Christmas decorations ?

Caley,

Decorations still in attic where i put them last year and in fact where i put them every year.Decorating wasn''t his thing, theres a surprise to much like hard work!!

Anyway the things that go on tree all hold memories which for me this first time might just be pushing the envelope to far. But a branch/twig will be going up with creative festive somethings on it.Lads are home and want it to look like home for them as much as possible.
Starting new traditions is the order of the day.

xxx

Hi Emerald
Sounds like you will make your house feel like a home.
Im not pulling out the decs or the tree this year as I am being invited to other homes by freinds / family which I''m ok with.
Next year one of my goals is to
Be in my own place and put MY tree and decs up for Christmas
Cook Christmas dinner and invite son, daughter, significant others & new grandson.
To get to that point will have taken me a loooong time.
But when I do I will be very proud and I know my kids will too.

apologies, rambling on when all you said was you were going to decorate!

Morning Caley,
You can ramble anytime you like honey.Will always listen.
Have a good day.
xxx

Thank you

It''s only been 4 months since my STBX moved out but I have put up a tree & decorations this Christmas. Even though they are just for me, I was determined to bring some Christmas cheer into my home this year in spite of everything. I decided that he will NOT ruin my Christmas.

Weeks ago my daughter insisted I join her & my grandson on their Christmas break at Butlins, as she wouldn''t let me spend the holidays alone. At the time I wasn''t really interested, but said OK & I''m glad I did because she gave me something to look forward to.

I understand that it''s good for people to do something different on their first Christmas alone, to create new memories. So what could be more different for someone who has always spent Christmas at home?

I can''t face it this year, it is my first Christmas since we separated and I knew I would feel low but didn''t realise how bad I would actually feel. I seem to be mentally and physically stuck in quicksand the last few weeks. My energy levels seem to have sunk to an all time low, I am struggling to get out of bed at the moment.

I thought I would put out a few decorations but not bother with a tree, but I can''t even summon up the energy to decorate the house in any way. My son is home and has offered to help put the decorations up this weekend. I will do it for him if he wants to but if it was left up to me I would skip Christmas completely this year, I wish I could go to sleep and wake up on Jan 1st. X

LXB71 that is a very natural reaction. Just take up your son''s help and keep reading the little bits and pieces us lot who are ahead of you keep posting. It will improve year on year - promise.

Love Nige x

Samz, do PLEASE let us know what it is like at Butlins these days. I very much recall the Butlins of my youth - like Hi de Hi, Miss Lovely Legs I was one year ! Do tell !

Nige x