Likes and Dislikes of Winter

[groundhugger]

Winter..... likes and Dislikes

likes ----- Nothing

Dislikes-- Everything , Energy Bills , dark ,wet, cold, fog Rain sleet ,snow , Flooding.
Christmas carols in shops , traffic queues , people coughing and snotting on public Transport
Christmas in general, buying christmas presents , having people wishing me 'happy
christmas' or 'new year' and having to say something similar back knowing that
nobody means it , people shopping for Christmas as if the shops are closing
for a month instead of two days . the Council gritting the roads when its not icy , but
fail to turn out when it' s forcast heavy snow , with the resulting chaos. people in
pubs coughing and sneezing and basically not giving a toss to infecting anyone
near to them. Flu jabs , beer prices going up before Christmas , People who put
their outside christmas lights up in October , and leave them up till end of January
large inflatable illuminated father christmas's , the people who let fireworks off about 3am new years eve , thats it for now I've gone all dizzy !

[maverick]

Not just me then!

Mr Humbug.

[john1958]

:-)

Made me smile reading that list Bob......plus the others too!! Like Meerkats myself, furry ones plus the simples variety too....got 3 of these at home, my little lad loves them!!!!

I can relate to pretty much all of them on all the lists too......although I love mulled wine and will be making this years first batch at the weekend!!!!

John :-)

[markmai]

Bring some of that to mine John. Love mulled wine.

Mark.

[john1958]

Bob, ever tried mulled Cider? M&S were selling it last year......its not bad!!!! :-)

And I'm more than happy to share the Stella and Becks with you anytime!

Oh........and if Santa reads this, I've been a VERY good boy!!!!!!!

John :-)

[liverpoolman1]

My neighbour does not like the UK so bought a house in Spain. He came home (home is figuratively here), put Christmas lights, in November, in his trees front and back and is going back to Spain where they don't celebrate Christmas to the same extent that we do. Is he mad, or is it me? It must be me as I can't see the benefit of manic shopping and increasing the coffers of the retail giants at their behest. Call me a Scrooge if you like, but we seem to have lost our way regarding Christmas. Having said that, I liked the lists of likes and dislikes. Keep them coming.

[groundhugger]

Forgot that one Hate === Mulled wine and Turkey

I absolutely hate winter and the cold and damp , I would put myself into hibernation for the winter just like some animals . Dont mention Skiing Holidays !!!!!

[kevmul]

The best thing about Christmas?

December 26th!!

;D ;D

[Biggles]

Things I hate about Festive Season

Shopping Channels having XMAS in July every year

Festivities

Things I like

When its over

[johnoakes]

As an ex pat I like the understated Christmases here.New Year has a greater emphasis and it does seem a great excuse to drag friends in and open a bottle of local bubbly/
.

So here I go with my living in france likes and dislikes.

Dislikes

All the ski adverts.
Grey days--yes we do have some.
Not being able to get in the garden because its too wet.
The leaves clogging up the lawn where I have slaved all year to get looking right despite the French saying I will never get an English lawn.LOL
Supporters of Lidl clubs having a freak season or two and finding it hard to get over it.LOL
Not
to be able to get to see the Reds except by satellite--not as good as driving from Florence to Basle to watch a friendly.

Likes.
Sitting by the log fire and feeling smug that my fuel payment will keep it going all Winter.
Watching the sun begin to make its rising that bit more to the east every day after Dec 22nd and knowing spring IS on its way.
Anticipating a week only of clean pristine snow that will soon evaporate AND knowing that I don't have to go to work or anywhere until its gone.
Watching live test matches.
Reading amusing comments on the forum.
Observing the village unwritten rule that all lights and other decorations are taken down and boxed on Jan 4th.vive la France.

And may I say a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to all forumites regardless of colour--blue and red that is.LOL ;D ;D

[john1958]

Likes......mornings just like today's....crisp and cold and wall to wall blue skies....and TRAILS!!!! And phoning yr best mate darn sarf who tells you its 100% cloud cover and cannot see one plane!! :-)
It's easy to wrap up warm, scarf hat and gloves, then go for a nice walk.......then a bevvy as a reward......but when it chucks it down too.....that's no fun at all!
Xmas evening........doorstep butties, turkey and stuffing in them. Pickled onions and wallies....bit of salad and crisps and dips.......YUM!!!!! Plenty of red wine, maybe some port with the cheese.....why not!!!!!

John :-)

[Biggles]

Another general dislike and nothing Xmassy.

My tax money helping towards paying allowances of any sort to people living anywhere abroad.

[CloudWarrior]

Nov 28, 2012 19:12:18 GMT 1 Biggles said:

My tax money helping towards paying allowances of any sort to people living anywhere abroad.

hear hear

[johnoakes]

Hey before you berate elderly pensioners who have escaped abroad lets have some figures.


1;paid taxes to our governments for 37 years 243 days.---7 days absent.

2.STILL pay income tax on my pension.

3;Hoping to live long enough to get a bit more back.LOL

4.perhaps readers should find out how many payments go to Pakistan to those who have contributed little or nothing.

Still enjoying the log fire and looking out over the mountains now draped with snow on the peaks.

Still hate snow however distant and postcardy.

Looking forwards to Brendan getting a couple of strikers in his Christmas stocking.LOL

[john1958]

John, enjoy the log fire mate......hopefully something to warm yr inside up with it too!!!!!!

John :-)