Christmas // BeautySickelmore

 

 

 

Christmas is my favourite time of the year! Every time I think about Christmas I smile. Everything from presents to decorations to food and family being together makes the day so special to me!

 

 

Traditions

Decorate on the 1st of December,

All of family at home helps decorate house and tree,

Receive fluffy socks, selection box and an advent calender,

Open presents from Mum, Dad, Brother and Father Christmas early in the morning,

Get presents after dinner on Christmas day or Boxing day from extended family such as grand parents ect.

Have chicken or turkey for Christmas dinner,

Boxing day dinner is cold meat and pickles,

Spend quality time with family over the Christmas period.

Take down decorations on the 1st of January (New Years Day)

 

Christmas dinner

It is a tradition in my family to have;

A prawn cocktail starter .

Our main meal consists of Chicken or Turkey as the meat for the dinner with roast potatoes, veg, Yorkshire puddings, stuffing and gravy.

Dessert consists of Christmas pudding and cream, Clootie Dumpling (Scottish steam pudding with raisins- it's a tradition to make at least one of these as my mum is Scottish and we make it as a memory of my Gran and Grandad who were also Scottish and made this for Christmas) when I was younger my Grandad used to add money wrapped in baking paper into his Clootie Dumpling as his tradition!

 

Favourite Christmas Songs

All I Want For Christmas- Mariah Carey

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday- Wizzard

Merry Christmas Everyone- Shakin' Stevens

Last Christmas- Wham

Fairytale Of New York- The Pogues and Kirsty Maccoll

Underneath The Tree- Kelly Clarkson

 

Favourite Christmas Films

Polar Express

Elf

The Grinch

     Bad Santa

         

 

Christmas Eve Traditions

Wrapping family's presents

Watching Christmas Films

Baking shortbread in Christmas shapes

Cooking sausage rolls

Staying at home relaxing and getting ready for Christmas day

 

 

Christmas Day Traditions 

In the morning my family opens their presents

Eat dinner all together and pull crackers

Go round to extended family and open more presents

Spend quality time together as a family

 

Boxing Day Traditions

We have a well deserved lay-in!

Eat cold meat and pickles

Spend quality time together as a family

Watch Christmas films and Listen to Christmas Songs and most importantly have a laugh together!

 

 

I think the most important thing about Christmas is to spend quality time with family and/or friends and make memories to remembers for years to come. Always appreciate the presents you get whether good or bad and always appreciate the people around you and the people who make you as a person!

 

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and have an amazing New Year xx 

 

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