to not have a single fecking Christmas tradition?

[Mintyy]

Other than getting a bit flustered about 10 minutes before serving up the lunch and grumbling that no one sends Christmas cards any more? And having a gin and it around 11.30am?

My tradition is leaving wrapping until Christmas Eve and finishing at about 3am! oh gosh, I remember when Ds1 was little, possibly DS2 as well but one year I thought it would be really romantic when they were in bed to sit on the floor round the tree wrapping presents with DH supping wine, ha ha ha ha we were there until the early hours cross, fighting over bits of cellotape saying never again. I always wrap early now partly to avoid the huge wrapping frenzy in one go and partly so anyone snooping can't see what the presents actually are

Gin and It is gin, dubbonet some of you younger folk won't even know what that is, and bitter lemon (or anyway bitter lemon according to my Grandmother who I always toast when I have my annual Christmas one). A favourite of the Queen Mum apparently. She probably had two before breakfast .

My tradition consists in using as many shortcuts as possible. I learn a new one every year and add it to the list ;)

my tradition is to say "bloody christmas again"

if you've got no traditions then that's your tradition. along the lines of "the rules are, there ain't no rules" (etc etc)

glad i could be of so much help

Our Christmas traditions:

Putting up a Christmas tree.
Sending cards to the kind of people who like cards and would be hurt if they didn't get one.
Getting and giving presents.
Something nice to eat, possibly a roast dinner but not set in stone, neither is the time we have it.
DS to see his dad during the day at some point.
Taking DS to see in-laws between xmas and the new year.
Panto between xmas and new year with friends.

That's it. All else is up for grabs.

I think the Queen drinks gin and dubonet and it's referred to as 'cocktail'.

Apparently she likes to have one waiting for her after engagements.

We don't have any apart from the obvious presents, stockings for kids. The elves bring fresh PJs on Christmas Eve I guess. The weekend before Christmas we go out for a massive meal with 20 or so friends, DD1 will be 4 this year and is so very excited about that!

Ooh, ooh, Downton Abbey with a box of Guylians!

And BEIGE BOXING DAY. £15 spent in Iceland on dreadful oven food (from the party food section) One rule - the only colour that isn't beige or brown is red (ketchup).

I love the idea of beige boxing day, onecurrant. I might nick that. I love terrible party food.

We started a new tradition about 5 years ago of going for a morning walk up a local hill (takes about 3 hours). I used to hate Christmas, but the walk means I now look forward to it. The children open a couple of presents before we go, then the rest after lunch, which feels very civilised after the opening frenzies that my (no longer invited) mother used to instigate.