A Christmas barbie on the beach sounds terrible doesn't it :rolleyes:
I know where I'd rather be.
Ysee I dont get this.... because theres a flip side. Winter - with no Xmas.... months and months of cold, rainy, grim weather with no big celebration/party as relief. Must be a dullard!:rolleyes:
Where I come from, December is hot with temperatures around 28-34C.
When I was young, Christmas was a special time where family members would spend time together feasting and being merry. It would also be the time children will be given new clothes as presents. Christmas Day would start with Mass (my family is Catholic) at 9:00 am and I remember always feeling all excited and glamorous in my new clobber.
The rest of the day would be spent feasting on goat meat, pilau rice, special stews, chapattis, soft drinks, cakes and sweets that we normally not allowed to drink at times other than celebrations, mainly because they were expensive and also because my mother said there were not good for you. Meals were alfresco and buffet-style. We would listen to stories the grown ups would tell about the big city and far away places, play games with our cousins, brothers and sisters, eat and drink and almost always end up in bed with stomach aches but with big smiles on our faces.
Thank you, queenshaks, those were halcyon days. I was born in a small town in Kenya, called Eldoret.
Ooo, I had a fantastic New Year's Eve in Kenya a while back. We stayed on the coast, an hour or so down from Mombasa. Your countrymen and women know how to party.
Where I come from, December is hot with temperatures around 28-34C.
When I was young, Christmas was a special time where family members would spend time together feasting and being merry. It would also be the time children will be given new clothes as presents. Christmas Day would start with Mass (my family is Catholic) at 9:00 am and I remember always feeling all excited and glamorous in my new clobber.
The rest of the day would be spent feasting on goat meat, pilau rice, special stews, chapattis, soft drinks, cakes and sweets that we normally not allowed to drink at times other than celebrations, mainly because they were expensive and also because my mother said there were not good for you. Meals were alfresco and buffet-style. We would listen to stories the grown ups would tell about the big city and far away places, play games with our cousins, brothers and sisters, eat and drink and almost always end up in bed with stomach aches but with big smiles on our faces.
Oh where are you from? My daughter has been travelling in India, she is now going down to Goa for Christmas, I really can't wait for a skype on Christmas day (internet access allowing) really can't wait for her take on Christmas away from home.
Hope not to presumptuous, talk of pilau rice and chapattis made me think of India..
I've never spent Christmas abroad as an adult. I am stuck in Florida at the moment due to the chaos at Heathrow and Gatwick so that may change this year!:)
Ooo, I had a fantastic New Year's Eve in Kenya a while back. We stayed on the coast, an hour or so down from Mombasa. Your countrymen and women know how to party.
We sure do, batgirl:D I love Mombasa - so much fun!
Oh where are you from? My daughter has been travelling in India, she is now going down to Goa for Christmas, I really can't wait for a skype on Christmas day (internet access allowing) really can't wait for her take on Christmas away from home.
Hope not to presumptuous, talk of pilau rice and chapattis made me think of India..
I am from Kenya. The connection is Kenyan-Asians - their food has been adopted by all and sundry and we all love eating chapattis and pilau rice.
I hope your daughter has a great time in India. My Goan friends are a lovely bunch.
I've never spent Christmas abroad as an adult. I am stuck in Florida at the moment due to the chaos at Heathrow and Gatwick so that may change this year!:)
If I was you I'd be crossing my fingers that the weather doesn't improve here. You'd certainly get a Christmas to remember and hopefully paid for by insurance or the airline.
Me, on the other hand, I'm praying for a thaw. I have a flight out of Heathrow on Wednesday
I don't really know about xmas, but i went to germany for NYE about 6 yrs ago, and loved it, originally went for just a few days but ended up being there for 3 months
My wife and daughter are in my wife's village in the Phillipinnes. They start singing and dancing in the village at about 10pm Christmas Eve and don't go to bed until about 6am Xmas Day morning. Children included. They sleep all day then have a huge barbecue for the whole village in the evening, followed by karoke and dancing again. Lots of alcohol of course. They kill several pigs and chickens that have been bred in the village and barbecue those. No turkey.
They don't exchange Christmas cards there and not many presents either. Guess they can't afford it.
I was living in the Netherlands one Christmas. There Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) is celebrated on 6th December, when all the present giving and feasting happens. Being a British family we had our turkey as usual on Christmas Day, though it was not particularly easy to find one.
I lived abroad for a few years and spent Christmases in Turkey and Greece. I was surprised at how many Christmasy things were for sale in the supermarkets in Turkey plus there were decorations in a lot of the bars. The weather was normally quite mild in the day but got freezing at night (well, freezing compared to the temperatures we were used to). The call for prayer coming from the mosque was quite weird on Christmas day.
Christmas in Greece was more fun as everyone celebrated it there and there was a huge tree put up in the square in town so it felt like I was back home again. Plus the services from the churches would make me feel more festive.
My wife and daughter are in my wife's village in the Phillipinnes. They start singing and dancing in the village at about 10pm Christmas Eve and don't go to bed until about 6am Xmas Day morning. Children included. They sleep all day then have a huge barbecue for the whole village in the evening, followed by karoke and dancing again. Lots of alcohol of course. They kill several pigs and chickens that have been bred in the village and barbecue those. No turkey.
They don't exchange Christmas cards there and not many presents either. Guess they can't afford it.
Why "of course"? This country is unusual in its obsession with getting drunk at Christmas!
(Ps, you might want to alter the wikipedia entry, as that is completely different to what you posted!
I've spent xmas in south africa. It's great - we spent boxing day at a lion park. But I found they didn't go all out with decorations and lights etc like we do here
My wife and daughter are in my wife's village in the Phillipinnes. They start singing and dancing in the village at about 10pm Christmas Eve and don't go to bed until about 6am Xmas Day morning. Children included. They sleep all day then have a huge barbecue for the whole village in the evening, followed by karoke and dancing again. Lots of alcohol of course. They kill several pigs and chickens that have been bred in the village and barbecue those. No turkey.
They don't exchange Christmas cards there and not many presents either. Guess they can't afford it.
They cant afford them- theyre spent all their money on booze!!:D
I spent xmas in Australia a few years ago. We went to an outdoor nativity thing in the evening of xmas eve and then went over to my cousins where all along the pavement outside houses people left paper lanterns, looked amazing with all the candles. Had some food and went back home. Xmas morning we woke up, opened some presents, went for a swim in the garden, got ready and went over to family, where we had nibbles during the day and abit of a BBQ in the evening.
I was amazed to see in Tunisia at (our) Christmas-time, the shops and shopping centres were full of fully decorated Christmas trees, decorations, 'Joyeux Noel' signs and fairy lights. Even though they mainly use them in anticipation of the New Year celebrations and because of their French past, it's lovely to see.
In our area of Spain amongst our Spanish friends, Christmas per sé, is not really celebrated as it is celebrated on the evening of Epiphany (January 5th), where we have the Three Kings Evening and of course January 6th.....Christmas Eve is more popular....
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Ysee I dont get this.... because theres a flip side. Winter - with no Xmas.... months and months of cold, rainy, grim weather with no big celebration/party as relief. Must be a dullard!:rolleyes:
Where was that? Sounds lovely
Thank you, queenshaks, those were halcyon days. I was born in a small town in Kenya, called Eldoret.
I guessed it was in Africa but the chapatti threw me
Ooo, I had a fantastic New Year's Eve in Kenya a while back. We stayed on the coast, an hour or so down from Mombasa. Your countrymen and women know how to party.
Oh where are you from? My daughter has been travelling in India, she is now going down to Goa for Christmas, I really can't wait for a skype on Christmas day (internet access allowing) really can't wait for her take on Christmas away from home.
Hope not to presumptuous, talk of pilau rice and chapattis made me think of India..
We sure do, batgirl:D I love Mombasa - so much fun!
I am from Kenya. The connection is Kenyan-Asians - their food has been adopted by all and sundry and we all love eating chapattis and pilau rice.
I hope your daughter has a great time in India. My Goan friends are a lovely bunch.
If I was you I'd be crossing my fingers that the weather doesn't improve here. You'd certainly get a Christmas to remember and hopefully paid for by insurance or the airline.
Me, on the other hand, I'm praying for a thaw. I have a flight out of Heathrow on Wednesday
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Felt sooo weird sitting on the beach in hot sun!
It was nice to experience it, but I'd prefer to be at home.
They don't exchange Christmas cards there and not many presents either. Guess they can't afford it.
Christmas in Greece was more fun as everyone celebrated it there and there was a huge tree put up in the square in town so it felt like I was back home again. Plus the services from the churches would make me feel more festive.
Why "of course"? This country is unusual in its obsession with getting drunk at Christmas!
(Ps, you might want to alter the wikipedia entry, as that is completely different to what you posted!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_the_Philippines
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They cant afford them- theyre spent all their money on booze!!:D
That sounds one HELL of a party! Hardcore!!:D:D
Fantastic. better than this freezing cold dump.
Very strange, but very nice.
Hope the Goan people look after her, she is loving India and the people.
Your Christmas sounds wonderful, more what it should be about rather than all of the consumerism here. How do you like it by the way?