Christmas traditions

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So, other than the common things, such as having a tree, family dinner, giving gifts and such like, do you and your family have any other Christmas traditions?


We have 2 that I can think of, the first is based in the fact that my wife grew up with the tree being topped by a star but I grew up with it being topped by an angel. The tradition that has grown out of this is that we initiallyl decorate the tree with a star and then, on Christmas morning, we swap it for an angel. The second one is an annual viewing of, what I maintain to be, the greatest Christmas film ever made, It's a Wonderfull Life.

 
None for me really. Used to have lovely ones as a kid, when it is special, parents made it so...

Parents come round Christmas eve and I do some food and we watch a film, I put out the decoration and sometimes put up the lights. When they go I put the decoration away again!
 
Tree goes up the first weekend of December. The youngest person in the house puts the star on the top of the tree. Making a wish around the Christmas pudding for all at home when I make it. Stockings full still on their beds as well as presents round the tree.

1st weekend of December we go to Lincoln to meet up with my Bro's and there families who are available for Christmas lunch and then the ghastly walk up to Lincoln Christmas market (the hill) 2nd weekend with our Grandson and this weekend today my boys have there best mates and in my eldest case his girlfriend around with him too. Kind a grown up youngsters Christmas party.

Obviously Church on Christmas morning for me
 
Tradition i carry on as a kid is taking the kitchen table from the kitchen into the living room, mom and dad would always do this and we would sit eating our dinner together and pull some crackers after dinner no TV on though and mom and Dad would always let me have sips of wine or sherry lol i will carry on this bar the wine, my kids am hyper enough without alcohol sod that for a game of soldiers.
 
ClivetheVillan - 21/12/2014 13:38

Tradition i carry on as a kid is taking the kitchen table from the kitchen into the living room, mom and dad would always do this and we would sit eating our dinner together and pull some crackers after dinner no TV on though and mom and Dad would always let me have sips of wine or sherry lol i will carry on this bar the wine, my kids am hyper enough without alcohol sod that for a game of soldiers.
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Doesn't Mrs. Clive mind you pulling some crackers after dinner? Or is it like an open relationship? :17:
 
Freeman14 - 21/12/2014 13:48

ClivetheVillan - 21/12/2014 13:38

Tradition i carry on as a kid is taking the kitchen table from the kitchen into the living room, mom and dad would always do this and we would sit eating our dinner together and pull some crackers after dinner no TV on though and mom and Dad would always let me have sips of wine or sherry lol i will carry on this bar the wine, my kids am hyper enough without alcohol sod that for a game of soldiers.
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Doesn't Mrs. Clive mind you pulling some crackers after dinner? Or is it like an open relationship? :17:
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:1: :19: I actually looked at that bit and thought to myself ''nah they won't pick up on that surely'' :19:
 
I get awful stomach aches and pains. I previously thought this was down to IBS but I now know I have diverticular disease. It's a family tradition to watch me bloat up undo my belt and break wind constantly after the meal.

I have never seen A Wonderfull Life as VOTN calls it or more to the point A Wonderful Life as everyone else in the English speaking world calls it
 
We have an extended family gathering today for about 35 people in a village hall.

the highlight is a game called stations in which young and old take part.It can get a bit unruly.
 
I go to midnight mass, thats about the only tradition. Too much has changed in my life last few years to keep tradition going. Just see what comes my way.
 
The Fear - 21/12/2014 20:45

You Catholic then r.s?
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No, but i went to Catholic primary school/high school and still contribute to some events through the parish church which was opposite my primary school. Ant's family are quite involved with it and i like the atmosphere of it all. Not particularly religious. I like christmas time in the church though. And Easter. Like they will go every other Sunday or whatever but i won't go that often. So in answer to your question, no I'm not catholic. But hold a sort of affinity with it even if i'm not that close to the actual religion itself.
 
I shall redact my following post about the Catholic church because of Christmas

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