Christmas Tags

It must be that time of the year again. Jack tagged me.

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrap

3. Coloured lights on tree/house or white? white

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no

5. When do you put your decorations up? When Niamh tells me to

6. What is your favourite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Niamh’s nut roast (vegetarian alternative to turkey)

7. Favourite holiday memory as a child? When the parents stopped fighting for a minute or two

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My evil sisters told me when I was three or four

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Niamh and the kids do that these days

11. Snow! Love it or dread it? It’s pure love

12. Can you ice skate? No, and since a friend of mine got the tip of one finger sliced off, I have no inclination of ever changing that

13. Do you remember your favourite gift? My first computer (pathetic, I know)

14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you? Family time

15. What is your favourite holiday dessert? Anything with chocolate.

16. What is your favourite holiday tradition? Spending as much time as possible with Niamh and the children

17. What tops your tree? An angel

18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? Giving. I’ve got three young kids.

19. What is your favourite Christmas song? “Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues

20. Candy canes? No thank you

21. Favourite Christmas movie? May I say Bad Santa?

22. What do you leave for Santa? You’re kidding, right?


I have to tag five others now, don't I? Ok then, Liam, Michelle, Jeanne, Waddler and Phil. But don't feel obliged.