For me (mr srne) its got to be birds eye packeted brandy sauce and the driving home for christmas song by chris rea.
For miss srne its jellt tots and the coca cola holidays are coming add!!
It's not officially Christmas in my house until I start playing Jim Reeves Xmas album. It's an album that my Nan used to play when I was an ittle bitty girly and I still play it now.
:karaoke: silver bells....... :karaoke:
oh i forgot one of my biggies the annual showing of The Snowman
watched it every year since i was little never miss it
Sherry- to get utterly tipsy on whilst I'm cooking dinner :drink: we're actually taking some out to France with us :giggle:
We're -hopefully- going to the snow, so that's sorted :cool:
Not gonna even think about the people :cry:
I'm a bit of a "bar hum bugger" to tell the truth.
The whole commercial side rather than peoples 'doing their thing', decorations etc, and people spending millions and buying crap with no thought etc
Always enjoyed as a kid but guess as I'm not 1 now lol and spent time at uni, London and now NW I can only think it is down to it not really starting until I go back to my mums a few days before but have to say Chritmas Eve mass is always the turning point though. Only time I go to Church and as its a local thing I really enjoy it and it then also reminds me what it is truely about which is happiness, being with those you care about and having a good time, shared together.
My Dad always does a prawn cocktail 80's style for boxing day dinner which gets me everytime as well.
Chris x
Happy Chritmas btw
Midnight Mass with the girls ....... Mum, Sister-in-law, neice and Grandma (when she was alive)
While the boys stay home and peel the vegetables for Christmas Dinner!
Home for a hot-toddy and bed, until the children wake you up at silly O'clock! :bounce:
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Home-baked bacon joint. Slathered in honey and mustard and then wrapped up until it goes cold. When you unwrap it, it's coated with a shiny layer of sweet mustardy jelly.
And sitting the table for the meal - the one and only time we use the table for eating at. Usually it's covered in clean clothes waiting to be taken back upstairs.
btw son is probably working Xmas, Boxing and New Years days cos he cleans at the local pub. :evil2: :evil2: :evil2: :evil2:
This is my 1st christmas without my dad
however........
Christmas isnt Christmas without
Soap on a rope
Hankies
loads and loads and loads of smellies
and most important of all...................... (my aunt used to get me these every yr without fail lol...still makes me smile thinking about it)
Amercian tan tights (3 pairs.. and....wait for it.........
2 underskirts....polyester!!!!
New PJ's,Port and lemon~ yum
A bubble bath with all my nice new smellies ..locked door ...candles , music and a glass of wine at the end of the day..everyone knows not to disturb me, absolute heaven!
Christmas to me........
for me to drink a bottle of vodka while cooking the dinner surrounded by my family mike, my daughter, son in law and my two handsome grandsons ( almost 3 and 8 weeks) this is going to be the best yet ............until next year that is
and informed me that it wouldnt be a christmas dinner if it didnt have sprouts 
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(from she who eyes you up on your rare webcam! 
