What’s your favorite month of the year? Why?
My favourite month ?
That would be January. Because it is the furthest month away from the insanity that has become Christmas.
Once upon a time, Christmas was a joy restricted to December. But now, due to commercial interests, it has expanded into the whole of November and even into October.
Here in the UK it isn’t unusual to see Christmas items being rolled out in stores by mid October.
In October for God’s sake, before Halloween, which, in turn is overshadowing a truly British event, 5th November, Bonfire Night.
I find the whole run up to Christmas totally exhausting. Not only do I have family members gleefully announcing the erection of their Christmas trees, but there are non stop adverts on the TV channels, roadside hoardings and numerous TV chef shows battling for my attention, telling me the “new” best way to cook the turkey, which I detest, the best way to prepare and cook the roasties and of course how to make Christmas Pudding.
What happened to The Twelve Days of Christmas ?
The commercialism and relentless “buy me” pressure has spoilt it for me.
The only joy to be gained is to watch the kids when they open their presents. As far as I am concerned that is the main event and even that is tainted.
Once upon a time Christmas was when the special presents were deployed. Not anymore. Kids get presents all the year round. The latest merchandise craze associated with movies etc. are available immediately after the stars have walked down the red carpet at the premiere. By the time Christmas arrives, the kids already have it.
I apologise for all this negativity but I feel that we all have truly lost the plot.
So that is why January is my favourite month. Even that will be spoilt by some lunatic telling me that there are only 359 days until Christmas.
Aagh !!!
WrAnTz 