[little blue]

... or just another day on the smallholding?

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[faith0504]

its our first xmas together in scotland so it will be a special time for us, were spending it just us and the animals no invites have been given out to family, we will spend it doing the usual animal things, dogs, horses, hens and kittens, one big happy family, enjoying the dream life we have together. plus lots of chocolates 

Forgot its also our first xmas in our new house, so that makes it extra special as we have all our animals at home with us

[Sandy]

Last year it was just me and steve and our dogs and the new 10 pups, we brought them in to the lounge with us and had a big log fire and watched them suckle, so sweet. THis year my family will be with us, thats a first for us here in Scotland too, after, now possibly on the 28th we marry in the house with just family and close friends...very special!!!

[manian]

well we have moved to a smaller house (so we could have a little piece of land- and so the kids can't move back in!!! )
this year my son and daughter are coming for christmas..... bringing with them their partners and 3 grandchildren..........
so in our smaller house we will have 6 adults and 3 babies/toddlers..... think i'll hide with the chickens and pigs!!

 

don't you just love christmas!!!

[Susie]

Just me, hubby and the kids for Christmas day. Just the way we like it  .  Planning on going for a walk along the beach in the morning if weather not too bad. Then hubbys family arrive Boxing day for a couple of days. Friends coming to stay for New Year.

[egglady]

we are here with all our animals (horses, sheep, ducks, chickens, pigs, cat, dog) and having some family over.

if the weather is nice (ie no snow!), my christmas present to myself is always to go for a nice quiet hack.  dont think it's going to happen this year somehow!

but will be the first year ever that we will have eaten our own home produced meat with the meal!  so excited

[Brucklay]

Just me and OH - and if I can catch up on jobs just the morning feed/let out before a nice day by the fire, telly on with mindless rubbish seen 10x before but good for a laugh - hopefully a walk with our oldest dog Tess.

[Rosemary]

It will be our first Christmas at Dalmore, so a bit special. It will be more special if we have a kitchen  There will be John, Linda, Dan, Lorna and I plus dogs and cats.

Planning to have one of our own chickens plus either pork or lamb then feet up by the stove with the dogs and cats (who love it almost as much as us).

Going to get the decorations form Longcarse on Thursday 

[gavo]

Wife will finish night duty Christmas morning come home and  start dinner we'll all do presents then i'm off to feed everything ;then dinner after which she'll fall asleep on the sofa for an hour or two and wake up to find a lovely clean and tidy kitchen then we all watch the Christmas specials and play board games with lots of cheating and chocolate.This is the pattern every other year; next year will be a day shift worse again as she gets no Christmas dinner.

[northfifeduckling]

it is possible that all my plans are going up in smoke (if we still have any fuel for a fire then  ). My mum is supposed to come flying in on the 22nd...No Christmas food in the freezer, no pud made yet, presents missing in the post

[doganjo]

Don't worry Kerstin - it'll get better before it gets worse!

[plumseverywhere]

Just myself, Tony, the 4 children and my mum. Same usual animal jobs but no soap making and definately not making an bath bombs (the bane of my life at the minute    )
then tony will drive into worcester to visit his mum and sisters, I will stay with my mum and I will demolish best part of a tin of chocolates, got to be done 

[Sudanpan]

We will be luxuriating in the fact that we are now in our finished cottage  Just my OH and me, the 2 dogs and the 6 hens. We will have a christmas lunch consisting of roast pork - from one of our own pigs  Hopefully it will be a nice day so we can have a good walk somewhere on our local cornish coastline 
Tish

[tazbabe]

i'll be at work, sick people don't know what day is what!

steve's parents are arriving on the 23rd, they will be festive without me on christmas day, then do it all over again with me on boxing day, 2 day feast, bonus!

[ellied]

Just me on my own as usual.. feeding animals at regular intervals but hopefully not in snow