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First can I say Corn on the Cob? I never heard of that for Christmas. this may be a my family tradition as prawn cocktail and soup is traditional but my brothers didn't like prawns when they were kids so Mam got inventive

Walk on the beach? Do you live near a beach? That's awesome.
Yes, we live about 100m up a hill from the beach, our house overlooks the beach.

It's not warm in Ireland at Christmas is it?
No, its cold, but not too cold, hats and scarves weather but not thermal undies!

Your brother is going to "collect you"? Does that mean pick you up?
Yip

Oh my gosh I love, just love reading how you and "unhappy tummy" Steph talk. She's Canadian! And I americanise a lot of my speech on here, as do Linz, Natalie etc, for example we would never say "I guess" we'd say "I suppose" It is SO neat! I wish I could hear you actually speak.

Santy and mum. Santy is a very Irish thing, I call my mother "Mam" which is a very rural Irish way to do it. Small kids say "Mammy" but if I was saying "My mother" I's use Mum. The English Mum and Mummy are quite popular here too but the real Irish ways are Mam and Mammy


Loved that too. And when you say light a candle at the crib do you mean baby Jesus's manger? Yes, every church has a nativity scene with statues and its called the crib. There are holy candles beside ours that you light to offer a prayer for someone I'm sorry for so many questions but you said.....any quesions about an Irish Christmas just ask! I'm so interested in it. No problem Lisa, keep em coming!

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