Christmas things you miss

[Brandane]

Remember the ones that folded out and had bits of cardboard at either end? When you took them down again they were murder to fold back up. Lol

I remember them! We had ones that folded out into big round shapes, and others that formed a bell shape.

 

[Mo1959]

I remember them! We had ones that folded out into big round shapes, and others that formed a bell shape.

Oh forgot about the bells. Yes they folded round and there was a little bit of metal you clipped it together with. Lol

 

[Lancsman]

like Colin and Mo miss their mum I miss my dad even after 28 years things just aren't the same without him. I am lucky tostill have my mum, and am sat here in the house I grew up back in the North west.
Merry Christmas to one and all

 

[Dan Morinary]

Does anyone still put those crepe paper decorations up on the ceiling? I remember them being popular when we were kids.

I remember my Ma kicking off at the old fella when he rolled back from the pub and they were still up in February!

 

[Dan Morinary]

Happy Crimbo all. ​

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Christmas in the 1970's. The pop music, the telly, the fashions. A brilliant decade to grow up in.

 

[Mireystock]

Those cardboard Father Christmas shaped advent calendars, with a piece of string between their legs. You pulled the piece of string and FC's legs jumped in the air in a sort of 'wa-haaay' stylee !

 

[screenman]

Being cold, disappointment with the presents, boredom...no, nothing I miss from Christmas past.

Except Starwars and Indiana Jones should be mandatory on TV - I wouldn't watch them, I just 'like to know they're there'.

We're you brought up in the same house as me.

 

[Turdus philomelos]

What I miss is my mother's parsley balls side accompaniment on the Christmas plate.
They would cause wars at the dinner table, you would risk a stab of the back of your hand with a fork for an extra one.

 

[Brandane]

I miss Santa. He would appear to have by-passed my house this year, for about the tenth Christmas running.

 

[greekonabike]

I miss how exciting Christmas was as a kid. It was so difficult waiting for the school term to end and then waiting days until Christmas. I think everyone gets to a certain age where Christmas just loses that special feeling. I held on to it for years but by 13/14 I'd lost the magic.

GOAB

 

[pawl]

[QUOTE 4610821, member: 259"]Rupert the Bear annuals. And my mum![/QUOTE]





And me.Wish l had kept them must be worth a bit.

If memory serves me correct the first one I received was Christmas 1945.

 

[dim]

my late parents and close family .... hot sunshine, BBQ at the poolside.... excellent food (my mom was a top chef)

Christmas was always a big occasion in my home, and loads of family used to spend Christmas day at our home in South Africa

 

[gavgav]

Family no longer with us

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

I miss the feeling of magic and excitement from when I was a kid. Wrapping paper all over the place. Always a giant Toblerone and Maltesers. My Dad would take us out for a walk resplendent in the new Greenwood's cardigans my grandmother always got us to give Mum time to get Christmas dinner ready.
The magic ended in 1992 when my Dad died. My Mum is still recovering from serious illness and I'm with my OH. Me and my brother hardly talk any more.
TV and Christmas music are the same. Nothing seems to have been made better in 20+ years.
Our Christmas day is tomorrow as my lady is working 10am to 10pm driving ambulances.