Our Own Christmas Traditions

I would never really describe me/us as a traditional person/family. I remember thinking as a child that traditional things are highly likely to be something boring, but now I’ve changed my mind.

Since realising that you can basically make your own traditions up, I feel more compelled to try out new things of our own accord and see how they work out.

When it comes to Christmas we still do everything the same way as was done when I was a kid. Christmas presents, visit family, advent calendars, Christmas music on the radio, Christmas TV specials, maybe even a walk out somewhere cold (and probably muddy). But since we have been parents, New traditions are starting to weave their way into our annual celebrations.

Festive Fibs: The Great Christmas Lie

Cast your mind back to when you were little. After bonfire night, there is only one more event on your mind. A proper Chrimbo!

You’d have trouble sleeping, you’d have trouble concentrating. Every day would beg the question ‘I wonder what I will be getting for Christmas?’. The whole family is getting excited and the hysteria spreads like wild fire.

You’ve made your list and triple checked the Argos catalogue for anything you might have missed. Any spare moment you get, you find yourself flicking back to those folded pages and staring at the toys you’ve selected. Would Father Christmas bring them?

Santa Test Flight Tonight & Xmas Eve

If you like to get your kids even more excited about Christmas, then try this tiny tip.

The International Space Station will pass over UK skies tonight and on Christmas eve at a suitable time for wee nippers to view it. You might want to let them know it’s the bearded man in the red hat on his sleigh doing a test flight!

Both fly overs should be bright but not always easy to see due to cloud cover in your local area. Check your areas forecast first. It might be worth trying to view both just to avoid disappointment.

December 23rd Start 16.35 End 16 41 (Look to the west).

December 24th Start 17.18 End 17.23 (Look to the west).