~(This is a RARE photo of me on my blog, I prefer to be behind the camera!)
A walk on Christmas Eve to view the lights and decorations in the neighbourhood. Then back home, kids into pyjamas, and then drinking hot chocolate by the fire while watching a Christmas movie. We then read some Christmas stories, including The Three Trees and Twas the Night before Christmas.
And no Christmas Dinner is complete without crackers
One tradition we have NOT kept on is watching the Queens Speech at 3 oclock on Christmas Day! My childhood memory was having to keep quiet for my Granny so she could hear the Queen.
I will post about our Christmas Dinner Menu another day.
I think I nearly enjoy my meal on Boxing Day as it is much more relaxed, and is so easy to prepare.
I will share more of our traditions here in Northern Ireland over the next few days, as Christmas approaches and would love it if you could return and join me.
So, what are some of YOUR Christmas traditions?
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I love hearing about this and thank you for explaining “Boxing Day.” 🙂 Your relationship with your neighbors sounds fantastic – I wish we had that here. Everyone keeps to themselves here. Our Christmas traditions include making sugar cookies, apple cider, etc. On Christmas Eve we attend a church service, usually a candlelight service, then come home and we each unwrap one Christmas gift, usually always a new set of pajamas or robe. In the morning, we get up, make our coffee or tea but do not let the kids out of their rooms until we are ready with cameras rolling. Then we unwrap and savor each moment. Then…relax the day away. Have a lovely evening meal, then the next day is post Christmas sales – usually more shopping madness similar to Black Friday here. Yours sounds much more peaceful and community-friendly!
Hi there! I LOVED reading about your traditions!! I’m always fascinated by how people in other parts of the world live. I think it’s so cool that Santa gets a glass of port at your house. Americans do plain old milk and cookies, so he must come to see us for dessert. 😉
Loved the picture of the table with the cat in the window. Cute. 🙂
I think it’s really neat that you all visit your neighbors on Christmas Day. Most neighborhoods in America aren’t that sociable. We go, go, go, and don’t know may of our neighbors. 🙁
Thank you so much for linking up with me. 🙂
Your house sounds like a storybook place to be on Christmas!
Well, for the past years we go home to my in-laws. There is not a set form we follow but generally have had the big dinner on Christmas Day and the present opening on Christmas morning. Its more just a social gathering, though Mom puts in tons and tons AND TONS of prep for months ahead.
I really am enjoying your daily posts!
Love,
Barb
I enjoyed reading about your traditions..On Christmas Eve we read the Christmas Story with each family member reading a verse..each has a Bible so have different translations…We do this after our meal of heavy appetizers and before opening gifts, then we have dessert.
Honey Bear and I always walk around the neighborhood some night during the holidays.
Mama Bear
I loved reading about your traditions. It’s great that you are able to close to home all day. I’m trying to come up with a menu for Christmas Eve, so I’ll look forward to reading your Christmas Day menu post.