Its my first Christmas without my husband who passed away in February. He was very ill last Christmas and we had a quiet family time knowing it would be our last one all together. I am dreading Christmas this year. My daughter has askec me to go there but i can’t make up my mind what i would like to do. I think i would rather be on my own at home. I will be pleased when its all over and done with.
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I will be spending the day at home, Anne18 and I will definitely be glad when it’s all over.
It’s my first Christmas on my own too. I can’t bear the thought of it.
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Its hard. This will be my first Christmas alone without my husband and i am dreading it.
Why dont you leave the dog at a place where they do dog sitting if there are any near you. That might help.
I hope you find a way yo go and spend Christmas with your family.
I have totally lost the spirit of Christmas . It’s just not the same without my hubby . I can’t bear to see any of it . I hope one day I can enjoy it but for now it’s still too raw . Gran Canaria is my escape
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your loss goes with you and every country celebrates xmas, you wont get away from it
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@tykey pop yourself up to Leeds and go to Bundobust, Indian street food restaurant and bar, just up from the train station and try their sprout bhajis, they are delicious. Have a pint whilst you are there too.
You can also order the bhajis to take away and you can freeze them to eat Christmas day (if you defrost them beforehand, of course…)
It is also dog friendly, I worked in Leeds for quite a few years before moving further up North
Take care…Pete
Jol, I feel the same. Christmas is for other people now.
I can’t even think about a Christmas without Lillian.
@Jol and @Dave4 It is so devastating that we are all going through this. It will be my first Christmas without my beautiful wife. I am dreading Christmas. I have bought a new tree to make it look different but i don’t think it will help. It is waking on Christmas morning that i am dreading the most. I’m sure you, as i we had personal rituals you went through together. We would put silly tags on our gifts to each other and had such a laugh. I guess we will all just go through the motions and come out the other side sad but a little wiser in preparation for next year. xx
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its my first Christmas and its only been 3months im dreading it …but what makes it so hard that its my grandchild first Christmas my partner died on the Monday and my beautiful grandchild come in to this world on the Tuesday we are spending Christmas all together my daughter in law said its not about gifts about being there all together…i love them all so much and i know its going to be so hard 
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@Roo60 I know how you feel. Christmas morning will be awful. All the memories of previous Christmases will come flooding back and I will be thinking of what we should have been doing together. I miss her so, so much every minute of every day.
I hope you get through Christmas the best you can Roo60. It’s going to be really hard and January can’t come soon enough.
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It will be very tough for all of us in this situation. So many happy memories. Sending love and hugs to everyone
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