Christmas day on my own, what to do?

Due to a combination of freezing weather and monumental incompetence on the part of BAA I am now faced with the prospect of spending Christmas day on my own (flight out of LHR cancelled, next earliest available one is Boxing Day).

I am in London, but not sure what to do with myself so please give me your suggestions (preferably something that doesn't involve me with a bottle whiskey, hurling cynical abuse out of the window at innocent passers by which is as far as I've got with my current plans).

Ta. :frown:

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Reply 1

rY4uGD1fMzBj4xe2

I'd try harder at getting home if I were you. Maybe get the eurostar to France and get a flight from there?

Win?

Reply 2

unknownking321

and talk to others who are alone.

Reply 3

Genocidal

It's only christmas. No big deal just do what you would do any other day.

Reply 4

Liam 09

The idea of acting Scrouge-like as you said there seems alright :P
Honestly Christmas is family time so I'm not sure what you could do apart from finding a friend and his family who would have you round.
Or you could go volunteer at a homeless shelter or something, really get in the giving mood!

Reply 5

Lamps08

Dude it's only Christmas, lol.

Reply 6

Amuroray

Chill out,watch tv,play games,work out,watch stuff on the computer etc etc.

Dont be so weak.

Xmas is nothing.

Reply 7

DannyBoy123

I can sort of subscribe to the idea that it's "only Christmas" but I very rarely get to see my family (due to them living in Bahrain lol) so it holds a bit more importance for me these days than perhaps it once did.

Reply 8

f00ddude

realise how luky you are!
Christmas is overated, and a hassle, never lives up to expetations either

Reply 9

KingofSpades

buy an orphan, get a second story hotel room, place the orphan on the street and shout to him "you boy. WHAT DAY IS THIS"

Reply 10

TotalLifeForever

Steal christmas. Like the Grinch.

Reply 11

DannyBoy123

Original post by KingofSpades

buy an orphan, get a second story hotel room, place the orphan on the street and shout to him "you boy. WHAT DAY IS THIS"

Haha, made me chuckle.

Reply 12

secret_smile

There are loads and loads of charities in need around this time of year :smile:

Maybe you could volunteer at a soup kitchen helping the homeless?

I did this one year and it was very rewarding :yep:

Get stoned..?

Put on Celine Dion's All By Myself on full blast while you eat your Christmas dinner, choking back tears and turkey stuffing. Or, try your best to crack one out to the Queen's Speech.

Reply 15

alibobs

Ahh you bunch of scrooges, I would hate to be alone at xmas even if it is "just another day!"
If you really can't get home, spend the day doing nothing and go on boxing day and then have a secmod xmas when you get there

Reply 16

dothestrand

I like your current plans. They tally well with mine, despite (or should that be because of) the fact my whole family will be here, unexpectedly. Snow couldn't keep them away. Nuclear war couldn't keep them away :rolleyes:

Reply 17

Sophia14

Original post by DannyBoy123

Jeez why is everyone else on this thread so cynical!!

If I were you I'd call round all my friends and ask if anyone would mind you joining them for Xmas day. Otherwise i reckon i would go an have a really nice meal at a restaurant so I didn't have to cook all on my own!

Too bad you can't get home :frown:

Reply 18

xoxAngel_Kxox

You could plan to celebrate with your family on another day, when you manage to get back. If this is the case, just chill out on the 25th, watch a few movies, eat lots of food, and just try not to stress :-) x