Family xmas traditions

[audrey]

Hi all as this is a worldwide community just wondered what things you all do at Xmas thats been passed down the generations .I have just got a table cloth out that has been used  in our family since  the middle 1800s it was made by my dads grandmother and came out in his family every Xmas day.When I inherited it in 1960 I said I would put it away safely and my dad said no please use it on Xmas day and I do .
audrey

[JillJ]

Audrey,

What a lovely thing to do!   Mind you, if it were my family it would be ruined very quickly - every tablecloth I own has red wine stains on it!   The more they drink the more they spill and the less they care!

Jill

[GRACELAND]

we always play Elvis Christmas songs !!       

[c w]

Strange as it may seem every Christmas evening my husband retires to the garden and has a bonfire, with all the christmas packaging.  All the boxes wrapping paper, etc., he just cannot abide the mess.

I must admit I find it rather strange  myself ?!?

[Geoff of Devon]

We always make homemade sweets that we can give to people as pressies.... the favourites are always the peppermint creams and the dates with cherries! 

[Darcy2016]

We always make the much-mocked fruit cake!   Family tradition...and it DOES taste good...especially the marzipan!   

[Geoff of Devon]

Mmmmmm. CAAAAKKKKKEEEE. Yummy.....I love CAKE me. 

[Su]

Can I come to your house for Christmas Geoff? those peppermint creams sound de licious... 

Su

[Susie1]

Hi all
Our tradition is Christmas tree presents.  When I was a child we always had a small tree present that was kept on the tree till after tea on Christmas day.  When I moved up north nobody up here had heard of it, but I kept it up with my children.  My husband died 3 years ago on xmas day, and I have a new partner now, he comes from the south and had moved up north and he had always done the same with the tree presents.  Must just be a southern thing.
Sue