Published on 12, July, 2020
It's nearly Christmas and I've read a few things that most of us dislike about Christmas...loads of people in busy shops and towns...bright lights...loud music and for me the worst is the visiting relatives. I love all my relatives but at Christmas it's so much going on and so much to process I can't cope with them. There's so much happening at Christmas time it's a lot to process and deal with and it lasts such a long time. We're going Christmas shopping next weekend *gulp* so I've got to try and prepare myself for this.
But the point of this thread isn't to look at the negatives it's to look at the positives...the things we DO like about Christmas...
What do you like about Christmas?
I'm a big music fan and I love Christmas music, when it's played quietly OC. One of my favourite things is sitting by the Christmas tree, my earphones in, listening to Christmas music.
I also love to watch Christmas films. I like being in my bed, snuggled up under my duvet with my bears watching my fave Christmas films.
Other than that there's not really a lot I like about Christmas lololol
Memories of Christmas past. Christmas tvChristmas musicDecorations and Christmas lights
I love Christmas lights. I don't like them when they flash fast...I prefer smooth lights that transition slowly otherwise it's a bit too much. I love some decorations as well, like we have this cool light up reindeer which we put in the front garden.
Yh I'm of the opinion the rapid flicker lights should be banned. Static, smooth transition, or slow blink is fine.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-46504844
Reading that BBC news article reminded me of a house about a mile or so away from me. At Christmas, every window in the house would have some kind of rapid flashing illumination, along with rapid flashing lights on the exterior of the house. Through the living room window, I could just about make out a Christmas tree with flashing lights, and I think they even had strings of lights on the ceiling too.
Whenever I passed the house at night, I had to look away. Anything longer than a brief cursory glance would be enough to cause me to feel nauseous.
The house was situated on a corner by a roundabout, on one of the main routes to a huge out-of-town shopping center. I can remember people complaining about all the flashing lights and how they were a distraction to motorists.