I love Christmas even if it drives Penelope mad
There are 5 things that drive Penelope Trunk mad about Christmas.
OK I love Christmas. I love the run in to Christmas, the lights, the buzz. I love the long holidays. This is not the USA, in Ireland we take at least a week off if we can. My aim is for as much time off as possible. Its about relaxing with the people you love. Eating too much food and generally unwinding. My absolute love of Christmas comes from the unfettered joy we had as children. It was traditional. There was midnight mass. Most loved for the singing with my Dad in the choir. But mostly it was a non-religious festival.
As we grew up opening presents after we came home from midnight mass. When we were younger haring in and looking at the tree and finding what Santa had left for us. Once I got up at 4am to get my Scalectrix set and couldn't get it going. An uncle got up to get it working for me. Getting my first bike which my parents hid at a neighbours. Eating Jacobs choc mallows before going to bed on Christmas eve. Visiting my Grannys on Christmas morning and meeting the cousins. The Turkey dinner at home with the family + some family who came every year. Food and lots of it. Mum forgetting the stuffing or the gravy after putting everything on the table. Being 'volunteered' to do the washing-up by my cousin. My Mum getting high tea for my Granny only a few hours after finishing dinner and my parents and uncles and aunts and granny playing cards after tea. A turkey sandwich, tayto crisps and a coke for tea on Christmas night (one tradition I still keep).
It wasn't about religion and its important to remember that the midwinters feast was hijacked by the early Christian church. Many of the old traditions are almost pagan ones.
So sorry Penelope though an avowed agnostic I still love Christmas. And now with kids around it has become even more special. So I guess its my happy memories v's Penelopes view. I'll take my view thanks
OK I love Christmas. I love the run in to Christmas, the lights, the buzz. I love the long holidays. This is not the USA, in Ireland we take at least a week off if we can. My aim is for as much time off as possible. Its about relaxing with the people you love. Eating too much food and generally unwinding. My absolute love of Christmas comes from the unfettered joy we had as children. It was traditional. There was midnight mass. Most loved for the singing with my Dad in the choir. But mostly it was a non-religious festival.
As we grew up opening presents after we came home from midnight mass. When we were younger haring in and looking at the tree and finding what Santa had left for us. Once I got up at 4am to get my Scalectrix set and couldn't get it going. An uncle got up to get it working for me. Getting my first bike which my parents hid at a neighbours. Eating Jacobs choc mallows before going to bed on Christmas eve. Visiting my Grannys on Christmas morning and meeting the cousins. The Turkey dinner at home with the family + some family who came every year. Food and lots of it. Mum forgetting the stuffing or the gravy after putting everything on the table. Being 'volunteered' to do the washing-up by my cousin. My Mum getting high tea for my Granny only a few hours after finishing dinner and my parents and uncles and aunts and granny playing cards after tea. A turkey sandwich, tayto crisps and a coke for tea on Christmas night (one tradition I still keep).
It wasn't about religion and its important to remember that the midwinters feast was hijacked by the early Christian church. Many of the old traditions are almost pagan ones.
So sorry Penelope though an avowed agnostic I still love Christmas. And now with kids around it has become even more special. So I guess its my happy memories v's Penelopes view. I'll take my view thanks
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