The place we live in for a number of years, leaves it’s own mark on us. Marks that may fade, marks that may become faint memories or just photographed memories in the years to come. Initially, however, they remain fresh for a while, and come back to make you yearn for them.
Christmas time is probably one of the times when we will miss UK a lot. All the lovely winter weather in India, doesn’t seem to make our yearning for the Christmas fervour any less. The lit up high streets, Santa’s Grottos, Christmas food, the school Christmas play, writing out Christmas cards… So many things… I’m hoping that by next year, we would have moved on, and forgotten about it all.
Daughter especially seems to be missing Christmas and snow! The other day, while talking to husband, I casually asked him if it has started snowing there. Only to find daughter in tears. Apparently, she’s been missing snow the most. She even wanted Daddy to cancel his holiday so that we could travel there instead! Just so that she could have Christmas there, and play in the snow. Some expectations some people have, eh?
CR’s comments on this post, made me yearn for all the trappings of winter back there. Coats, scarves, hats and boots! I miss my boots! And there is no way I can wear them here, unless I want to look really pretentious and crazy 🙂 I would be happy enough if it got cold enough to wear some scarves.
Although, I have to say, Bangalore has been trying very hard to make me feel at home. So what if it can’t give us snow, its sure very successful in making us cold and wet! Now, if not boots, how about some wellies?
Aww I am sorry I made you miss all the stuff! Why don’t you get a Christmas tree and put some pressies under it for Poohi? Bake a cake or something… So that she misses Christmas in UK less…
That’s the plan, CR 🙂 We’ve both fallen ill, so will now wait till we are back to healthy before putting up a tree and baking 🙂
Atleast for boots and jackets, come to Delhi Smitha!!
Now, that seems like a fun solution, IHM 🙂
Awwww. I can feel your and Poohi’s longing. Why don’t you put up a Christmas tree at home? Will put you in the spirit of Christmas all right. 🙂
Will do – at the moment, both of us are ill, so I guess being cooped up at home, isn’t helping!
I am sure Christmas in UK would be very beautiful. I would love to experience that once in my lifetime.
I am sure you will 🙂 If we do go back, you should come and visit, stay with us, and enjoy Christmas there 🙂
I just wrote a post on my blog, in which I mentioned that I am unable to find myself in the Christmas spirit, which usually hits me by the beginning of December itself. I was actually thinking of asking you whether we could do something together to put us in the mood, and here you go writing this post! 🙂 Let me know.
We should! Lets see what we can plan – once we both recover.
Bangalore has been gorgeous today! I am loving it! I long for opportunities to wear my jackets, sweaters, stoles and shawls, too. 🙂
Really? I am not too fond of cold, wet weather 🙂
Oh, and yes, why don’t you bake something Christmas-sy? 🙂
Yes, hopefully, when we are all done with this being ill business 🙂
right let me come to India, then you come to punjab and I bet you will be able ot WEAR everything you have mentioned .. it is almost as cold as here now ..
and let me make you more jealous my work christmas do is on 20th yayyyyyyyy remember those 🙂 he he he he he
ok ok i am sorry i am being bad now 🙂
Bad! bad! bad! How can you do this to me??? Wait, I’lk bake some stuff and put it up here to make you jealous 🙂
🙂 🙂
Am sure N coming over on 21st will bring in a lot of festive cheer! Hugs Smithu 🙂
🙂 That sure will – and before that – you are bringing some festive cheer too, aren’t you?
Hehe hope so 😉 😉
Hope???? Only hope??? Let me call you!
aww poor little Poohi…I can so understand her yearnings. I miss the White Christmas of Boston 😥 It’s no fun here in Bay Area where Christmas is mostly about decking the malls 🙄
White Christmases are gorgeous, aren’t they? We did not always get awhite christmas, but it would snow sometime around this time 🙂
But but Poohi’s daddy is coming fast fast this month na 🙂
Yes!!!! That is Christmas for us 🙂 Christmas comes a few days early this year 🙂
Awww! darling girl she is eh? I can so understand wanting to be back in an atmosphere of festivities and fun 🙂 I hope you settle down well or rather at least decide which way you have to settle down..
Amen to that, RM.
If we are doing that baking thing this weekend, you can perhaps suggest something Christmasy? I dont mind trying 🙂
This weekend seems to a recuperating weekend. Daughter is still recoverin from that viral attack.
we havent had much snow .. its december and its not cold!
I want some snow too!! 😛
Really! I don’t feel so bad now!
I love your sparkly background!! At least it’s snowing in your blog now! hugs to the daughter and to you!!
It has to snow somewhere, right 🙂 At least in the virtual world 🙂
last para is the stealer! The way u see a silver lining behind every dark cloud 🙂
I do? I was just moaning 🙂
Awww!! I can understand this. Come diwali I always miss the days spent in North India because there Diwali has a different kind of craze!!!
Head to Delhi and you can experience first level winter, without snow. Head to Jammu and you can experience the snow as well…at first hand! 😀
But I totally understand Poohi’s obsession with snow. My SIL’s kids complain of the same thing when they come to India – that India has no snow! They are based out of NJ in USA so they love their winters and Xmas hols.
Even after having lived just one year in the UK, I have to agree. Christmas is a really special time to be there. It’s so warm and joyous and festive! 🙂 Sigh…
awwww how about a xmasy meet?
I wish! I’m away at Christmas time – will be back only after the new years. And will be busy until the end of Jan 😦
I can feel what poohi is missing….You will be soon there poohi kutty…..and you will have good time with dad….
Here house are decorated for Christmas and they look so beautiful…
She’ll definitely be much happier once her dad is here. We’ll all have a fabulous time 🙂
Christmas cheer is definitely different there, isn’t it?
Yeah smitha,today pink did Christmas cards at school….
Awww! She must have had so much fun!