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Yea that’s right, it’s October so Christmas has to be planned. No Really:)

If you are considering eating out for Christmas dinner then September/October is the time to  book. A few years ago we hadn’t decided if we was going to eat out or at home until about mid October by which time it was virtually imposible to get booked up, even for just 8 of us. We managed it but in an establishment we wouldn’t return to any time soon.

Two years ago we eat out with Tracey’s family, it was a good old family get together. Last year Tracey’s parents said it was getting too expensive to eat out on Christmas day (£36/adult) so they would be eating at home and invited us to join them. Tracey accepted  although I argued the point that although it’s not cheap, I personally feel it’s worth paying for a worry and hassle free day. Nothing worse than looking at the washing up after you’ve just eaten your Christmas meal. It was an enjoyable meal but Tracey’s sister and her family had already booked a table in a restaurant so there was not such the family get together feeling.

This year I asked Tracey and her parents what the plans are, if out then we need to book. Again Tracey and her parents where umming and areing until Tracey’s Brother-in-law said ‘ok we have booked a table for christmas, do you want to join us?’. He can be a pain in the butt at times but at least now he was getting the rest of us to make the decision before it’s too late.  Tracey turned to me and asked what  I wanted to do, I repeated my stance that it’s money well spent (£39/adult) in my view but if the others wanted to eat at home then who am I to argue:). That was it, decision made and we are all going out on Christmas day for dinner together.

We had to leave a deposit and then the balance is paid on 1st December, so  now we have 2 months to save for it.