what time is Christmas dinner?

newcook

singlehouseholder wrote:

Teatime is for tea not dinner!!

hmm... if we are going to be picky Dinner is normally served about 8pm so I'm guessing we are all on about lunch?!?!?! I do agree with you on the men doing the dishes though.

we are having ours about 3pm but only because we are going to OH' moms on the evening... :mad: only fair though - its his first xmas of not having dinner there which, when the news was broken to her back in september, was met with 'hmph, we'll see' - I think she's still expecting us to change our mind as she has bought a turkey the size of an ostrich (any farms use steroids in their feed?!?!)

andi2

Between 1 & 2pm

we open the pressies afterwards so any later & we'd still be at it at midnight :>))

prettypennies

We always aim for 3pm in time for the Queen's speech (not that I'm all that bothered what she has to say, just tradition in our house!)

We all meet up at the local at around 12 and head back to mine for 2ish

skintmostofthetime

Sorry folks - but do check T V - if thee's something you really really want to see fit round it !! Pointless getting all hot, bothered and hassled AND missing summit great ! ( I have SUCH sad life !)

Rachie_B

for the past few years we have had an early xmas lunch,around 12.30pm ,as we then drive down to my parents 1.5 hrs away

but this year they are coming up here on boxing day so its just myself,hubby and our 2 boys and we are eating later, about 3 - 4pm and i cant wait

kingshir

jembie wrote:

Well we have a huge breakfast at about 11am so we are not really ready for lunch that early.

Just like jembie for breakfast and then we have dinner at approx 5.30-6pm ish.

Snaggles

About 2pm-ish for us (with the emphasis on the 'ish') - except for last year when I accidentally switched the oven off half way through :eek: and didn't realise for about an hour....needless to say it was served considerably later than usual.

We don't really bother with breakfast, we just have nibbles/chocolate throughout the morning, and then we have a sort of buffet type thing quite late in the evening (my Mum's buffets are delicious so I make sure I don't over-stuff myself with Christmas lunch!)

Queen.Bess

My sister in law is cooking this year, but I'm hopeful of lunch for about 1pm ish. I'm getting hungry now just thinking about christmas dinner!

this_is_it

we just have our dinner when its cooked i never get my timings right lol. we dont normally bother with breakfast just lots of choccy and bucks fizz.in the evening we are usuaully still full from stuffing our faces all day so just have a few bits for super crackers, cheese , pickles and cold meats.

Nyla1979

Ours is always around 3pm, then tea around 7ish.