I got really excited today when I saw it in the supermarket and it is now hidden until I have some time to myself.
This is what I need:
*I have to be all by myself and this takes at least an hour
*One copy of the Radio Times and it *has* to be the Radio Times. Know one is allowed to read it until I have!
*One pen, you can use any but I find a felt tip pen best
*Christmas Music
*Hot drink, preferably a hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows
*Slice of cake
*Blanket
I then snuggle on the sofa and plan my Christmas viewing. This may happen more than once to make sure I haven't missed anything.
The magazine may become dog eared by the time New Year is here but that doesn't matter, it can take it.
With the added bonus of having sky + I can also spend time scheduling it all in on reminders, moving things around and looking for repeats as necessary.
Don't judge me, try yourself. I am going to try and sneak an hour to myself this week to do this. It really gets me in the Christmas spirit, I love all the Christmas specials. It also helps with crazy in me that Christmas brings out, I like to be well organised.
What silly traditions do you have?
By Carol
Haha, I did mine last night with a pink highlighter! x
ReplyDeleteOoooooh I am so so so so going to do this! Tomorrow I am taking the twins to town to a carol concert and I am so buying a copy of the Radio Times as a special treat for me x Thank you x
ReplyDeleteHa ha, me too! Today I got my copy and I already have pen and paper ready for tonight and have warned Neil we need to clear a load of stuff from the sky+ planner to make room for christmas! xx
ReplyDeleteDitto! The gruffalo competition will take at least 20minutes!
ReplyDeletegot mine today! we always get new PJs for Christmas - give them to children on Xmas Eve so that when we open stockings they are wearing them :-)
ReplyDeleteMy Dad did this every year, when you had to buy the Radio Times and the TV Times to get ITV and Ch 4!
ReplyDeleteI was the same up until the year we left UK, only buying the tv guide at Christmas and marking it all off, I miss that now :(
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Love the cover, right up my street. My parents and just about everybody I knew when growing up had the Radio Times. I don't have the patience to go through the listings but suspect its why I alway think there is "Absolutely nothing" to watch on the tv at christmas : ) xx
ReplyDeleteThat is a tradition I have always kept, I have always bought that for years. The only time I buy a tv magazine. x
ReplyDeleteI do exactly the same. Highlighter pen, Christmas music, and make sure the OH doesn't get hold of it for burning on the wood burner.
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