What do you do on Christmas days off?

ironman1

My gf is off work from the 22nd. I'm off from the 23rd (half day). Just wondering what you lot get up to. I dont wanna spend the time off in the pub again!

red_devil

we have a few days chilling out together. Oh works 6 days a week self employed so xmas is precious time off!

We are going to see parents on one of those days weather permitting to drive.

lhd2707

Me and my boyfriend have next week off as well, here's some of the stuff we'll be doing:
1.We're off to Oz on boxing day so lots of packing - if you're not going away anywhere, maybe start having a look on expedia and the like for places (and deals) you'd like to go next year.
2. My boyfriend is getting his car serviced, seems like a good time - keep it healthy for the winter and saves you having to take time off at a later date.
3. I'll be baking a few treats to take over to the families. Here's the gingerbread recipe I've been using:

• 350g plain flour
• 1-2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 100g butter or margarine
• 175g soft light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons golden syrup

Makes about 20 biscuits.

Put the flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter.

Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough.

Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut out your gingerbread men. If you don't have a gingerbread man cutter then use whatever you have - stars and hearts are just as tasty.

Bake at 190 C /Gas 5 on greased baking trays (spaced out, as they will spread) for 10 to 15 mins until golden brown (Unless you want them rock hard, I find 10 mins enough). Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes before placing on a wire rack to cook.

4. Sorting out the bills, laundry, house cleaning - doing a bit of cleaning and sorting can really make you feel more organised and relaxed. Makes you feel like you deserve relaxing over the Christmas period.


There's a few ideas to get you thinking.


Lucy

Odette

Long baths, full body massages, film nights, cooking, playing computer games together, popping into london to see the lights, making a star for the tree out of gold card, figuring out special things to make for xmas dinner and preparing them, offering to babysit for my parents, running around after mum and dad whom were staying with for xmas.

And lots of...well...you know

spendingmad

We are taking the dog for a long walk at a national trust place, wrapped up nice and warm followed by tea and cake in the teashop very xmassy, but pub also sounds good to me!

minerva_windsong

I'm off work on the 23rd. I'm spending it in a car with my family driving to my sister's house in Warwickshire (including a stop off in Liverpool to see my nanna as it's her birthday on Christmas Eve). Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want to go to my sister's, it's more that I hate long car journeys! At least with the train there's Wi-Fi and you can go and have a bit of a walk if you want to...

I am going to try and get in at the hairdressers as well, not holding my breath though! Hopefully I'll be able to nip in and get my fringe tidied up if nothing else.

jetty

Moving house!!

victory

Shopping for bargains food shopping, spending time with the family, xmas even treasure hunt for the kids to find their hampers, watching rubbish on the tele, peeling sprouts and potatoes, going to work until 6pm xmas eve, panicking about xmas day:rotfl::rotfl:

dizziblonde

Visiting the family this weekend as they're due to be going away immediately after Xmas Day itself (hopefully not flying BA). Then just going to unwind, go to the gym, watch trashy TV and play trashier computer games.

thewaltman

Go for long walks if dry and no snow, sledging if dry with snow.

And on Boxing Day going to watch Clitheroe FC v Lancaster City with the Lads. Don't ask me why...

SmlSave

I'm off but my DH isn't!

This year I'm planning to redecorate the bedroom and fill the freezer full of homemade 'ready meals'.

Last I just ate and slept!