Join them as they prepare Christmas dinner for their parents...but can Ashlie get Stephen to help?
Christmas Scene
Family at dinner table, wearing hats and opening Christmas crackers
In 1847, almost by accident, Tom Smith invented the cracker. It was a simple idea which became an integral part of British celebration and tradition which still continues today, 150 years on.
The Cracker continue to bring pleasure to all ages and generations, from children to grandparents.
Christmas Cracker Jokes:
What did Adam say to his wife on the day before Christmas?
It's Christmas, Eve!
How many letters are in the Christmas alphabet?
25. There’s "no EL"!
What happened to the man who stole an Advent Calendar?
He got 25 days!
What kind of motorbike does Santa ride?
A Holly Davidson!
What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck?
A Christmas Quacker!
What do Santa's little helpers learn at school?
The elf-abet!
How do snowmen get around?
They ride an icicle!
"Las 10 palabras más útliles en inglés en Navidad" by Silvia
9 Facts about a typical British Christmas by Shanthi
1. Decorations:
Over the last decades the British have become more and more like the Americans with the outdoor illuminations.
2. Christmas pudding:
The pudding is an essential part of the British Christmas.
It is eaten after the traditional lunch has been consumed and requires a hearty appetite as it is not light!
The pudding is made of dried fruits, nuts, cherries and soaked in brandy.
Making one takes time with at least 13 ingredients (to represent Christ and his disciples)
3. Christmas Cards
The British do like to send cards to people and you can get some of the most beautifully crafted cards in the UK.
EVERYONE sends on average 75 cards each to friends and family.
4. Mince Pies:
The ingredients are normally raisins, sultanas, a variety of nuts, candied fruit, apricots, apples and mixed spices like nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon.
The traditional mince pie normally has a star on top which should represent the Christmas Star that led the Magi and the shepherds to Jesus in Bethlehem.
Children often leave a couple of mince pies for Father Christmas together with a glass of brandy, sherry or milk and a carrot for the reindeer in the hope of getting their stockings filled.
5. Nativity Plays:
The Nativity play recreates the scene of Jesus’s birth in the stables and tells of how Mary and Joseph were visited by the shepherds and the Three Wise Men.
The roles of Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and the Wise Men are played by the children.
6. Christmas Carol:
There is always a lot of singing as the children sing a selection of Christmas Carols during the play and are promptly joined in by the audience.
The traditional favourites are "Away in the Manger’", "Deck the Halls", "Silent Night", "The 12 Days of Christmas".
7. Christmas Dinner:
The traditional Christmas dinner in the average UK family is made up of the following:
Starters: Smoked Salmon and other titbits
Main Course: Roast Turkey* with all the “trimmings” – meaning, roast potatoes; roast parsnips; brussels sprouts with chestnuts; pork and sage stuffing; red cabbage; ‘pigs in a blanket’ (little sausages wrapped in bacon); bread sauce and cranberry jelly
Dessert: Christmas pudding served with custard or brandy sauce
Coffee and chocolate
8. Royal Christmas Message:
The family settles around the television to listen to the traditional Royal Christmas Message that is given by the Queen.
This tradition was started by the Queen’s grandfather, King George V in 1932.
It normally starts at 3pm GMT.
10. Boxing Day - The Day after Christmas:
Boxing Day is on 26 December and is only celebrated in some countries. It was started in the UK about 800 years ago during the Middle Ages. It was the day when the alms box, collection boxes for the poor, were opened so that the contents could be distributed to poor people.
Boxing Day is a public holiday. It is traditionally a sporting day and many football matches, horse races and fox hunting are organised.
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