Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

We have been away for the last three years at Christmas staying with my husbands relatives up in Chester but this year I have only got two days off of work so we are staying home in Plymouth.

The best thing though is my son who is in the Navy is coming home for Christmas and another of our sons is coming down from Swindon for a week.
So Christmas day is going to be a real family get together with our two grandchildren, four sons, my daughter-in-law and my mum

The only downside is I've got to cook Christmas dinner for everyone

Whats everyone else doing on Christmas Day?

Wishing I was in Icmeler! I hate Christmas - usually cook Christmas dinner for our familyand the in-laws, but I honestly can't stand the whole commercialised circus. Can't remember ever enjoying it, to be honest, even when I was a child.

Xmas day here in salford, then going up to Sunderland to see my mum on boxing day.

Steve

I am working Xmas day but trying to get New Years Day off work. All work and no play makes Mary a dull woman.........or sober!!

not doing lot my wife is working both christmas day and boxing day so staying at home watching tv


Steve

reesy1959 wrote:I am working Xmas day but trying to get New Years Day off work. All work and no play makes Mary a dull woman.........or sober!!

Aww poor mary, everytime I speak to your working.

Just aswell I changed jobs, I was working in a hotel so would def of been working at some point over xmas. I'm working for a nursing agency now and we close our office over xmas and new year

steve

Christmas day with the kids Mason will be 4 it's his birthday Sunday, and Megan 6 magical. Then next door wil be coming round, that's my eldest daughter (nearly 25 ) and partner and 2 grandchildren ages 2 and 4 months. Organised chaos grandma will be on the wine ha ha.

Off for Xmas so hubby, Niamh, Andrew and his partner Bernadette with grandaughter for Xmas day with Lynsey looking in at sometime. First Xmas off in years so going to enjoy it. In-laws on Boxing Day and Working all of New Year. Oh yes and big party on 27th as Niamh will be 12.

Lynda

My sisters cooking christmas dinner so her place at 5pm with mum and dad
them off to work 8pm till 4am

salford_steve wrote:

reesy1959 wrote:I am working Xmas day but trying to get New Years Day off work. All work and no play makes Mary a dull woman.........or sober!!

Aww poor mary, everytime I speak to your working.

Just aswell I changed jobs, I was working in a hotel so would def of been working at some point over xmas. I'm working for a nursing agency now and we close our office over xmas and new year

steve

This is the first job that I have had that is 365 days a year. Been here nearly 4 years now and never worked Xmas Day or New Year, so I am extremely lucky. Xmas doesnt really bother me too much as all the kids have grown up and flown the nest, but being Scottish I do love my New Year, as long as they let me have 1st of Jan off as annual leave, I will be a happy bunny.

We are off to Sharm el sheikh for a week on the 21st December. Its our 1st time away at christmas. Also we haven't been anywhere else other than Icmeler since 2002. .We really don't know what to expect. .

Ive lived in Icmeler past 16 months and spent last Christmas over here... but this year weve had the great news that my hubby has been granted a holiday visa, so he/we can spend his first Christmas and New Year in Newcastle with my family!!!!!!!!!!

beezerboy wrote:Ive lived in Icmeler past 16 months and spent last Christmas over here... but this year weve had the great news that my hubby has been granted a holiday visa, so he/we can spend his first Christmas and New Year in Newcastle with my family!!!!!!!!!!

Super news, have a fantastic time, you must be well chuffed.

beezerboy wrote:Ive lived in Icmeler past 16 months and spent last Christmas over here... but this year weve had the great news that my hubby has been granted a holiday visa, so he/we can spend his first Christmas and New Year in Newcastle with my family!!!!!!!!!!

We have had a dusting of snow here in Newcastle today.Make sure you bring your liberty bodice when you come.

Diane

Doing the sme as last year !!!! Trying to make the kids happy!
I love being a DAD.

mght aswell ask what you all doing for new year
im working 15.45 till 6 am then back out 1900 2300 and to add insult to injury im also working on my birthday

hope its not as bad for others

big hearted us invited everyone for Christmas dinner thinking they wouldnt all accept....but they did...so we are now cooking for 10 people, i think i'll just get stuck into the red wine a bit earlier than usual..i dont mind really, a big plus this year is that our 10 year old nephew is now staying here and has never celebrated Christmas before and is so excited, his wee smiley face will just make my day..jacqui
ps: just in from Comet the microwave blew up so ive had to buy a new one, thank god it didnt happen on Christmas Day

dimrie wrote:

beezerboy wrote:Ive lived in Icmeler past 16 months and spent last Christmas over here... but this year weve had the great news that my hubby has been granted a holiday visa, so he/we can spend his first Christmas and New Year in Newcastle with my family!!!!!!!!!!

We have had a dusting of snow here in Newcastle today.Make sure you bring your liberty bodice when you come.

Diane

I went out before and it was bloody freezing.

I don't do Christmas dinner cooking have never done one yet and am 42 ha ha. My hubby who trained to be a Navy chef does it all, he will be cooking for 4 adults, 3 kids, 1 baby, 2 dogs, 2 cats and all the stray cats in the neighbourhood, (approx 6 at minute) and all while i am having a nice cool glass of whatever

Christmas dinner at my sisters this year, boxing day at the mother in laws,27th the whole family go to a local hotel for dinner,always a busy time and not good for the figure lol