Christmas is just days away. All the gifts have been purchased and received or due for delivery. The wrapping is completed or planned. The cupboards are full of Christmas food. I am taking today to say Happy Christmas 2025.
This is probably one of my hardest Christmas’s I have ever faced. I have got through Christmas with losing Grandparents close to Christmas one on the 14th December and one on the 19th December. This year is so much different.
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Keeping Busy
This week, we are keeping busy. Today C and I are heading out to a light trail. I booked it way back in the Summer. C went to one at Kew last year and loved it. I thought it would be a nice way to get us into the festive spirit. We are both looking forward to it.
Tomorrow, we are heading out to see my granddaughters and as Father Christmas has too much to bring he has let me bring some presents early to them. As you all know they are my world and my happy place and we are all looking forward to seeing them. The youngest told her mum the other day she has not seen me in ages. It was only a few weeks ago bless her.
Then on Wednesday, we are now up and out early and I noticed something on Snowy’s wing last night (one of C’s other bougies). So she has got her an appointment at the vets. I have had to buy a new travel cage for them as we need to take one of the other budgies with us as Snowy will freak out with out him.
Christmas Eve
Luckily the vets is early, which means our Christmas Eve traditions will still stand without interruptions. I always make homemade sausage rolls which we have hot out of the oven for lunch. This year we are also making something with halloumi which C saw on TikTok the other day.
We usually have Christmas music playing, which although I have been playing all month is not getting me into my usual Christmas spirit.
The rest of the day will be relaxing.
Happy Christmas
I want to take this opportunity while there is still a bit of calm. To wish you all a very Merry Christmas. This year has been tough, but you have all helped me through by just letting me write down my feelings. I also know me sharing my grief has helped others who have found me and are going through the same.
At this moment I am just numb with it all, we will have a good Christmas. I have just spoken to my Daughter in law who has told me the girls are so excited to see us tomorrow. I am excited to see them as well.
All I need now is for tons of positive vibes being sent as this year for the first year I am cooking Christmas dinner. This was my husbands job with me helping him. So wish me luck please.
I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and make lots of happy memories.
Christmas 2025 was the most i felt less stressed and felt like celebrating,that i didn’t want it end hope you managed to have a good one on the end
Christmas was very different to our normal Christmas of the past but we made it special and we did have a good one
was thinking of you this Christmas – hoping each Christmas now will be so much better
This Christmas was very hard and emotional, future years will hopefully be less emotional
Such a hard time for you I hope you had a good Christmas, I’m sure the grandchildren enjoyed it. Happy and healthy 2026 to you and the family
It was a different Christmas but we did have a good one, we had a great day with the grandkids. Happy New Year
Wishing everyone a great New Year ahead, and I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
Thank you I hope you had a lovely Christmas
As much as I love Christmas, it’s always a little relief when it’s all over!
I have always loved Christmas, but this year was hard
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year ahead.
We had a quiet Christmas which we needed
I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Thank you it was a quiet Christmas here
We love light trails in our house too – they are so magical. Sounds like you have a fantastic Christmas planned!
This was my first light trail and it was great definitely will not be my only one
The trail sounds like something nice to do around the holidays; get some fresh air and exercise. I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
It was lovely and very festive
Firstly I am so sorry for your loss and I hope the coming days will bring you more joy and love. Have a fabulous time with your grand kids and hope your Christmas meal is a success. Merry Christmas.
Christmas was very emotional but we got through it. Christmas dinner was lovely thankfully
Oh wow, it sounds like you have been super organised which is great to keep the stress levels at a minimum. I hope you guys enjoyed the light trail. Have an awesome time with the grandkids today xxx
Loved my time with the grandkids, and the light trail was amazing. We got through Christmas which was very up and down
Merry Christmas — you will get through this. Don’t be so busy there’s no room for any grieving. x
Merry Christmas to you, the thing with grief is it always seems to remind you it is there
Merry Christmas! Have a lovely time with the granddaughters. They will be so excited to see you and C! Hope snowy gets on okay at the vets
Merry Christmas, I can not wait to see them later today and yes they know we are coming and are very excited. We are taking Snowy tomorrow morning so hopefully we will know what is wrong and it wont be too traumatic for her
I wil be sending you and C all the Christmas spirit energy I can! I know this will be a hard holiday, but I hope and pray that continuing your traditions will help you both feel the joy of the season and maybe even feel your husband with you, as well. <3
Thank you, I do feel he has visited me a few times and hope he does again over Christmas. I hope you have a good one x
I hope you, C, and the bridies have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I’ll be sending you all the holly jolly vibes.
Thank you and the same to you hope it is a good one
Wish you and C and the cutest budgies a very Merry Christmas. Hope you have an amazing time with your family.
Merry Christmas to you as well hope it is a good one
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas! Sending you all the positive vibes! All the very best for 2026!
Claire.X
Happy Christmas I hope you have a good one x