we do Secret Santa to a value of $20. It works well for us and we'll have a big family Xmas party on the first weekend of the school holidays..this year the 11th. All those Secret Santa presents go under the tree and someone plays Santa and gives out all the presents. There'll be 28 of us including my ex and his partner.
The venue this year is my eldest son's near Ipswich, so it'll be hot hot hot. They have a small above ground pool for the littlies and you can bet there'll be water guns etc for the big kids. Luckily, they have a big house with a big deck, and it's on a hill so hopefully there'll be a good breeze.
-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 1st of December 2011 11:51:16 AM
-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 1st of December 2011 11:53:29 AM
ok,you have a great day, and merry xmas and happy new year when the joyous time comes. rvtraveller2 neil
