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    Christmas Thoughts 2024 — Geraldine Roberts!

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    My memories of Christmas are having all the family round on Boxing Day, and me making sure everyone had enough food and drink. I love making plenty of food for everyone and doing little special portions, so they all feel it’s just for them!

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    Christmas Thoughts 2024 — Sandra Crook!

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    I do the grocery shop, the day before Christmas Eve, and prepare the veg the night before. Sometimes I cook the meat the night before as well, but wrapping presents, I'm sh*t at, so my daughter helps to do that. If I see a bargain, I'll get it! I've already got tubs of chocolates, 2 for £5 with the Asda app! It's my daughter's Birthday on Christmas day as well, so we get a Birthday cake instead of a Christmas cake!

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    Christmas Thoughts 2024 — Sean Reed

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    Usually, I would do my shopping in advance for all the family presents, for both mine and my partner’s side. As for buying food, we try to avoid shopping at least 3 days before Christmas (you and I both experienced the chaos in supermarkets at that time of year). Typically, everything, in every detail, is planned well in advance, to ensure a smooth and relaxing Christmas for all!

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    Christmas Thoughts 2024 — Donna Pike!

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    We cook the other meats like beef and gammon the day before; that way they are easier to slice, but the turkey is cooked on the day.

    We steam all the veg apart from the swede. Potatoes are boiled first, then placed into hot goose fat in the oven; that way they are soft inside and crispy outside.

    I buy presents throughout the year and make all my cards and other presents too. I love wrapping presents and always do ribbon, tags, and bows to match. I even did all my friends for her one year, when she'd had an operation, and couldn't do it!!! Payment was a curry, and a few drinks the same night as wrapping, and yes they were all done BEFORE we started drinking!

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    Christmas Thoughts 2024 — Joanne Hurst!

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    My Christmas preparation revolves around having everything bar the cooking done before November.

    I don't have a Christmas tree (psycho kitten).

    My favourite memories of Christmas come from my childhood. When he was home on leave, my dad would wake us up Christmas morning with a cuppa and a plate of 4 choccy biccies. He would then do a full English. Dad did everything on Christmas day, as did my mum when Dad was at sea. He always made the day so happy and full of fun. I miss the Christmases of my youth, so full of joy, happiness, and love! 

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    Christmas Thoughts 2024 — Wayne Smith!

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    'I buy a fresh turkey on Christmas Eve as they are usually half-price and cook it low overnight! I boil the gammon in Coca-Cola the day before, and the beef goes in with turkey! All vegetables are also prepped the day before and put on to cook on Christmas morning. Everyone gets a card with cash, as buying presents nowadays is crap, compared to when we were younger! Loved gift vouchers for Fosters and Burtons,'

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