Best memory of childhood Christmas.

Beth54 · Guru

RE: Best memory of childhood Christmas.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Beth54 wrote:
Nice story CG. I don't remember any lights in my neck of the woods when I was a kid, but I love to see them these days.

you need this site for Christmas lights, the string indicates Perth but it's really all over Aus

http://www.achievesuccess.com.au/christmas/christmas_activities/christmas_lights_perth.htm

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Wednesday 14th of December 2011 08:14:40 PM

03_troopy · Guru

When I was young it always seemed to rain on Christmas day back in Georges Hall in the 60's. I still remember running around the back yard firing bows and arrows at each other running through the wet grass. Riding the new "pumpup tyre scooter" around the yard in the wet grass (which was a combined present between my brother and I, and what fights that started). Playing with our new golf sets .. in the wet grass. No matter what, we always seemed to get a ... wet grass..

Beth54 · Guru

Sounds like great fun Troopy.

I remember having to share a bike with my sister and brother. Baby brother was too little, thank goodness, or we'd have to share with him too! The bike had no brakes, so we'd always have to be sure to wear shoes so we could stick our foot on the tyre to slow down and stop. I wore a ridge into the sole of my one and only pair of school shoes.

RosieW · Guru

The 70's. Boxing Day at Nanna's place, on the beach. Presents, barbecue lunch, yard/beach cricket, swimming, shell collecting, cold dinner, then home after midnight. All the rellies would be there - with their kids, Nanna had 11 kids, and all but 3 had 2 or more children, and so there would be 3 generations from all over the country there.

Beth54 · Guru

RosieW wrote:
The 70's. Boxing Day at Nanna's place, on the beach. Presents, barbecue lunch, yard/beach cricket, swimming, shell collecting, cold dinner, then home after midnight. All the rellies would be there - with their kids, Nanna had 11 kids, and all but 3 had 2 or more children, and so there would be 3 generations from all over the country there.

Sounds like my family. My Nana had 11 kids. Great fun!

Travel Bug · Guru

I have lots of happy memories of childhood Christmases.

Nana had a large family...and fortunately...a large house too. It held all of the family, extended family and friends, as well as anyone else who may have looked/sounded/been a bit lonely. Everyone was always welcome! It wasn't unusual to have 50 people there, all laughing, singing, and of course, eating!

Mum and all my Aunts peeled all of the veges the night before....and that took hours!! We had the huge roast dinner with all of the trimmings....and Nana always made the biggest pudding that I have ever seen, complete with big boilers full of yummy custard.

Santa came and gave out the toys to all of us kids and we usually spent the afternoon alternating between playing with the new toys and playing the pianola, which was commonplace to us, but quite a novelty to some of the visitors. It never took long though, before everyone was joining in. I still love to play the pianola

Years later, when I met my husband, I was thrilled to find that his family celebrated Christmas and New Year in the same way that mine did...so my kids got to spend their Christmases in the manner in which their Dad and I had spent ours....only they got to do it twice each year...lunch with one family and dinner with the other one.

Sorry that this is such a long post....but I still love Christmas and am really looking forward to it.

Cheers and a VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all.

Beth54 · Guru

No apology necessary for the length, Pam, not when it's a lovely story.

Merry Christmas, and I'll see you in the new year.