Like Mucks, its going to be a depressing time this year.
The family are meeting up in a couple of weekends time to have an 'early' Christmas Day before my Dad goes, I'm not sure i'm going to enjoy it, but I will put on a brave face and try to make the most of it for him.
When it comes to the real Christmas Day, I think I will be pretty miserable and a few tears will be shed - have to admit tears are welling up now just thinking about it.
Sorry to be so morbid folks, but its just the way I feel right now...