November/December 2017

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Welcome to our NEW "Grandparents & Guardians" Family section
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Reading back through my last column, I We really ought not to be
noticed I ended with the words "It'll be focusing on that right now
Christmas before you know it" well, how though. I ought to be mindful
right I was. The festive season has crept up of the fact that many of you
on me like an invisible cat with commando training. will be reading this in early
As I write this, I've barely got a month and a half's November, thinking it's still
worth of shopping days left to get my ridiculously way too early to be talking
large family something delightful each. It's easy about festivities, even if the
with the little kids. They give you a list of about 100 local supermarket has had a
things that they absolutely "must have" from Santa tree up since September!
this year, and I just try to pick a couple of things
that I hope they wont have changed their minds
about by Christmas morning.
But the older they get the harder it is. Once they're
into adulthood, it's almost impossible to pick
something they actually want that you can afford. I
asked my adult son what he'd like for Christmas and
he suggested a £2,500 mountain bike, a £1,500
computer and an £80,000 car. He got pants, and
was grateful they weren't a lump of coal.
It's easy to get lost in a frenzy of consumerism at
this time of year, but there's nothing wrong with
presents. I get a huge amount of satisfaction and
pleasure seeing a smile on someone's face when
they open a gift I've bought them.
Even if you're putting off
thoughts of the festive season for a few weeks,
there's still plenty of ideas in Golden Times for
things to do and places to go. Lots of days out,
bonfire parades, and firework displays before you
have to go anywhere near a grotto or think about
stroking a reindeer.
Make sure you have a good look through all our
advertisements and listings to make sure you know
what's going on where. Try to stay sane in the
run up to the end of the year, and if you're feeling
stressed, just think - before you know it you'll be
nodding off in front of the Queens Speech with a
half eaten mince pie on your lap!
See you in 2018! - Tricia.
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