BC Wench wrote:We were on our own for Christmas dinner for over 40 years and we had a great day. A friend of ours came over later and we had a really good blether until he decided to leave after 12.00. Most enjoyable day without worrying if everyone is having a good time.
I don't mind Christmas with just the two of us, there's no stress - it doesn't matter if we eat a bit later, and if we have plenty of time between the courses - that's okay too!
I know my sister asked her neighbours round, as it was just the two of them, I only hope they didn't feel obliged to accept the invite. When people asked what we were doing I made sure they knew that we enjoy celebrating on our own (it's not every year, usually about one year in six), at least no-one would feel sorry for us and feel they had to invite us.
As for food, we're having meatballs (or frikadeller) with sage and onion tonight - it's a take on Delia's pork, sage and onion stuffing. Accompanied by potato and Jerusalem artichoke mash, Yorkshire pud, beans and gravy. I'll probably have some red onion marmalade with it too (Stoke's is absolutely delicious - mine never turns out that way - it's with balsamic vinegar and black treacle, yum).