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Would you believe, none whatsoever. 
We are not that kind of family and since my Dad died we have a fragmented Xmas as a family.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Would you believe, none whatsoever.
We are not that kind of family and since my Dad died we have a fragmented Xmas as a family.
Oh, I would believe you 
Yeah, we were a family that didn't live in each others pockets either (although we are/were here for anyone that needs us
Baz posted:Radio Times , Turkish Delight , Bubbly, and Cheese Footballs
Don't have any traditions myself these days, but growing up we did.
We always cooked the turkey on Christmas Eve and got a slice with stuffing and bread and butter
My father drove to the other end of Belfast to collect The Trifle our Aunty Lily made special. The Trifle was a much bigger deal than Christmas cake or Christmas pud or any of that nonsense. I still prefer trifle for dessert on Christmas Day even now.
Jim Reeves Christmas album to get in the mood
Good fred b.t.w. Sprout 
Have you any special traditions yourself?
Roger the Alien posted:Don't have any traditions myself these days, but growing up we did.
We always cooked the turkey on Christmas Eve and got a slice with stuffing and bread and butter
My father drove to the other end of Belfast to collect The Trifle our Aunty Lily made special. The Trifle was a much bigger deal than Christmas cake or Christmas pud or any of that nonsense. I still prefer trifle for dessert on Christmas Day even now.
Jim Reeves Christmas album to get in the mood
Good fred b.t.w. Sprout
Nah, they died out a long time ago when I lost mam and dad 
Sprout posted:Roger the Alien posted:Don't have any traditions myself these days, but growing up we did.
We always cooked the turkey on Christmas Eve and got a slice with stuffing and bread and butter
My father drove to the other end of Belfast to collect The Trifle our Aunty Lily made special. The Trifle was a much bigger deal than Christmas cake or Christmas pud or any of that nonsense. I still prefer trifle for dessert on Christmas Day even now.
Jim Reeves Christmas album to get in the mood
Good fred b.t.w. Sprout
Nah, they died out a long time ago when I lost mam and dad
Two sets of woolly sock-clad feet resting on the fender In front of the fire, whilst the owners of said feet sip on glasses of single malt that have been left out for Father Christmas
Madame Arcati posted:Two sets of woolly sock-clad feet resting on the fender In front of the fire, whilst the owners of said feet sip on glasses of single malt that have been left out for Father Christmas
How civilised Madame
Roger the Alien posted:Madame Arcati posted:Two sets of woolly sock-clad feet resting on the fender In front of the fire, whilst the owners of said feet sip on glasses of single malt that have been left out for Father Christmas
How civilised Madame
We do try to keep our end up, as it were, Roger!
velvet donkey posted:You can't buy class or style Madame
As long as we can splash out on the odd bottle of Scotland's finest, Velvet, then all is well with us!
Madame Arcati posted:Roger the Alien posted:Madame Arcati posted:Two sets of woolly sock-clad feet resting on the fender In front of the fire, whilst the owners of said feet sip on glasses of single malt that have been left out for Father Christmas
How civilised Madame
We do try to keep our end up, as it were, Roger!
Make cards.
Make wreaths.
make decorations.
decorate everything in sight.
put a train around the bottom of the tree
new pj's. Fresh bedding on Xmas eve.
Roll my eyes at my mum humbugging
track Santa on Xmas eve
quality street
do a nice walk with the dog
text all my friends
watch Xmas specials on tv
Oh my! I just heard Fairytale of New York for the first time this year!!!
Its offical, Christmas has begun ! [ Its an Irish homesicky thing ]
Turkey
Would love to be brave enough to break with tradition and have something different .......but I can't.
Syd posted:Turkey
Would love to be brave enough to break with tradition and have something different .......but I can't.
Pork's good 
