(24 Dec 2014, 4:55 pm)MrFozz wrote The 1st Christmas and Birthday is always the hardest, but the pain will ease over time, it will be a decent enough christmas keeping his memory alive...

I went through similar in 2005, lost a friend in April, my Granddad in September and Uncle 3 weeks after my Granddad, but I got through it with funny stories and funny memories about him...

I am getting 2 Darlo shirts, a google chromecast for my telly, couple pair of pants

Christmas for me has become too commercial in recent years, another money making machine(Black Friday, Cyber Monday(whatever it is called), we lose sight of what Christmas is about...FAMILY, if my family and friends are ok and in good health then it don't matter about much else...Gifts are an added bonus...

I am surprised I haven't become a Jehovahs Witness by now, as, for years I never believed in Xmas

I have lost much of my joy for Christmas over the last few years, although this may be in part being down to me getting older.

I do feel that Christmas is becoming far too commercial - it seems like Christmas seems to pop up around October time and by November 1st all shops have all the Christmas stuff in and blaring all the Christmas music and all the Christmas adverts seem to pop up earlier and earlier each year.

I do like getting things for Christmas but these days I look forward to spending time with my family and stuffing my face with food.

Also I went to Middlesbrough yesterday and I moved out of the way for hundreds of people and not a single person thanked me, talk about the time for good will and festive cheer.