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It wouldn't be Christmas without....

Loughc

Just a fun game/thread to call out all the reasons that make Christmas...

It wouldn't be Christmas without the Coca-Cola ad and buying a RTE Guide at Christmas and rarely using it.

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razorblunt

The Fr Ted Xmas Special.
Can almost quote it line for line at this stage, but it's still magic.

Living in Edinburgh now, these lights are incredible, it makes coming to the office in the dark and leaving in the dark easier.

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Come December you can't get in the door for lunch, but they go all out there too:
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seamus

Funny how Christmas changes when you get married and/or have kids.

Before then, Xmas was going down to the parents' house, do the present thing, drink in hand by 2pm, nibbling on bits of food and watching TV (or playing video games, even in our 20s), then dinner, followed by a bit of TV then poker and/or board games late into the night/morning. Basically drinking and eating a lot and doing fck all.

Then you get married and end up at the in-laws on Xmas day and it's the little things. Like nobody really watching TV before dinner, instead everyone milling around doing stuff. And friends coming over for a drink (which we never really did), with everyone sitting there chatting. Then after dinner there's another lull, no TV, just people milling around. Though the board games still come out at 11pm, except it doesn't last till 4am and nobody gets very drunk. It's not a bad thing, just different.

Then a child comes along and screws it all up again. The person who's driving home can't drink. You constantly have something to do - sitting on the couch watching telly with a drink? Forget it, there's a nappy to be changed and child to be fed, and a constant watchful eye to be kept. Staying up till 4am playing board games and getting drunk? Ha!

The little one is 3 this year now, so I'm looking forward to being able to chill a bit more - she can play happily away with her toys while I watch some crap on TV. Though I'll still be at the in-laws, so I can't properly chill.

This is probably one of the last years we'll go to either parents' house and probably opt to stay at home next year instead. Which will be nice, but all different once again. Then we can make our own traditions that future Christmases won't be the same without

Day Lewin

The big jigsaw puzzle out on the table, everyone who passes by has a go at putting in a few pieces. It lasts until early January.

LynnGrace

My mother's Christmas cake, it's simply the best.

RentDayBlues

seamus wrote: »

Funny how Christmas changes when you get married and/or have kids.

Before then, Xmas was going down to the parents' house, do the present thing, drink in hand by 2pm, nibbling on bits of food and watching TV (or playing video games, even in our 20s), then dinner, followed by a bit of TV then poker and/or board games late into the night/morning. Basically drinking and eating a lot and doing fck all.

Then you get married and end up at the in-laws on Xmas day and it's the little things. Like nobody really watching TV before dinner, instead everyone milling around doing stuff. And friends coming over for a drink (which we never really did), with everyone sitting there chatting. Then after dinner there's another lull, no TV, just people milling around. Though the board games still come out at 11pm, except it doesn't last till 4am and nobody gets very drunk. It's not a bad thing, just different.

Then a child comes along and screws it all up again. The person who's driving home can't drink. You constantly have something to do - sitting on the couch watching telly with a drink? Forget it, there's a nappy to be changed and child to be fed, and a constant watchful eye to be kept. Staying up till 4am playing board games and getting drunk? Ha!

The little one is 3 this year now, so I'm looking forward to being able to chill a bit more - she can play happily away with her toys while I watch some crap on TV. Though I'll still be at the in-laws, so I can't properly chill.

This is probably one of the last years we'll go to either parents' house and probably opt to stay at home next year instead. Which will be nice, but all different once again. Then we can make our own traditions that future Christmases won't be the same without

With you on this, except we've agreed that until our kids are out of the santa stage we are not leaving the house on christmas day, so no inlaws traditions to deal with, just ours.

At my home christmas day always ended with a card game, that always ended in an argument but you wouldn't be without it!

Staplor

Ham

Loughc

Staplor wrote: »

Ham

I think I could live without the Ham, as long as there's turkey I'd be fine.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Selection Boxes... nothing says Christmas like chocolate for breakfast.

saggycaggy

katemarch wrote: »

The big jigsaw puzzle out on the table, everyone who passes by has a go at putting in a few pieces. It lasts until early January.

I like the sound of this!!

Toto Wolfcastle

Loughc wrote: »

nothing says Christmas like chocolate for breakfast.

This! I never have a selection box (I'm not a fan of many chocolate bars) but I always have either a chocolate Santa or chocolate coins or both on Christmas morning, usually in bed.

sentient_6

Regards the mulled wine I'll be trying it for the first time this year. Got a hankering for doing it after last years Christmas episode of the podcast Stuff You Should Know went through making it. Even if it doesn't turn out great I figure the smell will be lovely in the house!

Staplor

Loughc wrote: »

I think I could live without the Ham, as long as there's turkey I'd be fine.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Selection Boxes... nothing says Christmas like chocolate for breakfast.

What? No way man, Ham > Turkey

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RentDayBlues wrote: »

Getting up at 6 on christmas eve to do the prep for Christmas day and it all being worth the tiredness when I see the kids faces on the morning itself

Or getting up at 5am Christmas Morning to sit with the camera outside childs door waiting for the little darling to wake up and realise that Santa actually got into his room. It was worth the 2 1/2 hour wait to get that photo of him trying to drag the sack (pillowcase) of presents out of his room!

As for It wouldn't be Christmas without.......... Barrys Tea advert. "Santa will bring them what they want, this is from me." Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Sunny Dayz

It wouldn't be Christmas without... the original Willie Wonka film on the tv. My dad missed it one year and wasn't impressed!

Brian?

Loughc wrote: »

I think I could live without the Ham, as long as there's turkey I'd be fine.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Selection Boxes... nothing says Christmas like chocolate for breakfast.

Ah Jaysus now the ham is essential. My Ma does it on Christmas Eve so we could demolish half of it after the pub in sambos. My mothers birthday is Christmas Eve so we use to always go for a few scoops. I've kids now so the tradition is gone. But she still gets the ham ready for our Christmas Eve visit.

Off to Canada to the in laws for Christmas this year, 3rd or 4th time ever, have to make my own ham this year. I do a fine job but it's never 100% right.

To sum up: ham.

kirk buttercup

The Rte Guide, baileys, Brussels sprouts and Chrimbo songs lots and lots of chrimbo songs

Loughc

Brian? wrote: »

Ah Jaysus now the ham is essential. My Ma does it on Christmas Eve so we could demolish half of it after the pub in sambos. My mothers birthday is Christmas Eve so we use to always go for a few scoops. I've kids now so the tradition is gone. But she still gets the ham ready for our Christmas Eve visit.

I do love the Ham sambos on Christmas Eve.

Choc Chip

razorblunt wrote: »

Living in Edinburgh now, these lights are incredible, it makes coming to the office in the dark and leaving in the dark easier.

OMG - How did I forget about the Christmas lights in the Dome? You might have to beat your way in there with a stick but it's a Christmas highlight. I took the fiance for his first time last year.

Choc Chip

Oh! And mince pies. And custard. And whisky. And brandy sauce. And I'll second mother's Christmas cake (with marzipan and icing). I've no idea how I don't double my own weight over the Christmas period.

dori_dormer

My mums homemade chicken and vegetable soup. We went to our cousins one year and they had leek and potato, yuck, wasn't the same.

This will be our first year spending Christmas Eve setting Up santa! Ridiculously excited!

buggy beag

My two front teeth

northgirl

Hot Ports!

muckisluck

A nativity play with dazed children wondering what on earth is going on! I'm particularly fond of the sheep and donkeys in these. I love the carol singing that goes with them too. Nothing like the voices of the children

northgirl

overdoing it on christmas eve despite saying every other year - never again..

Cork Lass

Spiced beef. It wouldn't be Christmas without spiced beef

Toto Wolfcastle

Party food. I'm a real sucker for party food at Christmas. Tesco and M&S are great for it. Last year Tesco did these little mac and cheese bites that were amazing.

Loughc

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Party food. I'm a real sucker for party food at Christmas. Tesco and M&S are great for it. Last year Tesco did these little mac and cheese bites that were amazing.

Now you're talking!! I love the Tesco range of party food.

Das Kitty

Doctor Who Christmas special.

We have started having a Martini on Christmas Eve while wrapping and assembling the Santy hauls. It gets us good and happy-tipsy without the hangover at 6am when the kids come barrelling in.

Board games on the 27th with all the pals who are back in town.

alibabba

The first bong of Christmas when the Guinness ad comes on the TV

SarahLil

alibabba wrote: »

The first bong of Christmas when the Guinness ad comes on the TV

I have to agree my absolute all time favourite

Neverbanned

Loughc wrote: »

I'm at the age where I look forward to these type of gifts haha.

Yeah, socks, jocks and "smellies" (either lynx gift sets or similar and aftershave) are quite welcome these days.

I've no kids, I'm only 31 to boot.
But a good, practical gift that will get used.