RobM beat me to the title change 
I lost my father one xmas, he's had a lung out the year before in November due to cancer but 8 months later found out it was terminal. December was a nightmare trying to care for him, he was that doped up with Morphine he couldn't do anything and was incoherent most of the time..
After calling the doctor out 3 times on xmas day it was decided it was time for him to go into hospital so we spent xmas night in casualty until they could find him a bed, he eventually passed away on the 29th (at least he was then on a proper morphine drip so was out of it and not in any pain)
I remember me and my mother dragging ourselves into the Manchester Royal Infirmary canteen on Boxing day for our first meal in about 72 hours, Boxing day is her Birthday so was glad she had at least a few hours of peace and quiet and some food
So now I don't tend to do xmas as although it all happened many, many years ago it's not something that I could even enjoy anymore.
But to all those who do celebrate I hope you have a good one..
Woops, looks like I've just voted myself mod on duty xmas day
