Christmas Memories

To be honest, I wasn't always the greatest fan of Dad's video camera that used to come out every Christmas. It made me feel a bit self conscious and "on show". But now, twenty years later, I am so thankful that he took the footage. In so doing, Dad recorded some of the precious family rituals and memories that I hold most dear.

This includes opening of our Christmas presents where we would all sit in the lounge, each with a pile of presents, and open a present, each in turn. Lots of ooohing and aaaahing and thank you's and Gramps always in full force. Dad was always in great form too.

Amongst the special presents, there would also be "funny presents" like Jo's gift of willy warmers (shown here) and Gramps present to dad entitled on the card "For the man who likes a bit on the side." Turned out to be English mustard which he loved.

Another ritual is that each Christmas, we would also meet up with our family friends, the Cullies (Mike, Dorreen, Jane and Wendy) for a deicious Christmas dinner of Turkey and Gammon and all the trimmings. This too is recorded below in a video. 

Precious memories, immortalised thanks to Dad and his video camera.


Opening Christmas presents at home (1986).

Opening Christmas at home (1987)
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Christmas at Epworth Road (Gran and Gramp's place)
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Christmas at the Cullies
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Christmas with the Culleys and Gran and Gramps at Betties Bay
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Christmas 1988.