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1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Bit of both
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? when I feel well enough
4. When do you take the tree down? same as above but before the 12 night( I think thats the superstition )
5. Do you like eggnog? no, yuk!!
6. Favourite gift received as a child? new bike I got to choose myself
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? mum and dad
9. Easiest person to buy for? Son
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Both
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? horrible cheap bath robe
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Snowman
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? September
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Roast dinner with family
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? clear lights
17. Favourite Christmas song? white xmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? No
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People get so stressed and forget what its all about. To me being with those you love and not presents
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Red and Gold
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? chicken or beef
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? To see my son to enjoy his xmas as hes been ill and finally starting to get better
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Hopefully Auk members lol
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? not sure
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1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapped pressies in gift bags!!
2. Real tree or Artificial? real
3. When do you put up the tree? 1st of Dec
4. When do you take the tree down? the 12 night( I think thats the superstition )
5. Do you like eggnog? ewwwwwwwwwww
6. Favourite gift received as a child? laptop
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? best friend
9. Easiest person to buy for? dad
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? perfume-y stuff i'm allergic to
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Elf
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? the week before
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? christmas pud or stollen- close call
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? clear lights
17. Favourite Christmas song? east 17 and yes i AM ashamed to admit it
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? No
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? having to work
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? silver and bue
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? gammon joint
25. What do u want for xmas this year? um.... UGG boots
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? emzie
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? not sure
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Paper much more fun to rip it off
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real, kids are off to a saw your own place at the weekend for a 9ft er for our lounge
3. When do you put up the tree? I don't do it any more the kids do. This year it is going up on Sunday and all GF's and BF's plus BF's brother and sister are involved I will hide in the bedroom there is bound to be a fight!
4. When do you take the tree down? Usually around the 4th Jan
5. Do you like eggnog? Yummy
6. Favourite gift received as a child? Sasha Doll, they were hideously expensive and highly prized at school everyone wanted one and I got one!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? No I am pagan will be celebrating on the 21st-22nd Yule
8. Hardest person to buy for? Grandad
9. Easiest person to buy for? Kids
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? All mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? cookery books
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Chitty chitty bang bang bang (ok not Christmas but it used to be on every christmas)
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I have been buying odds and ends since the summer
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No but it is tempting
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? We will be having, goose, rabbit, pheasent, partridge and pigeon for our yule feast.
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? Clear
17. Favourite Christmas song? I don't have one
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A witch (honestly we have a witch on top of our tree that has lights for eyes and cackles)
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? The ""stockings"" will probably be done on Yule and there will be other presents on boxing day when the family arrive
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Fake snow
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Red and Green
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Goose
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Peace and quiet looking forward to seeing the family on boxing day oh and 3 points from the match against QPR on boxing day
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Everyone!
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? My mum
Bex
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Paper unless booze
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? when I get sick of the kids nagging!
4. When do you take the tree down? same as above but before the 12 night( I think thats the superstition )
5. Do you like eggnog? no, yuk!!
6. Favourite gift received as a child? my clarinet(i wish i could still play)
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? Hubby
9. Easiest person to buy for? eldest daughter (11)
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Both
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? electric ice scraper
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Snowman
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? September
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yes
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Roast dinner with family
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? clear lights
17. Favourite Christmas song? original band aid
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home (ish at mums 15 mins away)
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?def stressed people and all this non religious stuff now
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Red and Gold
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? beef
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? for us all to be together and all as well as can be
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Hopefully Auk members lol
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? not sure
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper in the main.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? Well, this year it was December 9th.
4. When do you take the tree down? As late as possible before 12th night
5. Do you like eggnog? Actually, never tried it - but the thought of it makes me feel quite nauseated
6. Favourite gift received as a child? A beautiful huge 1:24 scale dolls' house. handmade by my mum and dad, when I was 3.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? a few figures which I arrange in a sort of scene, yes.
8. Hardest person to buy for? Ironically - my best friend!
9. Easiest person to buy for? Steve. Gadgets. James Bond. Simpsons. Easy peasy (and thoroughly misleading, as I have got none of these this year, tee hee!)
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mainly mail.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? One Christmas when my eczema was absolutely awful top-to-toe - about four or five different bath product sets which I simply couldn't contemplate using...
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? The Snowman
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Novemberish.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings.
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? Coloured. Sparkly. Yay.
17. Favourite Christmas song? Away in a Manger
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Very definitely stay at home - or at mum & dad's, just round the corner.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Um...maybe?
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel - so pretty!
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People getting stupidly stressed about such silly little things and getting arghmadpanicky. Never forget the year when I was working on the deli in Safeways (poor student days) and two women got into a slanging match over the last pork pie. I mean, *pork pie*, for pity's sake.
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? They have to be themed? Oh dear. Red, green, gold, silver, SPARKLY!
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Turkey, pork or gammon
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? John Barrowman please. Oh, you mean in reality?
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? both
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? As late as possible
4. When do you take the tree down? Asap
5. Do you like eggnog? No
6. Favourite gift received as a child? Fort my dad made for me
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? Wife
9. Easiest person to buy for? Me
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, E-mail seems so impersonal.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Too many to mention
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? The James Stewart one when he meets his guarian angel
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Christmas Eve
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Xmas Pud,
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? coloured lights
17. Favourite Christmas song? Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? No, can you name all seven dwarves?
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The lack of Christmas spirit and panic buying
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Red Green and Gold
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Chicken
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Peace and Quiet
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? No one
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Work
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper with ribbons and bows
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? 2nd Dec - long dark nights here!!
4. When do you take the tree down? 3rd of Jan
5. Do you like eggnog? Only if it's made properly - No shop bought ones
6. Favourite gift received as a child? Complete Encyclopedia set
7. Do you have a nativity scene? No
8. Hardest person to buy for? Husband - he has it all - ie ME!!!!
9. Easiest person to buy for? Mum
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail and Hand Delivered
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Asthma attack!!
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? E.T
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Through out the year - as and when I can get out
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Home made Old fashion Trifle
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? clear lights
17. Favourite Christmas song? All I want foe Christmas it's YOU - (Long story)
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? No
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People going crazy buying staff
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Fab Ornament -Gold candles on the mantle - Theme Red and Gold
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Roast Turkey and/or Honey Glazed Ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Not to have to take 8 Pred
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? All those of good cheer
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Those of little hope and full of fear
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags. I'm lazy.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial.
3. When do you put up the tree? Whenever friends are coming 'round to help us! Although this year we put it up on the day a friend *would* have been coming to visit us if she'd been well enough to.
4. When do you take the tree down? As late as possible before the 12th night.
5. Do you like eggnog? Mmmm... nog. It's full of noggy goodness.
6. Favourite gift received as a child? Battery-powered ""Rolls-Royce"" car.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, on the fireplace - made up of lovely wooden figures from The Pier.
8. Hardest person to buy for? My three aunts; we need to avoid buying them the same thing each year!
9. Easiest person to buy for? Cathy; it's knowing when to *stop* buying that's the problem!
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Most are delivered by hand, all will be ""real"" and not ""virtual""!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A box of liqueur chocolates. When I was 12.
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Muppet's Christmas Carol wins hands down.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Late October this year, but in earnest mid-November.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Whatever's on offer.
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? Coloured.
17. Favourite Christmas song? O Come Emmanuel.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? At home or at the in-laws. Both are within 2 mins travel of each other.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes, thanks to having to learn the words to the verse of ""Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"" for a carol concert at age 10 - Dancer, Prancer, Donner (no, not ""Donna"" - it's German for ""thunder""), Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Vixen and Rudolph.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? At all points during the day, usually.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Crowds at shopping centres.
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Christmas ...
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Whatever's on offer.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? A PS3 - and considering I've bought it myself I know I'm getting it!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real or my Yucca tree with lights on!
3. When do you put up the tree? Yucca is there all year - lights went on at the w/e.
4. When do you take the tree down? 6th January - Epiphany
5. Do you like eggnog? .... er, anaphylactic to egg!
6. Favourite gift received as a child? probably home made toys, though I do remmember getting little ted, my panda.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? Friends
9. Easiest person to buy for? Mum, usually hand cream plus whatever she asks me to get.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mostly snail mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a hiddeous pair of nylon frilly knickers 4 sizes too big! grandma took them back to the shop!
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Snowman
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October - ish
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No ( some gone to charity)
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? chocolates
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? clear lights and blue
17. Favourite Christmas song? Once in Royal David city
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? at Mums or sisters
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? No
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star!
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning - though one or two at five past midnight!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People not remembering the REAL meaning of Christmas - the birth of Jesus. And all the hiddeous consumerism and hiddeous amounts of money people spend on rubbish!
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Silver and blue
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Venison
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Peace in the world
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Anyone who has given up on tonights TV - not a lot on! LOL
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Don't know??
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Here we go....
1 . Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags, less hassle!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? 1st sunday in dec
4. When do you take the tree down? dunno ask mum!
5. Do you like eggnog? .... wouldnt knoe...doesnt sound too nice thou
6. Favourite gift received as a child? Gameboy colour and pokemon blue!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? dad
9. Easiest person to buy for? Friends
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Dunno
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Scrooge!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Erm...
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Everything
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? Both
17. Favourite Christmas song? Winters tale
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? dasher dancer prancer vixen comet cupid donner blitzen and rudolph!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning -
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People in town with huge shopping trolleys walking vveeeeerrrrryyyy slowly and stopping every 2 mins
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Red an silver.
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Turkeyyyy!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? To be at home
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Everyone...its a cool thread
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Humm...
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial?
Real
3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually day before christmas, but new country new tradition... usually a week or two before christmas
4. When do you take the tree down?
14th day of christmas (i think)
5. Do you like eggnog?
Nope
6. Favourite gift received as a child?
Probably a nintendo 64
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for?
Males of any kind!
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Sister
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail definitely!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Moderate asthma? Long story involving house fire, then worsening of asthma
12. Favourite Christmas Movie?
Home alone
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Week before christmas
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas?
Uhh, what is it called in english? ""Pinnekjøtt""
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree?
Colored, it is a tradition!
17. Favourite Christmas song?
NÃ¥ er den hellige time (My christmas is very norwegian)
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Home preferably, but I dont mind going to my grandparents house
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
No
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Eve
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Stress, packing, remembering who I still ahve to get presents for, not being able to find proper presents, aaand last but not least, the immense workload that has to be turned in before break... oh and all the work that teachers assign for us to do during break because they think that we have so much time!
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour?
Red and green
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner?
See question 15
25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Nothing really! I jsut want everyone to be happy!
26. Who is most likely to respond to this?
Most people that read it
27. Who is least likely to respond to this?
People that don't read it?
Merry almost christmas people!
Oh, and happy santa lucia for those of you who celebrate that!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Bit of both
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? first weekend in December if well enough - this time it was the second weekend
4. When do you take the tree down? 6th January
5. Do you like eggnog? no, yuk!!
6. Favourite gift received as a child? either a twin dolls pram or a dollss house cant decide which
7. Do you have a nativity scene? No
8. Hardest person to buy for? dad
9. Easiest person to buy for? Daughter
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? bright red PVC type sock type things that you put on and were suposed to look like boots when you put your feet in your shoes - may have been OK if they had been black
12. Favourite Christmas Movie? NationalLampoons Xmas Vacation - no matter how bad or boring your Xmas may have been it cannot ever be as bad as the one they had.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? after the tree is up.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I must confess - yes - and it wasnt the red sock boot things.
15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? I love all the trimmings you get with the roast turkey dinner and the Xmas pudding
16. Clear lights or coloured on the tree? coloured
17. Favourite Christmas song? hark the herald angels sing or come all ye faithful
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Most if not all
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The queues in the shops
23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? Favourite onament is a reindeer. Not into themes just a mish mash of bright colours collected\over the last 50 years. Red Green and gold would be the main colours I would choose as a symbol of the season
24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Not really a turkey lover but have to go with the flow of everyone else. Did have a wonderful lamb dinner one year.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Not the same as it used to be as if I want something I buy it rather than waiting for it. Just would love a stressfree peaceful happy time all round
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? anyone that has the time
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? scrooge
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