David Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 The OH has dropped some heavy handed hints, which finally penetrated my thick skull, that she would like a break from cooking this Christmas.I would be very grateful if anyone could suggest places where I could get some ideas for Christmas hotel, holiday or activity packages suitable for two in their early sixties, and with me mostly in a wheel chair. If anyone has any specific holiday suggestions that would be great.We live in north Deux-Sevres, and we would not like it to be too posh or expensive.Also the OH is allergic to shell fish, so no places specialising in seafood. This may be a bit difficult in France as we understand that the French eat shell fish as a special treat for Christmas, in a similar fashion to the Brits eating turkey in the UK.Thanks in anticipation from a worried hubby who needs to earn some brownie points. To the ladies out there - what do long suffering wives want for Christmas? Where would you like to go, or what would you like to do?David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocccie Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 [quote user="David"]Thanks in anticipation from a worried hubby who needs to earn some brownie points. To the ladies out there - what do long suffering wives want for Christmas? Where would you like to go, or what would you like to do?David[/quote] No matter where you end up going, or what you do... the most memorable gesture will be what you say ... about how much you appreciate your wife throughout the year and thanks for all of the wonderful christmases she's cooked for/provided and now it's her turn to be spoiled and waited upon.Could you stretch to a poem? It doesn't have to be terrible good (or even rythme!) ... just the thought and effort will be hugely appreciated. If not, write a few paragraphs in a beautiful card along with a small present (separate to anything you would normally give her for Christmas). This could be somthing simple like a pretty balloon or a spray of flowers, or maybe a houseplant - you know best what she would like.Well done for taking the hint in the first place! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 What a lovely thought chocccie, I will certainly do that.Many thanks indeed,David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 DavidAsk her. It may be that she doesn't really want to go away (and its horribly expensive at christmas anyway). Just a bit of tlc might be required (as already stated). It probably sounds naff, and it may well be, because I haven't tested it, but last year our local supermarket (I think Casino but not sure) was offering a range of menus of pre-cooked food which you could order in advance of christmas and then collect and heat up. Yes, I know it sounds a bit horrible, but the menu looked gorgeous !! I was sorely tempted .... Key is to find out (but I assume you will know her well enough by now to maybe know this yourself), does she want to be alone with you, with friends/family, out with strangers in a restaurant or activity weekends. Once you have got that information then you know where to go from there. Eg if she wants to be say with family, but thats not possible at christmas (sorry I am assuming she has some), then you could try to get around it by either buying her a cheap ticket to go home, or them to come over as soon as possible after, and present it as a surprise on christmas day. If thats not possible then arrange a phone in - make sure she has had something nice to eat (and/or drink !) and then arrange for members of her/.your family to call at fixed times of day when you know she will be there and relaxed. Space it out so that she has a nice full day of phone calls. If she wants to be with strangers on a weekend away then you really are going to be stuck I fear. I used to try to find things to do at christmas in UK and that was hard enough. Basically if you hadn't booked by June you had no chance; can't imagine its much different here.As for me, sigh, a weekend in Barbados with Denzil Washington would be nice. Failing that David Beckham (although he would not be permitted to speak, as it would spoil it all). Even that you asked is probably more than I would ever get, so you've already got brownie points for thinking about it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 What a lovely post londoneye, many thanks indeed.Taking your advice, I am now trying to book an hotel in south east London for Christmas so that we can spend Christmas with our two children and one brand new grandchild.Many thanks again.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawsy Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Christmas with your new grandchild sounds wonderful, who could ask for more. We ourselves are getting our first granchild in the new year. I can't think of anything i would want to do more than be with it and our daughter every christmas for the rest of our lives. Good luck, enjoy x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Hope you manage to sort it out. Lucky you - a grandchild, all the pleasure, but no hassle; hand him/her back over when you get bored. Almost as much fun as being a cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Sorry, just read that and it makes me look insane ! Too complicated to explain, but wasn't meaning to be rude - just slightly mad today clearly - have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Thanks pawsie and londoneye. What wonderful posts, which have encouraged me to start making the arrangements. There must be something special about grandmothers and grandchildren. I know that as a child I loved my grandmother.Personally I am not too keen on squalling smellie brats, I feel that having gone through two children, enough is enough. The OH makes the same noises, but from your posts perhaps she is just humouring me?So - make arrangements to spend Christmas with son, his wife and the new borne. Must be hotel as daughter in law has already invited her mother, father, brother, and sister to stay in the house. The entire daughter in law's family! I really could not cope with staying in their house, despite my son inviting us to stay with them after I raised the posibility of going over for Christmas. I am running out of excuses for insisting on an hotel!I really thought that I had done enough by offering to go over in early November when the smellie brat ( first grandchild) is due, but from your posts it seems that OH may have other ideas?Now off to search the net for hotels.Many thanks, I chickened out of doing this as a surprise, so I floated the idea to OH who seemed to be quite pleased!!!!! Just wanted a comfy hotel and a taxi for Christmas day to and from the hotel. Also good catering at the hotel, so all aspects covered!!Many thanks,David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I'm going to resurect this post when you are a proud cooing Grandad ! [:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Reluctantly I suspect that you are correct RH. This morning I met my friend, a large hard German of the same age as me (early sixties) who was reluctantly ordered by his wife to take her to Germany for the birth of a grandchild.He also did not like the idea of squalling brats, but he has returned with lots of photos which he coos and gagas over. Humph.Anyway, thanks to londoneye I am making arrangements to take wife to UK for not only Christmas, but also for the birth in early November. Yuk! I have told wife who seems quietly pleased. Traitor!Anyway, I seem to be earning housepoints.What is it about these little lumps of squalling flesh that can turn a hard German man into a quiverring cooing, gagaing lump?Toung in cheek, but many thanks to londoneye who put me on the right track, and enabled me to understand the signals being sent by the OH.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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