[charleygirl]

I am having Christmas in the UK first time for 15 years... and Christmas day dinner will be at my house, my son, mum, my brother SIL niece and her boyfriend.....cant wait......Church on Christmas eve, wine and good food after.
Walk over the fields after dinner.. if still standing that is..

[ukintexas]

Originally Posted by charleygirl I am having Christmas in the UK first time for 15 years... and Christmas day dinner will be at my house, my son, mum, my brother SIL niece and her boyfriend.....cant wait......Church on Christmas eve, wine and good food after. Walk over the fields after dinner.. if still standing that is..

That sounds perfect

[Montfan72]

Originally Posted by charleygirl I am having Christmas in the UK first time for 15 years... and Christmas day dinner will be at my house, my son, mum, my brother SIL niece and her boyfriend.....cant wait......Church on Christmas eve, wine and good food after. Walk over the fields after dinner.. if still standing that is..

Good for you, sounds absolutely wonderful!

[campervanfan]

Fairy Meadow..........

[Montfan72]

Originally Posted by ukintexas Oh, the dreaded "homesickness crash" - I'm having one of those right now as my step daughter and her partner and twins have just left after two weeks here. So glad I'm going back in just under 6 weeks or I'd be in a hole right now whingeing about being homesick!

Ugh, really trying to anticipate and avoid that 'crash' so I don't end up sniffling in the bathroom when we tune into the carol services back home or catch a whiff of Raymond Brigs 'Snowman' song with Aled Jones! I feel for you...being 'left behind' by family is just as bad as leaving. We must all be strong, stiff upper lip and all that lol!

[Beedubya]

Originally Posted by campervanfan Fairy Meadow..........

Wow small world!!!!!!

[Kittykat11]

We'll be back in Scotland for 6 weeks to spend Christmas with the family, with the added bonus of seeing my niece's new baby this year. We'll also spend some time in Derby and London. Can't wait!

I'm looking forward to fun nights out with friends, Christmas markets, waking up to snowy mornings, the Christmas Eve church service, and of course lots and lots of shopping! My 17yo daughter has already been looking at the UK clothing websites and has a list as long as your arm of what she's going to buy! She says the fashions (and prices) there are much better than here in Perth.

Roll on 24th November........

[campervanfan]

Originally Posted by Beedubya Wow small world!!!!!!

wowee cant wait to come back!!! Christmas & New Year in Fairy Meadow- hope it's good- well I know it will be !!

[Beedubya]

Originally Posted by campervanfan wowee cant wait to come back!!! Christmas & New Year in Fairy Meadow- hope it's good- well I know it will be !!

I used to live in Anama Street just near to FM fruit market and my daughter now lives just around the corner.

[brits1]

Originally Posted by Kittykat11 We'll be back in Scotland for 6 weeks to spend Christmas with the family, with the added bonus of seeing my niece's new baby this year. We'll also spend some time in Derby and London. Can't wait! I'm looking forward to fun nights out with friends, Christmas markets, waking up to snowy mornings, the Christmas Eve church service, and of course lots and lots of shopping! My 17yo daughter has already been looking at the UK clothing websites and has a list as long as your arm of what she's going to buy! She says the fashions (and prices) there are much better than here in Perth. Roll on 24th November........

We went to the Birmingham Christmas markets last year and they were brill, we have also heard that Lincoln and Bury St.Edmunds are good as are the Edinburgh markets. Have a great time and your daughter should hit the sales and shes right the clothes and styles are great and the choices..well after Perth I felt overwhelmed...and underdressed when I first arrived home lol...Boxing Day is VERY busy though in the shops....a day to do other things instead....

[brits1]

Originally Posted by charleygirl I am having Christmas in the UK first time for 15 years... and Christmas day dinner will be at my house, my son, mum, my brother SIL niece and her boyfriend.....cant wait......Church on Christmas eve, wine and good food after. Walk over the fields after dinner.. if still standing that is..

Sounds just how Christmas should be...dont forget the mulled wine.....our local country Inn does a lovey spiced cider this time of year...its lovely and I dont drink cider lol...

[brits1]

Originally Posted by alipally Scarily we are going back to Australia for a month to see our son!

Well what better present than to see your son.....even if it is Aus....only joking......hope you have a great time....dont forget to take the tins of quality street etc....

[brits1]

Originally Posted by Stitch My Sister, her partner and my beautiful new niece are coming to spend Christmas with us in Oz!!!!! I am sooooo lucky but soooooo want to be back there living my everyday life with them... Hopefully sometime in the next year or two x Enjoy with whatever you're doing

It helps when family are visiting if your feeling a bit fed up etc, for us we enjoyed our family the most when they use to come over for Christmas....I am sure you will have a lovely time....for our Christmas this year we are going away just our two boys, my DH and myself,spending some lovely quality time together. All the best wished

[Stitch]

Originally Posted by brits1 It helps when family are visiting if your feeling a bit fed up etc, for us we enjoyed our family the most when they use to come over for Christmas....I am sure you will have a lovely time....for our Christmas this year we are going away just our two boys, my DH and myself,spending some lovely quality time together. All the best wished

I am soooooo looking forward to them coming. I am glad to see that you appear to be settling well back into the UK after your time in Oz. I remember your posts from a while back and 'chatting' about staying or going. We're still all over the place - should we stay / go. I would have thought that after five years I would be more happier here....I know we'll make the decision when we're all ready....

Happy Christmas whatever or wherever you are x x x x x

[KerinaK2008]

Heading back to London town for Christmas and I can't wait! Managed to get nearly 3 weeks off so should be good. It just never feels the same celebrating Christmas when I am not with all the fam. Mum making the extra fuss over dinner, dad trying to get all the special pics in, my brothers normally making a fuss over a new game (guessing this year might be a game on the Nintendo Wii) Christmas lights, other family trickling in and out to say Merry Christmas and share extra gifts and fun... roll on December! Last year we had a quiet celebration in Canada so exciting to be heading back this year.