Christmas compendium ... November 22

[Aituk7]

When did it stop being a hugely popular day/night on the drink?

Never has been for me like, always done a double xmas then boxing day.

 

[rael]

Used to enjoy it till I had kids.

This for me. Used to absolutely love it but stopped when I had kids.

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Having kids ruined it for me

Used to miss Christmas dinner because of it and not wake up till after 10

 

[Botchie]

Boxing day is and has always been better. It's a traditional day of sport. Beer and betting on Boxing day is class.

 

[the dark one]

Was it ever?

Yes. Sunderland used to be rammed inthe 90s and early 00s. Great times,

 

[shepherd88]

Durham has been empty last few years on Christmas Eve.

 

[AndrewP]

Great until you're Santa

 

[zinedine]

When public transport decided to stop at 7 pm ?

So decades then. The buses used to go off about 6 back in the seventies.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

One of the best afternoons of the year up the club. Live band on from about 2pm, home for 7 and put your feet up.

 

[Ambivalent Dave]

Used to enjoy it till I had kids.

100% this

 

[Venkman]

100% this

It's just not worth it. Plus, they come first and it's about doing stuff for them.

 

[jubblies]

Nowt better than a skin full of drink and being woken up at 5am by the little darlings wondering if Santa's been

 

[mad cyril]

When did it stop being a hugely popular day/night on the drink?

Personally, when the bairns come along ! File next to New Years Eve and Good Friday.

 

[HeaderDownBrown]

Used to enjoy it till I had kids.

This, used to love being out on the piss with the Christmas tunes on....bairn comes first now.

 

[peterleeblackcat]

Out for a few pints every Christmas Eve, love it.

 

[Chappers]

When did it stop being a hugely popular day/night on the drink?

When I had kids.

 

[Qwerty]

Kids came along, never missef a session, afternoon or night over the festive period as a single lad.

 

[Some Random Guy]

For me when I had a kid.

 

[dangermows]

Many citing having kids as when it got shit. Refreshing as back in the day my dad and all my mates dad's still went out and got rat arsed

 

[Chappers]

Many citing having kids as when it got shit. Refreshing as back in the day my dad and all my mates dad's still went out and got rat arsed

My parents loved a beer, and I mean loved a beer.

Never went out in Christmas eve until I started to do it.