what plans do you have for xmas?

[dxf]

Hi
Yes I do live here. Bob Gaston is in Estapona, the holiday is Portugal & Ayamonte, both Hotel Rui. The food has to be seen to be believed; start with bucks fizz, cereals - you name it - its there. Have your breakfast cooked in front of you, or just get it from a constantly topped up self server. Drinks (tea coffee etc) help yourself. Continental style? yes its all there. I think the hotel holds around a thousand people so they can stock up with whatever you want - you will not be alone in your choice.
It was wonderful last year so booked Christmas & New Year this time
Dave

[princess peach]

compulsory" Xmas dinner, in my case it's costing 142 euros per person, a rip off for sure but normal in Thailand at Xmas and New year

Retro,is it" English" christmas dinner in Thailand?
or do they have their own version of xmas dinner menu?

[pigs-might-fly]

Christmas is just a pagan mid-winter festival,(Yule), high-jacked by Christian god-botherers.
Nowadays, it is yet another excuse for money to be extracted from people who are made to feel guilty if they don't overspend to give their children the latest electronic toy.

I do love the over-eating though!

[oliveview01]

This year I have hand made most of the Christmas presents- not saying what they are, but they are good, even though I say it myself Men are a difficult problem though You don´t have to spend lots to make a good Christmas. We were discussing this yesterday, there is plenty of things I would like, but nothing that I actually need. I would have liked the Mama Mia dvd, but is it out yet?

[karandjon]

I would have liked the Mama Mia dvd, but is it out yet?

I know it is out in UK, Olive, but not sure if its out in Spain. Maybe you could get it ordered from UK? My mum has just got me one from Woolworths...9.97GBP

Karen x

[princess peach]

olive,try play.com-free delivery to spain too.

[oliveview01]

Our friend who is coming out rang this afternoon and said he is sending out a parcel, do I want anything sent out.......yep Mama Mia MAny thanks for telling me it´s out.

[Retro P]

compulsory" Xmas dinner, in my case it's costing 142 euros per person, a rip off for sure but normal in Thailand at Xmas and New year

Retro,is it" English" christmas dinner in Thailand?
or do they have their own version of xmas dinner menu?

Normally it's a huge buffet, seafood, different meats, salads, fruits, desserts, it's a mixture of Asian and European, usually it is good but no way is it ever worth the money, It's generally one of the booking conditions of staying in a decent hotel, The New year dinner is also compulsory

[princess peach]

well,it sounds lovely,but not what we would call xmas dinner, i suppose if you wanted traditional english xmas dinner,you wouldve chosen to stay in UK.
Very nice all the same,hope you have a great time there.

[scampicat]

The last three years we have gone to a Restaurant run by English people on December 25th and had traditional English Christmas Dinner.

This year we are hoping to stay in an apartment near Nerja where we have stayed before, - we're taking a Chicken Curry with us to heat up in the apartment and then we can walk on the beach.

Looking forward to it.

[Lavanda]

My first Christmas holiday in Spain was in a top hotel in Marbella. Great place with great food. Sunshine. Bars. Parties. Friends. It was O.K. This year we are not going on holiday but staying home in Spain with lots of family coming for ten days. This has made me source the ingredients and make all kinds of wonderful Christmas things like cakes, mincemeat, puddings, etc. I'm also going to use every Christmas decoration I ever moved out here. Last year, our first in the village, I put up the normal Christmas Tree and the local children came round just to see it!!!

Anyway, we have to stay at home as it's the olive harvest. The local co-operativa has a cut off date the first week in January!

[oliveview01]

We can´t put up a Christmas tree this year, pup would have it spread about the house Last year we had the tree out on the patio, it lasted all Christmas without dropping needles and then got planted in next doors garden. If we put the tree outside this year I dread to think what would happen to it as the dogs sleep outside at night, there would be tree and decorations everywhere
As we have a good log burner in the living room we can´t have the tree inside this year, it wouldn´t last 5 min with the heat.

[daisylulu]

We are staying here for Christmas. I have been making Christmas cake, puddings and mincemeat. This weekend I'm going to make chestnut stuffing and freeze until christmas

Last year we put a huge inflatable snowman up outside and icycle lights up around the house!! My daughters friends loved it as did the locals. This year we shall have a big tree for Father Christmas to leave all those presents underneath

Can you tell....I love christmas

[Devils Advocate]

The first time I see a rope light ladder with a Father chrismas running up and down it on the side of a finca then my casa will be Sa Vende

DA

[katy]

I have ordered some food and presents on-line, blóódy hard work

[Lavanda]

(Se vende).

OK Don't kill me. It's not spell-checking English, is it?

[Jool]

Avoid it

[Lavanda]

You're right. I just need to get over my education. Can I get help?

[costagirl]

always go back home to dublin for christmas.

go on 14th december and back on 2nd or 3rd january.

nephews 2nd birthday on 15th and my own 40th (yikes!!) on 18th.

spend christmas day with mil and spend next day with my family.

going to a wedding on new years eve also.

[costagirl]

I have 2 homes,one where my family is and my main home here in spain,what is strange about that?

nothing strange about that at all peaches. I am exactly the same as you !!