I do love traditions.
Apparently (according to Wikipedia) Stir-up Sunday is one of the essential British traditions. Introduced to the Britain by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.
We didn’t participate this year.
Do you recall I’m taking Christmas off?
That means no home-made Christmas puddings. No gathering together to stir the pudding in our kitchen.
(This is my usual slow-cooked Christmas pudding recipe)
I knew I’d feel a twinge of guilt as I typed this post.
Particularly as I had the ingredients to make the pudding.
Guilt however, is a negative emotion, and isn’t the right reason for doing something. That’s the point, for one year, this year, there is no obligation. I’m giving myself a free pass.
(All the traditions may be reinstated next year, who knows? The idea is that we identify what we genuinely missed doing and what we didn’t.)
There’s a new tradition this year. One for my virtual home.
This year (and every year) I’ll be sending out a Christmas pudding to one lovely reader.
And here it is:
(Aldi UK did supply the pudding for me to sample, but I’m happy to pass it on and I’m paying the postage! After all I’m eating out this Christmas day!)
If you’re interested in receiving a free Christmas pudding, please drop a comment in below.
Please share your favourite Christmas tradition! The reader who will receive the pudding will be selected by random generator on 8 December at 10am.
One comment per reader please.
Only comments on this blog post will be entered into the random generator.
The pudding will be posted to a nominated UK address. International readers can enter providing they supply a UK address for delivery.
Please confirm you have a nominated UK address when commenting.
Thanks!
Thanks for holding this giveaway! 🙂
My favourite Christmas tradition is putting together a Christmas Eve box for my young daughter and filling it with nice things to eat, new pyjamas and something lovely for the bath.
Thanks for holding this giveaway! 🙂
My favourite Christmas tradition is putting together a Christmas Eve box for my young daughter and filling it with nice things to eat, new pyjamas and something lovely for the bath.
That would be lovely as I don’t eat pudding. but the rest of the family do.
Donnax
That would be lovely as I don’t eat pudding. but the rest of the family do.
Donnax
Ooh I love a nice competition!
We always have Christmas stockings, the boys come and open them in our room, then we get dressed, have family breakfast and then open any other presents that Santa may have left under the tree. This is a sort of open house time for any family that want to pop in and see us…
Ooh I love a nice competition!
We always have Christmas stockings, the boys come and open them in our room, then we get dressed, have family breakfast and then open any other presents that Santa may have left under the tree. This is a sort of open house time for any family that want to pop in and see us…
I love doing the kids a Christmas Eve bag each with new pj’s, socks, Christmas book and chocolate. ??
Elf on the shelf is our new tradition this year. My nearly 3 year old absolutely loves it and enjoy look for Jeff to see what she (yes Jeff the Elf is a girl) has been up to while she has been asleep 🙂
Great giveaway, love pudding and aldi 🙂 thanks x
Keeley please e-mail me – your number came up! Well done!
Woohoo! Can’t believe it. Thank you xx
Elf on the shelf is our new tradition this year. My nearly 3 year old absolutely loves it and enjoy look for Jeff to see what she (yes Jeff the Elf is a girl) has been up to while she has been asleep 🙂
Great giveaway, love pudding and aldi 🙂 thanks x
Keeley please e-mail me – your number came up! Well done!
Woohoo! Can’t believe it. Thank you xx
What a lovely giveaway! We always bake mince pies then leave some for Santa on Christmas Eve, along with carrots for the reindeer. The boys also sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn, before hanging their stockings up on the mantlepiece. As they grow older I know this will change but its a lovely time to share with them.
What a lovely giveaway! We always bake mince pies then leave some for Santa on Christmas Eve, along with carrots for the reindeer. The boys also sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn, before hanging their stockings up on the mantlepiece. As they grow older I know this will change but its a lovely time to share with them.
I’ve never heard of stir-up Sunday, but of course I know about Christmas pud! Our traditions include having dinner & exchanging gifts at my mother-in-law’s on Christmas eve; freshly-baked cinnamon buns while we open gifts on Christmas morning & and a snacky, appetizers-only dinner later on in the day as I no longer make a large Christmas dinner; and spending Boxing Day (which of course is just called the day after Christmas here – how boring!) at my sister’s house to see my side of the family. If I should win the pud I’ll supply the address of my friends in Cumbria. I hope you and your family enjoy all your old and new traditions this holiday.
I’ve never heard of stir-up Sunday, but of course I know about Christmas pud! Our traditions include having dinner & exchanging gifts at my mother-in-law’s on Christmas eve; freshly-baked cinnamon buns while we open gifts on Christmas morning & and a snacky, appetizers-only dinner later on in the day as I no longer make a large Christmas dinner; and spending Boxing Day (which of course is just called the day after Christmas here – how boring!) at my sister’s house to see my side of the family. If I should win the pud I’ll supply the address of my friends in Cumbria. I hope you and your family enjoy all your old and new traditions this holiday.
I didn’t know about stir up Sunday until this year. When I got in from work my landlady asked me to go downstairs and stir the pudding and make a wish (the wish was to get one of her puddings for Xmas, the smell when she took the teatowel off the top was divine!!)
I think my favourite tradition is actually a Boxing Day one and that bubble and squeak using the leftover veg with leftover meat. I’m going out for Xmas dinner this year though (and having steak) so not sure what I’ll do about Boxing Day Bubble!!!
I didn’t know about stir up Sunday until this year. When I got in from work my landlady asked me to go downstairs and stir the pudding and make a wish (the wish was to get one of her puddings for Xmas, the smell when she took the teatowel off the top was divine!!)
I think my favourite tradition is actually a Boxing Day one and that bubble and squeak using the leftover veg with leftover meat. I’m going out for Xmas dinner this year though (and having steak) so not sure what I’ll do about Boxing Day Bubble!!!
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The tree is decorated always on Christmas Eve. I always make mince pies and we drink a glass or two (hic) of mulled wine as well. I have a UK address that can be used should I be fortunate enough to win.
The tree is decorated always on Christmas Eve. I always make mince pies and we drink a glass or two (hic) of mulled wine as well. I have a UK address that can be used should I be fortunate enough to win.
I’m not in the UK, so no pudding for me. LOL! My favorite Christmas tradition is decorating on the Friday after Thanksgiving/ Black Friday. We always scramble to get a tree and decorate by the end of the day. It’s a fun way to start the holiday season!
I’m not in the UK, so no pudding for me. LOL! My favorite Christmas tradition is decorating on the Friday after Thanksgiving/ Black Friday. We always scramble to get a tree and decorate by the end of the day. It’s a fun way to start the holiday season!
I’d never heard of stir up Sunday! I do always remember my Nanna asking me to stir the pudding mix and make a wish though! Brought back lovely memories. Thank you. My favourite tradition is going out in all weathers to pick the Christmas tree with my dad, I still do it now 31 years on, but now we guy two trees one for him & mum and one for my family home.
I live in the uk should I be fortunate enough to win.
Many Thanks
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas x
I’d never heard of stir up Sunday! I do always remember my Nanna asking me to stir the pudding mix and make a wish though! Brought back lovely memories. Thank you. My favourite tradition is going out in all weathers to pick the Christmas tree with my dad, I still do it now 31 years on, but now we guy two trees one for him & mum and one for my family home.
I live in the uk should I be fortunate enough to win.
Many Thanks
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas x