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paulry Oct 25th 2013 11:14 pm
The Christmas 2013 thread
 
It's that time of year again! The Christmas decorations are up at my local shopping mall and foods have been for sale for more than a month already. Time to get with the mood!

:santa: :scarper:

mikelincs Oct 25th 2013 11:18 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Bah Humbug.:o

Dorothy Oct 25th 2013 11:23 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
:goodpost:

scrubbedexpat098 Oct 25th 2013 11:40 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
All christmas means to me now is getting majorly ****ed up and having a seasonal excuse. I've got no excuse at thje moment other than being an alcaholic

GarryP Oct 25th 2013 11:45 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
You don't get to talk about the solstice celebrations till after Bonfire Night at the earliest.

:frown:

scrubbedexpat098 Oct 25th 2013 11:47 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10962541)
You don't get to talk about the solstice celebrations till after Bonfire Night at the earliest.

:frown:
when's that again??

paulry Oct 26th 2013 12:04 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
To me it means having a two week break from work and spending much of it with my family and friends. The hard stuff is shopping for presents in the run up - especially here in Australia where there just isn't the variety of online stores selling goods at competitive prices. But my kids are virtually adults now so it's not really a big deal these days...

paulry Oct 26th 2013 12:14 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10962541)
You don't get to talk about the solstice celebrations till after Bonfire Night at the earliest.

:frown:
huh? :blink:

Pollyana Oct 26th 2013 3:02 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10962541)
You don't get to talk about the solstice celebrations till after Bonfire Night at the earliest.

:frown:
Exactly. We haven't even celebrated Hallowe'en yet :eek:

chris955 Oct 26th 2013 4:13 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
I havent seen any Christmas decorations here yet, hopefully they wont be up for another few weeks.

northernbird Oct 26th 2013 4:22 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
I hate Christmas. Stuff in our shops Perth early September. My SIL a Tesco Manager and she had stuff in her store in Huntingdon same time. Bugger off Christmas, bah humbug :(

paulry Oct 26th 2013 5:43 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Blimey, what a bunch of miserable scrotes.... :D

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 7:00 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
I'm looking forward to my first Oz Christmas :D

I've got to work the actually day :( but my DD is bringing my grandson to Australia for most of December :thumbsup:

commonwealth Oct 26th 2013 7:49 am
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Grandson? I thought you were only 25 y/onor something like that! Or are you literally an old sparky?

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 10962943)
Grandson? I thought you were only 25 y/onor something like that! Or are you literally an old sparky?
Old enough but not that old - he's 18 months :D

rasen78 Oct 26th 2013 9:55 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10962744)
I havent seen any Christmas decorations here yet, hopefully they wont be up for another few weeks.
The day after Halloween ;)

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 10:04 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by rasen78 (Post 10963041)
The day after Halloween ;)
I'm surprised by that - my DD says they've been out for a while by her - as well as bits for diwali and halloween :)

commonwealth Oct 26th 2013 10:32 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10962985)
Old enough but not that old - he's 18 months :D
18 months in university? :p

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 10963075)
18 months in university? :p
nope

Pollyana Oct 26th 2013 11:42 am
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 10962833)
Blimey, what a bunch of miserable scrotes.... :D
Far from it, just celebrating a festival for my own religion before I think about anyone else's :)

Jon77 Oct 26th 2013 12:11 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Making our family Christmas cake today :thumbup: One of those recipes that was my Dads mothers and her mother and her............. comes from notes made in the late 1800's and has been made by every generation since.

Got the raisins and sultanas soaking in a little bit of tea water and will be in the oven shortly before maturing for a few months with a feed of more booze every few weeks (just a small cap full drizzled in to pin pricks).

My son will be stood on a stool and making a wish as he stirs it shortly just as I used to do 30 odd years ago :)

rasen78 Oct 26th 2013 12:16 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 10963165)
Making our family Christmas cake today :thumbup: One of those recipes that was my Dads mothers and her mother and her............. comes from notes made in the late 1800's and has been made by every generation since.

Got the raisins and sultanas soaking in a little bit of tea water and will be in the oven shortly before maturing for a few months with a feed of more booze every few weeks (just a small cap full drizzled in to pin pricks).

My son will be stood on a stool and making a wish as he stirs it shortly just as I used to do 30 odd years ago :)
That's lovely. My kids loved feeding the cake. I used to make 2 or 3 for gifts and family. No point now cos I'm the only one who eats it here :(

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 3:40 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 10962513)
It's that time of year again! The Christmas decorations are up at my local shopping mall and foods have been for sale for more than a month already. Time to get with the mood!

:santa: :scarper:
I'm anticipating a complete family Christmas gathering for the first time in many years with my UK based brother and family coming out for a Christmas holiday. :) I have already bought and put away one of those Heston orange christmas pudding thingo's (there's no way I could make one of them.)

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 3:41 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963288)
I'm anticipating a complete family Christmas gathering for the first time in many years with my UK based brother and family coming out for a Christmas holiday. :) I have already bought and put away one of those Heston orange christmas pudding thingo's (there's no way I could make one of them.)
That sounds great - is everyone getting excited?

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 3:46 pm
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Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10963289)
That sounds great - is everyone getting excited?
I think so... :lol:. Actually, I think my bro is just stressed about getting him and his here but we, here, are excited.

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 3:48 pm
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Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963291)
I think so... :lol:. Actually, I think my bro is just stressed about getting him and his here but we, here, are excited.
My daughter will be here in less than 6 weeks now :D

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 4:08 pm
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Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10963292)
My daughter will be here in less than 6 weeks now :D
That's lovely... I bet you are excited. x

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 4:10 pm
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Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963301)
That's lovely... I bet you are excited. x
Just a little :lol: - more excited because she's so excited if that makes sense :)

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 4:22 pm
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Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10963302)
Just a little :lol: - more excited because she's so excited if that makes sense :)
Awww. :starsmile:

Kapri Oct 26th 2013 5:00 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
I love, love, love Christmas!
This will be my first Aussie one so will have to look at some starting some new traditions.

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Kapri (Post 10963328)
I love, love, love Christmas!
This will be my first Aussie one so will have to look at some starting some new traditions.
Will you have to work over Christmas at all Kapri?

eddie007 Oct 26th 2013 6:42 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
DONT MENTION CHRISTMAS:sneaky:



mil


Nuffield said

Jon77 Oct 26th 2013 7:26 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Our house now officially smells like Christmas, cake is in the oven and my son is covered in flour and has just cleaned out the mixing bowl :)

We also do a nice ice cream version of Christmas pudding with layers of ice cream and fruits plus more booze.

Dorothy Oct 26th 2013 7:38 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963288)
I'm anticipating a complete family Christmas gathering for the first time in many years with my UK based brother and family coming out for a Christmas holiday. :) I have already bought and put away one of those Heston orange christmas pudding thingo's (there's no way I could make one of them.)
I bought one because my husband wanted one, but I'm also going to have a go at making one. The orange takes days to candy so the slow cooker and 3 kg sugar are coming out this week.
Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 10963405)
Our house now officially smells like Christmas, cake is in the oven and my son is covered in flour and has just cleaned out the mixing bowl :)

We also do a nice ice cream version of Christmas pudding with layers of ice cream and fruits plus more booze.
That sounds lovely Jon. My son used to love to help me cook when he was little.

I think most of the reason I don't like Christmas anymore is that my kids are grown now and its too hot here for all the lovely traditions. Oh, and my family are on the other side of the world :(

Jon77 Oct 26th 2013 7:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 10963415)
I bought one because my husband wanted one, but I'm also going to have a go at making one. The orange takes days to candy so the slow cooker and 3 kg sugar are coming out this week.

That sounds lovely Jon. My son used to love to help me cook when he was little.

I think most of the reason I don't like Christmas anymore is that my kids are grown now and its too hot here for all the lovely traditions. Oh, and my family are on the other side of the world :(
I didn't particularly like Christmas until my son came along 6 years ago and I rediscovered it all again. Loved going to his pre school carol things and now school Christmas events. Just enjoying it whilst he is young.

scottishcelts Oct 26th 2013 8:59 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 10963405)
Our house now officially smells like Christmas, cake is in the oven and my son is covered in flour and has just cleaned out the mixing bowl :)

We also do a nice ice cream version of Christmas pudding with layers of ice cream and fruits plus more booze.
Ooh I love Christmas, that sounds amazing. :)

dragon1954 Oct 26th 2013 9:49 pm
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I went into Bunnings today and they have all the garden electrical ornaments already! Coles and Woolies have Christmas puds and cakes......for goodness sake its only October!!!!

paulry Oct 26th 2013 9:57 pm
Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10962890)
I'm looking forward to my first Oz Christmas :D

I've got to work the actually day :( but my DD is bringing my grandson to Australia for most of December :thumbsup:
Originally Posted by rasen78 (Post 10963167)
That's lovely. My kids loved feeding the cake. I used to make 2 or 3 for gifts and family. No point now cos I'm the only one who eats it here :(
Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963288)
I'm anticipating a complete family Christmas gathering for the first time in many years with my UK based brother and family coming out for a Christmas holiday. :) I have already bought and put away one of those Heston orange christmas pudding thingo's (there's no way I could make one of them.)
Originally Posted by Kapri (Post 10963328)
I love, love, love Christmas!
This will be my first Aussie one so will have to look at some starting some new traditions.
Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 10963484)
Ooh I love Christmas, that sounds amazing. :)
:cool: That's more like it! :lol:

my OH is working Christmas and Boxing day so will celebrate with our Canberra "family". After that we're hoping to have our in laws over for a couple of days and maybe go on a few outings down to the coast, etc.

Must try making a Christmas cake this year, not had one of those for a while. Back in the UK an elderly family friend used to make one for us every year without us even asking her to. Her cakes were really good traditional ones :thumbup:

carolinephillips Oct 26th 2013 9:58 pm
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Made my cake in September- well it needs 3 months to get thoroughly boozy.
Have also made most of the cards now, and got in a plum pudding for OH and DD. None for me this year due to the fact that I'm gluten free by necessity, but I did find a tiny GF pud in Woolies which I have snaffled- that was also in September, but if you don't get GF stuff the moment you see it, then it goes forever. I am really going to miss stollen though- haven't seen any at all that is Gf.

I do not, however feel Christmassy- DD has her IB exams in November, and I can't really think about it until they are all done.

paulry Oct 26th 2013 10:00 pm
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Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10963092)
nope
Love the photo :D

Does he take after granny? :p


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