British Christmas Traditions
Nov 18th 2004, 3:11 pm
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Re: British Christmas Traditions
Originally Posted by ElsieTheMaid
I always buy my christmas crackers after xmas in the sales for the next year. If you wait till Feb/Mar, you get them dirt cheap.
Nov 18th 2004, 3:14 pm
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Re: British Christmas Traditions
Originally Posted by Bob
Should see some of the homes over on the way here, loads of lights and shite in the gardens and stuff, some decorations are even bigger than the homes...
Nov 18th 2004, 8:57 pm
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Re: British Christmas Traditions
I like the Christmas light site...
This thread made me homesick for mince pies and Christmas pud... I do the cooking so at least we get turkey, and Mum and Dad send us crackers every year!
But I too miss the pickled onions (and real pickled gherkins for that matter) and the cheese and crackers... and Noel Edmonds Christmas Presents after the Queen's Speech...
~Spin
This thread made me homesick for mince pies and Christmas pud... I do the cooking so at least we get turkey, and Mum and Dad send us crackers every year!
But I too miss the pickled onions (and real pickled gherkins for that matter) and the cheese and crackers... and Noel Edmonds Christmas Presents after the Queen's Speech...
~Spin
Nov 19th 2004, 5:13 am
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Re: British Christmas Traditions
Sherry Trifle
In years gone by brits (apparently) used to string together pop corn and decorate the tree with it.
Ash
In years gone by brits (apparently) used to string together pop corn and decorate the tree with it.
Ash
Nov 19th 2004, 5:22 am
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Re: British Christmas Traditions
Oh I forgot... when I was a kid we always got fresh fruit and nuts in our christmas stocking... not sure that is done anymore though.
Nov 19th 2004, 10:39 am
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Re: British Christmas Traditions
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
Sherry Trifle
In years gone by brits (apparently) used to string together pop corn and decorate the tree with it.
Ash
In years gone by brits (apparently) used to string together pop corn and decorate the tree with it.
Ash
And we got fruit and nuts in our stockings at home. And we never had any brits in our family...
Last year I took some mince pies home for xmas.. and mom said oooh we used to have those growing up but they had real meat in them. So aparently not too far in the distant past (1940-50s)mince pies were made in Northwestern Pennsylvania at least.
Just thought you'd like to know
