Why do we?

[Bobbisox]

Go right through the house, cleaning in prep. for Christmas?
Change the beds for Christmas Eve?
Buy our kids new PJs for Santa arriving?
Do the same a week later for NY?
Make a giant pan of broth for NYE?
I do the cleaning and changing of beds before we go on holiday in the Summer

Hands up, do you?

[annie0000]

anyway - after all that talk of stovies.....I'm away to bung on the pasta for dinner!!!

[Bobbisox]

I think in this age of G,C'H annie, you find last years coal to give 'em..lol
it's a keepsake thing, I have a piece somewhere..
yep tall and dark has the FF to be ;-)

[tiggerblue10]

I have to say I have never heard of the coal foot thing! Lol

[Bobbisox]

tiggs that sound lovely, is Mum Turkish b.a.c

[tiggerblue10]

My family are from Northern Cyprus Bobbi, the Turkish bit.

[naomi24]

When someone was moving house, the old folks used to give them a piece of coal, a silver coin, and a piece of bread, all tied in a cloth. It symbolised warmth, wealth and food - hence wishing the 'mover' everything good in their new home.

[Bobbisox]

oohhh lovely, I have been there tiggs ;-)

[zzxxee]

i used to now i do a big blitz boxing day get rid of wrapping paper empties ect