02-12-2006, 02:34 AM
I've just went online and bought my first Christmas present. (Sorry that's classified) And I started to wonder how do you spend Christmas in Melbourne?
My Christmas consists of Mid-Night Mass. Armagh is the religious capital of Ireland for both the Catholic and Protestant faith so when it comes to the big occasions we really can put on a show. Mid-night mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral is normall broadcast throughout Ireland.
It use to be quite common to see a fall of snow when you were comming home from mass but with global warming and all that sort of stuff that seems to be a thing of the past. Pity.
I generally get home about 2.00am and have something to eat.
The house is invaded about 10.00 pm when all the nephews and nieces arrive with their Christmas loot and cast a beedy eye about seeing what else is in store for them. OK they also distribute presents, socks and aftershave that you wouldn't think of wearing seems to be very popular <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
They stay for about two hours and the whole house is in uproar but then Christmas is really for children. When they leave my sister starts into the Christmas dinner. She is a great cook and both her husband, my mother and I really look forward to itl
After diner of course there is the Christmas television - but it really has went to the dogs over the past number of years. I think this year I'll buy one or two DVD's a film, some general entertainment, something light, something Christmas.
I love Christmas, I love the build up to it.
How will you spend your Christmas.
Kevin.
My Christmas consists of Mid-Night Mass. Armagh is the religious capital of Ireland for both the Catholic and Protestant faith so when it comes to the big occasions we really can put on a show. Mid-night mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral is normall broadcast throughout Ireland.
It use to be quite common to see a fall of snow when you were comming home from mass but with global warming and all that sort of stuff that seems to be a thing of the past. Pity.
I generally get home about 2.00am and have something to eat.
The house is invaded about 10.00 pm when all the nephews and nieces arrive with their Christmas loot and cast a beedy eye about seeing what else is in store for them. OK they also distribute presents, socks and aftershave that you wouldn't think of wearing seems to be very popular <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
They stay for about two hours and the whole house is in uproar but then Christmas is really for children. When they leave my sister starts into the Christmas dinner. She is a great cook and both her husband, my mother and I really look forward to itl
After diner of course there is the Christmas television - but it really has went to the dogs over the past number of years. I think this year I'll buy one or two DVD's a film, some general entertainment, something light, something Christmas.
I love Christmas, I love the build up to it.
How will you spend your Christmas.
Kevin.