OS Christmas Support thread & timetable

kezbradley

QueenB. wrote:

We have always done it, it was a tradition from my fathers childhood but most people i know have never heard of it.

We put our boots/shoes/slippers outside out rooms or by the front door, then new years eve Old Father Times fills them with fruit/sweets and some money plus we always got left a tiny gift..............so no its not just her:D

Thats exactly the tradition shes started in our family, slippers outside the bedroom door, stuffed with a satsuma, chocolate and a small pressie, she always says its a Scottish tradition (shes half scottish) but no-one else I know has ever heard of it, so glad to meet a fellow Old Father Timer!!

piglet6

Lillibet wrote:

Now...any ideas what to put in a 1 year olds stocking? I am thinking a book, HM gingerbread men with his name piped on, a small toy or 2, toothbrush & toothpaste (:p) socks, anything else? Oh, and we plan to put a bell in the toe but you'd need to see Polar Express to understand this:D (which is a very good Xmas film by the way;))

I always had a tangerine, a bag of chocolate coins, a brand new shiny coin (I think traditionally it was supposed to be a penny, but I used to get a 10p - which back in the 1970's seemed quite a lot to me! I guess now it would be a £1/£2 and could go into his piggy bank until he's old enough to appreciate it...) and a few nuts in their shells (which I have never liked, so always ended up giving to my dad!!). Seemingly all of this was "traditional" but I'm not sure where [STRIKE]my mum [/STRIKE] Santa got this tradition from...?! Maybe somebody else can explain...

Apart from that, I think your planned stocking sounds great! Don't forget to check out Hawkins Bazaar for cheap stocking filler ideas...

Piglet

moggins

I must admit that over the last couple of years I have cheated with stocking and just bought them ready filled from Hawkins but as I am trying to cut costs this year I have found some great things to make for stocking fillers.

scuzz

I've just ordered two £5 vouchers to go towards Christmas spends. Came from lightspeed

Must really get some more prezzies bought. Slacking behind now

Lillibet_2

piglet6 wrote:

I always had a tangerine, a bag of chocolate coins, a brand new shiny coin (I think traditionally it was supposed to be a penny, but I used to get a 10p - which back in the 1970's seemed quite a lot to me! I guess now it would be a £1/£2 and could go into his piggy bank until he's old enough to appreciate it...) and a few nuts in their shells (which I have never liked, so always ended up giving to my dad!!). Seemingly all of this was "traditional" but I'm not sure where [strike]my mum [/strike] Santa got this tradition from...?! Maybe somebody else can explain...

Apart from that, I think your planned stocking sounds great! Don't forget to check out Hawkins Bazaar for cheap stocking filler ideas...

Piglet

I think the tangerine originally started out as a orange & it was a way of filling up the stocking inexpensively plus they were a treat during rationing years:D Think it defeated the inexpensive object when my [STRIKE]Mum[/STRIKE] Santa got silly about it & started putting in a mango/dragon fruit/box of cape gooseberries.......:rolleyes:

I'm not going to put in choccy coins as Spud hasn't really got into chocolate yet & I'm not going to encourage it, he does like apples though, thinks it's a huge treat to get a whole apple to gnaw on instead of slices so maybe one of these:D

QueenB.

kezbradley wrote:

Thats exactly the tradition shes started in our family, slippers outside the bedroom door, stuffed with a satsuma, chocolate and a small pressie, she always says its a Scottish tradition (shes half scottish) but no-one else I know has ever heard of it, so glad to meet a fellow Old Father Timer!!

We are Irish so maybe its a celtic tradition .

Great way to fill those slippers/boots cheaply, aside from fruit and poundshop pressies, is to go and buy the selection boxes in the after christmas sales, sometimes you can get a whole box of chocolate goodies for the price of one bar;)

Aril

Does anyone have any good recipes for alternatives to traditional cake please?
We're not big on it in this home and as we'll be staying put this year thought it would good to try something different.
Incidentally I've named my new christmas pudding recipe Chrimble Crumble. Must get out more!!
Aril

kezbradley

QueenB. wrote:

We are Irish so maybe its a celtic tradition .

Great way to fill those slippers/boots cheaply, aside from fruit and poundshop pressies, is to go and buy the selection boxes in the after christmas sales, sometimes you can get a whole box of chocolate goodies for the price of one bar;)

Now that is a good idea, we usually get chocolate coins cause they're easy to squish in

CAFCGirl

How about for Spud, a soft toy/cuddly?
Hat and glove set?
Slipper style booties?
His own dinner plate set for when he's a bit older?

I'm sorry I know nothing about small children, like when they go onto solids etc!
A Christmas bib?

jessicamb

Aril wrote:

Does anyone have any good recipes for alternatives to traditional cake please?
We're not big on it in this home and as we'll be staying put this year thought it would good to try something different.
Incidentally I've named my new christmas pudding recipe Chrimble Crumble. Must get out more!!
Aril

What about a chocolate log? I dont like Xmas cake either so normally opt for a log instead.