15-12-2013, 07:49 PM
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Re: The 'feel' of Christmas
Originally Posted by Twizard
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Originally Posted by Stella H
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Well we are all entitled to our differing points of view about Christmas, so I'll stick to mine and respect everyone else's.
Best way to be and I wouldn't want to put a dampener on anyone else's.
15-12-2013, 09:53 PM
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I loved Christmas time when my children were growing up and I love it still, now that I have grandchildren. I love the excitement of children, making Christmassy calendars and cards at school for parents and grandparents and performing in their concerts.I can't say we, as children, were raised in a religious family environment. We all loved singing and listening to carols, we knew what Christmas was ... but actual religion never played a part in our family Christmas.
16-12-2013, 12:57 AM
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Re: The 'feel' of Christmas
When we lived and worked in UK we went abroad every Christmas, it saved a lot of arguments. My son would want to come to us, his wife to her family, they lived in Oxfordshire, we in Derbyshire, too far to travel back and forth. Prior to my son being married he was in the Army so mostly away in foreign parts at Christmas. Then the inlaws, we were expected to go to Mr Clumsy's brothers on consecutive days, then my sister, then we were expected to invite them all to our house. Quite frankly I have never had anything in common with any of them and the whole rigmarole used to drive me insane. Going away was so much easier, nobody could complain then and we actually got a holiday and had some wonderful times in some exotic places. These days our Christmas take place with a group of neighbours who are all good friends and all mixed nationalities, not all speak English but we always cope. Christmas eve our Finnish friend and neighbour is having everyone at her house and Christmas day they are all coming to our house. Everyone cooks something, we are only a short distance from each other so hot food stays hot, it's manic but good. This year there will be about 17 of us, some have friends staying some have family, others are on their own. A very mixed bunch but all lovely people and we all look forward to the 'gathering'.
16-12-2013, 10:19 AM
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Re: The 'feel' of Christmas
Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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It sounds very good-neighbourly Clumsy.
16-12-2013, 11:20 AM
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Re: The 'feel' of Christmas
I love Christmas ...I treat Christmas a s a special day...however i am not religious , but not a atheist ...and i respect everyone else's views...Christmas day is the only day of the year that i consciously eat turkey....I put myself out to and enjoy myself and treat my family..I normally throw expense to the wind ...I cook Christmas dinner , the way my dad taught me , the way his dad taught him Turkey fresh from the farm, chestnut stuffing (home made of course) roast Beef veg and a nice glass of wine ...maybe not spending as much this year but still will enjoy it ....so if anyone wants to pop in for a drinky feel free .....
16-12-2013, 11:58 AM
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Christmas for hubby and myself is taking it easy for the day and sitting and relaxing in front of the tv. We don't have any visitors and we don't go to anyone elses house. Our parents are long passed.We went to see family members earlier in the month and took the little ones lots of prezzies. But that it is for us. We were never blessed with children so we buy for my niece and nephews little ones which brings us great joy.
Because my husband works nights he usually gets home about 7 am Christmas eve morning and back at work boxing night so we don't get much time together so make the most of the time we have together.
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