Anyone seen where the spirit of Christmas went?

[RHB]

I don't know whether it's the mild weather, the economic situation or what, but this year's build up to Christmas has been remarkably low key for us so far this year. We've been out to pubs and restaurants that would normally be heaving by now and they're not, shops and high streets are full of grumpy buggers and generally TV is full of nothing (not new, I know).

At least Southend's result has lifted the mood, but I hope things pick up or it will be New Year and we will be wondering where it all went. Normally I'm up for Xmas and nothing interferes, but I'm struggling this year. Tell me some good Christmas stuff people!!

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

Where we live christmas is always low key,shops no more busy then normal and only christmas day off and back to normal on the 26th and to be honest i like it like that.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Very true RHB, many homes don't appear to have put much or any effort in.
Some could be down to schools just finishing on Friday, shops are being killed by on line stuff and pubs by the cheap off sales, driving worries and big taxi costs.
Despite the reported drop in unemployed statistic I believe money is very tight for many, many people.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Austerity Britain.

 

[Firestorm]

I thought christmas had been banned , so I havent been bothering.
I must stop believing what I read on Facebook...

 

[OldBlueLady]

Plenty of effort around here, hampered by the fact my daughter is on a week of nights that finishes on 23rd so am having to fit the "big clean" in around not making any noise to disturb her!!!

 

[RHB]

In an effort to resuscitate the Christmas spirit I give you quite a good Chins carol. Most Chins stuff is a bit rubbish, but this one's pretty good. For some obscure reason v small kids find singing chins fascinating. Happy Christmas all.

[video=youtube;wFjCXnCekUI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjCXnCekUI[/video]

 

[Benfleet A1]

Austerity Britain.

Barrel of laughs in your house then.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Barrel of laughs in your house then.

No. MK Jnr will no doubt be spoilt rotten.

 

[Benfleet A1]

No. MK Jnr will no doubt be spoilt rotten.

As she should be.

 

[jassyfa1]

Sitting in my taxi by the dead end at Southend High Street, it's more like a damp Sunday morning in January with the amount of people in town.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

well I was in the High Street last week and it was heaving.

Here's a bit of Christmas cheer for all you miserable so and sos

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/141...st_box_brings_Christmas_cheer_to_south_Essex/

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

All okay where I am - perhaps it's just Southend?

 

[RHB]

All okay where I am - perhaps it's just Southend?

It may be alive and kicking in Southend, I just haven't seen it much yet. If its all happening in Snaresbrook then that's great.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

My wife tells me there were a load of people out shopping in SC this morning,

Dunno.I was stuck in the study,preparing classes ,marking etc

 

[jassyfa1]

Come lunchtime the taxi ranks started moving, it's the same every year. We sit around doing not much and then all of a sudden it goes mental until 2pm Christmas Eve.