Survival tips for christmas

SkippyjonJones · December 1, 2012

OK - since I've been in the States I've only spent one xmas that didn't involve just the wife and kids (and me obviously). That one was a 5 day trip to Florida when my parents spent a month there (as they do tend to go somewhere warm every christmas for a month). It was survived because I was sick (night nurse and wine delivers a nice punch!) and we could go out to places.

Well this year they are also going somewhere warm - to visit me in Florida for a month!

Now its great that I see them - love them dearly - and that my kids will spend a lot of time with their grandparents.

However - a month? I fear that its flashback time as to why I left home at 18.

My parents are very good at blaming the UK's woes on everyone else. The immigrants are a prime target (they see no irony in their parents / grandparents not being born in Britain). The jews are another one. and the blacks. and the arabs.

I have got away from that and am especially aware of the blame the immigrant attitude as I am one!!

Oh and they'll probably have a few nights where they drink and spread the blame for the family strife on everyone.

Unfortunatley the office is shut for a quite a big chunk of xmas so I can't escape there. Oh and my dad detests christmas. Even calling it winterval isn't gonna help there....

so - anyone got any survival tips or should I just start digging "for the new patio" right now?

charlie clown · December 1, 2012

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