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What do you do on Christmas Eve?

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SummerRoberts · 21/09/2017 14:28

In our house we tend to have Christmas films on all morning and last minute wrapping/preparations going on.
I always make Nigella's Christmas rocky road and put into little gift bags as sort of a little Christmas Eve gift for everyone.
Then we set off it my mums with all the prezzies, duvets etc.
We used to have a Chinese takeaway as our traditional Christmas Eve dinner while we watched a family film but the past few years we've gone for an extended family meal at the loveliest country pub. They make it look so gorgeous and we usually get the big table next to the open fire.
Then we get back to mums, get into Christmas PJs, make some cocktails and even though I'm almost 28, mum will make us all feel our presents and try to guess what she's got us and never confirm or deny Grin
What are your family traditions for Christmas Eve?

IonaMumsnet · 21/09/2017 21:48

In my head: bake Christmas biscuits, peel sprouts, put silken-haired children into new pyjamas and settle down to watch It's A Wonderful Life with Him Indoors.

In reality: launch an assault upon Waitrose, get drunk at lunchtime, cry at the little boy who gets to sing the opening line of Once in Royal David's City on Carols from King's and wrap like a MoFo.

But we do have a tradition of giving Christmas Eve presents, always have a dinner of silly canapes, go out in the garden to spot Santa's sleigh going over late afternoon (check the ISS website for times Wink) and try to do a hearty walk at some point (usually it's a very quick hearty walk as I've forgotten it is basically dark at lunchtime on Christmas Eve).

Christmas Eve beats Christmas Day hands down.

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