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Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 19:51 on 15th October 2011 Yeah, it probably would be more enjoyable if we saw the grandkids but the girls have their own lives to live and Christmas is for them and the kids. But they know where we will be!!!! Much rather be away from it all in Ambleside as we did last year. Unfortunately Anne can't get if off this year.... |
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 19:52 on 15th October 2011 LOL, James. That will make it a fine old English Christmas then, won't it?
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James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:56 on 15th October 2011 we usually go away to the daughters but have decided to stay home this year-as long as theres plenty food and drink in you cant go wrong--i remember some years we had 19 for tea on boxing day -now that was some do.  |
| Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:01 on 15th October 2011 That's a lot of tea, James! We've never celebrated Boxing Day, but since Christmas falls on Sunday this year, the paid holiday is the 26th. Just might have to celebrate it this year.
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| James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:04 on 15th October 2011 the wifes 3 brothers and wives plus all the kids they came for years but it got out of hand when boy-friends and girl-friends started so we called it a day. |
| Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:19 on 15th October 2011 We did the same for many years, but like Dave mentioned, the kids are all grown and have moved away or have other plans. We try to get together at some time during the season though. Last year, nobody was too keen on having the big dinner on the holiday, so I hosted a Christmas party at my house on a Saturday night about a week before Christmas. It was fun, and that way we got to see one another. We ate and drank and played "musical fruitcake" and the white elephant gift exchange. Something different and more in line with the kids all being old now. No plans as yet for this year, so I'll just take it as it comes. Haven't decided whether or not to have a party, and may just take the weekend to drive up to Flagstaff to see the snow.
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Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:12 on 15th October 2011 I love Christmas! I love Christmas carols, and I love bread sauce and Christmas Pudding. I love being with my husband and children, though my oldest won't he here this year, and he wasn't with us last year. I like Christmas to be simple. No stressing over gifts, food, entertaining. I don't like to lose sight of the real meaning of Christmas. We do gifts, but usually only two each. The gift giving represents the gift to the earth of our Savior, so it doesn't need to be lavish, or over thet top. |
| Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:13 on 15th October 2011 Well said, Sue.
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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 21:38 on 15th October 2011 On 15th October 2011 20:04, james prescott wrote: Tight Git! lol
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| James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:41 on 15th October 2011 hello ebenezer  |
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