In less than 48 hours’ time it will be Christmas. Yes, the time we welcome Santa to enter through our flyscreen and put smiles on kids’ faces after he eats all the biscuits we’ve left behind.
So between today Friday and tomorrow Saturday, everyone needs to take a chill pill, smile and hurry up and finish their gift shopping, because when the shops shut up tomorrow afternoon, that’s it until Monday.
Do not leave it until the last minute.
That present you’ve been wanting to get has gone from the shelves. The food you were going to take to Mum’s place isn’t there anymore. That drink from the pub that you wanted to put on ice before the mates come over tonight is now gone too.
Don’t do it. It’s not worth it.
Take it from me. I remember back in the 90’s, I went shopping on Xmas Eve for my girlfriend at the time, and boy did I regret it. I had no idea what I was doing walking around Caneland’s like a lost puppy. Thing was, there were heaps of other blokes doing the same because we all didn’t know the rules of Christmas giving.
Can I make a suggestion for 2023 please? Make a list and as Santa always says, he checks it twice and finds out who is naughty or nice. That way you’ll be good to go months ahead of time and you won’t have to rush around like a puppy with worms.
When you’re getting the list together, please for the love of God, put your partner at the top of the page. Not half way down. Not at the bottom. Put them at the top and get the shopping done first before any others.
Once you’ve got them sorted, then you can move down the list.
Again, it’s just a suggestion. Do as you will, but accept the consequences if you don’t follow my advice.
The other thing you’ll want to do in 48 hours’ time is eat too much, drink all the wrong things, plus play games you haven’t tried for 12 months that will give you muscle soreness for days on end. That’s just what happens, especially if you play Finska in the backyard in Glenella.
If there’s any last advice I can give you this Xmas Eve, Eve. Be happy. Talk to your mates and see how they are doing. Listen to them and be involved in their words. Christmas can be a very hard time for many, so the more of us who can reach out, the better.
I can’t wait for my kids to come over on Sunday morning, and then catching up with mates in the arvo. It’s going to be a great day.
I’d like to wish you and your family and loved ones, a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2023!
You can join Rob Kidd from 5am weekday mornings on 4MK 1026 AM in Mackay and Proserpine, 91.5FM in Airlie Beach or just ask your smart speaker to play 4MK on iHeartRadio!
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