The Christmas Tag

As it's the first of December, I thought I'd get in the Christmas spirit by doing a Christmas tag!

1. What are your favourite Christmas movies?
Over December I try to watch all the Christmas films I own (Elf, The Grinch, The Bear, The Snowman, Home Alone), but my ultimate top two Christmas films are A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life. Everyone has their personal favourite version of A Christmas Carol and mine is the version starring George C. Scott as it's so creepy but it's also one of the more traditional versions. It's a Wonderful Life is probably one of the best films ever made. No matter how sad I'm feeling, it always makes me appreciate life and it's so romantic and cute.

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
I literally never open any presents on Christmas Eve and usually I only open my stocking on Christmas morning. We often wait until later in the day to open other presents as we like to spread it out more and wait until family are at our house.

3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?
I used to love Christmas' spent at my Grandma's house or later at my Uncle's house with all the family (aunt, uncles, cousins, etc.) but my favourite Christmas was when my other grandparents came up to join them so I got to spend Christmas with my whole close family. Playing games on Christmas day with my family was also one of my favourite moments because my Grandma was so bad at playing them that we just spent the whole time laughing.

4. Favourite festive food?
ALL OF IT. In particular Terry's Chocolate Orange, Christmas dinner, and my dad makes an amazing chocolate truffle torte (Delia Smith's recipe).

5. Favourite Christmas gift?
The best Christmas gift I've ever received were my ice skates. I wanted them for years and in Christmas 2014, my mum put an ice skates tree decoration on the tree with a note telling me that my ice skates were hiding behind the tree. I literally love them so much and if I could wear them all the time, I would. Last Christmas I got tickets to see Billy Joel which was also one of my favourite gifts.

6. Favourite Christmas scent?
I love the smell of Christmas trees but another favourite scent is the spray, 'Winter', from The White Company which smells of cinnamon, clove and orange. It's quite pricey but I've had it for two years, sprayed sooo much of it and there is literally almost a full bottle left so it is definitely good value for money.

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
Every Christmas Eve my dad makes loads of homemade food (sausage rolls, mushroom vol-au-vents) and we'll sit with the fire on and watch A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life. We also play games and watch whatever's on TV.

8. What tops your tree?
Just a star usually. I'm more excited about the other decorations than the top of the tree.

9. As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received?
I don't think there was one. I obviously asked for my ice skates for years but finally got them. I suppose an expensive gift that I don't expect to get any time soon but would really love is a real telescope to look at the stars but there isn't anything too crazy.

10. What's the best part about Christmas for you?
I just love everything about Christmas. Now I'm older I genuinely love giving gifts to other people, but I love the whole festive atmosphere, the songs, the food, the decorations, the films, family and getting to spend time with the people I love. Also stockings. I love stockings.

Thanks for reading!
Jessie xxx