View Full Version : It's Christmaaaaaaaaaas!
TRF_Saints
03-12-10, 10:50 AM
Every year I start the same thread and every year we get the most amazing and varied answers.
What are you doing for Christmas this year? Where do you go on Christmas day? Etc.
Teh Mite
03-12-10, 10:57 AM
Christmas day: With the Girlfriends family. She's getting pissed while I'm driving.
Boxing Day: Going to Gloucester for the Saints match. I'm getting pissed while she's paying!
:D
gingergenius
03-12-10, 12:04 PM
how it usually goes, christmas eve grandma comes round for a goose eat that with her, make her a few flaming sambucas and then she heads off to mass.
christmas day it's off to family in the west midlands, same old story of getting pissed up, drinking every last bottle of anything in the house, starting with beer and ending with liqueurs, then falling asleep in front of (insert contemporary comedian's name here) dvd at some time in the small hours.
TRF_nickdnz
03-12-10, 12:58 PM
I'll be with the folks. For the last few years, it's been some what of a farse. Relative we see one or twice a year come around, with no one really wanting to be there except a few people. Being 18, I have a twin sister, a 16 year old brother, and a cousin who is 19. The next closest relative is almost 30. However this year I'm actually looking forward to Christmas a bit, as I have two new second cousins and one new cousin who have all been born in the last 2-3 months. I'm certain Christmas will be lost on them, but it at least makes it a bit more exciting when you're giving a present that isn't lavender soap to Aunty Linda or a Phillip's Screw Driver Set to Uncle Norman...
On top of the I hate roast meals...
However, that's not to say the x-mas spirit is not lost on me through the build up, and I am certainly preapearing a very happy New Year.
TRF_Olyy
03-12-10, 01:19 PM
On top of the I hate roast meals...
Heathen!
Nothing fancy for me, got my Brother and his girlfriend staying over Christmas, and various family members round for dinner on Christmas day
TRF_SelimNiai
03-12-10, 02:48 PM
After years of tyranny I have sucessfully persuaded the powers that be (ie the Old Folks) to disperse with Turkey and we shall be having Goose. As for whats happening I have not a blinking clue. I never do.
TRF_Saints
04-12-10, 12:12 PM
There has been something of a shift towards goose over recent years. Not in my house though, we have turkey and pork.
TRF_nickdnz
04-12-10, 01:23 PM
There has been something of a shift towards goose over recent years. Not in my house though, we have turkey and pork.
I don't think I've ever had goose, and the last time I had roast turkey was probably 5-6 years ago. It's always a roast pork, lamb or chicken.
Amobokoboko
05-12-10, 09:57 AM
Christmas eve, going to church with the famo and my girlfriend will be preparing a typical meal from her country ( most likely fish) + exchanging gifts :-)
Christmas day: family gathering at my grandparents place and enjoy some fine dining .
Teh Mite
05-12-10, 11:05 AM
I detest Turkey. It's tasteless, bland, dry, horrible yuck.
Amobokoboko
05-12-10, 11:17 AM
We have something different every year.
Last year we had venison and pheasant. ( divorced parents = twice a X-mas and New Years meal)
The turkey my granny makes is simply delicious
Now I'm hoping for something light.
King_D'Arcy
05-12-10, 11:22 AM
Christmas eve: Church with family followed by the pub with friends. But only for one or 2 pints this year. I've learnt my lesson... Christmas day was a harrowing experience last year.
Christmas day: Presents, Full Irish, Bucks fizz, Big family do, Finger food, Beer, Mulled wine, Mince pies, Cadbury's roses, The Queen's speech, Home, Dinner with family friends, The Royle Family, Whatever films on RTE, Bed
Stephens Day: Leopardstown races
very much looking forward to it
King_D'Arcy
05-12-10, 11:23 AM
I detest Turkey. It's tasteless, bland, dry, horrible yuck.
BAH! Humbug!
lucky number 7
05-12-10, 04:06 PM
Having the Grandparents over from France soon they will be staying for 4 weeks or that . during that timeframe we will be subject to at least 8 hours of challenge tv a day ,what with my grandmother being addicted to gameshows...catchphrase and who wants to be a millionaire
My grandfathers and alcoholic and its his first year dry , I dont know how he will manage :p Most likely will be golfing with him most days snow permitting
Any other time will be spent with the girlfriend , or eye ****ing the shit out of my car that I cant drive without parental subervision till february GAAAHHH!!!
Christmas eve will be spent having a few drinks and playing rugby 05 and watching a dvd
christmas day have my Irish granny over and my aunt and uncle begin drinking at 11...big dinner where I refuse to eat Turkey..vile stuff . Salted ham being the order of the day yorkshire puddings !! roast potatoes and fisished off with flaming pudding.
snoopy snoopy dog dog
05-12-10, 04:31 PM
Christmas Day: Going to my parents house. Brother is over from New York.
Stephen's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's Day: Wake up hungover. Drive home. Bring the dog for a walk. Go to the pub. Head to a friend's house for some NFL action.
Next day: Wake up at 1pm. Panic because I've to get from my home to Belfast in time for a 4pm kickoff. Freeze my balls off in Ravenhill.
gingergenius
05-12-10, 05:25 PM
I detest Turkey. It's tasteless, bland, dry, horrible yuck.
not nearly as nice as goose, the original xmas tradition.
Plus, I've already had a turkey this year cos my american friend did thanksgiving a week or so ago.
Teh Mite
05-12-10, 07:20 PM
Last year I think we had goose, although this time around it's the GFs sister who's catering so no bugger will tell me! *pleasebegoosepleasebegoosepleasebegoose*
Down the years though we've done Turkey, Ham, Beef, Duck & Goose. An xmas dinner is just a normal sunday dinner with portions big enough to feed the 5000 after all.
King_D'Arcy
05-12-10, 07:28 PM
We always have Turkey and Ham for Christmas dinner. The Stephen's day sambo is a highlight of the holidays every year.
TRF_Getofmeland
05-12-10, 07:39 PM
I am having 2 Christmas Dinners this year (on the same day)
We are having Christmas at home in the morning, then going to my parents for lunch and then my GF's Mum's for Dinner...
Have just finished all my Christmas shopping, all the decorations are up, Cards are written... Think I am sorted all in all
TRF_Saints
05-12-10, 09:43 PM
Charlie, you don't need to try and imitate the Vicar of Dibley you know!
Feicarsinn
05-12-10, 10:07 PM
Usual Christmas ritual for me. 12 pubs of Christmas on Christmas Eve, massive dinner the next day then off to the grandparents for another one on Stephen's day. Oh, but this year I'm only bloody getting a CASIO DG-20!!!!!! Awesome.
gingergenius
06-12-10, 01:26 AM
do the irish never call it boxing day, or is that just us?
Teh Mite
06-12-10, 07:44 AM
do the irish never call it boxing day, or is that just us?
It's effectively the same thing behind the 2 names; "Boxes" were left outside churches (etc.) after Christmas to collect money for the needy on behalf of "St. Stephen".
The only difference is the commonwealth nations (and most of America) refer to it by the English slang while the Irish don't.
lynam1104
06-12-10, 07:52 AM
Yea were pretty resistant to the English.
TRF_Olyy
06-12-10, 08:19 AM
My village's church/primary school is St Stephens, so we call it that too
munstermuffin
06-12-10, 09:13 AM
A nice drive from Limerick to Leinster Xmas morning for dinner with the family in Offaly. Have the turkey ham spuds gravy and Yorkshire pudding. Then watch bit of tv and sleep off dinner or help 2 year old nephew build Lego. Then will travel back to limerick that night as have to travel to Galway on stephens day for Connacht game at 5. Then en route home from Galway I hope there is plenty of slabs to be drank
Ma's Christmas gravy is what I'm looking forward to! She always adds half a bottle of wine to it, it's stonkinonkin trust me!!
TRF_Olyy
06-12-10, 09:50 AM
A nice drive from Limerick to Leinster Xmas morning for dinner with the family in Offaly.
Your family is from Leinster?
Traitor! :p
munstermuffin
06-12-10, 10:20 AM
No Olyy I not that bad :) sister lives there so we all going up I proud Clare man now in Limerick :) but isn't saying if you not from Dublin u not Leinster :D. Feic and co will be on now ha been proud Wicklow lad he I ha
I just get the impression from his posts that munstermuffin is just loving life and doesn't give a ****!! :p
munstermuffin
06-12-10, 10:37 AM
True that Cyril :D
Jockstap
06-12-10, 04:10 PM
I'm working Christmas Eve, Day and St Stephens Day. Three years of travelling has left me in a lot of Debt. :)
durbutter
06-12-10, 04:47 PM
Home in two weeks! drinking the shit out of it till xmas eve. Fall in the door of the church for mass. then climbing a mountain on xmas day, great way to work up the appetite for the gluttony! then session on on Steven's day and back to Bedford for the 28th where punishing amounts of study awaits.
do the irish never call it boxing day, or is that just us?
Yeah, I call it Boxing Day :D
munstermuffin
06-12-10, 06:04 PM
No Ginger in Ireland it is called St Stephens day. Boxing Day is only called that in 6 counties up in north.
Feicarsinn
06-12-10, 06:45 PM
No Olyy I not that bad :) sister lives there so we all going up I proud Clare man now in Limerick :) but isn't saying if you not from Dublin u not Leinster :D. Feic and co will be on now ha been proud Wicklow lad he I ha
Too right. Myself, Shane Byrne, Reggie Corrigan, Leo Cullen, Bernard Jackman and Luke Fitzgerald. The making of a bloody awful sevens day
munstermuffin
06-12-10, 09:13 PM
Too right. Myself, Shane Byrne, Reggie Corrigan, Leo Cullen, Bernard Jackman and Luke Fitzgerald. The making of a bloody awful sevens day
Ha Ha a Dubai 7's team :D
TRF_Saints
09-12-10, 10:29 AM
All my shopping is done now anyway.
Feicarsinn
09-12-10, 05:11 PM
None of mine is. What's the Esso down the road for if not a quick shopping spree on the 24th?
TRF_Saints
09-12-10, 07:03 PM
Overpriced sandwiches?
TRF_Olyy
09-12-10, 07:05 PM
None of mine is. What's the Esso down the road for if not a quick shopping spree on the 24th?
Getting your Mum a tyre pressure gauge again this year?
alexrugby
09-12-10, 08:48 PM
Every year I start the same thread and every year we get the most amazing and varied answers.
What are you doing for Christmas this year? Where do you go on Christmas day? Etc.
Fact: Christmas is not celebrated in Georgia in the same way as in your countries
Because we are up to 85 % Christian Orthodox population here and Christmas we celebrate on January 7th :))
Anyway congratulations and some parties with our friends who belong to Catholic Church (and other Wester Churches) do happen :))
We do turn everything upside down on December 31st Night :D:D:D
Wish you Merry Christmas my friends and everything best :);)
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