Christmas Eve traditions?

[ScotiaLass]

Do you have any traditions?

On Christmas Eve I spend time in the kitchen with my daughter, baking/decorating Christmas cupcakes, with Christmas music playing.
The men have a drink and come in at various intervals to goad us taste samples!

We usually then relax in the front room and play some Singstar on the PS3.
At midnight we each open a small gift, toast those not with us, and go to bed.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Left my.traditions in a previous life. Except one, I go to midnight.mass.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Left my.traditions in a previous life. Except one, I go to midnight.mass.

I used to go to midnight mass...I played in the folk group at church and obviously we did that 'gig' every year.

 

[numbnuts]

The first mass at Christmas is at 7pm on Christmas eve, so I normally go to that one

 

[classic33]

I used to go to midnight mass...I played in the folk group at church and obviously we did that 'gig' every year.

Last time I went to Midnight Mass, I got carried out by the local undertaker & staff & put in his hearse!

 

[postman]

i watch three dvds.Polar Express first.Tonight it is The Muppets Christmas Carol.Christmas Eve,Mr Alastair Sim as the most wonderful Scrooge,and it's in black and white.

 

[ScotiaLass]

i watch three dvds.Polar Express first.Tonight it is The Muppets Christmas Carol.Christmas Eve,Mr Alastair Sim as the most wonderful Scrooge,and it's in black and white.

Nice!
I love the old B&W films (watching Cary Grant, The Bishops Wife as we speak!) I was brought up on those, plus musicals as well as trips to the theatre
I like watching Elf on Christmas Eve...makes me laugh every time!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I do my Christmas shopping.

GC

 

[ScotiaLass]

I do my Christmas shopping.

GC

That's rather brave.....

 

[Octet]

That's rather brave.....

Nah, with this new "Amazon Air" drone delivery thingy, it should all arrive on time!

Besides, if it doesn't the big guy will take care of the rest. (Note to self, do not light the fire)

 

[welsh dragon]

Last time I went to midnight mass I was 16. Haven't been in a church from that night till now accept for my brother and my dads funeral.

 

[Globalti]

I've decided that this year I'm going to get some serious religion so I'm taking myself off to midnight mass at Stonyhurst College, which is the seat of the Jesuit faith in the UK. They do stuff properly there with a good choir, Latin, incense, candle light, Mozart, traditional hymns and none of that ghastly banal Graham Kendrick style English rubbish that has done so much to ruin religion in Britain.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Last time I went to midnight mass I was 16. Haven't been in a church from that night till now accept for my brother and my dads funeral.

Hugs x

 

[RussellZero]

Pub for dinner (so there's no prep & mess to do and it's a relax before the Big Day), relax in front of a film or two - would've opened one gift each as well, but we went to Olympia horse show yesterday and daughter & wife both went crazy shopping and ended up asking for various bits not to be wrapped up! My other tradition is trying to get them both to watch "Its a wonderful life" with me. Toasting those not with us as mentioned above as well.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Pub for dinner (so there's no prep & mess to do and it's a relax before the Big Day), relax in front of a film or two - would've opened one gift each as well, but we went to Olympia horse show yesterday and daughter & wife both went crazy shopping and ended up asking for various bits not to be wrapped up! My other tradition is trying to get them both to watch "Its a wonderful life" with me. Toasting those not with us as mentioned above as well.

Daren't take my 18yr old to Olympia!!!