What you all doing for Christmas Day then ?? - Page 3

lostkat · 04-12-2008, 06:59

I break up on 19th December as I had some excess holiday to take. Woohoo! I'm just looking forward to being OFF work for 2 weeks really

Christmas Eve I'll be cooking a meal for my Parents, Grandparents, Brother and his GF. I've never cooked for 8 before and still haven't decided what to do for starter and pud. Eek!

Christmas Day, we'll get up and saunter over to my Parents' for pressie opening and Christmas Dinner. Grandparents will also be there, but my bro is spending Christmas with his GF and her family. We'll come home around 6ish and settle on the sofa to watch Christmas crap with the duvet, the cat, a selection of cheeses/crackers and a bottle of wine.

Boxing Day, we're doing some hardcore relaxing. We usually go to Leon's Mum's, but we've decided we're not going this year and are just going to have a relaxing few days at home before PARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY at New Year

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Jingo · 04-12-2008, 11:38

Well this year is certainly going to be an unusual Christmas...

Every year for the past 48 Festive periods, my parents, brother, grandparents, godparents and a few others have enjoyed Christmas Day at my Grandparents home - travelling nation-wide to reach our Somerset focal point.

This house was purchased new in 1960 and has been the hub of family festivities every year since, but this Christmas will be the last in our good old North Somerset abode.

The death of my grandparents, the divorce of my parents and the general "flying the nest" activities will close the door on this wondeful family home's string of Xmas memories- opening it's gates to a new family this coming January.

My Mother, Auntie, Uncle and Dogs are moving to a new family home in Cornwall, my brother emmigrated to New Zealand, and following the completion of (most of) our academics- my girlfriend and I are moving into a nice new(ish) flat at the end of the year.

So we're celebrating all the years we've enjoyed here, spanning both mine, my brother, my mother and uncle's upbringings and all starting the next page in our life stories with the new year!

Huge amounts of Turkey, Cranberry, Stuffing, Pig'n'Blanket, Cheese'n'Blanket, Stilton, Port, Hams, Wines, Crackers, Decorations, Carol Singing, Presents, Crying at the charity programme on Christmas day, THE SNOWMAN!, Turkey Widges (the classic family 'leftover widge' consisting of turkey, ham, stuffing, cranberry and if you wish to use a knife and fork- gravy), nightmare before christmas, stockings, rudolph, calendars, special sweets you only have at Christmas (in our house - Clarnico mints), and really rejoicing, laughing, sharing and recalling the memories of all these years spending Christmas together, as a truly happy family.

(Sorry for the essay- but thank you for reading!)

Blackstar · 04-12-2008, 11:47

I'm working Christmas eve and boxing day. Also the 23rd which this year is my sisters 23rd birthday. We'll do our usual thing, stay up on Christmas eve open our presents then go to bed (invented to stop me waking my little sister up at 5am to open all the presents thus waking everyone else in the house up). The we get up at about lunchtime, watch films etc play with presents and mum makes us mighty meal.
Although this year there are musings about going to my sisters for food, we'll see.

Davey_Pitch · 04-12-2008, 12:06

Like Kate I also finish on the 19th, as does Lynnie, so we're mainly looking forward to the 2 weeks off work together.

20-24th - Will certainly involve some or all of the following - tidying house, drinking alcohol, playing Scene It/Rock Band/Lips/board games, watching films on TV. General relaxing really.
Xmas Day - Travelling the huge distance to Lynnie's mums house (next door for those that don't know) to spend most of the day with Lynnie's mum and her Grandad. Open presents, eat food, relax and watch TV. No doubt we'll be popping back every now and then to make sure the cats are fine and don't need anything.
Boxing Day - We're having various family members around as Lynnie is doing a big buffet type thing for everyone. Will really be the first time our two families have been together except at parties, so should be fun. Might break the Wii out so the old people can embarrass themselves playing Wii Bowling or something like that

27th - 30th - More relaxing, TV, films, Xbox. Will no doubt spend time with various friends throughout this point.
31st - Go to the wedding (yes, on New Years Eve) of a friend from Lynnie's work. Wedding is early evening and then straight on to the reception which goes through till the next day. We're both unsure about whether we want to stay there past midnight or whether we want to be back home for it. Just in case, I feel a headache coming on already

1st - 4th - More relaxing and fun.
5th - We both go back to work crying.

All in all, good times will be had, and no work will be done. That's enough for me

iCraig · 04-12-2008, 12:10

Up early Christmas Day, swap card/pressie with flatmate.

Spirited drive over to the rents. My favourite drive of the year, hardly any traffic, down through the nice B roads

Proceed to arrive at rents, eat too much, drink too much etc. Open presents, watch DFS adverts on a seemingly endless repeat.

Crash in spare room.

Metalface Mark · 04-12-2008, 12:31

Im going to my sisters this year. I dont like turkey though, i much prefer just having chicken for dinner.

Fayshun · 04-12-2008, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lomster

Might buy some disco lights and decorations and make it really special for them.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/?C=20363&cli...oduleNo=221731

Lomster · 04-12-2008, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayshun

http://www.maplin.co.uk/?C=20363&cli...oduleNo=221731

Kids would love this http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220128 lol

Snuggle Ferret · 04-12-2008, 16:44

Christmas Day: get up and start panicing about the cooking of the christmas dinner for 7. I am the friend that Tak and Jhadur are coming to for Christmas Dinner.

Boxing Day: Mooch around until around 1530, get in car, go to Southampton Airport and get on a flight to Jersey where am staying until New Years Day :-)

vix · 04-12-2008, 18:05

Working Xmas Eve, then probs heading over to Phil's mums. She doesn't want to cook this year so we are all going out for Xmas day dinner. My parents are over for a few days from Boxing day so will spend some time with them too. Back to work for a few days and then Xmas eve partaying with lots of friends in silly outfits

04-12-2008, 06:59	#21
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I break up on 19th December as I had some excess holiday to take. Woohoo! I'm just looking forward to being OFF work for 2 weeks really Christmas Eve I'll be cooking a meal for my Parents, Grandparents, Brother and his GF. I've never cooked for 8 before and still haven't decided what to do for starter and pud. Eek! Christmas Day, we'll get up and saunter over to my Parents' for pressie opening and Christmas Dinner. Grandparents will also be there, but my bro is spending Christmas with his GF and her family. We'll come home around 6ish and settle on the sofa to watch Christmas crap with the duvet, the cat, a selection of cheeses/crackers and a bottle of wine. Boxing Day, we're doing some hardcore relaxing. We usually go to Leon's Mum's, but we've decided we're not going this year and are just going to have a relaxing few days at home before PARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY at New Year . __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

04-12-2008, 11:38	#22
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Well this year is certainly going to be an unusual Christmas... Every year for the past 48 Festive periods, my parents, brother, grandparents, godparents and a few others have enjoyed Christmas Day at my Grandparents home - travelling nation-wide to reach our Somerset focal point. This house was purchased new in 1960 and has been the hub of family festivities every year since, but this Christmas will be the last in our good old North Somerset abode. The death of my grandparents, the divorce of my parents and the general "flying the nest" activities will close the door on this wondeful family home's string of Xmas memories- opening it's gates to a new family this coming January. My Mother, Auntie, Uncle and Dogs are moving to a new family home in Cornwall, my brother emmigrated to New Zealand, and following the completion of (most of) our academics- my girlfriend and I are moving into a nice new(ish) flat at the end of the year. So we're celebrating all the years we've enjoyed here, spanning both mine, my brother, my mother and uncle's upbringings and all starting the next page in our life stories with the new year! Huge amounts of Turkey, Cranberry, Stuffing, Pig'n'Blanket, Cheese'n'Blanket, Stilton, Port, Hams, Wines, Crackers, Decorations, Carol Singing, Presents, Crying at the charity programme on Christmas day, THE SNOWMAN!, Turkey Widges (the classic family 'leftover widge' consisting of turkey, ham, stuffing, cranberry and if you wish to use a knife and fork- gravy), nightmare before christmas, stockings, rudolph, calendars, special sweets you only have at Christmas (in our house - Clarnico mints), and really rejoicing, laughing, sharing and recalling the memories of all these years spending Christmas together, as a truly happy family. (Sorry for the essay- but thank you for reading!) __________________

04-12-2008, 11:47	#23
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	I'm working Christmas eve and boxing day. Also the 23rd which this year is my sisters 23rd birthday. We'll do our usual thing, stay up on Christmas eve open our presents then go to bed (invented to stop me waking my little sister up at 5am to open all the presents thus waking everyone else in the house up). The we get up at about lunchtime, watch films etc play with presents and mum makes us mighty meal. Although this year there are musings about going to my sisters for food, we'll see. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

04-12-2008, 12:06	#24
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Like Kate I also finish on the 19th, as does Lynnie, so we're mainly looking forward to the 2 weeks off work together. 20-24th - Will certainly involve some or all of the following - tidying house, drinking alcohol, playing Scene It/Rock Band/Lips/board games, watching films on TV. General relaxing really. Xmas Day - Travelling the huge distance to Lynnie's mums house (next door for those that don't know) to spend most of the day with Lynnie's mum and her Grandad. Open presents, eat food, relax and watch TV. No doubt we'll be popping back every now and then to make sure the cats are fine and don't need anything. Boxing Day - We're having various family members around as Lynnie is doing a big buffet type thing for everyone. Will really be the first time our two families have been together except at parties, so should be fun. Might break the Wii out so the old people can embarrass themselves playing Wii Bowling or something like that 27th - 30th - More relaxing, TV, films, Xbox. Will no doubt spend time with various friends throughout this point. 31st - Go to the wedding (yes, on New Years Eve) of a friend from Lynnie's work. Wedding is early evening and then straight on to the reception which goes through till the next day. We're both unsure about whether we want to stay there past midnight or whether we want to be back home for it. Just in case, I feel a headache coming on already 1st - 4th - More relaxing and fun. 5th - We both go back to work crying. All in all, good times will be had, and no work will be done. That's enough for me __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

04-12-2008, 12:10	#25
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Up early Christmas Day, swap card/pressie with flatmate. Spirited drive over to the rents. My favourite drive of the year, hardly any traffic, down through the nice B roads Proceed to arrive at rents, eat too much, drink too much etc. Open presents, watch DFS adverts on a seemingly endless repeat. Crash in spare room. __________________

04-12-2008, 12:31	#26
Metalface Mark Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 240	Im going to my sisters this year. I dont like turkey though, i much prefer just having chicken for dinner. __________________

04-12-2008, 16:44	#29
Snuggle Ferret Mellow Birds Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gosport Posts: 367	Christmas Day: get up and start panicing about the cooking of the christmas dinner for 7. I am the friend that Tak and Jhadur are coming to for Christmas Dinner. Boxing Day: Mooch around until around 1530, get in car, go to Southampton Airport and get on a flight to Jersey where am staying until New Years Day :-) __________________ ]

04-12-2008, 18:05	#30
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Working Xmas Eve, then probs heading over to Phil's mums. She doesn't want to cook this year so we are all going out for Xmas day dinner. My parents are over for a few days from Boxing day so will spend some time with them too. Back to work for a few days and then Xmas eve partaying with lots of friends in silly outfits __________________

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