Most Christmas traditions we pick up either from the Christmases of our childhood or by osmosis from the world around. When you get married, it gets a little interesting with the “but our family always did this…” conversations. A final little centre table present instead of crackers is one we got from my wife’s family. Starting a… Continue reading The 7 Days of Christmas
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A Very Gaming Christmas
As a family, we love games – especially games we can all play (aged 5+). Board games, card games, computer games, roleplaying games… So here’s a quick run-down of the games we played Christmas 2015. Some we got as presents, some we already had, some we pretty much made up on the spot! Dominoes An… Continue reading A Very Gaming Christmas
The Rolling Mull
This rather unpromising-looking tub contains one of the best Christmas traditions we’ve started in recent years – the rolling mull. Now your average mulled wine would be made by putting red wine in a pan along with orange juice, sliced fruit, sugar, an assortment of spices and a splash of brandy, then heating until it’s… Continue reading The Rolling Mull