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Christmas on The Community - 2023

Dave-O2 — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:55:54 GMT

Good afternoon everyone 😊

As the 25 December 2023, is only 40 days away, I wanted to drop a post to discuss what we can do on The Community over the festive period 🎄

I would LOVE IT, if more members could get involved next month, when we run some marvelous merry activities

Please share your ideas by commenting below and what you can get involved with, so we can confirm a plan!!

It would be fantastic to come up with some new content that we've not previously seen on The Community 😎

To kick us off I've shared some options below ↘️

Share your Christmas traditions.
Community Christmas Music Playlist.
Christmas Gift Ideas/Discussion.
Christmas Movie Discussion.
Favourite Christmas Recipes.
Sharing Christmas Decorations
Christmas Trivia Quiz

I'm also tagging the members who got involved in our recent Halloween content, apologies if i've missed anyone ↘️

@Cleoriff, @TallTrees, @pgn, @Spenny, @BobM, @J9el, @jonsie, @Enlli, @gmarkj, @madasaf1sh, @MI5, @Mi-Amigo

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

jonsie — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:04:40 GMT

Christmas is cancelled in the Jones house just as it is every year

Can't abide Christmas or New Year in this country since my wife passed away. She loved it but I just can't celebrate it nowadays on my own

I will however try to join in but no promises

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Enlli — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:12:46 GMT

@jonsie Sorry to hear that.

True, Christmas can be a hard time for many people, especially those grieving the lost of a family member. I'm thinking of a mate of mine who too lost his wife suddenly and early

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

jonsie — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:23:45 GMT

Thank you @Enlli

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Oxonian — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:14:17 GMT

@jonsie

Sorry to hear that. My mother spent Christmas Day in intensive care and died on Boxing Day so I have some idea as to how you are feeling.

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

TallTrees — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:05:26 GMT

Hi @Dave-O2

**Didn't get this notification**

Will join in with something 🤔

Bye TallTrees

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Pipstop78 — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:07:01 GMT

I'm so sorry @jonsie and @dave I didn't get the notification either ill do a Christmas joke daily if that's okay with you

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Cleoriff — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:37:13 GMT

@Dave-O2

Could we have a Christmas themed Word Scramble please?

I'm not offering to do it (I'll leave that to you 😂) but will join in with everything.

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:58:51 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@Dave-O2
Could we have a Christmas themed Word Scramble please?
I'm not offering to do it (I'll leave that to you 😂) but will join in with everything.

Totally 100% go along with @Cleoriff for Chrissy Word Scramble.

@Dave-O2 I`ll do a Xmas WRQ and a End of the Year WRQ - as in previous years.

I`ll send you a pm to discuss possible dates.

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

RunrigForever — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:18:57 GMT

I will try to join in ... have contributed in the past, but as @jonsie I will be on my own this Christmas and it is not much to celebrate xx

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Oxonian — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:13:08 GMT

I will try to join in but I always find Christmas to be such a very busy time of year. At least I normally have some spare time on Xmas Day so I will check in here and keep the likes of @RunrigForever company.

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

RunrigForever — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:22:58 GMT

I shall volunteer to do ..... Christmas for 1 is No Fun x 😞

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

RunrigForever — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:42:43 GMT

Wrote my cat themed Christmas cards in a cafe today ... my special Christmas cards are in the post ... don't send many as too high postage costs, but a few local ones to give by hand ... my son rang today to let me know he will be with me when I celebrate my 70th birthday in January = a meal for 10 close family & friends - all of whom will be travelling near or far by car ... I don't dress a Christmas tree and the few cards I receive will be on my kitchen window sill ... already have one hand made card from a grammar school friend = cat themed & colourful ... party food and ready meals in the freezer for me ... my dear mum Olwen, bless her, used to say 'It's Only a Meal' ... must look out my baggy Christmas t-shirt = purple and glistening with a starry tree xx

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Oxonian — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:24:29 GMT

@RunrigForever

You appear to be very organised.

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

RunrigForever — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:57:14 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian for the mention above ... I take that as a compliment

I used to be an organised woman ... then life got in the way = lolz ..... perhaps, as I lovingly approach being 70 (God-willing / All being well) becoming of my 30 score years & 10 + finishing the 7 Ages of Man = I am back into my stride so-to-speak ..... Ha Ha Ha ....... I used to like filing when doing office work because I was continuing a system for everyone else to use - doing something useful - if that doesn't sound too off-beat ?

[Edit] for spelling.

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Dave-O2 — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:51:33 GMT

Hello everyone,

Thanks for all your comments so far 🤝

@jonsie and @Oxonian i'm sorry to hear what happened, my PMs are always open if you ever wanted to drop me a message. It's also good to see our Community is coming together to look out for each other over the Xmas period ❤️

Below is a rough timetable of some possible activities over the Xmas period, this is open to be edited, so please let me know if you would like anything added, changed or removed. The below dates could even be extended.

Some days are showing as BLANK, as I won't be online on these days, so if anyone would like to fill these gaps with something, please let me know and i'll update the table.

@RunrigForever, @Cleoriff, @Pipstop78, @Mi-Amigo, @MI5, @gmarkj, @pgn, @Enlli

Friday 15 December	Xmas Music Playlist @Dave-O2
Saturday 16 December	(BLANK)

Sunday 17 December

Xmas toys - @RunrigForever

Monday 18 December	Xmas Daily Jokes @Pipstop78
Tuesday 19 December	Xmas Word Search @Dave-O2
Wednesday 20 December	WRQ - Xmas Edition @Mi-Amigo
Thursday 21 December	Xmas Movie Discussion @Dave-O2
Friday 22 December	Xmas Word Scramble @Dave-O2
Saturday 23 December	Xmas Recipes - @TallTrees
Sunday 24 December	The Magic of Christmas Eve - @RunrigForever
Monday 25 December	Merry Xmas thread (All Members)
Tuesday 26 December	Boxing Day Brain Teasers @Mi-Amigo
Wednesday 27 December	End Of Year - WRQ - @Mi-Amigo

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:57:30 GMT

Thanks @Dave-O2 for the proposed activities for Christmas On The Community.

Looking forward to them.

Seems there is gonna be something for everyone.

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Oxonian — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:34:03 GMT

@Dave-O2

Thanks for those kind words. I am absolutely fine but just find it difficult to get into the Christmas spirit.

I will join in this community's activities as time permits.

Don't forget to allow yourself some downtime over the festive period too ! 👍

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

jonsie — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:45:42 GMT

Thanks @Dave-O2

Just another month then we can start looking forward to Easter

But not Valentine's Day....another of my pet hates!

Re: Christmas on The Community - 2023

Cleoriff — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:31:33 GMT

Looks good @Dave-O2

Hope to join in with everything (except Boxing Day @Mi-Amigo). That's our family Christmas day.

We all meet at ours, exchange presents, then out for a meal at the local carvery.

Looking forward to it all. 😉