The Batman Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Films, songs, traditions Wack them all on here. Share some ideas that others may want to follow. Could be obvious ones, ie watching its a wonderful life on Christmas eve. Or something obscure, Only You by The Flying Pickets was Christmas number 1 in 1983 and everytime I hear it, always reminded of Christmas growing up because it was on Christmas tapes / cds that used to be played at mum and dad's house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 I bought the Christmas double edition of the radio times yesterday having not done so since last Christmas. Almost like a tradition I’m not ready to let go of 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) I just opened window 10 on my Cadbury`s advent calendar. A little creme egg, lovely albeit not that Christmassy! Edited December 10, 2021 by Lanterne Rouge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Pub Xmas Eve - early drinks... its an essential tradition for me at xmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 As a child I was sent out on Christmas eve to deliver presents to friends and family. Turns out it was just ploy to get me and my brother out the house so our presents could be wrapped. Now I drag my wife to see the same people from our flat. Also any carol service, preferably whilst wrapped up warm, in the cold, holding a candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 I remember as a very young child in the late 1970s going to see Santa in Fairfax House (that massive dept store where the Galleries is now). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 The BBC used to run Old Flash Gordon/ Buck Rogers films at Christmas. Not particularly a fan, but brings back memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 5 hours ago, East Londoner said: I bought the Christmas double edition of the radio times yesterday having not done so since last Christmas. Almost like a tradition I’m not ready to let go of Can you download Christmas eve, Christmas day and Boxing day please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Christmas Eve tradition for me is a bottle of Bristol Cream with a big cigar whilst watching all of Porridge, tv series and film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Only fools on repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Pubs closing at 3 and not reopening til 7. All day opening has knackered Xmas eve. Back in the day everyone finished at 11.30 and were in the pub for 12. Leave at 3.15, home for a kip and back up for the night. Nowadays everyone finishes at different times and you miss the early finishers. Bah humbug. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 In the 70's finishing work at about 10 am, then getting stuck into boss's home made wine (rocket fuel ) then adjourning to Filton ex-serviceman's club at about 12, more booze, and snogging a lot of the girls............then home about 5 to half past, marvelous times, I can assure you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Three and a half happy minutes singing along raucously in the car this morning to I wish it could be Christmas every day. They really chucked everything at that track! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 circling the must see telly in the bumper Radio Times edition. Lots of great films/telly on in the morning, especially the old black and white classics, including Laurel & Hardy, Champion the Wonder Horse, White Horses etc Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Great Escape. Christmas Top of The Pops with Slade, Wizzard, Mud etc when the songs were out originally. Johnny Mathis, Boney M…Christmas in the 70s! As a teenager/adult, to the pub early afternoon on Christmas Eve in Keynsham or Bath…getting home about 1am. we used to have our works do on a weekday afternoon (when it should be) so you felt you were actually getting some kind of treat from work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted December 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 I mentioned the old cds and tapes that used to play in our house. There was one compilation of the greatest Christmas songs that mum used to play while we were prepping Christmas Dinner and Rock n Roll Christmas by Gary Glitter was on there. That shows how old the CD was. Actually a good Christmas song. *puts tin hat on* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 Christmas nostalgia's not what it used to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 15:19, Offside said: I remember as a very young child in the late 1970s going to see Santa in Fairfax House (that massive dept store where the Galleries is now). You’re lucky to have found your way out of that labyrinth - there’s rumoured to be people who were still lost in there when it was demolished and never even knew the war was over! The lifts were also strange as I recall, some sort of dumb waiter type lift for humans? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 I know he is not to everybody's taste, but one CD that gets an airing every Christmas is a Phil Spector compilation of Christmas hits, including such old favourites as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted December 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 Time to reopen this bad boy from last year. Any new traditions starting this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted December 13, 2022 Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 I'm old enough to remember when Christmas was in black and white, and Santa's workshop was in Hong Kong. This year's modern traditions will once again include not buying any presents and only sending Christmas cards if received first. Merry Humbug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 13/12/2022 at 10:06, The Batman said: Time to reopen this bad boy from last year. Any new traditions starting this year? So, you’re resurrecting a thread called “Nostalgia” from a year ago. Very Meta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Who remembers the Covid Christmas when we weren’t allowed to mix households and there was no football, no pubs and no fun? Too soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, ralphindevon said: Who remembers the Covid Christmas when we weren’t allowed to mix households and there was no football, no pubs and no fun? Too soon? Going back home to NS for ‘tier 3’ or whatever it was, we were able to go the pub (Brewers Arms in Banwell) on the morning of, as they were selling sausage sarnies (for 25p) to get people in. Downside was they obviously didn’t order any barrels in, so all there was on tap was Carling. Felt so ill after 4 I almost couldn’t eat lunch. Edited December 14, 2022 by petehinton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, petehinton said: Going back home to NS for ‘tier 3’ or whatever it was, we were able to go the pub (Brewers Arms in Banwell) on the morning of, as they were selling sausage sarnies (for 25p) to get people in. Downside was they obviously didn’t order any barrels in, so all there was on tap was Carling. Felt so ill after 4 I almost couldn’t eat lunch. Oh god I’d forgotten about tiers and Scotch eggs counting as a dinner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Amazed it hasn't already been mentioned.... Last day in the office pre-Christmas generally meant a lunchtime finish at most places, and where better to spend lunchtime/afternoon.... Yeap! That once-a-year daytime clubbing session at Pappions/Odyessy or whatever it was called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) Getting a Matchbox Motorway for Christmas. Always lots of bowls around the house full of chocolates and other treats and always in trouble for eating them !! Mums home made sausage rolls. Going to White Lion or Sawyers Arms with my folks at lunchtime for an hour before coming back for Christmas dinner. Edited December 15, 2022 by BigTone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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