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The children are growing up. My youngest is 15 now. But they still will get a stocking of small toys and sweets on XMas morning. Mid-morning, after a leisurely breakfast, we'll have a distribution of presents from under the (artificial) tree. Once all the present have been given out, we'll go around the room, each opening one present at a time, until all have been opened.
We'll have a light lunch, and then get to work cooking the main Xmas meal. Sometimes Turkey, sometimes beef, perhaps even goose. With roast potatoes, mashed parsnips, brussel sprouts with chestnuts, grilled tomatoes, braised celery, some selection of fried mushrooms, peas, green beans, sweetcorn. Also gravy, and perhaps bread sauce.
My parents will come over for the evening meal, and possibly one of my brothers and sisters-in-law.
There will be, of course, crackers at the meal, to be pulled with your neighbour. Everyone must wear their paper hat from the cracker, and most read out the enclosed motto/joke.
And after supper, (or perhaps before if people arrive early), we'll have a further distribution of presents to the people who weren't there in the morning.
And then, the next day, we do it all again (except for the distribution of presents), because Boxing Day (26th December) is my mother's Birthday!
And does everyone know Tim Minchin's song about Christmas?
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