Anybody else not getting to go home for Christmas?

sinead88

I have to stay in Edinburgh over Christmas for work related reasons. This will be my third Christmas away from home. I was home last Christmas alright but I spent the previous two in Scotland. I'm not upset over any sort of religious reasons as I'm an atheist but I love Christmas as a family celebration. Also I get to go home on the 28th for a few days. Anybody else in similar circumstances? Feeling homesick or sad?

sinead88

Also Fairytale of New York just came on the radio and none of my Scottish friends or flatmates understand that it's the best Christmas song ever. This alone is reason to wish that I was at home!

dodderangler

sinead88 wrote: »

Also Fairytale of New York just came on the radio and none of my Scottish friends or flatmates understand that it's the best Christmas song ever. This alone is reason to wish that I was at home!

Xmas song sang by a scruffy scrote.
Yeah best Xmas song ever.
Next year no.1
John Gillian feat Damo!and the lads.

jeepers101

dodderangler wrote: »

Xmas song sang by a scruffy scrote.
Yeah best Xmas song ever.
Next year no.1
John Gillian feat Damo!and the lads.

What???

sinead88

dodderangler wrote: »

Xmas song sang by a scruffy scrote.
Yeah best Xmas song ever.
Next year no.1
John Gillian feat Damo!and the lads.

I'm not even romanticising the Pogues. Back when I was working in hospitality Shane McGowan came into my workplace and told me to "**** off you cnut" just because I didn't have tabasco sauce for his vodka. I just love the song.

mud

I've actually never spent a Christmas away but I bet it's a big deal. I thought I'd be away this year but I went back to do a Master's so I'm still knocking around

Daqster

dodderangler wrote: »

Xmas song sang by a scruffy scrote.
Yeah best Xmas song ever.
Next year no.1
John Gillian feat Damo!and the lads.

Someone's been at the sherry.

BNMC

jeepers101 wrote: »

What???

Think he meant John Gilligan.

sinead88

Thank you! It is a big deal, even though I love Edinburgh and it's amazing here for most of the year, being away for Christmas is still hard. Christmas here is still beautiful though, what with the German market and winter wonderland and whatnot.

BMJD

working 9am-9pm, I'll be getting up at 6 to see what Santy brought me. Same time on Stephenseseses day too so can't even get hammered when I get home

WilyCoyote

Try not to think about it Sinead. Soon it will be over and you can do a bit of First Footing. Am not going home 'til mid Jan 2005 but won't start thinking about it 'til October next. Happy Christmas in Princess St and a mega piss up New Year!

BNMC

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Try not to think about it Sinead. Soon it will be over and you can do a bit of First Footing. Am not going home 'til mid Jan 2005 but won't start thinking about it 'til October next. Happy Christmas in Princess St and a mega piss up New Year!

Eh... I think you missed your flight.

mud

I lived in Edinbvrgh before Sadly, I arrived in January and left in December. Great city and people.I hope you have a blast xx

sinead88

Thanks guys, the most depressing moment is probably a family skype on Christmas day!

sinead88

mud wrote: »

I lived in Edinbvrgh before Sadly, I arrived in January and left in December. Great city and people.I hope you have a blast xx

Thanks, I live in Edinburgh full time and absolutely love it. Christmas is probably the only time that it doesn't seem so charming!

mud

sinead88 wrote: »

Thanks guys, the most depressing moment is probably a family skype on Christmas day!

Yeah, but in the greater scheme of things it's all good.

You're away living life in the 21st century. They'll spoil you rotten when they see you next,

sinead88

Thanks everyone. After Hours is more empathetic than it's given credit for.

Paulie Gualtieri

Won't be home for Christmas but am making a surprise visit next week for a couple of days , haven't been home for 18 months and I'm looking forward to seeing the auld pair , sis , brother and my niece and nephew. I've a lot of presents got , hope the straps on the bag hold up.

And to make it a bit more fun was talking to the mammy tonight and she was saying .... You'll have to make the effort to visit in the new year.

She has no idea

mud

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

Won't be home for Christmas but am making a surprise visit next week for a couple of days , haven't been home for 18 months and I'm looking forward to seeing the auld pair , sis , brother and my niece and nephew. I've a lot of presents got , hope the straps on the bag hold up.

And to make it a bit more fun was talking to the mammy tonight and she was saying .... You'll have to make the effort to visit in the new year.

She has no idea

Nothing like it good on ya xx

sinead88

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

Won't be home for Christmas but am making a surprise visit next week for a couple of days , haven't been home for 18 months and I'm looking forward to seeing the auld pair , sis , brother and my niece and nephew. I've a lot of presents got , hope the straps on the bag hold up.

And to make it a bit more fun was talking to the mammy tonight and she was saying .... You'll have to make the effort to visit in the new year.

She has no idea

Fair play! I want to plan a surprise visit one of these days! Knowing my luck everyone will be away at the time and I'll be locked out though!

sinead88

Plus my sister is on boards and is a big fan of After Hours so I probably have no chance.

PointLe55

BNMC wrote: »

Eh... I think you missed your flight.

Funny that, I nearly had to spend Christmas '04 in Edinburgh because of a missed flight. Took a bit of ringing around and calling in favours on my parents part,but managed to get another ticket sorted for late Christmas eve. Arrived in Dublin, got the bus into busarus to get home, only to find I had missed the last bus. So my brother had to come up to collect me after midnight Christmas morning... I wasn't the favourite son that Christmas,

Thing is, when I had missed the first flight, I wasn't too worried. 2ManyDJ's were playing Stephen's day I think, and I went and got tickets for it. Gutted I missed that show.

WilyCoyote

BNMC wrote: »

Eh... I think you missed your flight.

Well spotted. Should'ave been 2015

mud

So, what'll you do on the day Sinead?

Glico Man

This is my first Christmas that I won't be going home. I'm currently in Belfast and my Dad lives on the Isle of Wight and I'm working from now until Christmas Eve and then I'm back in for a few hours on Stephen's Day so there's no chance of me getting over.

Most of the people I know from work are heading home so it will be a lonely one for me. At least I get to devour all the food myself. So there is at least one positive.

sinead88

mud wrote: »

So, what'll you do on the day Sinead?

I'm actually working 2-10 Christmas day. I work with people with disabilities so for now so it's a lovely job. Christmas day will be easy considering I've just got to cook a Christmas dinner but I'll miss my family loads. They're all going to my cousin's wedding tomorrow so I really miss home. Essentially, as fantastic as my job and friends are here, I'll miss home a lot because I just want to see my family.

sinead88

The US office is now cheering me up slightly. Hooray for illegal downloading/ netflix!

mud

sinead88 wrote: »

The US office is now cheering me up slightly. Hooray for illegal downloading/ netflix!

I watched all 3 seasons of 'Happy Endings' lately. Such a shame it got cancelled. Stupid escapism!

sinead88

mud wrote: »

I watched all 3 seasons of 'Happy Endings' lately. Such a shame it got cancelled. Stupid escapism!

My favourite character in Happy Endings was Max. Think of that what you will.

irishmover

Atleast you're on the same time zone... Try skyping from east coast Australia Christmas Day

Second Christmas away from home (first for girlfriend)..

Going to Fiji for a week with my girlfriend on Monday. Back in Brisbane 23rd December and going to an all you can eat Christmas buffet at a hotel in Brisbane Christmas Day so I guess we'll manage! Will never be the same as snow/cold weather and a great Christmas meal with all the family and new additions but I can't go home so will have to do!

sinead88

irishmover wrote: »

Atleast you're on the same time zone... Try skyping from east coast Australia Christmas Day

Second Christmas away from home (first for girlfriend)..

Going to Fiji for a week with my girlfriend on Monday. Back in Brisbane 23rd December and going to an all you can eat Christmas buffet at a hotel in Brisbane Christmas Day so I guess we'll manage! Will never be the same as snow/cold weather and a great Christmas meal with all the family and new additions but I can't go home so will have to do!

Exactly! Christmas away from home will never count but I hope it'll do. I very much hope the forthcoming weird weather conditions here don't prevent me from going home but they may well do.

irishmover

sinead88 wrote: »

Exactly! Christmas away from home will never count but I hope it'll do. I very much hope the forthcoming weird weather conditions here don't prevent me from going home but they may well do.

I would never trade Christmas Day at home with all the family for anything

You'll be kept busy Christmas Day with work/cooking so don't be worrying about it too much...

sinead88

irishmover wrote: »

I would never trade Christmas Day at home with all the family for anything

You'll be kept busy Christmas Day with work/cooking so don't be worrying about it too much...

I won't be worrying about it a huge amount but I'll still be mad that I'm missing the full spectacle.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

My family consists of my dad and my brother.

At the moment my dad is critically ill in hospital and probably won't be here for Christmas. Knowing that you're going to be alone really sucks

Merkin

Aww Lexie, sorry to hear that x

December2012

LexieOnRale wrote: »

My family consists of my dad and my brother.

At the moment my dad is critically ill in hospital and probably won't be here for Christmas. Knowing that you're going to be alone really sucks

That's really sad Lexie - I've been there.

MonstaMash

sinead88 wrote: »

I have to stay in Edinburgh over Christmas for work related reasons. This will be my third Christmas away from home. I was home last Christmas alright but I spent the previous two in Scotland. I'm not upset over any sort of religious reasons as I'm an atheist but I love Christmas as a family celebration. Also I get to go home on the 28th for a few days. Anybody else in similar circumstances? Feeling homesick or sad?

Back in time for Hogmennay in Edinburgh...great craic?!

Gongoozler

Going home for the few days before, but coming back up to spend the rest with my boyfriend and his family. Yeah I don't get on that great with my family, but sure ill be there for a while anyway. It'll be weird being at someone else's house for Christmas

Merkin

Spending actual Christmas here in the UK with outlaws and then over to Ireland on the 28th for a week, cannot wait!

ZzubZzub

First Christmas away from home this year! And I'll be working from 7-21:30, the fiancé will be sitting at home alone. We're gonna have our Christmas Day on the 26th.

Not only will I not be home, my younger brother has gotten a job in the Alps so he'll be away too! It'll be the first time ever we're not all together for Christmas, I'm more upset over how sad my mammy is about it!

HerrScheisse

Go for a walk on Princes Street very early on Christmas day, somewhere shy of twilight and dawn. The city will be all for you. Just you, your thoughts, and the shadow of that magnificent castle overhead.

Christmas comes and goes, people overeat and overdrink and be merry. And that is good. And repeatable. But you forget about it soon after.

But you will never forget that solitary walk at dawn on Christmas morning in Edinburgh!

A_Sober_Paddy

What sort of jobs have people working 12 hours on xmas day?

ZzubZzub

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

What sort of jobs have people working 12 hours on xmas day?

Nurse. More than 12. Times like this make me question my career choice!

COYVB

Haven't been home for Xmas since 2010. Not really an issue for me though tbh. Once I'm where my wife is I'm grand

Mint Sauce

Working over it, but plan to atleast be at home either Xmas Eve/Day night, or both if I can. Will be a 60km comute each way, but hey its xmas, will hopefully be only half days, and roads should be quiet.