Anyone got tales to tell about childhood chrismas.

lindashanks2 · 15-11-2012, 11:36

I loved christmas as a kid. The xcitement leading up to it, going to bed early on christmas eve, We always had stockings at the bottom of the bed, and out main presents were downstairs. Dad didn't like turkey so we had duck or goose. Yummy. Happy days.

janloot · 15-11-2012, 16:12

you was ever so lucky, early fiftys, a sugar pig was always the main item, mind you i once remember getting an innertube for a bike i had given, oh and a suger pig, is it any surprise i wasnt too keen on christmas,

lindashanks2 · 15-11-2012, 16:31

Poor you! We always got a sugar pig too. They were quite disgusting. I do remember one year though, 1959, mum had an accident at work so we didnt get anything at all, Devastating!!!

Less · 15-11-2012, 17:20

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Originally Posted by janloot

you was ever so lucky, early fiftys, a sugar pig was always the main item, mind you i once remember getting an innertube for a bike i had given, oh and a suger pig, is it any surprise i wasnt too keen on christmas,

Oh Irony of irony's, don't tell me let me guess, you had an older brother that told you you couldn't eat your sugar pig 'cos your diabetic', so he did you a favour and ate it for you?
I know mine did, (three years on the trot).

churchfcrules · 15-11-2012, 17:23

What were these sugared pigs of what you speak?

Like a sugar mouse, and not that lass from Yorkshire ?

lindashanks2 · 15-11-2012, 17:31

Yes, they were just like sugar mice. Pink and sickly. Yuck!

churchfcrules · 15-11-2012, 17:32

So any significance being a pig?

churchfcrules · 15-11-2012, 17:33

My mum used to say a sixpence n an orange if she was lucky, she was born 1934

susie123 · 15-11-2012, 17:46

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Originally Posted by churchfcrules

What were these sugared pigs of what you speak?

Like a sugar mouse, and not that lass from Yorkshire ?

They still make them...

SUGAR PIGS: Retro Sweets From The UKs No 1 Internet Sweetshop

And the Yanks just don't get it...

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maxthecollie · 15-11-2012, 18:28

We used to have sugar mice and an apple and an orange in our Stockings , but our big presents were in pillowcases

janloot · 15-11-2012, 20:21

beleave me they wasnt anything like a sugar mouse, it was like a full 1ib of sugar set solid, i can never remember finishing one, usually ended up in the bin, maybe why i dont like sweet things now, scarred for life,

susie123 · 15-11-2012, 20:48

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Originally Posted by janloot

beleave me they wasnt anything like a sugar mouse, it was like a full 1ib of sugar set solid, i can never remember finishing one, usually ended up in the bin, maybe why i dont like sweet things now, scarred for life,

Well if you didn't get sugar pig or mouse it was novelty soap and you couldn't eat that. The big one 1949/50 was Brumas the baby polar bear. Anybody else get one of those?

DaveinGermany · 15-11-2012, 21:34

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Originally Posted by janloot

a sugar pig was always the main item,

It's quite a big thing over here especially Holland & Germany, although the pig is made of Marzipan. Think the idea of the pig is more about good luck for the coming year. (always having something to eat)

Margaret Pilkington · 15-11-2012, 21:59

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Originally Posted by susie123

Well if you didn't get sugar pig or mouse it was novelty soap and you couldn't eat that. The big one 1949/50 was Brumas the baby polar bear. Anybody else get one of those?

yes...I got a Brumas the bear. My aunt Alice had something to do with London Zoo( Was on some committee or other...I can't really see her shovelling elephant poo...she was far too posh for that) she sent me one, but I was never allowed to play with it. It was kept in pristine condition and always on show when she came for a visit.

susie123 · 15-11-2012, 22:03

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

yes...I got a Brumas the bear. My aunt Alice had something to do with London Zoo( Was on some committee or other...I can't really see her shovelling elephant poo...she was far too posh for that) she sent me one, but I was never allowed to play with it. It was kept in pristine condition and always on show when she came for a visit.

Yes I never remember using mine - wonder what happened to it