That says it all. You're going to visit them on Christmas Day as it is something that has to be done.
It's no consolation, but I would suggest that is probably something that applies to many people up and down the country.
Christ.
My only advice would be when it gets too much to bear, close your eyes and think of our best goals.
Good luck, and keep your cool. These are simple people. It's not their fault.
Perhaps you could become adept at changing the subject:
'Oh look, a squirrel !'
'The turkey/goose/beef was...
I would get stuck in, and then fall asleep after an hour or two. My usual trick.
But I wonder how our Suella would handle it? Would she become a lovely, soft, gentle woman?
Or would she become akin to a brooding volcano? My money's on the latter.
I heard on the BBC news that there is going...
That was my point in an earlier post. She claims to be a Buddhist, or at least took her oath as an MP on it. Her actions don't live up to those claims.
No it doesn't. Specifically, the Buddhism she took her oath as an MP on - the book of Buddhist scripture Dhammapada.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62807062
What are the 5 precepts in Buddhism?
The Five Precepts
to abstain from taking life.
to abstain from taking what is not given.
to abstain...
I'm disappointed that Braverman won't be getting sacked today. Sacking her just once doesn't feel like it's enough.
She should be sacked once for being completely incompetent, and then again for being toxic and divisive.
Edit: and then quite possibly a third time for still not getting the...
Here is Jacob Rees-Mogg delivering his finger-on-pulse verdict:
'A 'mistake' to sack Braverman - Rees-Mogg
Former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg says Rishi Sunak's decision to sack Suella Braverman is a "mistake".
"Suella understood what the British voter thought and was trying to do something...
I've only just glanced at it on ITV news at ten, but it would seem that Suella Braverman is doubling down.....
'Further action is necessary' - Suella Braverman, Home Secretary.
The newspaper headlines:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-67394611
Alongside this, a shout out for the Met, who I thought did a good job on a very difficult day, and who sustained injuries while protecting the public.
Your comment reminds me of a news article towards the end of Trump's tenure. The gist of it was that 'the greatest threat to our (the US) national security is now sitting in the White House'.
I'm not trying to overstate the danger of Braverman, but I do see a parallel.