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By *rRiosMan 4 weeks ago
dublin |
Nothing out of the ordinary tbh, Christmas crackers, Christmas pudding (this initially autocorrected to pussy!  ) etc. but back in day extended family all came over to my folks house after dinner for drinks and a dance. Table pushed off to the side to make space. Doesn’t happen any more as everyone has their own christmases with their own kids and grandkids.
A friend of mine’s family play family boardgames every Christmas Day with bragging rights for the year on the line  |
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We like to go for a nice long walk with all the extended family grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, dogs etc in the local woods and bring Xmas snacks and flasks of hot chocolate for a picnic.
We also like to have a night in Dublin just the two of us and drink in Fibbers and drag a local lad back to our hotel room.... but not this year |
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It has changed in recent years as kids have become adults but usually a swim or a run followed by a visit to extended family then home for dinner and some Christmas tv. Usually finish the evening off with a walk on my own cos I have reached my people limit. |
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By *ustBoWoman 4 weeks ago
Somewhere in Co. Down |
I don't have any. I usually put a tree up and take it down on the 26th as I am done with it by then. But no real traditions bar to go to family for Christmas dinner. Or some years in working Christmas day so have dinner on the 26th instead. I've no children so I don't really make a fuss about Christmas. |
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Meet up with the rest of the family some of them haven't seen all year
Just relax, feet up in front of the fire it's been a difficult busy year.
Might try and sneak a long weekend in Naples if there's any offers out there. |
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By *panishRebelMan 4 weeks ago
Alicante Spain, and Cork City Ireland |
All up in the air this year. My Dad's old age is finally got him in hospital waiting for a care home as my mam can't manage any more. So it will be a first for this family. Probably a bit of moving around and visiting etc on 25th. |
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We do our Christmas dinner on Christmas eve like the Europeans cos we are posh lol.We eat,get pissed ,open presents after midnight and sit in our pj's on Xmas day .Our table has got smaller as people have passed on ,which is sad.But Christmas dinner will always be on Christmas eve here,I looove it |
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By *anandJCouple 4 weeks ago
Citywest |
Our Christmas celebrations starts at the Christmas Eve.
We have (or trying to have) 12 courses supper. There is always one more set of plates at the table in case someone hungry or alone knock the door and ask to join. It’s mostly fish and dishes made of cabbage and wild mushrooms. In the evening we ask kids to look for the first star on the sky. When they find it we gather around the table read short passage from the bible about Bethlehem and the head of the family passes pices of flat bread (like the one used in church for communion- before supper it’s readying on the plate that’s sits in the middle of the table with hay underneath to symbolise manger). We brake that bread between giving our good wishes for the next year. When we sit and start eating.
Kids are asked to look for the 2nd star in the sky. When they see it- they dress up and go with one adult to look for the Santa on the sky… after 5 minutes or so, adult or an older kid who knows about Santa will throw few sweets in the air that should land on the kids… those, obviously fallen of the santas slay… it’s a sign that want was already here. Kids run to the house and they find all the presents under the Christmas tree… then kudos are playing, adults are having their own fun with food and maybe glas of wine. Next morning we have Christmas breakfast that really starts at about 10 and finishes in the evening. |
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"Our Christmas celebrations starts at the Christmas Eve.
We have (or trying to have) 12 courses supper. There is always one more set of plates at the table in case someone hungry or alone knock the door and ask to join. It’s mostly fish and dishes made of cabbage and wild mushrooms. In the evening we ask kids to look for the first star on the sky. When they find it we gather around the table read short passage from the bible about Bethlehem and the head of the family passes pices of flat bread (like the one used in church for communion- before supper it’s readying on the plate that’s sits in the middle of the table with hay underneath to symbolise manger). We brake that bread between giving our good wishes for the next year. When we sit and start eating.
Kids are asked to look for the 2nd star in the sky. When they see it- they dress up and go with one adult to look for the Santa on the sky… after 5 minutes or so, adult or an older kid who knows about Santa will throw few sweets in the air that should land on the kids… those, obviously fallen of the santas slay… it’s a sign that want was already here. Kids run to the house and they find all the presents under the Christmas tree… then kudos are playing, adults are having their own fun with food and maybe glas of wine. Next morning we have Christmas breakfast that really starts at about 10 and finishes in the evening. "
Aww thats a beautiful Christmas |
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