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things that make Christmas feel like Christmas…

Ritz Crackers1. Bringing the Christmas tree in from the garden.

2. Eating a mince pie for breakfast (and not feeling guilty).

3. Ritz Crackers (the plain ones not the cheese ones).

4. The smell of cloves and cinnamon.

5. Carols playing on the radio.

6. Wrapping paper.

7. Decorating the Christmas tree.

8. Hunting for sellotape.

9. Brussel sprouts (they always taste almost good on Christmas day).

10. Wrapping presents while watching trash TV (if no. 8 has been successful).

11. Making Christmas cards.

12. The smell of a newly opened box of chocolates.

13. Trying to make last year’s Christmas lights work while doing no. 7.

14. The smell of an empty box of chocolates (I’m sure I didn’t really eat them all THAT quickly).

15. The Christmas Radio Times.

16. Planning what I’m going to watch on TV and then forgetting to watch it.

17. Buying new Christmas lights after trying no. 13 for an hour or two.

18. Lighting candles.

19. Reading my Christmas books (this year’s are Dan Price’s The Moonlight Chronicles (thank you, you know who you are) and a set of short stories by Katherine Mansfield).

20. Picking pine needles out of my socks and the carpet.

21. Making plans for the New Year.

22. Going for a Christmas day walk.

23. Cranberry sauce.

24. Bread sauce.

25. Wearing a jumper I wouldn’t dream of wearing at any other time of the year.

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11 Responses to “things that make Christmas feel like Christmas…”

  1. sujatin Says:
    December 22nd, 2005 at 2:59 pm

    That sounds like a pretty good list. Have a great time - and don’t overdo it unless you want to - and a wonderful healthy and happy year to come.

  2. Stephen Says:
    December 22nd, 2005 at 3:22 pm

    Nice list. It wouldn’t be Christmas in my house without lots of chocolate -boxes of “Celebrations” and Terry’s Chocolate Orange.

    I hope you have a nice, relaxing, happy, Christmas.

  3. zephyr Says:
    December 22nd, 2005 at 6:06 pm

    oh please!
    give us a drawing of that jumper\:-)

    Happy Happy Holiday, dear Michael
    and 3 big Cheers for a Shiny new Year!!!

  4. Deb Says:
    December 22nd, 2005 at 8:00 pm

    What a lovely list. Mince pies! My husband will miss those this Christmas. Happy Christmas to you.

    d

  5. G-Man Says:
    December 23rd, 2005 at 1:57 am

    Merry Christmas!!

  6. m Says:
    December 24th, 2005 at 12:49 pm

    Merry Christmas Eve Michael!

  7. june Says:
    December 25th, 2005 at 1:04 pm

    HAPPY CHRISTMAS MICHAEL, AND TO YOUR MUM, G AND N XXX LOVE JUNE, S & T

  8. m Says:
    December 29th, 2005 at 11:06 am

    Hi Michael… hope you are having a relaxing time. I found one of your drawings when tidying up for some visitors. I’m going to have to have it framed in the new year.

    Off soon to pick up a parcel from the post office.

    Keep by the fire! I guess you have snow.

    love

    m

  9. josie Says:
    December 29th, 2005 at 3:01 pm

    Happy holidays Michael! Wishing you all the best.

  10. mary Says:
    December 31st, 2005 at 8:24 am

    I just ate an entire sleeve of Ritz crackers with chunks of ham torn from the bottomless vat of ham we cooked at Christmas. How weird–I never thought of Ritz as a Christmas food, but I will from now on.

  11. m Says:
    December 31st, 2005 at 12:09 pm

    happy hogmanay!

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