The last verse of Oh Come All Ye Faithful ... Yeah Lord We Greet Thee, Born This Happy Morning ... always reduces me to tears - although, it might be because I always sing the descant

I have a few;

White Christmas
Silent Night
O Holy Night (Mariah Carey version)

Hark the Herald Angels Sing or Silent Night.

Ding dong merrily on high...sung by a choir!

We used to have carol singers round our way but they've disappeared the last couple of years.

i love that one aswell slim

Little Donkey little donkey on a dusty road

awww i used to sing that at school pengy

Once in Royal Davids City has always been my favourite 

Fall on your knees.........oh hear the angel voices.........oh night divine.......not sure of the actual name of the song, but I love that one

Silent Night, I cry whenever I hear it.
It reminds me of when my Mum used to drag me to Catholic Midnight mass next to West Ham football ground, she also dragged all our neighbours, didn't matter what religion they were, they all attended with my Mum mob handed because they loved 'Irish Kathy' there were loads of us, when on the rare occasions we had food "Kathy" would cook them all breakfast and feed Mr Goldshaker who was Jewish bacon sandwiches. I miss her so much.

Sounds lovely Essie............everyone loves a real character, and she sounds like she was just that

have a brotherly hug

This reminds me of when I used to queue up at dawn to get in to see this... only a few plebs were allowed!  But it is very beautiful.

Essie, since childhood of all the Christmas Carol's Silent Night has always made me feel very emotional and teary. My Mum's name was also Kath, also brought up in either East Ham or West Ham, a Catholic of an Irish Father who died before I was born so I never knew him as a grandfather. Although my Dad was a total non believer in anything my Mum insisted on me being taught Catholicism so I was schooled in a Convent. My Dad passed when I was young, Mum passed 2 years ago. I don't think I'll ever hear Silent Night without being emotional, it seems to be in my psyche for whatever reason. I enjoy many Carols though, including In The Bleak Midwinter posted above.

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PENGY this has been my personal favourite for years !!!



"Little donkey, donkey donkey
On a dusty road
Two three four"

Awww i'm feeling all festive and emotional
Come here you lot

I have 3: Oh come all ye faithful, Noel, and Hark the herald angels sing. 

Me and lil gyps love midnight mass its really magical. We go to a little church near us, its the cutest church you ever saw and the mass is usually by candlelight.  The best bit is when you leave the church and its all silent and crispy cold outside, the roads are deserted and all the houses have their christmas lights on. It feels magical and you just know.........its crimbo and if your reaaaaaaaaally lucky you might get a glimpse of santy flying 

(you realise i say all that to lil gyps in a dead excited whisper and she replies  ....>

Can i ask
Can anyone go to a midnight mass - i never been
How do i find out - when do they start
I'm all shakey and excited ooooooooooooooh !!!

yes of course you can renton every church , or i should imagine mostly every church will have a midnight mass. They usually start at 11 so just pile up a few mins before. The church will have a poster outside in the run up to christmas with times of all the services they are holding, so just check the church near you or one you would like to go to.  They usually also have a candlelight carol service a few days before in the evening, thats really good cause it sets the tone for the next few important days, especially if youve been running round and stressed (i think).

Yes, anyone can go, Renton. Just find out what time it starts and turn up.

Thank you Gypsie and Blizzie - i love the idea!! But never been
Will defo check-it-owt


*softie at heart y'see*

ohh carol in her bra

Try not to end up at the back with the swaying drunks, Renton.
It can end up like Dominoes - once the first one falls. 

I don't know that one Gyps....sing us the first line will ya..

<real laugh out loud>
I cant its in latin