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My Christmas Traditions

Those of you who have been reading a while will probably know I am a huge Christmas fan. When I was a child, my wishes would always be something like "I wish it was Christmas now". I'd start writing my Christmas list in September and would have a little running countdown to Christmas Day in my diaries. Part of the reason I love it so much is that it is steeped in traditions, both old and new. 

CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTINGLE
Christingle orange
This is my ultimate Christmas tradition. Every year, for as long as I can remember, my whole mum's side of the family has gone to my grandparents' church for the Christingle service on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately (for me, at least!) last year my grandparents went on holiday over Christmas so I dragged my little brother along. This year, they've moved and my little brother will be spending Christmas at Butlins with my mum. I flat out refuse to have a Christingle-free Christmas so, although Rich may be coming with me (and hating every second of it), I'll go alone if I have to!

From the blog: Christingle 2014 // Christingle 2013 // Christingle 2012

CHRISTMAS EVE ROUTINE
Christmas Eve bubble bar
My Christmas Eve routine is a fairly new construct and one that will have to change this year. After getting home from Christingle, I take a bath with Lush's now discontinued Christmas Eve Bubble Bar and change into some new Christmas pyjamas while watching Muppets Christmas Carol. "After all there's only one more sleep 'til Christmas".

WINCHESTER CHRISTMAS MARKET
Winchester Christmas Market Pomanders
I first visited the Winchester Christmas Market in 2008 when I was at university in the city. In 2009, my best friend Laura moved into a flat near the Cathedral where the market is held so we would visit it two or three times a week. Even though I graduated in 2011, I still travel back to Winchester every December to visit the market and buy pomanders.

From the blog: Winchester Christmas Market 2014 // Winchester Christmas Market 2013 // Winchester Christmas Market 2013
1ST DECEMBER. TREE UP. LOVE ACTUALLY.
Becky Bedbug and Oh Leona
I'm not one of those people who waits until halfway through December to put up my tree. At the same time, however, I have a self-imposed rule that states Christmas can only start in my household in December. So 1st December is the day when I go all out. I always put up the tree on the first while watching Love Actually, and that is my signal that I can start watching Christmas films and listening to Christmas music. It's a great moment.

From the blog: Tips for Tree Decorating // Tree Erection Day 2013 // Tree Erection Day 2012 

MY CHILDHOOD STOCKING
Christmas Stocking
Every year as a kid, I used the same stocking. Not the little one- that was my brother's. As the eldest sibling, it was my right to have the massive stretchy stocking with pom poms. I still hang it up on the end of my bed every Christmas Eve and Santa still fills it up. What a great guy!

MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL SINGALONG
Muppets Christmas Carol Singalong
This is another new tradition. In fact, I'm not even sure we could call it a tradition as this year will only be the third time but for the past two years, I've gone to the Prince Charles Cinema in London with my friends Marie and Christie for their Muppets Christmas Carol Singalong. We always wear our best Christmas jumpers and boo when they play When Love is Gone. Sorry about that, guys. 

From the blog: Muppets Christmas Carol Singalong 2014 // Muppets Christmas Carol Singalong 2013

NEW DECORATIONS
Squirrel Christmas Tree decoration
Rich buys me a special decoration every year. He doesn't always stick to the rule (that it has to be red and/ or gold) but he tries his best to buy a special one! The squirrel is his favourite because it is the only decoration that he's allowed to hang! Soon I'll be writing a post on my favourite Christmas decorations so I'll be sure to include a couple of his.

I'd love to know your Christmas traditions so let me know in the comments!

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9 comments :

  1. I also watch Muppet Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve! I wish they did a sing-along in my area. It's funny that you guys boo during the "When Love is Gone" because that's the part I always fast forwarded through when watching it as a kid onVHS. Now the DVD version they've cut that song out completely, hah!

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  2. You have some lovely Christmas traditions, this is my first year being away from home so we're trying extra hard to think of new things we can start together for the first time. Gotta have some Muppet's Christmas Carol in there somewhere though!

    Mel ♥ everyword.meljwills.com

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  3. Ahhh how cute are these traditions! I bloody love that Squirrel! I ALWAYS watch Santa Claus on Christmas Eve! xx

    OliviaCheryl.com

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  4. Oooooh! This is so super festive! I love it ^_^

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  5. This is lovely Becky!
    I sometimes wish I had more holiday traditions.

    Jenna
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  6. I really enjoyed reading this post. It's made me in such a Christmassy mood and now I've had to put on some Christmas songs haha

    You have great Christmas traditions :)

    www.raiin-monkey.blogspot.com

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  7. Christmas traditions are the best, and that's why I love this time of year too. So much family orientated 'stuff', it's just nice to get together properly. And I love that squirrel decoration!

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  8. Ahh I love this post - I love reading about everyone else's traditions!
    This year will be the first year I haven't woken up at my parents house and I'm not sure how I feel about it as Luke isn't into Christmas AT ALL - unlike me!!

    Lauren - Blonde Vision

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  9. This is so lovely! :) As a family we have tonnes of Christmas traditions, which is strange for me this year as it's my first Christmas with Adam's family and I'm not sure how that will be, I'm quite nervous really! Alice xx

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