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That is right, and I think understanding that there is a difference between weather and climate is important.

Exactly and a lesson so many need to learn, but so many have blinkers on this and so many matters

That is the truth. OK.. Subject change before I say something I shouldn't. Are the presents all wrapped and the food preparation started for your family festivities?

Lol I often do the same to stop myself LOL

Apart from Christmas shopping and food preparation I am just about all ready for the festivities 🥳
Just joking I have done probably half if the shopping and know what I am getting for the others so may we’ll finish that off tomorrow

I have a whole week to prepare! All of my family will be here for four days starting on the weekend before New Year's. We will celebrate our Christmas on the 31st of December. Gives me time to shop some of the after Christmas sales and it allows all of us to stretch the festivities out a little bit instead of trying to cram all the different parents and grandparents visits into one day. So when everyone else is wrapping it up, I'm just getting a good start!

I have to work around NEw Years other wise I would be spending both Christmas and New Years witht he family, but I cant complain I have had both off for the last few years and we normally rotate Christmas with them and New Years withus or vice versa, but awe will be together for Christmas which is special for the grandkids of course

Thats a good idea with celebrating it after the event much easier to plan for I think

I'm sorry you have to work on New Years! Another thing to look forward to that will come with retirement is not having your schedule dictated by someone else. I hated the change in our Christmas plans at first... I was pretty stuck on all the traditions I had enjoyed over the years and this change upset most of them. But the kids were being pulled in too many directions and everyone was so rushed trying to fit everything into 2 days that this way actually gives me more time to be with them all. Plus we get to celebrate Christmas, New Years, and two birthdays together.