tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post7274517352725897431..comments2024-01-23T08:50:31.502+00:00Comments on Jak Heath.com: Christmas Blog CandyJak Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230880495026294055noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-84265503547665552222008-09-15T17:12:00.000+01:002008-09-15T17:12:00.000+01:00I am so new to this blog deal.. ok I know everyone...I am so new to this blog deal.. ok I know everyone does it but ... Well I will get into it here soon. <BR/><BR/> My favorite Christmas Eve preparation is going to my childrens Sunday School Christmas program on that evening. Of course they always do the story of Christmas but it is always so neat to see kids acting it out and singing the carols.Anne Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323326613875657288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-18089388917518515122008-09-15T14:00:00.000+01:002008-09-15T14:00:00.000+01:00gawd how sad am I going to sound... feel quite env...gawd how sad am I going to sound... feel quite envious of you lot.... this years christmas eve probably shoppping in the day time for all the last min presents I couldnt figure out what to buy for people, then the rest of the day... home alone... LOL... only company dogs and a large vodka and diet coke... and talking to my blog. Daughters both up in Leicester with their familys this christmas.. son in Africa. Oh well... lovely idea on the candy too hun... good luck to everyone<BR/>xxJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813426808919074554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-19488101124649051022008-09-15T11:40:00.000+01:002008-09-15T11:40:00.000+01:00Until last year the best thing about Christmas Eve...Until last year the best thing about Christmas Eve was finishing work. I worked in the reatail trade so we always had a busy run up to Christmas. This year I'm retired so I shall look forward to a relaxing Christmas eve, hopefully I will have myself so organised I won't be running around like a headless chicken this year!val090https://www.blogger.com/profile/10015628699615183953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-29009512548390830662008-09-15T00:12:00.000+01:002008-09-15T00:12:00.000+01:00Hi Jak! What great blog candy. I don't know if y...Hi Jak! What great blog candy. I don't know if your candy is open to the United States residents or not, but either way, I've got a link to your candy up on my blog! Thanks!Serendipityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215263308892119948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-10629703465300418342008-09-14T22:28:00.000+01:002008-09-14T22:28:00.000+01:00What a kind and generous thing to do Jak. Thank ...What a kind and generous thing to do Jak. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>We have a very quiet Christmas now - so many family members gone over the years - and it's rather devoid of "traditions". But, I still love to sit (alone) in a darkened room last thing on Christmas Eve and enjoy a glass of wine. <BR/><BR/>Happy Christmas to you and yours Jak.<BR/><BR/>Marion<BR/><BR/>PS Afraid I'm still one of the blogless multitude!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-27741625505179190282008-09-14T21:42:00.000+01:002008-09-14T21:42:00.000+01:00Haven't a blog because I don't know how but thanks...Haven't a blog because I don't know how but thanks for the chance to take part.<BR/>I love everything about Christmas but my favourite time by far is Christmas Eve night. Hopefully almost everything is ready for tomorrow and the house is peaceful and full of anticipation. My last and absolute favourite bit of preparation is to finally put all the beautifully wrapped presents under the tree and then everything is ready, on what I think is the most magical night of the year.<BR/>Best wishes and good luck to everyone.<BR/>Ann XXXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-83783464165552081272008-09-14T21:15:00.000+01:002008-09-14T21:15:00.000+01:00Christmas Eve is collecting any of the children wh...Christmas Eve is collecting any of the children who can come from the station, (after frantically clearing craft stuff away!)putting up a tree, going to Midnight Mass.<BR/>Have a blog, but don't know how to link - hoping son will be back next weeekend to give a quick tutorial on blogdom, so please count me in?<BR/>Loved the stampbord box - did a similar style pendant for daughter with a cat stamp in oranges at Easter, will have to match it wityh a box I think....veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479673256383833611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-88162395383202456132008-09-14T19:58:00.000+01:002008-09-14T19:58:00.000+01:00Sorry haven't a blog(don't know how) but love Chri...Sorry haven't a blog(don't know how) but love Christmas Eve when me and my 3 girls make home-made stuffing, do all the veg, dress the turkey ready for cooking next day and do the mince pies. Then in the evening we sort out the pressies into sacks and put the little ones in the stockings I knitted them years ago while having a glass of wine or two.<BR/>Then we settle down to watch something Christmassy on TV.<BR/>Better start those cards!<BR/>Carol xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-5428671085312432052008-09-14T19:48:00.000+01:002008-09-14T19:48:00.000+01:00Christmas is great I just luuuurv it!! On Christma...Christmas is great I just luuuurv it!! On Christmas Eve believe it or not you will find me boning out a turkey, stuffing it and cooking it. Yes I know life's too short but honestly it is worth the effort and you can't beat a warm turkey sandwich on Christmas Eve. Oh dear I'm salivating already!!!!Artyjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403670244727057342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-38925906458083784712008-09-14T19:19:00.000+01:002008-09-14T19:19:00.000+01:00Now the children have moved away overseas, my sist...Now the children have moved away overseas, my sister-in law and husband arrive around mid-day from the north and after a buffet lunch we send the men into the attic and they bring down ALL the decorations that have been collected over the years and we get the drinks and treats around. We have the time of our lives doing the tree and thinking of new ways with all the old family decorations. One rule we have is that every piece must be used. What would our children think if they could see us scrabbling around!!!<BR/>AnnegAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171228771566524942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-63508174066459321882008-09-14T17:09:00.000+01:002008-09-14T17:09:00.000+01:00It has to putting out the mince pie ,drink for s...It has to putting out the mince pie ,drink for santa and carrots for the reindeers.I just love the kids faces before going up to bed. No matter what else it doesnt seem christmas unless we've done itTonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061994763626896474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-4581669573966467882008-09-14T15:49:00.000+01:002008-09-14T15:49:00.000+01:00christmas eve to answer to jaks blog Well on chris...christmas eve to answer to jaks blog <BR/>Well on christmas eve one of the things we do as a family as our "family tradition" is for us all to meet at my sisters with her children and wait for santas early evening apperance, my dad bless him dresses as santa and passes there window and leaves them some treats in a bag on the door step with a note telling them to go to bed early and go straight to sleep and this generaly does the trick the little ones cant get up to bed and go to sleep quick enough..........that is after the carrots for rudolph the drink of whisky for santa and of course his mince pies which the children made earlier<BR/><BR/>i love christmas evejuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361140761484907638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-4752993595740795132008-09-14T09:43:00.000+01:002008-09-14T09:43:00.000+01:00My fave part of Christmas eve is the Carols by can...My fave part of Christmas eve is the Carols by candlelight service we always attend in the little church near my house. All members of my family and extended family come together from Great Grandma,to all the grandparents, parents and kids, right down to the tiny tota and babies. Family often travel from all over the country - sometimes even abroad, and it's just a wonderful time for us. Every year I swear I won't blub, but when they turn the lights off and all ther children sing away in a manger under the glow of the candles.. i'm off sniffling!<BR/><BR/>Afterwards we'll come back here or to my dd's for mince pies and mulled wine, and for me that's Christmas. Our tradition, and I love it :-)<BR/><BR/>I'll pop a link on my blog - would love to win those goodies!jakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453347118040438754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-6987413129246500252008-09-14T09:11:00.000+01:002008-09-14T09:11:00.000+01:00The thing I love about christmas eve is helping my...The thing I love about christmas eve is helping my 6 year old get food ready for santa and his reindeer. Also seeing his excited little face when I tuck him up into bed and warning him not to get up. Then when we know the coast is clear we finish off the last bit of wrapping of presents and putting them all under the tree for all 3 of our kids. Then we have an early night because we know that we'll be up very early with the kids. Great candy and I've posted a link to yours <A HREF="http://micheleroos-space.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy-alerts.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>Michele Rooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617553152717927424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-10260727228121029442008-09-14T04:40:00.000+01:002008-09-14T04:40:00.000+01:00A typical Christmas eve for me. As I do the chris...A typical Christmas eve for me. As I do the christmas day lunch, starting with going to the butchers to collect my christmas order and nipping to the shops for any last minute things I have forgotten before they get too busy. Then spend most the day getting as much of it done, so that not a lot to do on the day. The kids arrive and I have a full house again. Then off to the Watchnight Service. When we get home usually open our pressies altogether as Sarah, my middle one, is usually on duty on Christmas day.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600103572010570724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-62706510165661532772008-09-13T23:36:00.000+01:002008-09-13T23:36:00.000+01:00We love Christmas Eve in our house as we have our ...We love Christmas Eve in our house as we have our Christmas dinner with all the family so Christmas Day is free for us to play with all our goodies. So most of christmas eve day is spent preparing the dinner there are usually 8 - 10 of us, we usually have our dinner around 6 p.m. then afterwards we do a little raffle, everyone brings three wrapped gifts for the raffle, the only rule is all three items together add up to the value of £10. While others fight over the washing up...lol, me and OH bring all the presents down to go round the tree and then we all sit together in the lounge with drinks and chat and sing along to christmas carols and songs, no TV. When all the girls are in bed we put out their christmas stockings for the morning. All four girls are aged between 23 and 30 and still love their stockings...lol, then it's off to bed ready for the main day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479984649966035230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-69436529210225364422008-09-13T22:30:00.000+01:002008-09-13T22:30:00.000+01:00On Christmas eve we are usually working as we work...On Christmas eve we are usually working as we work in the Hotel industry, and of course here in France the Christmas meal is served on Christmas Eve, not Christmas day as in the UK and US. We try to keep the UK traditions of wrapping pressies and putting them under the tree from "santa". I so hope this will not be our last year of "believing" as it's such a short but wonderful time.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392890226991078635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-35973385901531544492008-09-13T22:23:00.000+01:002008-09-13T22:23:00.000+01:00Oh wow, what fabulous candy .... keeping everythin...Oh wow, what fabulous candy .... keeping everything crossed, lol. I love xmas eve and what i love most is wrapping presents. I know it should be done before xmas eve but it is so nice to sit down after preparing all the veggies etc and just enjoy a nice glass of wine whilst wrapping, wrapping and .... yep, more wrapping<BR/>good luck everyone, posted a link on my blog hun<BR/>-x-Marceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012125626783469370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-58106417473401183312008-09-13T21:01:00.000+01:002008-09-13T21:01:00.000+01:00chritmas eve for me..... i wake up to my kids ask...chritmas eve for me..... i wake up to my kids asking if santa has been yet. i tell them 'no, sorry sweeties that's tomorrow. he's still trying to find a way in cos there's no chimney'. i spend a normal day playing with my kids until their bedtime when i like to sit and remember people who i love that are no longer with me. this part of the night doesn't stand a chance however, with my kids bouncing up and down all night waiting for santa to arrive. when they are finally asleep, i play the role of mum, dad, santa and everyone else, bringing pressies down and arranging them by the tree...... i get fat and drunk eating and drinking mince pies, sherry and carrots left for santa and rudolf. and then i fall in to bed just in time to be woken up again by said kids - bouncing all over me to tell me that santa has been 'cos they have been good'. isn't christmas just perfectly wonderful ....... kerry xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-80630656277888037762008-09-13T20:26:00.000+01:002008-09-13T20:26:00.000+01:00starts with a lovely big fry up then into town wit...starts with a lovely big fry up then into town with my daughter to buy last minute silly pressies before going home popping into town pub for a drink (mines a soft drink) home and pack the car to visit sister on Christmas day.<BR/>Everyone in our town seems allot more friendlier and smiling. I do admit to feeling sorry for everyone who has to work esp in the shopsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-90114666552169531062008-09-13T19:09:00.000+01:002008-09-13T19:09:00.000+01:00Christmas eve is spent preparing all the veggies.....Christmas eve is spent preparing all the veggies....putting all the presents under the tree and finally setting the breakfast table. A rule in house is no presents opened before breakfast!<BR/>Thank you Jak for offering us all the chance to win the gorgeous candy.<BR/><BR/>Sue xsheffsuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395337933228104188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-15545415392195070582008-09-13T18:11:00.000+01:002008-09-13T18:11:00.000+01:00I am blogless alsoChristmas Eve:this is so nice of...I am blogless also<BR/>Christmas Eve:<BR/>this is so nice of you to do<BR/>I like to enjoy the tree lite up and listen to Christmas carols on tapes or<BR/>disk while I am cooking some things for Christmas Dinner.<BR/>Thank you,<BR/>Mary PadgettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-15293113340689227782008-09-13T17:28:00.000+01:002008-09-13T17:28:00.000+01:00Christmas Eve is made for wrapping all the present...Christmas Eve is made for wrapping all the presents with a nice bottle of mulled wine.<BR/>Kim<BR/>xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-63032721710490314442008-09-13T16:04:00.000+01:002008-09-13T16:04:00.000+01:00Hi JakHope your having a great weekend in Manchest...Hi Jak<BR/>Hope your having a great weekend in Manchester,just like you to be thinking of others.<BR/>Thanks for giving us non bloggers the chance to win such lovely blog candy.<BR/>I love Christmas Eve, time to relax after everthing is all prepared for the Christmas dinner and the presents are all wrapped up<BR/>and put around the tree.<BR/>Hubby and I walk along to our local pub for a couple of drinks and enjoy the company of the locals.<BR/>Gwen xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300732380923459758.post-4524400116598035432008-09-13T15:53:00.000+01:002008-09-13T15:53:00.000+01:00Haven't got a blog Jak, but couldn't resist your o...Haven't got a blog Jak, but couldn't resist your offer, lol!! I always make all my pastry items on Christmas Eve... DH reckons I could feed the country and still freeze some,lol.I also brew up a lovely drop of punch. The nicest part is we have friends dropping in unannounced through the day and the evening for a drink and a few Christmas edibles. My kids are all grown up now so we normally see them at some point over the holiday - either Christmas dinner or on Boxing Day, depending on what else they are doing. I'm not a Mum who strops if my kids go to visit someone else on Christmas Day - my mum was and it was a pain, I try not to do being a pain.DH and I sit down in the evening when the last visitors are gone, and just enjoy each other's company for a while. I leave a mince pie and a small glass of something nice outside for Santa - it's always gone next morning ROFLMAO<BR/><BR/>AndiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com