My family of dad Roy, mum Olwen and sister Caroline in the family home in West Yorkshire ... lovely holiday at home this time of year ... dad was off work from Christmas Eve to 1 January as it would be then, so he relaxed enjoying his home, well we all did together ... dad loved Christmas = he watched us 3 open our presents on Christmas morning being happy seeing the joy on our faces ... only when all our presents had been opened would my dear dad open his = so we 3 were then happy to see the expression on dad's face.
Family means everything to me, always has ... Christmas time is so special ... we are a small family ... this time of year, when all the stressful stuff has been done, it becomes magical ... well, except the year when mum threw a wobbly and dad volunteered to cook the turkey dinner with help from his 2 daughters ... *Ahem* ... dad stuffed the turkey up the wrong end 
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Being married, so then there were 2 of us ... then having my son Alex = so then there were 3 of us for a while ... then me and Alex (after divorce) ... now just me and my cat Marty 
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Christmas time often means travelling to family as during my marriage we were regularly moving home around the country with my then husband's career of landscape architect / urban designer ... varying our time with parents and in-laws over Christmas time ... A special Christmas time was when my then husband was working abroad and we lived in the small village of Fleckney in Leicestershire = my mum and dad travelled to be with Alex and me, I loved providing them with hopefully a Happy Christmas ... An extra special Christmas time was when my son and me had our 1st Christmas together here in North Yorkshire.
This Christmas time I shall be with my cat Marty ... my daughter-in-law, a pharmacist, only has Christmas Day and Boxing Day off work ... maybe I shall be able to arrange to visit my son Alex in Leeds going by train.
What are some of your favourite family moments from Christmas time? 
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@JAZZ-trad wrote:
I think Christmas has such great expectations which are not totally realistic and we seem to be wound up by all the advertising of glossy presents etc. and the expensive extra ordinary food which is over packaged with Christmassy covers. When truly all that is needed is a happy uncomplicated time with less pressure to be perfect.
Absolutely spot on @JAZZ-trad
Been there and done that for years. Nowadays I would rather take the family out for a meal and let others take the strain...
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The big problem these days is that there is so much pressure on you to enjoy Christmas with all the programmes and advertising showing what a good time everyone is having and should be having. In truth it puts a big strain on peoples' finances as they try to buy their kids the latest tech and branded trainers.
There is far too much peer pressure at schools and in the work place.
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@Anonymous wrote:
Yes, the modern Christmas and I do feel sorry for families trying to make ends meet at this time of year.
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@jonsie wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Yes, the modern Christmas and I do feel sorry for families trying to make ends meet at this time of year.
And then be out of pocket for the next 6 months.
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