So This is Christmas and What Have You Done Geneameme...

Christmas is coming quickly and fellow Aussie geneablogger Sharn White has created the “So This is Christmas and What Have You Done?” Geneameme. which is making us reminisce. This very thought-provoking geneameme, has stretched my memory back, here’s what I’ve come up with … Q1 . WHAT KIND OF CHRISTMAS DID YOU HAVE AS A CHILD? A. Let’s see … I do remember going to the local church service and also carol singing sessions with my grandparents occasionally, but I don’t remember my parents going to the carol singing at all. It wasn’t their thing.  ———————-  Q2. WHERE DID YOU SPEND  CHRISTMAS? A. Christmas has always (except for one year) spent at home with my family in the Adelaide Hills. Usually all the reli’s came to to their place. ———————- Q3. A LETTER AND SOMETHING YUMMY FOR SANTA A. I don’t remember ever writing a letter to Santa, but I do remember seeing a present under the tree one year saying it was for me and from Santa. Not surprisingly it was in my mum’s handwriting, so I wasn’t fooled. I do remember making big long multi-page Christmas gift lists which I’d put on the fridge weeks before Christmas, so it was giving my parents plenty of time to work out what they’d get me. ———————- Q4. THE CHRISTMAS TREE A. A christmas tree is a big thing for me, and I would assume that is because we’ve always had one, so it seems wrong not to. I remember that we use to go an get a real pine tree from a pine forest near our house. One year it was so big it touched the ceiling. While these days I’m happy with my fake tree, there is something about...

Christmas Geneameme – Deck the Halls 2012...

It’s now only days away from Christmas, and what better way to celebrate it coming than to reminisce a little with a Christmas Geneameme. Pauleen from Family History Across the Seas, has come up with Deck the Halls 2012 Christmas Geneameme, and is inviting geneabloggers around to world, to share their Christmas experiences. As she says “the more the merrier”, although she would like all blog posts in by December 16th if possible … and don’t forget to leave a link to your geneameme response in the comments section or on Google+ or on Twitter using hashtag #xmasgeneameme. For this meme, it doesn’t matter whether you’re religiously inclined or not, just tell us how important this season is to your family. So here goes … THE 2012 CHRISTMAS GENEAMEME ————————————————————–  1. Do you have any special Xmas traditions in your family? Hmmm, I wouldn’t say that we have any ‘special traditions’. Just the usual, put up the tree, write cards (hopefully), put Christmas food etc. Maybe I should think hard ans start making a ‘special tradition. 2. Is church attendance an important part of your Christmas celebrations and do you go the evening before or on Xmas Day? I grew up going to church, but don’t anymore, so no. 3. Did/do you or your children/grandchildren believe in Santa? I kinda realised that Santa wasn’t Santa when I recognised the handwriting on the gift tag from Santa was mum’s 😉 4. Do you go carolling in your neighbourhood? Not so much in the neighbourhood, but at the local church when I went to church. 5. What’s your favourite Christmas music? I wouldn’t say I have a favourite, but I guess I like more modern singers singing carols. 6. What’s your...