Love the smell of Christmas annuals, Beano, Bunty, Judy for me and when my two girls were young I had a good sniff before I wrapped theirs   and I made sure I had one of theirs to read in bed on Christmas night...

I don't know how to embed those video things ... but here is a youtube link to his songs... Silver Bells   and Dear Senior Santa are great .

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jim+reeves+christmas+songs&oq=jim+reeves+christmas+songs&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=0l0l1l36l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0

Someones just given this thread "stretch marks" 

Awww so cute Syd   especially  that you enjoyed the excitement a little bit too. They were something to look forward to all year...

No X-box can hold the excitement of the  new Beano/ Dandy / Jackie / Bunty etc... that was the high spot for the year  

I know.... was it me?

Rosie - I'm with you on the Jim Reeves thing. My parents loved him and we always played this album at Christmas

I love the smell of satsumas, they smell so Christmassy 

Excellent .... Its not just me who associated Christmas with Jim Reeves

christmas carols and a glass of snowball

There you are Rosie. 

The Christmas Carol concert at the church or the 6pm crib service on Christmas Eve 

jim reeves was a favourite relatives singer and at their funeral "distant drums" and "welcome to my world" were played - can't help but remember them when i hear those songs 

 When I give in and watch "Miracle on 34th St" or "Scrooged" ..... I always hold out as long as possible   in order to get the maximum hit.  

I shed a tear for Kris Kringle whilst wrapping this afternoon - I'm now Christmasified 

As soon as you break up for the holidays, when you treasure all your free time, Thats what im looking forward to, and being with my loved ones 

My son has a Beano album from me every year ... He's now nearly 40

My mum buy's shoot for everyone that will accept it 

When the final 'big shop' is done (today in our house) and the fridge is full of scrummy cheeses ... I'm tempted to go and crack open the stilton as I am typing this

Sainsburys had a great offer on Stilton ..............bought some yesterday - haven't opened it yet! It's massive - I think only me and Mr Woo like it. I will do a broccoli and stilton quiche though!

Green mouldy cheese , I have tried to like it as a kid to be "grown up", I have tried to like it as an adult, cos other people do and I am feeling like I should.............but NO.....it tastes mouldy!

I lived next door to my Nan and Grandad when I was a kid. My grandad adored Danish Blue ...................i could never, ever understand why .................I was pretty sure that I'd never eat it. I was wrong - I love strong blue cheese now!

Drambuie, baileys, brandy, screaming orgasms, beer, food, and a walk in the cold, and films on tv! ahhhh happy days!!

What! no Turkey?.........

I assumed it was the Turkey having the screaming orgasm as it was stuffed 

 Thank you Sezit  xx  

My son has a Beano album from me every year ... He's now nearly 40

 Baz - lol I nearly got my brother that.

He got Dr Who bubble bath instead 

 Machel

Welcome to My World - the Jim Reeves version is lovely

ohhh tricky, its hard to pinpoint what makes me feel christmassy. If i try to feel it, it eludes me. Then sometimes at the most odd times it sneaks up and gets you.  This year stressful shopping round marks and sparks gave me a little glow (they had carol singers). A stop off at the German market for mulled wine when its pouring down outside.  Delivering a ton of turkey to friends, not christmassy as it was all drop off and dash.... but there was lots of kisses and smiles and it was nice. 

I love midnight mass on Christmas eve, if nothing else has got me before then, that does.... that and a shit load of baileys

Yes of course Gypsie - Midnight mass - how could I forget that 

I just watch the tv version nowadays 

attended midnight mass a few years ago and coming out of the lych gate were some big low hanging trees, being in the middle of rural lincs with no lights it was very dark, how was i to know it was a cold branch and not someones hands???

  Mugged by a tree!

it was really spooky - and while i was screaming composing myself my daughter was laughing!

Yes the "big shop" Rexi    Containing all sorts of Christmas-only-luxuries like Schloer, assorted pickles, and massive biscuit tins.

 Love the image...