British Grandmother Dreads Build Up To Christmas!

         After spending two weeks in the highest hotel in Europe, eager shopper Penelope, her daughter Mandy and her three and a half year old grandson, Jack, were starting the daunting task of Christmas shopping. A task many Brits dread every year. “It’s really difficult to buy something for everyone. Normally I end up receiving the same things every year, Soap, body wash, stuff like that, it’s like they don’t put much thought into it.” Described Penelope, 63, as her daughter and grandson tried on shoes. “This year, I brought a lot of the Christmas presents for relatives when we were on holiday in Switzerland.”

 Penelope explained how she and her family had stayed in the highest hotel in Europe, the “Riffelalo Resort” in Zermatt and that they had explored 150 tunnels in Europe as well as visited the highest town in Europe, Davos. She continued to explain how the town of Davos, which was built on a fort, is in the Swiss Alps, which she and her family also explored, describing it as a beautiful and breath-taking experience.  After shopping in Switzerland she compared it to shopping in Southampton, saying that Southampton shopping was more of a rush than when they were on vacation.

 “The last few weeks in the lead up to Christmas are the worst! Long queues and lots and lots of toys!” making a glance at her grandson, who was sat grinning at his grandmother. “I miss the peace and quiet of the Alps, Christmas away would be perfect!” she reminisced. Losing her concentration slightly in thoughts of the last few weeks she’d had away. Finally, leaving with saying that the one thing she dreaded more than Christmas shopping was her upcoming trip to the dentist!