I have great memories growing up as a kids, getting pezzies, house full and big family meals that everyone treated as special. In post-teen years I've had some crackers, but it doesn't match the sheer buzz and magic, that the years 4+ to 9/10-ish. Of course for mums and dads of little 'uns, recreating all that is brilliant fun too. So go ahead, paint your perfect Christmas ... For me, a nice, well kept, low-key hotel (beach huts) on a tropical white sandy beach with the wifey and lil'uns for around 6-8 days - **** that git big torkee traditional ****, for me yuletide heaven lies on a beautiful sunny beach and I rest my case.
Oh yes. I would pay good money for a big snowfall on xmas eve lasting for a couple of days. Opening presents in morning with the kids and then taking them out in the snow.....priceless.
snug cottage with a geet massive fire/hearth, snowy landscape; **** loads of red wine, port, cheese and crackers, bit of turkey and veg, nice cigars and whisky for afters. bit of chocolate for the wife. have fun with family opening presents, play some daft games, watch a family movie/comedy or 2 then put the kids to bed, get sloshed and cheeky with the wife. Boxing day, blitz around the snowy surrounds on a snowmobile like a maniac. have a sauna, roll around the snow naked then get tanked-up on the remaining 46 bottles of wine watching the footie. Ideally, don't feel like **** when I wake up. Even better, get to sleep for a whole day on the 27th.
You still haven't convinced me. please log in to view this image I'd rather be in a place where shoes are optional
Had my perfect Christmas 10 years ago, we were in the Maldives and hired a deserted island for Christmas day, just the wife and I. It was sheer bliss. Got shot right back down to earth the following day as we were caught up in the Boxing Day tsunami, scariest day of my life.
