Thank you Di for this week’s Christmas questions.
1 – Which do you prefer, Christmas pudding, mince pies, or trifle?
Oh I love all three. However, I have literally just finished a mince pie so I will go with that, with a cup of tea of course.
2 – Which gives you the most satisfaction:
Cooking a special meal for your family / Dining with family and friends / Not having to do the washing up afterwards.
I will say dining with friends and family as I’m not the best cook ever. I’m not bad but I find it stressful cooking for many people. Also I actually really enjoy doing the washing up, I find it very therapeutic.
3 – Can you recall the best and worst gift you received (any occasion)?
Best gift, I once received an iPad from my parents when they had just come out, I was very excited, surprised and grateful but I have had many from my partner over the years. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, I’m easily pleased if there’s been some thought put into it. Worst gift, I haven’t had any thing horrendous thankfully, not that I can recall.
4 – After a full and enjoyable meal what do you prefer to do:
Take a nap, watch TV or play board games with the kids?
Maybe watch tv or I don’t mind board games with the family. Ideally I would love to go for a walk after a meal.
Gratitude:
Grateful to be off work on Christmas Day as I know this isn’t the case for many nurses.

Thanks for joining in Wayne. Glad you’re not working Christmas Day.
Have a wonderful time.
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Me too. Thanks so much.
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Great answers-
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Thanks Beth!
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Merry Christmas Wayne.
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Thanks Dan! Have a lovey time with the family!
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I have never had any of those Christmas dishes.
My wife is Polish and so every Christmas Eve we get together with her mom and brother for a Polish traditional Christmas dinner.
Of these dishes, Pierogi is my favorite. However, this is often served throughout the year.
My wife makes a Holiday salad, that is kind of like a combination of potato salad and coleslaw.
But, unlike the 2 more familiar American dishes (that I do NOT like), her Polish salad has the hard boiled eggs chopped into fine pieces that don’t have the texture of eggs.
This adds a complimentary flavor to the potatoes, peas and carrots.
But, perhaps the dish that is reserved only for Christmas Eve is Borsch. This beet soup can also be served in a cup (Kubek in Polish) like tea.
Drinking Borsch on Christmas Eve warms the insides and helps that feeling emanate outward towards the family.
Wesolych Swiat!
Pronounced Vi-So-ick Shvont.
Means Happy Holiday.
🎅🤶🧑🎄
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A Polish Christmas sounds wonderful and those dishes sound delicious.
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Glad you got Christmas off this year. Have a Happy one.
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Thanks Jean, have a very Merry Christmas!!!!
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The same to you two as well!
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Thank you!
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Glad to hear you don’t have to work on Christmas. I enjoy cooking, but I’d pick dining with family and friends too.
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Thanks very much!
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I’m right there with you on #2, Wayne. I get so much joy cooking for others and seeing them enjoy the meal…particularly if they offer to do all the clean up! 🙂
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That sounds perfect Richard.
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