What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
Nov 24th 2020, 10:58 am
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
Out of the many things I loved about the three UK Christmases I had, that was what I loved the most. The only thing I missed from Australia was my family.
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Nov 24th 2020, 11:47 am
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
Not much. Family gathering I suppose.
Nov 24th 2020, 12:23 pm
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Nov 24th 2020, 12:32 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
I miss living in New York. The city at the holiday season is lovely. I miss the window dressings on Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center's ice skaters and Christmas Tree. I miss the chance of snow and the cold and family. But most of all, I miss my family and friends and the holiday meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Midnight Mass and enjoying the faces of those I love receiving and opening their gifts.
Nov 24th 2020, 12:40 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
I miss living in New York. The city at the holiday season is lovely. I miss the window dressings on Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center's ice skaters and Christmas Tree. I miss the chance of snow and the cold and family. But most of all, I miss my family and friends and the holiday meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Midnight Mass and enjoying the faces of those I love receiving and opening their gifts.
Edit: Remember...when the rest of us are battling snow and sub zero temps during January/FebruaryMarch...you will be enjoying warm weather.
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Nov 24th 2020, 1:47 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
Ever so slightly, the free pint down the local for regulars at lunchtime on Christmas Day.
If you couldn't get there you didn't get your free pint another time.
If you couldn't get there you didn't get your free pint another time.
Nov 24th 2020, 1:51 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
Nov 24th 2020, 2:06 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
The village where I lived growing up had a tradition of a Boxing day pram race. Also known as a pub crawl.
https://www.pramrace.com/the-route/
Oh the memories...
https://www.pramrace.com/the-route/
Oh the memories...
Nov 24th 2020, 2:13 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
The village where I lived growing up had a tradition of a Boxing day pram race. Also known as a pub crawl.
https://www.pramrace.com/the-route/
Oh the memories...
https://www.pramrace.com/the-route/
Oh the memories...
Nov 24th 2020, 2:44 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
The Pub... (what's this closing at 5pm on Christmas Eve rubbish here! lol)
The works Christmas do, not sure if its a Canadian thing not to do it, or if its just something companies don't do anymore, but never had one at the two companies I have worked for here Canada
My Family. but my family is a fraction of what it used to be anyway, so it would be no different in the UK.
The works Christmas do, not sure if its a Canadian thing not to do it, or if its just something companies don't do anymore, but never had one at the two companies I have worked for here Canada
My Family. but my family is a fraction of what it used to be anyway, so it would be no different in the UK.
(just a joke cause of what you have had as your location for years covering such a wide span.)
Nov 24th 2020, 3:08 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
Nov 24th 2020, 3:10 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
The Pub... (what's this closing at 5pm on Christmas Eve rubbish here! lol)
The works Christmas do, not sure if its a Canadian thing not to do it, or if its just something companies don't do anymore, but never had one at the two companies I have worked for here Canada
My Family. but my family is a fraction of what it used to be anyway, so it would be no different in the UK.
The works Christmas do, not sure if its a Canadian thing not to do it, or if its just something companies don't do anymore, but never had one at the two companies I have worked for here Canada
My Family. but my family is a fraction of what it used to be anyway, so it would be no different in the UK.
Nov 24th 2020, 3:29 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
The British work Christmas do:
An event often held by companies in which employees frequently consume more alcohol than a baby elephant. Ass grabbing, photocopying genitals, inner-office hook ups , some idiot puts a lampshade on his head, and the boss gets sloshed and fires everyone are typical events.
An event often held by companies in which employees frequently consume more alcohol than a baby elephant. Ass grabbing, photocopying genitals, inner-office hook ups , some idiot puts a lampshade on his head, and the boss gets sloshed and fires everyone are typical events.
Nov 24th 2020, 3:36 pm
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Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?
The British work Christmas do:
An event often held by companies in which employees frequently consume more alcohol than a baby elephant. Ass grabbing, photocopying genitals, inner-office hook ups , some idiot puts a lampshade on his head, and the boss gets sloshed and fires everyone are typical events.
An event often held by companies in which employees frequently consume more alcohol than a baby elephant. Ass grabbing, photocopying genitals, inner-office hook ups , some idiot puts a lampshade on his head, and the boss gets sloshed and fires everyone are typical events.
Never had any company in Canada do anything for employees during the holidays, in general Christmas is more subdued in Canada vs the US, not as festive in general, but Canadian employers in my experience not too fond of employee incentives or providing anything extra.