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Christmas is nearly here
November 18 2015
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RHP User
10 years ago
My favourite - a couple of years ago started going away camping in caravans with a small group of friends to a quite spot by a beautiful river, watching their kids on Christmas morning is fun and my dog loves it so that makes me happy. 🎄🎄🎄 - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
Seeing my kids, though one will be working on christmas day, way to rake in the money, but yeah, and my parents, christmas has always been special in our family - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
I'm Irish so Christmas is a big deal to the 10 year old version of me. However, in the event that I ever have children, I will not practice Christmas. That has to do with my own spirituality and the fact that the whole "celebrating Jesus birth using Pagan traditions while handing out presents mostly made in slave labour factories" is just something I don't want my kids to be a part of at all. I believe experience is far better to give a child than presents. It's already a trend now amongst young parents to give their kids experiences as opposed to toys they're just going to get bored of very quickly. They'll remember a camping trip away more than they'll remember an ipod or whatever. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
When the kids were young. We decorated a salt bush with xmas sparkly objects, hubby and me wrapping presents on the card table by gas lantern with the kids right there in the tent sleeping. I've always found being out in the great outdoors to be absolutely Magic and relaxing. Campfire , dirt and stars. Then Lighting a fire in the morning, billy tea and greeting the bush world makes me feel 100% alive. Kids emerging with dirty faces and being so close. Perfect. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
Will be a tough one to beat for me, in a good and bad way. It was the best as I spent it in America and got to see a totally different celebration, was cold where as where I live is always summer during Christmas. Only real down side, my best mates mother passed a month before hand, and the person I was staying with in Americas father died 2 days after Christmas. So was both the best and the worste, definitely one I will never forget. Awesome topic Freya.
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RHP User
10 years ago
In 1993 when I was living in Townsville, across the country from my ancestral home. A bunch of guys and girls in our 'circle' got together at a house on Christmas morning. We all had to bring something to eat, and genius that I was I thought a bowl of canned potato salad with decorative M and Ms scattered through it would be a festive touch. By 9am my bowl looked like rainbow trifle, but that was ok because we'd started on the grog and bbq by then. Long, long day followed by a longer night. That was the last time I played spin the bottle too...... Shenanigans ensued, and we crashed out at dawn. Most of us woke up in time to turn the aircon up and laze on the couch watching cricket. Fantastic day/night/following day!!!!! Ah, the 90s........ (sigh) - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
And we woke up to a wrapped present, some coins and some lollies. When my son was young and watching his little face light up when he saw his parcels. Then a big family meal and a slushy Christmas film. Now, its all about money. My friends son came through one year and looked at the presents under the tree. Is that it? he asked. Its about spending time with friends and family and just being happy. I agree, experiences are more memorable than material things. I honestly havent had a bad Christmas yet, I count my blessings xx
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sweetgem
10 years ago
And as a non-religious bunch, we don't celebrate Christmas in my family. But I do celebrate it with friends for the spirit of festive season. One of my best Christmas was in 2012 when I organised a small group gathering at Nick's Seafood restaurant in Cockle Bay, where everyone dressed up for the occasion and environment. We had a good night and everyone had an unique experience of fine dining in a lively atmosphere 😊 Another best Christmas was 15 years ago, when I commenced work at my last job and was given a big Christmas hamper and gift voucher as a thank you present from the company. It was my first time ever receiving such generous gifts and I was in tears.......well, given my background and how I began life in Australia 😛 - Posted from rhpmobile
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Smilingwithfun
10 years ago
If it takes a pagan festival, shallow giving of presents, so be it. It brings families together. What could be better. I have the most wonderful memories of Christmas. This year I get to spend a week down the coast with my 2 adult kids, Yahoo. Nice topic Freya
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RHP User
10 years ago
When I lived in America I was managing a Buddhist Centre we decided to host an orphans Christmas and advertised in the local paper ...about twenty five people turned up including a family of four..it was a beautiful setting amongst the Sequoia of the Santa Cruz mountains..The other was a few years later when I was staying at a friends small hotel in Sanur Bali which was popular with Hany Europeans..we all had Christmas breakfast together ,about thirty of us..xxFreya
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'sweetgem' And as a non-religious bunch, we don't celebrate Christmas in my family. But I do celebrate it with friends for the spirit of festive season. Where I'm from, Christmas isn't associated with giving presents either. It was always more a holiday to connect with family and eat amazing food, with a sparkling tree in the background. (I'll never forget the day our dog stole a roast from the table!) But honestly? It was Christmas Day a few years ago. I had moved into a new place (on my own after 8 years with my ex) one week earlier and had decided to treat myself with a big-screen TV last-minute that was delivered on Christmas Eve. I worked on the day and was able to help make Christmas a bit brighter for nearly 200 marginalised people, many without families. We gave out juice, mince pies and chocolate and put smiles on many faces. Afterwards I went home and spent the day with my dogs, watching Christmas specials and gorging myself on all the food and booze I had bought. The dogs got turkey and ham. We even had a tiny tree! Bliss.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'CaptS' the whole "celebrating Jesus birth using Pagan traditions while handing out presents mostly made in slave labour factories" is just something I don't want my kids to be a part of at all. I believe experience is far better to give a child than presents. So glad I don't have to make the choice between agreeing with the principle (though not necessarily the slave labour bit) and my kids being the only ones in their class not to get presents. I certainly agree with the gift of experience being more valuable than material things though. I barely remember any toys I got as a child (the Barbie with a broken ankle standing out for all the wrong reasons), but remember the fun times clearly.
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RHP User
10 years ago
The kids were little and we had bought them a trampoline. I decided it would be fantastically fun for the kids to wake up to the trampoline set up in the house. The dining room was big enough and they were little enough they could still have fun on it without bumping their heads. Now if you've ever put a trampoline together, you'll know they aren't that easy and it is a time consuming, swear words essential kinda job, made harder by the Christmas Eve drinkies. Well we did it and in the morning, those little kiddies had a ball, just like Mumma thought they would :) Then we tried to get it out Shit With the family fast approaching, expecting Christmas lunch Shit Didn't fit through the door Shit Poor Hubby ended up having to take it all apart. Our family of course thought it was hilarious and much teasing and taunting ensued whilst they stood around drinking, offering advice and watching him put it back together again! Good times, maybe not the best Christmas, but certainly a memorable one that makes me smile with my stupidity
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RHP User
10 years ago
I usually loathe xmas day...quite happy if I went to bed and woke up boxing day....however this year I shall be in Berlin, white xmas and with a large family....actually looking forward to it for a change
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RHP User
10 years ago
So always measure 3 times takes on a new meaning lol door frame maybe? I measure my men 3 times just to check they haven"t been telling any porky pies lol 3 times is the fun part mmm - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
How wonderful that you will be in Berlin for Xmas and I can relate to spending Xmas alone,wishing the day away,my daughter was in Bali a few years ago and me and the dog spent the day sharing the Lite and Easy Xmas turkey ..I was too proud to let anyone know that I was alone,but I will never do that again xxFreya
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RHP User
10 years ago
Hahaha m&m's in potato salad, i was going to ask you over for dinner and get you to bring a salad, hmm now wondering if that's wise - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
And canned potato salad lol i don't have words - Posted from rhpmobile
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