| Favourite bits of Xmas 08:25 - Dec 11 with 3115 views | Reus30 |
Two weeks away from JCs birthday so let's have what's the best bit about Christmas and what's your worst bit?
Best - Cheese, Cheese and more Cheese. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, post dinner, midnight snack it's all acceptable.
Worst bit - the consequences of eating like a pig for a couple of days. |  | | |  |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 16:28 - Dec 11 with 875 views | TheBlueGnu |
Best bit - loads of footy on TV and live
Worst bit - not being able to spend time with Robin Askwith |  |
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| Favourite bits of Xmas on 16:40 - Dec 11 with 852 views | Cotty |
Best bit - last day of work
Worst bit - first day of work |  | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 16:58 - Dec 11 with 813 views | DarkBrandon |
Surely the best bit is the football on Boxing Day/New Years day?
Or mince pies. |  | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 17:43 - Dec 11 with 788 views | Cafe_Newman |
The family orchestra once the sprouts and Christmas pudding have kicked in. |  | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 18:55 - Dec 11 with 768 views | ghostofescobar |
Like other responses, when it’s fvckin over. |  |
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| Favourite bits of Xmas on 19:33 - Dec 11 with 750 views | OldFart71 |
I guess it's me getting old but I don't see Christmas today as good as yesteryear when you didn't get tins of sweets in shops in August. Where as a kid you thought a pencil and a rubber in your stocking was wonderful. Where the snow was deep and crisp and even and Christmas cards had nativity scenes that didn't upset anyone. We do, even though we are a bit long in the tooth get the decorations out. We have a lovely Christmas tree which we have items from several parts of the world on, We also put lights outsides. I expect some can remember paper chains where you spent endless hours licking and sticking them together. My Gran had huge paper bells that were fastened to the ceiling with drawing pins. Sixpences in the Christmas pud. They even did that at Primary school. A Christmas party at the factory where my Dad worked, with sandwiches, cakes and jelly. Then a gift from Santa. So much less meant so much more. | | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 19:50 - Dec 11 with 739 views | peterleeblue |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 19:33 - Dec 11 by OldFart71 |
I guess it's me getting old but I don't see Christmas today as good as yesteryear when you didn't get tins of sweets in shops in August. Where as a kid you thought a pencil and a rubber in your stocking was wonderful. Where the snow was deep and crisp and even and Christmas cards had nativity scenes that didn't upset anyone. We do, even though we are a bit long in the tooth get the decorations out. We have a lovely Christmas tree which we have items from several parts of the world on, We also put lights outsides. I expect some can remember paper chains where you spent endless hours licking and sticking them together. My Gran had huge paper bells that were fastened to the ceiling with drawing pins. Sixpences in the Christmas pud. They even did that at Primary school. A Christmas party at the factory where my Dad worked, with sandwiches, cakes and jelly. Then a gift from Santa. So much less meant so much more. |
So much less etc…..
100% spot on. |  | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 19:54 - Dec 11 with 736 views | peterleeblue |
Here’s mine
Durham Cathedral Nine lessons etc
Lights dim Choirboy solo Once in Royal David’s City
Hair stands on end stuff
I work in pubs love seeing them all decked out
Visiting the pub socially
Family altogether
The football
Christmas carol with Patrick Stewart
The Darkness Dont let the Bells end
Take or leave the food really | | | |
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| Favourite bits of Xmas on 20:03 - Dec 11 with 726 views | Ryorry |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 19:33 - Dec 11 by OldFart71 |
I guess it's me getting old but I don't see Christmas today as good as yesteryear when you didn't get tins of sweets in shops in August. Where as a kid you thought a pencil and a rubber in your stocking was wonderful. Where the snow was deep and crisp and even and Christmas cards had nativity scenes that didn't upset anyone. We do, even though we are a bit long in the tooth get the decorations out. We have a lovely Christmas tree which we have items from several parts of the world on, We also put lights outsides. I expect some can remember paper chains where you spent endless hours licking and sticking them together. My Gran had huge paper bells that were fastened to the ceiling with drawing pins. Sixpences in the Christmas pud. They even did that at Primary school. A Christmas party at the factory where my Dad worked, with sandwiches, cakes and jelly. Then a gift from Santa. So much less meant so much more. |
"paper chains where you spent endless hours licking and sticking them together". Tick
"huge paper bells " Tick.
"Sixpences in the Christmas pud." Tick. |  |
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| Favourite bits of Xmas on 23:02 - Dec 11 with 675 views | RadioOrwell |
It's all awful.
I detest everything about it. |  | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 01:50 - Dec 12 with 636 views | Churchman |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 19:33 - Dec 11 by OldFart71 |
I guess it's me getting old but I don't see Christmas today as good as yesteryear when you didn't get tins of sweets in shops in August. Where as a kid you thought a pencil and a rubber in your stocking was wonderful. Where the snow was deep and crisp and even and Christmas cards had nativity scenes that didn't upset anyone. We do, even though we are a bit long in the tooth get the decorations out. We have a lovely Christmas tree which we have items from several parts of the world on, We also put lights outsides. I expect some can remember paper chains where you spent endless hours licking and sticking them together. My Gran had huge paper bells that were fastened to the ceiling with drawing pins. Sixpences in the Christmas pud. They even did that at Primary school. A Christmas party at the factory where my Dad worked, with sandwiches, cakes and jelly. Then a gift from Santa. So much less meant so much more. |
Fantastic post. Made me smile with similar memories. Circumstance meant we really couldn’t do Christmas last year. We are this! Real tree, proper xmas dinner, decorations, silly stuff. Daft? Oh yes. Who cares - makes us smile.
I’ve yawned the forum on this before I’m sure, but one of the reasons we have a proper tree is that for us it’s a ‘memory tree’. When we go somewhere abroad or sometimes in the U.K., we buy something for the tree. Just a little thing. Small, inexpensive, it doesn’t matter.
We’ve done this for literally decades now. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a miniature violin from Vienna, a cheap tacky sombrero from Mexico, decoration from Afghanistan, mini mascot Ciao from Italia 90, a little Amsterdam house, Malta cross, key rings from wherever, Eiffel Tower (not 1-1 scale!}, NY taxi, or a mini lizard from Lanzarote etc etc. so many places go on and we have fun recalling those memories associated.
Does that tree full of cheap cr&p sound sad? Probably, but who cares. This year’s additions are Finland, Alicante and Edgbaston. |  | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 04:30 - Dec 12 with 604 views | Benters |
Closing the door when one’s guests have gone home. |  |
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| Favourite bits of Xmas on 07:36 - Dec 12 with 577 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 04:30 - Dec 12 by Benters |
Closing the door when one’s guests have gone home. |
That’s an even better feeling when it’s an Ashes year.
Hoovering up the leftover buffet whilst watching the boxing day test in peace & quiet is one of life’s great pleasures. |  |
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| Favourite bits of Xmas on 09:32 - Dec 12 with 545 views | soupytwist |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 20:03 - Dec 11 by Ryorry |
"paper chains where you spent endless hours licking and sticking them together". Tick
"huge paper bells " Tick.
"Sixpences in the Christmas pud." Tick. |
My grandmother would put a sixpence (well 10p when I could remember it) in her Christmas pud when she made it.
Somehow, my grandfather's portion would always contain a bus ticket and someone else would get the money!
He still loved her more than anything in the world. |  | | |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 09:45 - Dec 12 with 524 views | noggin |
| Favourite bits of Xmas on 19:33 - Dec 11 by OldFart71 |
I guess it's me getting old but I don't see Christmas today as good as yesteryear when you didn't get tins of sweets in shops in August. Where as a kid you thought a pencil and a rubber in your stocking was wonderful. Where the snow was deep and crisp and even and Christmas cards had nativity scenes that didn't upset anyone. We do, even though we are a bit long in the tooth get the decorations out. We have a lovely Christmas tree which we have items from several parts of the world on, We also put lights outsides. I expect some can remember paper chains where you spent endless hours licking and sticking them together. My Gran had huge paper bells that were fastened to the ceiling with drawing pins. Sixpences in the Christmas pud. They even did that at Primary school. A Christmas party at the factory where my Dad worked, with sandwiches, cakes and jelly. Then a gift from Santa. So much less meant so much more. |
"Christmas cards had nativity scenes that didn't upset anyone."
Who does it upset? Genuine question as I have never heard this. |  |
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| Favourite bits of Xmas on 13:58 - Dec 13 with 409 views | FBI |
Best bit: January 2nd. Then I know it's all over for another year.
Worst bit: everything. |  |
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