UK Xmas Virgin

[ihatehash]

Hey all,
This is my first winter Christmas ever since moving to London earlier this year so I'm really excited. Obviously we celebrate xmas but like no where near to the level you do here so this year I want to get involved in the festivities. I've already bought an xmas sweater and planning to get a tree for my flat so my question is what are the must do's for a British Christmas. Any suggestions will be appreciated, cheesier the better. Also a fun side question: what sort of Xmas traditions do you have, like one I had with my sister was on xmas eve watching Love Actually and then going out to look at xmas lights.

Thanks for any advice in advance!

[dbgtz]

I've always wanted to go see the Trafalgar Square tree as I find the fact that it is donated by Norway interesting, though just a tree at the end of the day but if you're close by it might be worth going to the "opening" of that which I think is December 1st?
Cheese is a good idea though, lots of cheese.

Aside from that, I have nothing to suggest.

[FlyingJesus]

Lots of TWINKLING LIGHTS they make it feel so Christmassy and also all the great/awful Christmas music :D to get reallllllly involved go to a carol service or two and see a pantomime

[scottish]

advent calendar

most important thing by far.

[Red]

starbucks toffee nut steamers! Christmas markets, light switch on, Christmas songs and make your way through every film, visit the Coca Cola truck,
carols by candlelight services, Christmas panto, gareth gates in ours this year. Lmao

[-:Undertaker:-]

going for a piss up in the pub on christmas eve is my lil tradition <3

[lemons]

german xmas market in birmingham is meant to be very good and ive been to winter wonderland in hyde park london which is also v fun

[Martin]

german xmas market in birmingham is meant to be very good and ive been to winter wonderland in hyde park london which is also v fun

Was just about to say this! :P The Birmingham Christmas Market opens today! (Thursday!) :D I've never actually been, but I'm going this year :P Probably Friday haha!

Winter Wonderland in Cardiff is awesome, did you go to that when you visited Cardiff last weekend? :O


Watching bands playing and choirs singing is always super festive :D I love doing late night Christmas shopping!

[ihatehash]

Was just about to say this! :P The Birmingham Christmas Market opens today! (Thursday!) :D I've never actually been, but I'm going this year :P Probably Friday haha!

Winter Wonderland in Cardiff is awesome, did you go to that when you visited Cardiff last weekend? :O


Watching bands playing and choirs singing is always super festive :D I love doing late night Christmas shopping!

Yes, I got lots of cheese samples from the cheese man so he got mad at me but like don't offer samples then. I'm always going to take advantage.
I'm going to Winter Wonderland at hyde park this friday.

[Shockwave.2CC]

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.


I'm going there at the weekend