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by **Ally** » 21 Dec 2017, 14:35

We're off out Friday night for our usual beers and tapas with a load of our friends. Always a good laugh.

Saturday Conor & Lucia have asked us over to their place. We'll go for a walk along the coast and have lunch at a chiringuito. 8-)

Saturday early doors I'm meeting David in Jose's world famous vodka emporium to exchange gifts and have a few beers. Don will join us later.

Sunday Conor is coming over in the afternoon and him & Jacob are taking us out for a drink and a tapas. As all bars close by 6pm (Christmas Eve is the most important meal for Spanish families) we're going back to our house and the twins are cooking for us.

Jacob is doing a starter of gambas pil-pil. Conor is cooking us steaks with home made wedges with a rocket, cherry tomato and balsamic salad. (Him moving in with Lucia 6 months ago has been brilliant. He discovered he loves cooking!)

I'm making a cheesecake for dessert. 8-)

Conor will go back home later that night to be with Lucia who will have had dinner with her family.

On the big day itself Jacob is off to Granada for a few days as he's rented a house with a load of friends for 4 days.

Don and I are off to Nerja for 3 days. :Hi:

We'll have a rest when we come back on the 28th to begin planning for New Year and then the Spanish Christmas celebrations.

What plans do you all have?

by **Workingman** » 21 Dec 2017, 15:05

Friday eve - open bar with the neighbours - in a gazebo decked out with Christmas lights - bring your own wine/beer/spirits. Music courtesy of speakers out the kitchen window.

Saturday - day off.

Sunday eve - Christmas meal at sis and bil.

Monday, Christmas Day - Christmas dinner at the White Cross, Guiseley - no children allowed.

Tuesday, Boxing Day - drop-in and buffet day at sil's.

Wednesday on, the rest of 2017 recovering in order to welcome in 2018.

by **meriad** » 21 Dec 2017, 16:05

Friday, half day at work then meeting Nadine and the kids in Woking for the Panto (Oh yes I am!!!

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Saturday, hopefully finish decorating the house (just a tad very late)
Sunday - 'my' Christmas, relaxed morning doing very little then out for dinner with Karl, Nadine and the kids - just the five of us, then back to mine for secret santa gift exchange
Monday, relaxed morning for me then to Karl and Nadine's at about 1ish
Tuesday, who knows....

so a very non-exciting Christmas really

by **TheOstrich** » 21 Dec 2017, 16:11

Friday - last minute shopping
Saturday - presumably a local footie game somewhere (i.e normal Saturday)
Sunday - cook and devour gammon joint

Christmas Day - (just clinched) a visit to SiL in afternoon for family gathering
Boxing Day - possibly Wimborne Town v Winchester City
Tuesday - possibly hosting flying visit from Master O and spouse

Quite busy, really!

by **JoM** » 21 Dec 2017, 16:27

Friday - German Market with John and Joe
Saturday - We'll be visiting people to drop off cards and presents
Christmas Eve - probably cooking and cleaning rounded off with a trip to the pub for the four of us
Christmas Day - a do-as-we-please day at home for the four of us
Boxing Day - slow morning, lunch and then a visit to see my parents
Wednesday - back to normal-ish. Tom's off to stay at Shannon's for the night and Joe has a driving lesson.
Thursday - John and Joe are off to Wales for two nights, I'll stay home to look after Billy.

by **saundra** » 21 Dec 2017, 16:29

Had my xmas today
Then boxing day eldest and family are coming in the afternoon for tea and that's me

by **Ally** » 21 Dec 2017, 16:35

We had every intention of going to the German market last weekend Jo - but we took one look at the throng of people and sidestepped up Cannon Street to the Windsor. :oops:

by **Diflower** » 21 Dec 2017, 16:50

Christmas day just us two, lunch of posh nibbles, dinner of single beef rib (cooked like a giant steak), with fresh chips and rocket, horseradish cream, and Gu puds

Boxing day the boys and Bb's mum and dad are coming

One day before all that a neighbour or two are probably coming for drinks.

by **meriad** » 21 Dec 2017, 17:23

Ally wrote:We had every intention of going to the German market last weekend Jo - but we took one look at the throng of people and sidestepped up Cannon Street to the Windsor.

Good plan!

by **JanB** » 21 Dec 2017, 17:34

Friday, we've decided on an "us" day. A few beers sat outside in the sun, then steak, chips, mushrooms and onion rings, by request.

Saturday, we're meeting a load of friends down at the bar, from 3.00pm onwards and I'll have cooked a chicken curry, with a veg side.

Christmas Eve, we're off to Antonia's for an Austrian/Dutch evening. With a secret santa. About 14 of us. She did tell me what we're having, but I've forgotten :oops:

Christmas Day, I'm cooking for 6 of us, proper Christmas lunch, even got some parsnips 8-)

Pate to start, turkey and stuff, then stollen, ice cream and that rather lush dessert I can make, with condensed milk and cream. Crackers and a little chocolate father christmas for each of us and if they're really good, some Carolans, coffee and brandy.

Not going to Pieter's for Christmas Day night. He's doing pancakes and I'm sure it's a lovely evening, but I'll be jiggered.

Boxing Day is a normal working day and we'll probably pop down to the bar, as it shuts on Sunday, regardless of what holiday it is.

New years Eve, we've been invited to Pieter's, but we'll decline. I'm really not into all the palaver of NYE :oops: