Sunday 24 December 2023

Christmas Eve

 8am


Christmas Eve preparation begins

Downtown all the kids are going from house to house banging triangles and singing the traditional Xmas Eve carol . These young singers are considered a blessing for the home and they are rewarded with a few euros.

K always hopes a child or 2 will appear at our door but we are too far away now. He has a few euro notes put aside just in case.

Down on the harbour Poppi's class did the rounds of the shops and cafeterias.



They are in their last year of high school and are raising money for their big 5 day trip at the end of the school year.

I missed all these traditional activities, as usual. It would have been nice this morning to sit in the sun, drinking cappuccino  watching the passing parade of children warbling away....instead of cleaning and cooking.







Baking the Christopsomo, Christ bread, is also one of the duties K has taken over. If he makes it himself he knows it has been made as his mother used to. No chance of any foreign ingredients tainting the loaf. 
It's your normal bread with some anise, decorated with a cross made out of dough and with walnuts and almonds arranged 'artistically'.

We were both very busy, hopefully making tomorrow an easier day.

Time for alcohol.



21 comments:

  1. Cheers Linda !.....❣

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    1. Cheers Big Ears ! Whisky and coke went down well 😄

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  2. Sounds like a good idea. Cheers🍾.

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    1. Cheers Dave. It's definitely alcohol time. Time for the second

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  3. I think it's wonderful that they keep the tradition. have a happy holiday.

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  4. There is always time for a little drop. Cheers!

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  5. I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas.

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    1. Thank you so much. Hope yours was a cheery happy day

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  6. Wonderful traditions are the best ! Merry Christmas and enjoy...
    Hugs,
    ~Jo
    xx

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    1. Thank you so much. Merry Xmas to you and the family

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  7. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas.
    Yes thank goodness it only comes round once a year So Much work. Remember to enjoy it yourself. Definitely time for drinks

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    1. Once a year is more than enough. And soon it will be Easter.... Great day. Now it's clean up time

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  8. Dear Linda, wishing you and K and all your loved ones a really great Christmas day. And I hope some carollers found their way to your home :) xx

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    1. The grandkids sang us carols so all was well! Hope your Xmas day was cheerful and sunny. Ours was both

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  9. Santa visited Perth last night, but no carolling children unfortunately. This morning we had champagne, berries & granola and croissants with cream cheese and ham & cheese for breakfast. We are now replete, kids have gone awol and coffee is on its way

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    1. Hi Paul. What a breakfast!!. Did you manage to eat anything else afterwards?
      I'm sure your Xmas day was just as wonderful as ours

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  10. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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  11. My oldest son, Kimbo, has taken over full duties this year with cooking taking place between two houses. I don't think he's understood yet how chaotic it's going to be. I'm trying to relax, but not very successfully. I hope you have a lovely day.

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    1. Chaos!! It was chaos here this morning but slowly we got it sorted. Wonderful day

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