How do you spend your Christmas Eve?

[Cal.]

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[RileyH]

Last minute preparation

[smudgie]

Hopefully we will all be sat watching the snow falling, with a little drink (Diet Coke) for me, my daughter will be home for actual Xmas day this year, first time in years.
Probably sat upstairs last minute wrapping of presents and stockings.:joker:

[bots]

the same as i do every year, down the pub

[Crimson Dynamo]

back teeth floating, counting down the hours to my 12 midday half pint of sherry

[Cal.]

Usually clean all day, have a nice bath, put on new PJs and have a bloody drink!

BUT this year I'm working all day until half 9 so probably bath, PJs and collapse exhausted.

[Wizard.]

At midnight mass because I’m a good Christian girlie

[caprimint]

Usually just preparing for Christmas day, this year will probably spend it at one of the Christmas markets to get into the Christmas spirit

[Ant.]

I eat a Mac don olds

[Jack_]

Usually watch some Christmas TV in the afternoon (The Snowman or something), have a non-Turkey roast, then watch either Elf/Home Alone 2 (depending on which we've already watched a previous weekend), before heading to the pub for a couple of hours where it's literally like a high school reunion, everywhere you turn it's someone you haven't seen since last Christmas/in years :joker:

[caprimint]

Usually watch some Christmas TV in the afternoon (The Snowman or something), have a non-Turkey roast, then watch either Elf/Home Alone 2 (depending on which we've already watched a previous weekend), before heading to the pub for a couple of hours where it's literally like a high school reunion, everywhere you turn it's someone you haven't seen since last Christmas/in years :joker:
This reminded me I'll probably watch Home Alone 2 as well :love:

[Calderyon]

The usual Christmas stuff with the family.

[LukeB]

Deliver Christmas presents which takes me like 3 hours
eat food and watch movies afterwards (i watched horror films last year)

[Jason.]

Much prefer Christmas Eve to the actual day tbh.

The build-up is the best part about the holiday.

[rusticgal]

Much prefer Christmas Eve to the actual day tbh.

The build-up is the best part about the holiday.

I love Christmas Eve too...all the prep done and just sit back and enjoy with a takeaway and a Christmas drink..or two..or three..:laugh:

[Marsh.]

Last minute wrapping.

[Babayaro.]

Probably going to be working

[Marsh.]

Probably going to be working

Aww, Marc's spending Christmas Eve with Indian Kim Woodburn. :love:

[Babayaro.]

Aww, Marc's spending Christmas Eve with Indian Kim Woodburn. :love:

What does this mean?

[Marsh.]

What does this mean?

I assume she'll be back in whilst you're on duty. :hee:

[Babayaro.]

Who?

[Marsh.]

Who?

DON'T YOU MAKE ME OUT TO BE A FOOL!!! :fist:


Oh and Indian Kim Woodburn was in again omg she's such a pain in the arse and literally a nightmare customer. Think she has a soft spot for me though. Daft old bitch!

[Babayaro.]

Too late for that. :)

[Niamh.]

New PJ's, a Christmas movie, maybe a glass of wine, fire, family etc

[Drew.]

All my friends and family insist on going out for a meal and celebrating my birthday every year on Christmas eve which is nice but its a pain trying to find somewhere everyone wants to go, its like a 15 year tradition now. I hate the thought of eating anything similar to a Christmas dinner a day before the real thing. We usually all come back after, stick some movies on, drink whatever alcohol we have, play games etc.

[caprimint]

All my friends and family insist on going out for a meal and celebrating my birthday every year on Christmas eve which is nice but its a pain trying to find somewhere everyone wants to go, its like a 15 year tradition now. I hate the thought of eating anything similar to a Christmas dinner a day before the real thing. We usually all come back after, stick some movies on, drink whatever alcohol we have, play games etc.
You should make them all go wherever you want, if they don't like it they can stay at home :idc:

[Niamh.]

I agree with Stacey, Drew, it's your birthday make them go where you want to go :fist:

[Cherie]

When the kids were young we always took them to the cinema and then for a meal and to visit the living nativity (in a farm near us), now they are older and we don't have to work around santa, I will do a few bits in the kitchen if we are at home, put some Christmas music on, watch a movie,sometime I go to midnight mass, depends, we are not always at home and spent one Christmas Eve in New York :love: and have spent it in Ireland with my Mum or at a hotel, it varies we don't have a set routine now.

[Drew.]

You should make them all go wherever you want, if they don't like it they can stay at home :idc:

I agree with Stacey, Drew, it's your birthday make them go where you want to go :fist:

Thats what my friend says to me every year but i'm so indecisive and hate being the one who has the final say on something :laugh:

[caprimint]

I'll choose for you, somewhere vegetarian :pipe:

[Drew.]

I'll choose for you, somewhere vegetarian :pipe:

If it's somewhere that does Pizza i'm down with this idea..

[Babayaro.]

If it's somewhere that does Pizza i'm down with this idea..

Pizza Hut do pizza

[Cherie]

You should make them all go wherever you want, if they don't like it they can stay at home :idc:

I agree with Stacey, Drew, it's your birthday make them go where you want to go :fist:

If it's somewhere that does Pizza i'm down with this idea..

if you like pizza choose an Italian, no one can argue about going to an Italian surely

[Niamh.]

if you like pizza choose an Italian, no one can argue about going to an Italian surely

Yeah, they'll have something that everyone would eat

[Drew.]

Pizza Hut do pizza

They don’t exist in my little old town

if you like pizza choose an Italian, no one can argue about going to an Italian surely

There’s a nice Italian restaurant nearby, I’m obsessed with it and it’s always my first choice, I’d go every year if I could but they’re a tough crowd to please.

[Crimson Dynamo]

im starving for pizza now tbh

[Nicky91]

im starving for pizza now tbh

:fist: :fist: no one cares about your hunger problems

[Niamh.]

:fist: :fist: no one cares about your hunger problems

:worry:

[Nicky91]

:worry:

i just don't care about food for myself either :joker: :joker:

[Gusto Brunt]

Probably watch a few TV programmes and a film or two.

Chill and relax into the evening, then Christmas carols on the telly. :)

No booze. I don't drink. :)

[Kazanne]

Have a real good tidy of the house,beds changed Xmas quilts,lol, later hubby delivers and collects presents, then, cosy fire TV ,chocs and nuts, kids go to bed then we sort out their pressies,place the smaller ones in a sack by their doors,bigger toys /stuff by the tree downstairs,sometimes if the next door neighbour is free to watch kids we go to midnight mass,which I love.Sometimes we spend it in NY with my brother,but not this year,maybe next.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I shall spend the day listening to classic FM that is for sure

[Livia]

I will mostly have everything done by Christmas Eve so it will pretty much be a nice Christmas film on the telly and then Carols from Kings interlaced with a nice walk and a hot toddy in front of the fire.

[Niamh.]

I will mostly have everything done by Christmas Eve so it will pretty much be a nice Christmas film on the telly and then Carols from Kings interlaced with a nice walk and a hot toddy in front of the fire.

I've gone mad for hot ports lately mmmm not really a fan of whiskey

[Crimson Dynamo]

im excited about putting up the tree on Dec 1

:flutter:

[Livia]

I've gone mad for hot ports lately mmmm not really a fan of whiskey

A pint of Smoking Bishop for Niamh. And I think I'll join you....

[Niamh.]

A pint of Smoking Bishop for Niamh. And I think I'll join you....

I had to google that :laugh: I'm in though :hee:

[Livia]

I had to google that :laugh: I'm in though :hee:

I only knew what it was because it's mentioned in A Christmas Carol... had to Google it myself to make sure it had port in it! Sounds nice though...

[Niamh.]

I only knew what it was because it's mentioned in A Christmas Carol... had to Google it myself to make sure it had port in it! Sounds nice though...

Yeah sounds like mulled wine which is my favourite for Christmas day mmm

[Josy]

Normally work til around 12pm but its a Sunday this year (I think?) so hopefully deliver gifts in the morning then chill with Christmas movies, hot choc and all cosy with the fire and tree lights on :hee:

im excited about putting up the tree on Dec 1

:flutter:

You've changed, I don't know you any more :idc:

[Marsh.]

:fist: :fist: no one cares about your hunger problems

Me during Comic Relief.

[Niamh.]

Me during Comic Relief.

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[Marsh.]

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[joeysteele]

It's changed for me the last 2 years and this year I'm in the process of starting a move.
Work will keep me in the UK until Spring but my Mum now mostly occupies our new home to be in Ireland.

However she is coming back to the house here for Christmas and New year, so on Christmas Eve we will go to church,around 8pm as the Catholic churches here no longer do mass at midnight.

All of us.my Mum,Cousins and myself will have a meal and finish off decorating the tree with family memories.
Likely watch a favourite Christmassy film late afternoon, Home Alone 2 is one of my special faves.

After church,we will just have a few drinks chat,reminisce a fair bit.
At midnight my Mum and I usually open one gift each.
Then get some sleep until about 6am.

I've always loved that time of year however,whatever everyone else does I hope it is as special as ever.

[LaLaLand]

Taking presents to f&f all day then pub at night usually. The local usually does a Christmas themed pub quiz where everyone must wear Xmas jumpers, brilliant.

[Lewismacfarlane]

My gran always stays on Christmas Eve

[Ramsay]

It's my birthday so i get as drunk as possible before the pub closes early

[Locke.]

Just go for a few drinks with my mates

[Jase.]

Literally do the same as every other night

[Ant.]

Me during Comic Relief.

OMG :joker:

[Underscore]

Drinking cocktails cos im always on hols

[Amy Jade]

Hopefully a take away with my family, my cousins and auntie usually come too. All the men go the pub.