Giving in

So, finally I have gone into the cellar and got the tree out.

I really don't like Christmas. Feel free to say bah, humbug; I just don't enjoy being made to feel guilty for not spending vast amounts of money on one day. I don't enjoy the commercialism of a religious festival I do not believe in and I don't enjoy the fact that there are months of adverts and sales pitches to my kids, who then plead, beg and moan for things that are incredibly expensive.

I DO like to see people's faces when they get a gift they are pleased about and I remember the magic of Santa coming.

So, my blip is the christmas decoration that belongs to me - we each have one on the tree. Mine is a bit decrepid, she lost an eye and is a bit wobbly, but...