Holiday Traditions

[Jim62]

What part of the UK are you in? I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall from 1976-1979.

Cold war USAF here too. 83 to 87. Stationed at Little Rock AFB 308 SPS until we deactivated the Titan missiles, then onto Malmstrom AFB Great Falls, Montana for a while until I palace chased into the Arkansas ANG and did 6 years in the 189th Security Police Squadron during which I cross trained into CATM.

 

[TimM63]

This is the perfect response, but I'll admit I had similar thoughts initially. The message came from someone I did not recognize and was not related to modelling. I think we all remember the only-fans girl (that is what I thought) that was trolling here recently, right?

But yeah, Tim is right. This is a community of very VERY different people who share a common interest. Yet it is interesting to hear the different stories too.

I don't think any of us will forget the "only-fans" girl. (How do you know about only-fans anyway? Hmmm). LOL
I like that the people that run the site take an interest in the membership. I think it's very kewl.

 

[tom dockery]

Christmas Eve is the big one at my house. We usually have friends over and drink some Christmas cheer and play board games. All while watching Ralph's and a Christmas story.

 

[Crash&Bern]

A glass of sherry and a mince pie accompanied by cheesy Christmas hits on CD while we put the decorations up, that's usually a couple of weeks before Christmas. The only real tradition we have on the day is main presents in the morning and then cheap, silly tree presents in the evening

 

[MattG]

The kids get to open one present Christmas Eve. Usually pyjamas and a book. Christmas morning stockings, then my in-laws come over for breakfast at our house and watch the gift opening. During the day the kids snowmobile and ice skate on the pond on the family farm if the weather cooperates and we will sometimes have a fire. Family from the area all come and enjoy and hang out., then we have Christmas supper at the in-laws with family.

 

[heywooood]

no particular traditions for us - we just consider it a family day and stay close to home.

 

[BOATMAN]

Where in Norfolk are you? Pantherman

NR Wroxham

 

[Meriva]

I'm in South Africa. I cook for the family. Everyone gathers at our house on Christmas day for lunch. My wife & I open our gifts to each other on Christmas morning & the rest once the family arrives.

 

[Mycatistypingthis]

My favourite holiday tradition is quite new, painting christmas goblins for friends

(Sorry for being away for so long, family emergency turned out okay, but I haven't had much time to paint models until preparing a lot of gobbos for christmas decorations)

 

[deSade57]

I would love to hear about your favorite holiday traditions -

Do you open gifts up on Christmas Eve? Do you have tree decorating night? Let's share and get to know each other more.

I love to just relax for a couple of days, as I usually work over most of the holiday period. Watch some cheesy stuff on TV (and eat more cheese than anyone really should), and bit of gaming, oooh and always stock up on some Neideregger marzipan.

 

[dgill]

Holiday tradition, every July 4th I watch Blackhawk Down. Now, I watch it with my 14 year-old and my 10 year-old.

 

[saintlouislimo]

I would love to hear about your favorite holiday traditions -

Do you open gifts up on Christmas Eve? Do you have tree decorating night? Let's share and get to know each other more.

We love planning Christmas lights tours with the family!

 

[lacrosse dad]

Family tradition, here it goes, we always bundle up for 20-30 degree visits to the Zoo for a winterfest and festival of lights. Typically it is the first time we might meet teenage daughters boyfriends. Also small town in midwestern state has a Christmas horse drawn parade every year.

 

[128mm Tank Killer]

My kids are out the door now, but when they were growing up every Christmas Eve we would watch as a family "A Christmas Carol", 1951 version with Alastair Sim as Scrooge. My opinion the best version, with George C. Scott's version number two.