First Christmas outing booked.

[Gemini]

Our York panto is wonderful

[Clover]

We always used to take the children but as the years went on the pantos got to be more about about "celebrities" and "in" jokes which I didn't much care for. I suppose that's how it must evolve to continue.Providing the traditional elements remain it'll always be a "panto" and as long as people enjoy them that's the main thing.

[Gemini]

I think that is what is so special about our panto Clover. No celebrities, or TV names, just our local 'celebrities' who have been appearing it if for decades! The dame is very well loved and unlike most panto dames his humour is in no way risque. It spoils me for other pantos to be honest! The queues on booking opening day in March have to be seen to be believed, with some people camping out overnight

[Nana]

Wow. I like Pantos but not that much to camp out overnight. I searched almost all day to find 4 seats together in Sheffield, Bradford, Wakefield, York, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby & Birmingham. Nothing. That will teach me to leave it so late. I did find one venue but at £37 per ticket (no concessions...OAP or children). I stamped my foot down in a spoilt childlike manner, bottom lip out....'I'm not paying that much. £148 no way'😠😢

I booked a family ticket for £32 at our local theatre. There's only another 9 people booked for that same performance....oh dear😂

[Daisy]

I always wanted to take the GC to the panto but neither of them ever wanted to go! DG would rather be baking cakes, even at a very young age, and DS always had his nose in a book. No bad thing I know but it would have been nice to take them.

i am however going to get tickets for a ukele band concert being organised by our library. Should be good and always very popular 🎼

Enfys - that sounds fun! Are ukele bands becoming popular? I noticed a local music trust has one.

I always loved panto as a child and always took our children when they were growing up either to a panto or some other "Seasonal"!! show. When we lived in Worthing they loved going to the ice show in Brighton. But I've never taken the grandchildren. I think pantos went through a phase of being too smutty to take children to, but I think - and hope - they have improved now!

[Qwerty]

I'm in Leeds 2nd week in December every other day lol, Xmas shop with DD lunch on the 11th and lunch on the 13 th with various good friends not a lot of point dieting now is there ?

[Plantaholic]

I agree not a chance Qwerty.

I have two Christmas lunches booked, one with my Aqua friends and the other my Guiding friends

[Nanto2girls]

Am I the only one who doesn't like panto? Children were never very keen either!

Not on your own WeeGranny, neilther me or hubby like them.

[Mimi]

Christmas meal out with the ‘girls’ booked for early December. This is a tradition we have been doing for the past 10years or so. We all used to work in the same dry cleaners but four of us have retired and our ‘baby’ is still of working age.
In fact this is going to be a very special night out as our ‘baby ‘ has just completed her chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment so we plan to make it a night to remember, not necessarily with lots of drinks and loud partying but with laughter and lots and lots of love.

[Gemini]

That's a lovely reason to celebrate Mimi and I'm sure your youngest friend will really appreciate having you all to spend that time with.

[Qwerty]

Sounds a lovely idea , I meet my friends from work well all year really but especially at Xmas have done for about 13 yrs they all still work and have changed jobs since I worked with them but we reminisce about our working life together but we will miss a dear friend this year she died in November last yr so we didn't meet up , I hope all goes well for your Friend Mimi