Different cultures

**portokiwi** · 20th December 2008, 06:42

On Christmas what do you do.
My Christmas has changed a wee bit after meeting my Lady who is Portuguese.
They go to Mass on Christmas eve then open a present when they get home.
On xmas morning I get my xmas loving

then we get up 2 mins later to open the rest of the presents. Have a breakfast of pancakes. Our lunch is different to the kiwi one as they have a Christmas fish insted of the xmas ham on the bone....... Thats been a bit stressfull So I allways get a ham on the bone and have it in the fridge lol.
Dinner is allways a leg of lamb with all the trimmings.
Is any other cultures different????
Yummy puddings though.

**SixPackBack** · 20th December 2008, 06:50

Originally Posted by portokiwi

On Christmas what do you do.
My Christmas has changed a wee bit after meeting my Lady who is Portuguese.
They go to Mass on Christmas eve then open a present when they get home.
On xmas morning I get my xmas loving then we get up 2 mins later to open the rest of the presents. Have a breakfast of pancakes. Our lunch is different to the kiwi one as they have a Christmas fish insted of the xmas ham on the bone....... Thats been a bit stressfull So I allways get a ham on the bone and have it in the fridge lol.
Dinner is allways a leg of lamb with all the trimmings.
Is any other cultures different????
Yummy puddings though.

2 Mins...........my god man you're a machine

**portokiwi** · 20th December 2008, 06:56

Dont want to waste too much time. Man i will get a good slapping if she reads this

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 20th December 2008, 07:02

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

2 Mins...........my god man you're a machine

And here i thought you where ment to be the machine

Originally Posted by portokiwi

Dont want to waste too much time. Man i will get a good slapping if she reads this

I'm going to ring Gabby and get here to read this post you had better start

**Nasty** · 20th December 2008, 07:03

My christmas changed every year ... it depended on where we were, who we were with and the weather!

As a kid we did the morning presents (after making our parents breakfast) ... and then played and had an awesome ham and huge spread for lunch ...

Then I left home and just went home for the christmas

then I moved in with Grub and we did what we wanted ... BBQ lunch ... fish, ham, chickens ... orphans lunch with others coming over ... up with his family .. over with mine ... this year is different again

Staying at a freinds in auckland
Brunch with her, her partner and their daughter ... and present opening

Later over to FunFleas ... for a catch up and gos

Then to Grubs mums

present opening and then a light dinner - will be ham and that stuff

Then off to Moms and mahas ... for sleep

I will miss Grub .. (mainly cos I like it when he drives and also as he isn't here I am taking the car not the bike) ... but I need to start thinking about new things to do as well.

**Taz** · 20th December 2008, 07:05

Include the good slapping into the loving and you'll get 4 mins......

We are a bit lazy when it comes to christmas. The kids get up at some ungodly hour open thier prezzies, make a mess, alot of noise, then we tidy up and have weet-bix for breakfast and the day pans out just like any other really. Sometimes a family dinner around at my inlaws but all low key and stress free.

**kevfromcoro** · 20th December 2008, 07:10

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

2 Mins...........my god man you're a machine

2 Mins....
Shit did you have a shower as well...

**ynot slow** · 20th December 2008, 07:14

Used to be dads parents for morning,light lunch at home,mums mothers place for tea,presents opened at first light as kids.
Then grandparents die,got married inlaws and parents for xmas.Parents, myself divorce lol,both parents to see nothing much changes.

Can't help thinking the best xmas were when as kids all the cousins,aunties,uncles went to dads parents and then to mums parents and a bloody big day was had.Seems so simple then everyone new where to be on the day,now my brother is in Queenstown he has no kids and will be there this year,parents doing their thing lol.Seems to be just another day and lost the excitement factor,enjoying family company etc.

But then when 5 years ago you are starting chemo and radiation,thinking shit I should have been dead 5 years ago,you get to appreciate each day not just xmas.

**portokiwi** · 20th December 2008, 07:19

Originally Posted by busa pete

And here i thought you where ment to be the machine

I'm going to ring Gabby and get here to read this post you had better start

I better hide the whips

Originally Posted by SixPackBack
2 Mins...........my god man you're a machine

Come on guys that includes waking her up when I am finished

**SixPackBack** · 20th December 2008, 07:56

Originally Posted by busa pete

And here i thought you where ment to be the machine

Makin' love....makin love for 2.......makin love for 2 mins.......when your makin love with me 2 mins is all you need....cos' I'm intense

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Vv7pWhXwU

**Pussy** · 20th December 2008, 08:18

"This won't take long, did it?"

**Skyryder** · 20th December 2008, 11:20

Jeez two minutes and she still loves you.
What's the secret.

Skyyrder

**PrincessBandit** · 20th December 2008, 11:45

Hubby's parents are Dutch. Christmas is always church first in the morning, then pressies when you get home (with as many family members squashed into the house as possible.....Oma's like that.....)

Food is usually "lots"; but best is Nieuw Jaar met oliebollen!!!