Where do you spend Christmas?
Where do you spend Christmas?
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elster

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17,517 posts

241 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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Since growing up our family all go away at Christmas. Been to Edinburgh, Paris, Geneva, Andorra.

We are just deciding where to go away this year.

Maybe a bit of inspiriation from the rest of you who go away?

Or do most people just do the whole family dinner at someones house?

Jasandjules

72,681 posts

260 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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We do the family thing.

Puggit

49,832 posts

279 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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We go to our house in France - but won't be this year...

JamesM

3,114 posts

220 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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I fall asleep on the sofa infront of the log burner after eating my own bodyweight in Christmas Dinner.

condor

8,837 posts

279 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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It's just usually a day off for me ( only day in the year that the shop is closed). Normally knackered after the rush that is Christmas Eve.

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

248 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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Normaly somewhere that people cant find\get hold of\annoy me smile

eldar

25,343 posts

227 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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condor said:
It's just usually a day off for me ( only day in the year that the shop is closed). Normally knackered after the rush that is Christmas Eve.
What sort of shop is open 364.25 days a year? sounds like hard work.

RemaL

25,103 posts

265 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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very often working, it's just like any other day for me

condor

8,837 posts

279 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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eldar said:
condor said:
It's just usually a day off for me ( only day in the year that the shop is closed). Normally knackered after the rush that is Christmas Eve.
What sort of shop is open 364.25 days a year? sounds like hard work.
An off-licence for a major chain...and some of them open Christmas day as well eek

Maxf

8,444 posts

272 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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In laws. This year may be different though, so we are thinking of renting a cottage somewhere and getting away from everybody.

/bah humbug

juice

9,919 posts

313 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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This year we're on the QM2 round the Carribean for Xmas and New Year

Bit excited about this Xmas..! bounce

Animal

5,670 posts

299 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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At Christmas I alternate between the dinner table, the kitchen and the sofa nearest the TV. It's tradition.

I slow down a bit in the evening when I get really drunk and full.

Defcon5

6,477 posts

222 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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Raking in the double time.

MitchT

17,159 posts

240 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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Last eight years... At home with my girlfriend, but we split-up in March so not anymore. I now have a new girlfriend but she has a six year old daughter who I won't get introduced to for ages, so I'll likely be back with my parents for Christmas this year.

GKP

15,099 posts

272 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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Trying to maintain a tradition of staying at the Fairmont at Banff. Not convinced we've got the budget this year. frown

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

264 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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The Alps, if we can; Christmas in the UK is a dreadful thing. Yes, I bloody can stop the cavalry.

'Minioak' will probably make that difficult for a few years. frown

i remember

3,296 posts

217 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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Yep xmas at home watching some re-run/one-off special of royale family, only fools etc etc , Having family round , usual turkey for dinner , opening presents, getting drunk

Quite enjoy it and wouldnt have it any different smile

Stallion Pants

6,524 posts

225 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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Used to spend it abroad,(France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark) But up until recently I've been spending it at home.

I've always fancied going to Norway and spending it there, but I will look into that one next year.

Mobile Chicane

22,027 posts

243 months

Sunday 23rd August 2009
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This will be my first Christmas as a singleton and hence I'm planning 'anti-Christmas'. No tree, carols or schmaltz.

Instead I'm going to crank up the heating, crack out the rum and have my freakiest friends round for BBQ, loud music, dancing and general excess.

LHD

17,002 posts

218 months

Monday 24th August 2009
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Family Christmas for me.

Mum, Dad, Brother and Me.

Just an excuse for an argument really...