Britexpat - I wonder if we, as a society are becoming more cynical and losing the real meaning of Xmas..

Having visited Blighty during December after many years, i am surprised and saddened by the lack of festive spirit. In the old days, most homes in the street had tress or lights in the window.. Now, hardly any.."

I don't think it's the losing of the Xmas spirit that's the cause of the lack of festive spirit. I was in Perth for a short holiday recently and my friend's wife said that the decorations were nothing like previous years - this year was very toned down.People have been hit bad by the financial crisis and are cutting costs.

Having said that, it was fabulous being home in KL for a short while recently. I didn't have much time but did make it to a few shopping complexes and the decorations were very nice indeed and mood-lifting.

*****************************************
Don't want no drama,
No, no drama, no, no, no, no drama