Greetings all – So Christmas Day and Boxing Day have gone, and now we're entering that period known to some as "Twixtmas". What's the plan now, then? Still got leftovers to finish? Do you have that present from Auntie Mabel you still haven't opened, which looks suspiciously like a Lynx gift set? Whatever you're doing today, here's the place to let us know.

by KevinPhillips-Bong

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  1. Today is a lazy day. My lovely father gifted me the deluxe box set of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here 50, so I’m going to be curled up on the sofa knitting and listening to it.

  2. Already been to Tesco twice this morning, once for myself and the second because I made the mistake of telling my mum about the deals. She’s lucky I live around the corner from it. But it means we’re both ahead of Christmas next year, even if just a bit. Yes, I’m one of those people. Just means I can give my people more, like they deserve.

  3. I worked 8 hours yesterday, and I’m heading in for 8 hours today. The lull between Christmas and New Year doesn’t happen for retail workers. But that doesn’t mean I can’t try have a great day!

  4. In Thailand. I cheated Christmas. But sat in a cookery school with Christmas carols in the background. Surely we stop playing them in Twixmas??? I came here to escape this.

  5. Still at the in-laws, currently hiding in bed. Really hoping we get to leave by lunch today. My Dad visited for several days, then we had a half day of Christmas by ourselves, and now we’re here. I just want my own space.

    I also desperately want to crack open the new games I got. I miss the days when you could just open and play with your gifts then and there. As an adult you have to just open it and say thank you and wait to be alone with it several days later 😅

  6. Having literally everything spoilt by my darling children. 
    Sat down with a cuppa and my new Gameboy Lego set. I’ve purposely not seen anything about it as I quite enjoy seeing and experiencing how they achieved certain technical challenges as I build. 

    My son walks in and explains how all the internals work. “Thanks but I like to experience that as I build”.

    I’ve finished that (it’s awesome!) and now moved onto my jigsaw. While doing that I watch the new Stranger Things season.
    “Oh my friend loves this and he’s told me everything about it” says my daughter. 

    “That’s great, but I’d rather watch it without spoilers” says I. 

    She’s in the room and it gets to a moment, she’s squealing and fidgeting about. So I now know something is going to happen.

    They may seem small but it takes just a little bit of enjoyment away.

    Sorry it’s not complaints Thursday. I just needed to vent somewhere. 

    —

    Housework is back on the menu, so today the washing machine will be hit hard. 

    With bouts of jigsaw assembly to break up the day. 

  7. I have 2 young kids so it’s the same as every day… No plans today though so might head to the park for a bit to save my sanity.

  9. Just woken up by the bin men on an unscheduled round. We never had their planned recycle collection on Monday and ours was nearly full (next collection in 2 weeks) however they appeared out of thin air. I jumped out of bed to go get the bin ready when I saw they were actually collecting them from inside the garden (they are normally edge of the property guys) so no need to rush into the cold with my teddy PJs on!
    A small win for once!

  10. I had to get everything processed as quick as I could as I’m working normal hours this weekend, I’m going into the city on Tuesday then it’s NYE on Wednesday so I haven’t got a lot of time to get the place in order before the new year.

    This pic reminds me I have a collection on monday(instead of yesterday) but I can’t remember if it’s rubbish or recycling!

  11. Need to do the epic food shop today because we are hosting a family gathering tomorrow so after that I will be spending the day in the kitchen prepping as much as I can before tomorrow.

    Really starting to regret being sociable and offering for everyone to come here but I’m sure it will be great once it starts!

  12. I’ll be popping over to my mum’s later to put her shopping away when it gets delivered. I’m planning on going to see my dad in the psych hospital tomorrow, so I need to go and get him some wash stuff to take with me. Tidying up needs to happen too, because we did absolutely nothing yesterday.

  14. I was hoping to go out for a post-christmas walk but Royal Mail have decided to give me a very wide window of ‘between 09:59 & 14:59’ which means I’ll have lost a whole day waiting for them. Bloody typical.

  15. Both local parkruns cancelled because of ice. Decided to go for a run anyway, it was icy. Thankfully I stayed upright!

    We’re about to have porridge and some broken up dairy milks (the thin mini ones you can get for like 50p)

    Hoping my daughter isn’t an arsehole today. She’s almost 6 and I love her with everything I am, but boy she can push our buttons. If there’s a more stubborn child alive right now I’d like to meet them!

  16. Didn’t get the bin day right, trying to work out if I am wrong or the neighbours.

    I have now covered all bases and put it all out.

    The joys of the season

  17. My husband and i had just recovered from whooping cough prior to Christmas and our best efforts (flu and covid jabs, trying to stay away but I work with young people in my job!) and now have another cold so we are spending the day wrapped in blankets avoiding the general public and feeling sorry for ourselves but with plenty of leftovers

  18. It’s been a whirlwind, little one had an ear infection but luckily was well enough to enjoy Christmas Day, my wife on the other hand is/was laid up with a chest infection so I did all the food and hosting basically solo, exhausted isn’t even the word! The family have all gone and it’s just the three of us again but the house needs a good clean and the million and one new toys need homes, we need a quick food shop and meds picking up, no rest for the wicked. It sounds like I am complaining but it’s still been enjoyable between the chaos

  20. Christmas decorations down, was at the tip for opening to get rid of all the rubbish (next bin collection is 14th January) and now get to relax and catch up on Stranger Things and Fallout.

    Might brave the gym later but I imagine it’s full of people who have never been or who are suffering withdrawals from not being able to go for two days

  21. i need to go to sainsburys today to get some food in. no idea at all what i want to eat though, my appetite is so weird atm (blaming the lentil sized foetus!!).

    i definitely need to do some washing but also want to do something nice for myself so might sit with my sewing machine for a few hours and make a bag that i cut out a couple of weeks ago!

  22. Honestly no clue. I am staying with my parents, but because I needed to bring work laptops with me, I didn’t bring my personal one. Bored out of my skull. Currently on the tail end of a cold and a bit crampy so I’m not in the best of moods.

    Might have a poke through my mother’s wool stash as it’s very large and I would like yarn for a cardigan.

  24. Wanted to watch Arsenal today but sadly they play at 3pm so no telly coverage.

  25. we did chill christmas and then family christmas yesterday, so today is a lie in and then slowly calmly cleaning my whole flat following the pig out on christmas day (quality street wrappers everywhere)

  26. Off to my volunteer role at a charity shop to see how many unwanted presents we get donated today.

  27. Waiting for our new washing machine that packed up on Xmas eve. Apologising to my husband about our argument yesterday, 6 months postpartum and it just seems to be getting harder not easier! Marriage is not the same now either

  28. Starting my renovations again will be heading to wickes later

  29. Today it’s going into Liverpool to see the Matilda stage show. Sunday is a do nothing day. Might go for a walk. Work for 3 days, new years, go back home and give my parents their spare room back.

  30. Was supposed to go to work (café) today but my manager text me to say not to come in as he’s not had a single customer all morning. Tried telling him before Christmas that we should be on Sunday hours between now and the new year but what can I do 🤷🏻

    So plan instead is to lounge around and make slow cooker chilli with the leftover turkey.

  31. Been to the tip as we missed recycling just before Christmas so already full up.

    Seeing some third tier family today that had no place being in our Christmas/Boxing day plans.

  32. I’m doing it all over again today with my Dad and his side of the family! First time hosting! Then back to reality with a bump tomorrow- work!

  33. I had big DIY plans for this weekend, but have been sick all Christmas. I’ll be moving between my chair and bed, enjoying my decorations and watching (with horror) the ongoing destruction of my kitchen.

    I haven’t even had the energy to open any of my presents.

    On the plus side, I dont have to be back at work until 5 January. I haven’t had a rest since the birth of number one son in 1994, so at least I get to sit down.

  35. We’re off to the snowdome in Tamworth today so the kids have a chance to play in the snow this winter since we don’t get it anymore normally.

  36. It’s my youngest little one’s first birthday today. I’ve made some cakes, she’s got a few presents to open and some family are coming over to celebrate with us ❤️🎂

  37. Going to the little shopping centre near me, I need some fresh air as I’ve been stuck inside a lodge for 3 and a half days. Need to get something to tide me over for the reflux, I’m not back to work until the 31st so I’ve got time to languish about.

  38. My parents and I go to John Lewis during this time, not to shop, just to go into the cafe and take a picture. It’s become a yearly tradition somehow!

  39. Just been out for breakfast. Off to the football this afternoon.

  40. I’m going to the gym! Then this afternoon watching all the stuff we recorded Xmas and Boxing Day. Deffo gonna be a picky bits dinner… mostly cheese I imagine 😂😂😂

  41. Off to see partner’s family today. There’s all kinds of drama going on with them so I’m instigating a strict two hour time limit to get the fuck out of there. Normally I have the option not to go with her but apparently I’m obligated to go this time

    This is also the start of me quitting vaping, I suspect this won’t go well for me

  42. Just debating rummaging through the black bin for the bags of wrapping paper after my 13 year old announced he threw a present away that didn’t get opened because he thought it was rubbish. It’s got £30 in it from a family friend 😂

    Also reptile sitting for the neighbours, so changing water and checking thermostats for some very nervous teen reptile parents

  43. Tidied up the lounge and presents bagged up per person. Boiled egg n soldiers for brekkie.

    I can’t believe how easy it is to develop a little pot belly in one frickin week when you’re in yer 50s FFS. I’ve been great all year!!!

    Anyways, from 12pm onwards I’m looking at a ‘proper fuck all’ type of day with turkey sandwich n chips for tea.

  44. I intended to get up and do parkrun. Instead I am eating a leftovers toasted sandwich containing beef rib, sausagemeat stuffing and cauliflower cheese. I made the right choice.

  45. This is the first christmas period in 30 years i’ve not had to work through (that’s retail for you!), and I genuinely didn’t realise it was Saturday today until bbc news said so, and even then I was certain they were wrong 😂 I finally understand Betwixtmas!

    Yesterday was spent recovering from Christmas Day, so today will be cracking on with some chores

  46. I booked the dump on Xmas eve for tomorrow. Glad I did. So much cardboard and bottles that the regular bins can’t cope!

  47. have to see the wifes friends although at this point i think everyone, wife included, would ratjer chill. doesnt help that her friend is a half wit who has to theme every party.

  48. Currently on hold to 111 because my husband left our son’s inhaler at his parents’ house last night. Been 34 minutes so far. Give it another 15 minutes and it would have been quicker to have driven to theirs and back to collect it…

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