Monday, 27 December 2010

noche buena, christmas day and boxing day in photos

i think this christmas is the most unprepared we were this year. everything was done to the last minute and rushed. we were harassed to the very last minute. days and nights before the noche buena,we were still meeting a lot of people for do's and little get togethers, buying the presents here-there-and-in-between, as well as preparing the house for some guests.

some pictures from the holidays:-)


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The noche buena:

the UK does not celebrate noche buena, but since i moved to the UK, i have influenced Adrian and his family to celebrate it.






this was the spread we had for the 24th.. cold cuts, salmon, gammon, sausage and bacon, breadstick, etc. i forgot to take a pic of the sotanghon i made for myself haha:-)


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the next day: christmas day




Adrian harvested carrots from the now-dead-from-the-winter garden





lotte and mark. my ready-made family:-)




the 9 kg. turkey



the christmas chef





just before we attacked the table




after dinner chaos..we were watching DVD by then




after we got our presents, we were engrossed on our pressies





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Boxing Day:

boxing day is a bank holiday in the UK, celebrated every 26th of December. my brother-in-law Alan said it started really to honour the servants and workers of the Kings and Queens where the 'thank you's are boxed, like sort of a tip for their hardwork. it then evolved into putting money or gifts for public worker (ie: the postman, the bin man,etc).

the whole country now stopped the boxing of money and presents for their servants and public workers, and Boxing Day is still a recognised holiday, and now has become a nationwide SALE day. but in Adrian's family ,its always an extended christmas celebration to see one another and celebrate a second christmas gathering to catch up, play games, congregate about food and current events as well as share travel plans.


some photos:



food!




their tree



Paul and Lotte



food after the games




lovely food from Anne's kitchen



mince pies and stollen.


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xxx

6 comments:

Mommy Blogs said...

i remember the poppers! i don't know how you call that. nasuya ko sa spread da... pwede patilawa nya mi sa turkey?

konsuy said...

the holidays is making us 4 bundat. and seeing more food photos from this post just makes me want to eat more.
=) i am greedy basta food na gani.

Souldeelight said...

ohhhh your turkey is as big as an elephant lol... :D

Merry Christmas Cheloi... I wish you and your family(ies) endless happiness, wealth and good health.

love, james & dee

kookooforcocopuffs said...

remember the poppers! i don't know how you call that. nasuya ko sa spread da... pwede patilawa nya mi sa turkey?

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T! theyre called christmas crackers..they would have a hat, a joke and a toy/gift inside each cracker once you pop them..the hat,you have to wear, the joke,we each read to the table..and the gift,we get to keep..i got a card holder this year, adrian got a bottle opener, Paul got a ladies plastic watch, lotte got an address book and mark got a plastic papaer clip,hehe..we tend to buy the luuxury ones so that poeple will really keep their gifts.

the turkey was one of the best tasting Adrian ever cooked,he is getting better and better each year..lami man gud esp with the homemade gravy from the turley itself..sure, ari nya mo, well do a turkey if its christmas time:-) but mas lami ang lechon,hahaha:-)

kookooforcocopuffs said...

the holidays is making us 4 bundat. and seeing more food photos from this post just makes me want to eat more.
=) i am greedy basta food na gani.

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mao gyud Chi:-) you know what, im still having the leftovers right now,hahaha:-)

kookooforcocopuffs said...

ohhhh your turkey is as big as an elephant lol... :D

Merry Christmas Cheloi... I wish you and your family(ies) endless happiness, wealth and good health.

love, james & dee

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hahaha, true Dee...

Merry christmas to you and James Dee..:-) and your future chikitings..

*hugs*