Originally Posted by WalterHartright:
“More and more are now and a lot of the more foodie ones are doing Christmas Dinner too.”
Those doing food usually only allow diners in.
But yes, my village local (where i am xmas Day) opens for 2 hours from midday to 2pm and that's it. I think some do open in the evening as well (certainly do in soaps) but unlike every other day they close for a few hours in between, like the old days before they relaxed the licensing laws in the late 80s.
But re her day, if she is telling the truth and not telling a tall story, it just shows how selfish and indulged she is by her parents. If i were her Mother, the year after she hadn't shown up for Xmas dinner I'd announce that there are no presents this year because of her rude and disrespectful behaviour last year. And then announce I've kept last year's dinner and she'll be eating that with no alcohol, not the freshly cooked meal the rest of the family are having.
Her poor siblings. Obviously made to kowtow to the family 'star'. I bet they have to do all her chores because she is too busy rehearsing, going to dance class etc as well and it's been happening since she was tiny.