Talk about your capabilities- Can you cook? Smile for hours on end? Face wearing something other than pyjamas all day long? You may have to alter your personality, learn some new stuff and cure your bad habits- the big question is- how committed are you both?

Christmas on Female First

Christmas on Female First

Discuss doing it alone- And then realise that Christmas without family is like pineapple juice without Malibu- they just go together.

Invite people- About as many family members as you can fit in your little house for two- you may have to sling shot the turkey but being together certainly beats being apart.

Realise you can't afford it- Pretty much as soon as you've invited everyone. Turkey, vegetables, booze, chocolates and crisps for more than two people- that's going to cost- what have you got yourselves into?

Do your first Christmas shop- And nearly collapse when you see the bill. It comes in at double your usual bill and that's just the first wave- for one day. You worry you might have to sell one of your organs to pay off your credit card.

Decide you'll say 'no' to hosting next year- The day isn't over yet and already you've decided to have next year on your own because playing host needs a two year respite at least.

Buy way too much- You have no idea about portion sizes so you just end up buying enough vegetables to set up your own farm shop. Which get thrown away or fed to your veg loving pets until they have raging diarrhoea.

Reconsider present budgets- If your guests are getting a three course meal as well- you can cut back on the presents- you're not total mugs.

Forget something important- You think you've got it all covered- until you realise that you have less stuffing than your childhood teddy.

Watch TV you hate- Because the guests always have control over the remote. But- it gives you chance to play with your presents- in the end it's just background noise.


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