Christmas Watch 2025

[Flick of the Elbow]

Enjoyed the highlight of Edinburgh’s Christmas activities last night, Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook at the Queens Hall. Always a delight, this was its 19th year. This year the man himself had to stay away, recovering from illness, but they roped in a pal, Alan Kelly from Ireland, to cover with the rest of the gang and it was fabulous as always.

 

[Accy cyclist]

While in my local Tesco this evening I saw one of the staff with one of those staircase ladder thingies, high enough to reach the ceiling decorations that've been up for the last month or so. He was taking them down, telling me that it'll be far too busy, therefore dangerous to move the big ladder thingy around tomorrow on Christmas Eve, so he's been told to take them down tonight. Once of a day they'd leave them up till the store closed at 7pm on Christmas Eve, as when they reopened on the day after Boxing Day Christmas was technically over, but this year the decorations are down before Christmas begins!😏 The staff member also told me they bin those big decorations, not save them for next year as I thought they'd do! 😲

 

[Accy cyclist]

Spotted in B&M. Today.
View attachment 795359

I was told that a Tesco HGV with Easter Eggs on board is due next Monday. Then as soon as the Valentine's day stuff, which goes on the shelves in the third week of January is removed, those eggs go on the shelves!😏

 

[mistyoptic]

Our postbox topper and tree

 

[Drago]

Went to the garden centre for lunch, as jm wont to do 4 or 5 says a week (I live very close by and its good value.)

As of midday its still full to the rafters, literally, with crimbo gear which they'll have zero chance of clearing today.

 

[postman]

Night night all.Time to shut down,a family tradition is about to begin.Postman and Miss P are going to watch The Muppets Christmas Carol,it is magnificent.Please tomorrow don't make too much noise if you get up early to open yer pressies,some of us oldies like a lie in,even on Christmas Day.Have a fabulous day one and all.Night all.

 

[Milzy]

Many people on social media are stating it doesn’t feel like Christmas. I’ve never seen so many saying the same thing. Spiritualists think something is happening strange with time & space. So many are stressed out, burned out, or lonely.
It’s commercial blasphemy is what it is, a stain on society.
Merry Christmas to everyone on C.C 🍻🍾🥂🎄

 

[Reynard]

Christmas was being cleared up in Tesco Ely this afternoon. Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

That said, we had a lovely twist on a traditional Polish Wigilia (Christmas Eve meal) this evening here chez Casa Reynard, with a barszcz czerwony (beetroot soup), two different kinds of herrings, rye bread, salads and a home made smoked salmon pate. And then an apple, quince and spiced brandied fruits crumble with cream.

In a little while, I'll sit back with a hot chocolate and watch Midnight Mass on the tv in the company of the cat.

 

[MichaelW2]

Only one nap to Christmas.

 

[lazybloke]

Have a lovely day, you lovely people!