Christmas isn't Christmas without ........

[MrsOnyx]

..... today I bought the three things without which, to me anyway, Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas -

A copy of The Radio Times, some fresh walnuts and several bags of those chocolate coins in foil. Small things, but I just can't do Christmas without them.

Anyone else got any small, but essential Christmas "must haves"?

@mam0918

um it’s not a fact, it’s your experience.

they are two different things.

I have a different experience.

I am allowed to share that as much as you are allowed to share yours.

👍

How has imagination or social life got ANYTHING to do with xmas? lol

I had a massive social life, hense why I always had people insist I spend it with them, I didn't want to because it was miserable but still got forced to because apparently no one can accept that you can be happier alone not celebrating a holiday that lets face it has no meaning to the original purpose anymore.

Its really sad that some adults can't possibly imagine being happier by themselves not jumping through the hoops of social expectation... I mean mumsnet is litrally FULL of drama threads of how no one get the xmas they ACTUALLY wanted and ended up miserable instead.

Modern xmas traditions (Santa and the whimsy of that) as it stands is great with kids but just useless without... I can eat a roast and hang out with friends/family (without the added stress/tention everyone feels on xmas day) ANY day of the year.

As an ADULT what do you do on 'xmas' that you couldn't do litrally any other day of the year?

My experiance IS fact, im not 'lying' about it and you dont get to undermine and discredit it.

You experiances maybe different but my experiance is still a FACT.

The Radio Times is on our list too. Never bought at any other time of year.

I would also say satsumas. Usually in a stocking and then found going mouldy a few days later. But they have to be present in the house somewhere.

It doesn't mean that everyone else is miserable though nobody actually discredited you they just said adults can and do enjoy Christmas.

@mam0918

exactly this

Cheese and crackers
Wine

@mam0918 As an adult what can I do on Christmas Day that I can't do any other time of the year ? Have a Christmas tree, make the house festive, buy festive food etc etc etc. We love it.

But in answer to the original question Christmas isn't Christmas without Baileys, Twiglets, After Eights, Christmas Radio Times, love Actually.

Garners pickled red cabbage

Exactly I love Christmas and I’m single now but this year will be the best for many a year. The magic is around I’ve had miracles given to me this December.

Chocolate orange flavour hot chocolate. I get them every year from a little independent coffee shop and other than thr obvious family stuff it's the only thing I truly miss about Christmas here when I'm travelling

Hendricks mints
huge prawns big ones you can’t normally get and are very expensive.
smoked salmon
treelets

I have eaten a box of treeless already I'm not even ashamed 😀

I’ve 4 put away for Christmas. I’ll start next Saturday one a day.

its not christmas til my dangling santas are on the ceiling. ive had them since my very first christmas when i was under a year old and its absolutely not properly christmas til they are up

A tin of sweets
A copy of the radio times
A jar of pickled onions
Some nice cheese and crackers
A repeat of Only Fools and Horses
The Snowman
Watership Down (the old one)

Clementines, even though I hate the smell. Stollen, I usually make my own but not this year due to circumstances so It'll be a Lidl deluxe .
Not icing the Christmas cake until the day after boxing day.

Stilton, spice biscuits & cherry liquor chocolates.

Die Hard on Christmas Eve
Pickled walnuts with the St Stephen's Day salad
Sprouts, there must be sprouts!
Sherry - it's the only time of year I drink it, ditto port
Homemade chicken liver paté

My younger two watch a Christmas film EVERY DAY after school. It used to infuriate me but now it's like a lovely little countdown tradition.

Bailey's.

Lego. We buy our kids a Lego set each every year (even now they're teens) and we build it together Boxing Day. It's the firmest tradition we have.

Fancy cheese in the fridge.

Homemade biscotti (although this year I'll have to try gluten free biscotti - not sure they'll be the same 😬)

Posh crackers, posh cheese, pickled walnuts!!

We've stepped away from the radio Times. I know! I cannot take the cost of it for half a mag of fluff.so for little of the price we just get tv choice.still has the same content.half the ads and fiffle.
Tins of chocolates.the lindt one is already no more!
Home made sausage rolls
Mince pies brandy butter
Fairy light wherever we can put them.
Gingerbread Christmas village.

Trip to the panto
Bottle of Harveys Bristol Cream sherry
Bottle of Baileys
Shortbread

1. (I agree about the Radio Times). Also watching 'The Muppet Christmas Carol', 'Miracle on 34th street' and 'It's a Wonderful life'
2. A Terry's chocolate orange and Quality Street
3. Christmas music - I love 'Oh holy night' and 'Feliz Navidad'
4. Hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows

Bowl of Satsumas
Roses chocolates
Sherry