'Be yourself, everyone else is taken.' Oscar Wilde
Monday, 10 November 2025
Crackers!
Crackers!
I decided
to check up on the Christmas cracker situation today. I thought we had drawers
full of them, but they’ve all vanished. Maybe they grew legs and pranced away.
I am currently munching on the edible kind of crackers, with cheese. I haven't bought Christmas crackers in a very long time, but there are always plenty at the twins house each Christmas. I have so many Christmas cards left over from several years, I think I will just use them all up this year before buying more.
A timely reminder to start working out what I need this year. I'm not hosting Xmas so no crackers needed. Christmas cards definitely though as I didn't bring any with me when I moved earlier this year.
I checked ours a week ago. Neither are easy to find here. Daughter is getting the crackers..... at one shop in Athens. Xmas cards ordered online. I only need 6. They've got to be sent pretty soon to get overseas before February. 4 euros each at the bookshop here, 70 cents online but the courier takes 2 weeks to deliver.
I keep all my early Christmas stuff in a wicker hamper, which is always the last thing to be packed away, it comes out every year after my birthday, I plan to bring it down from the attic this week. Inside are all my cards, gift bags and other stuff I require before December is here, most were purchased in January sales, I should have crackers in there.
Christmas crackers aren't among my traditions but I recently went hunting for some battery candles I bought last year. I even went down to the basement storarage room to look in my Christmas box there, but no. Eventually found them among my *real* candles in a wardrobe up in the flat, rather than among other electric/battery things...
It seems early to be thinking about anything for christmas. But when I look at the calendar I realize that there's not a lot of time left I guess. And since you have lots of family you have to be well prepared. Enjoy the hunt enjoy the season.
Must have crackers, Christmas cards of course, and Christmas themed serviettes.
ReplyDeleteoh that reminds me of xmas cards. i've bought a few from art exhibitions for family and close freinds. need to sort out the rest.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are crackers - long before Christmas comes round again.
ReplyDeleteI always forget where I put things!
ReplyDeleteYes, you’d better get cracking with those cards.
ReplyDeleteOh, no! - CJ
ReplyDeleteOkay...are you sure that you did not crack all the crackers to get yesterday's jokes?😏
ReplyDeleteDo you have kids? I know my kiddos find everything they aren't supposed to have.
ReplyDeleteI am currently munching on the edible kind of crackers, with cheese. I haven't bought Christmas crackers in a very long time, but there are always plenty at the twins house each Christmas. I have so many Christmas cards left over from several years, I think I will just use them all up this year before buying more.
ReplyDeleteA timely reminder to start working out what I need this year. I'm not hosting Xmas so no crackers needed. Christmas cards definitely though as I didn't bring any with me when I moved earlier this year.
ReplyDeleteI read the title and thought 'bonkers' - how many words are there for not-straight-line-thinking?
ReplyDeleteYou remind me - must check my supply! xx
ReplyDeleteI bought my cards on Friday. No crackers though. I don't think I would be allowed to take them on the 'plane with me.
ReplyDeleteI checked ours a week ago. Neither are easy to find here. Daughter is getting the crackers..... at one shop in Athens. Xmas cards ordered online. I only need 6. They've got to be sent pretty soon to get overseas before February. 4 euros each at the bookshop here, 70 cents online but the courier takes 2 weeks to deliver.
ReplyDeleteI keep all my early Christmas stuff in a wicker hamper, which is always the last thing to be packed away, it comes out every year after my birthday, I plan to bring it down from the attic this week. Inside are all my cards, gift bags and other stuff I require before December is here, most were purchased in January sales, I should have crackers in there.
ReplyDeleteChristmas cards lurk in dark corners, completely missing until you've bought more.
ReplyDeleteFor me it's usually the other way around. I buy things and then discover I already had them
ReplyDeleteChristmas crackers aren't among my traditions but I recently went hunting for some battery candles I bought last year. I even went down to the basement storarage room to look in my Christmas box there, but no. Eventually found them among my *real* candles in a wardrobe up in the flat, rather than among other electric/battery things...
ReplyDeleteIt seems early to be thinking about anything for christmas. But when I look at the calendar I realize that there's not a lot of time left I guess. And since you have lots of family you have to be well prepared. Enjoy the hunt enjoy the season.
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly getting time to get the Christmas Crackers, Cards and Christmassy serviettes sorted ... not forgetting presents of course!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy Monday :)
All the best Jan