Mel B Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I've just been putting up the Christmas decorations, tree etc and I really am not a happy bunny. :-( As soon as the suitcase came down out of the attic I could feel a 'wave' of what I can only describe as gloom envelop me! I've put them up, out, stuck them here there and everywhere but haven't put as much out as normal - hubby obviously realised I wasn't a happy bunny - probably the way I was trying to untangle the fairy lights gave him a clue ... the scissors nearly came out! So we haven't gone quite as mad as normal, not that we go that mad anyway, and we haven't put the external lights out either but that's more to do with the 3 inches of snow! I don't know why but I really don't like all the decor about - Christmas has never been a really 'happy' time for me (too many bad memories from my childhood) but hubby loves it so I try to be 'festive' for him. But I've never felt this 'wave' of gloom so markedly before ... maybe it's because I'm really tired at the moment and am well and truly ready for a break. Anyone else get like this? If so, any suggestions on how to banish the gloom???? :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Awww..Mel..sorry to hear you've not got the Christmas spirit yet. So many sad things happen and seem more poignant at this time of year, but I'm sure you have some good memories to hang on to. Just sit and watch Miracle on 34th Street and BELIEVE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyH Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hi Mel B. If you didn't see it try to watch Fern Britton interviewing Sheila Hancock on BBC iPlayer BBC 1 Sunday Morning 10 am. Another lady who doesn't like Christmas. Might give you some ideas how to overcome this feeling. Keep happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I'm not a lover of Christmas either, like Mel said too many bad memories, whatever you do please do not play George Michaels song which goes something like this 'Last Christmas I gave you my heart, the very next day you tore it apart' please please dont play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Too many doom mongers on the news Mel. One minute they are moaning that people are not spending which will result in the recession lasting longer. Then when it's reported that spending has increased, they start whinging on about how people are getting into debt to pay for Christmas. Then there is Gordan Brown promising billions of our money to other countries, when his own country is in the sh*t. It's enough to depress anybody. Still keep your chin up and if you have the love of your family and a roof over your head and enough food on the table you have plenty to be happy about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowtelse2do Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Feeling very depressed, so came back on to the forum to see what you lot were up to. Mum passed away this morning so Christmas is never going to be the same again.Good thing is that it wasn't a shock, it had been expected. Unlike a lot of folk, and some of you i'm sure, I had her for 64yrs which I have to be thankful for. Like every parent she will be missed but I will always be grateful for her love and her affection and also her wicked sense of humour.Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year all of you,and i will be back on in the New Year.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 nowtelse2do - 2009-12-20 11:28 PMFeeling very depressed, so came back on to the forum to see what you lot were up to. Mum passed away this morning so Christmas is never going to be the same again.Good thing is that it wasn't a shock, it had been expected. Unlike a lot of folk, and some of you i'm sure, I had her for 64yrs which I have to be thankful for. Like every parent she will be missed but I will always be grateful for her love and her affection and also her wicked sense of humour.Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year all of you,and i will be back on in the New Year.DaveDave,Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My condolences..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna miller Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thoughts are with you at this sad time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 So sorry to hear your sad news, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Sad news indeed Dave - I too have been there and my thoughts are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohgrandma Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Sorry to hear of your sad news, Dave. My thought's are with you. Ria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 kuta ri ri - 2009-12-21 3:42 PM Hi Yah condolences and commiserations to you both, and perhaps I can share some advice a good friend of mine once gave me when I was in similar circumstances, "No matter how far down the ladder of life you think you are, look down! there's always somebody looking up!" Hope it helps Kuta ri ri ;-) Old Chinese proverb say - Never go down ladder without knickers on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymer C 9. Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Dave, so sorry to hear your sad news please accept my condolences look forward to your wise words when you return in 2010. Carol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My condolences as well Dave. You mentioned before that your Mum was not to good and so sad hear of your sad loss, especially at this time of year, and our thoughts and prayers are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowtelse2do Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Can I thank everyone for your kind words and thoughts.I think that when I made the post I was feeling very down and feeling a bit sorry for my self. Sorry if I mucked your thread up MelI,v buck up a lot now, have been busy all day yesterday and today arranging things, so it has taken my mind off events. So thank you once again everyone.I said mum had a wicked sense of humour in the earlier post, well this was her type of humour.She was in hospital a long while ago and was asked to give a urine sample, which she did. A short time later nurses, doctor's and the matron all rushed around her bed, obviously there was something wrong and they were looking at a serious case of diabetes, they had never seen such a high sugar level before. Mum new the game was up and told them that she had swapped the urine for Lucozade. Matron was very unhappy, cleared the bedside and gave mum the biggest rollicking she ever had. When she was leaving hospital the matron called her into a side office and said to her, "at least I now know how fast my nurses can run and I hope I don't see you again"With that, she gave her a big smile and a wink and told her to go.Quite a few years later, mum heard that the matron had died, so she went and slipped into the back of the funeral service, said a prayer for her, then slipped out again, first turning to the coffin and gave it a big wink.That was the kind of person she was, Poor in wealth, Rich in humour.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Hi Dave Sorry to hear of your loss, no matter what time of year, it's never easy to deal with. It sounds like you will have lots of lovely memories ... keep thinking of them and your Mum chuckling away. Take care Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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