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Things you only have at Christmas?
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anne_666
21-12-2016
Originally Posted by striing:
“Mince pies and Christmas cake. ”

Originally Posted by Pam_Kerr:
“Crackers!”

Originally Posted by James Frederick:
“Christmas Presents”

Originally Posted by Dix:
“er... Christmas cards

Christmas songs
Christmas movies
decorations
Christmas wrapping paper
Christmas postage stamps
Carol Singers

can't think what else”

Originally Posted by Arcana:
“Those sticky dates that come in an oblong box with rounded ends and you eat with a plastic spear.”

All of this and a sinking feeling for weeks while longing for Boxing Day.
Jellied Eel
21-12-2016
Twiglets. It's about the only time that it's easy to find them in Eel-sized portions.
Brandy211
21-12-2016
A poinsettia
A Christmas bouquet
A box of Guylian Chocs
A large box of Green & Blacks
Tin of shortbread
Some festive goodies from M&S
Turkey gravy
Mulled wine
Christmas pudding
2 pots extra thick double cream
Black cake
Chocolate log
A few packs of half baked rolls
David_Flett1
21-12-2016
Originally Posted by bingoman:
“I am Just wondering what are the things you only have at Christmas but don't the rest of year

Mine has to be a jar of Red Cabbage or Dundee Cake”

I have my Dundee cake at New Year along with traditional steak pie and yes made with link sausages. Talking of which my lovely daughter-in-law brought me some square sausage last week, her local Waitrose stocks it. Can't ever find butteries though, then again I hardly ever found them outside of Aberdeenshire.

I digress, I only have mince pies, iced fruit cake and port at Christmas. I could add Christmas pudding but we buy a few of those which we have up to Easter.
David_Flett1
21-12-2016
Originally Posted by mumbles26:
“Port and lemonade
Christmas pud (must keep Mum happy - detest the stuff)
Patience with sister-in-law (witch!!)”

Port and Lemonade Mixed? I was given a sample of port from M & S and to be honest I don't remember ever trying port before but it was very nice and proceeded to buy a bottle at half price for £8. It won't last until after Christmas so I guess I am going to have to buy a few more bottles before the offer ends at the end of the month. I'm not sure about adding lemonade though.
Brandy211
21-12-2016
Originally Posted by David_Flett1:
“Port and Lemonade Mixed? I was given a sample of port from M & S and to be honest I don't remember ever trying port before but it was very nice and proceeded to buy a bottle at half price for £8.”

I'm glad its nice...I bought a bottle as a gift
Laurel1ne
21-12-2016
Originally Posted by munkyfellover:
“Mince pies. They don't sell them here so I make them myself since I love em.”

If you have a Cost Plus World Market in your vicinity they usually have a Christmas from around the World section. Purchased several packets of Walker's the other week
David_Flett1
21-12-2016
Originally Posted by Brandy211:
“I'm glad its nice...I bought a bottle as a gift ”

So have we and we don't even know if our daughter-in-law's mother likes port but it was so good we would gladly swap it for something else and keep it.
flique
21-12-2016
Figs, i hate them but Mr F likes them.

Chocolate Brazil's.

Cracky nuts.
xuryxx
21-12-2016
Brussel sprouts
Brandy211
21-12-2016
Originally Posted by David_Flett1:
“So have we and we don't even know if our daughter-in-law's mother likes port but it was so good we would gladly swap it for something else and keep it.”

I bought it for an in law too.

The decanter it came in caught my eye, the offer made it a bargin.
Turbulence
21-12-2016
Mini hamburgers and mini hotdogs (part of a Christmas hamper).
Magic Torch
21-12-2016
Christmas cushions on the sofa & a Christmas draught excluder behind the front door, even though I don't use a draught excluder at any other time of the year!
coldcomfort
22-12-2016
Blimey BlueEyedMrsP.
Re. your post upthread.
I think we must have the same mum/mom.
Uncanny similarities.
pugamo
22-12-2016
Schloer.
2 weeks off work.
An urge to listen to depressing songs from the 1970s.
jra
22-12-2016
Originally Posted by bingoman:
“I am Just wondering what are the things you only have at Christmas but don't the rest of year

Mine has to be a jar of Red Cabbage or Dundee Cake”

Virtually no public transport at all, so you are stuck at home or only nearby, if you haven't got a car and are not prepared to pay the extortionate taxi fares.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/...orld.transport
moonlily
22-12-2016
(This bluddy cold that's got me up at this unearthly hour.)

Ginger wine to make whisky macs with
Dix
22-12-2016
Originally Posted by anne_666:
“All of this and a sinking feeling for weeks while longing for Boxing Day.”

Just thought of another one for you annie...Christmas crib
Dix
22-12-2016
Originally Posted by moonlily:
“(This bluddy cold that's got me up at this unearthly hour.)

Ginger wine to make whisky macs with ”

( You too, as I've slept all evening and most of the day, woke up in the early hours, but going back to bed as head starting to buzz again. duh!)

Don't forget your Wassail bowl as it will be needed
Dix
22-12-2016
One more item re Christmas I just remembered....

Christmas stockings to hang on your mantlepiece( if you've got one)

night all Happy Christmas!
grumpyscot
22-12-2016
Years ago it was a bl*w job. Now, I get to switch off Eastenders.
treefr0g
22-12-2016
Cliff Richard
Porcupine
22-12-2016
Originally Posted by David_Flett1:
“Port and Lemonade Mixed? I was given a sample of port from M & S and to be honest I don't remember ever trying port before but it was very nice and proceeded to buy a bottle at half price for £8. It won't last until after Christmas so I guess I am going to have to buy a few more bottles before the offer ends at the end of the month. I'm not sure about adding lemonade though.”

I love port and lemonade. Its a long fruity drink. I generally have port and lemonade if I have a drink during the day, whereas I drink it neat at night.
chris1978
22-12-2016
Usually some random illness. . Every year I'm absolutely fine until Christmas arrives and something happens. This year it's an ear infection, last year it was a bad cold. Think I'm allergic to it.
MartinJ
22-12-2016
An overdraft
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