How to celebrate Christmas in Ireland

• How to celebrate Christmas in Ireland

Christmas spirit is everywhere, the streets are lit with lights everywhere are living trees, people wish each other a Merry Christmas, and in the shops early in the morning on December 24th this pandemonium, it seems that this is the last day when you can buy anything. At six in the evening all the shops are closed December 25, no one works, you need to buy alcohol beforehand.

Almost every resident is trying to decorate your home for Christmas colorful garlands on the windows and Christmas paraphernalia. And some residents as a responsible approach to business that look at their home come from all around.

We also came to look at one of these houses. Inside, of course, did not go - private property.

Mailbox.

The owners have tried to - there and fake snow, and a den, and a deer with Santa on the roof. One can only imagine what will come next electric bill ...

Our house looks modest, but it is among the most vibrant neighborhood.

Inside everything is prepared to meet Santa.

Santa usually lands on the roof, down the chimney through the tube and leaves presents under the Christmas tree.

The children prepare for the evening grandfather milk and cookies and carrots for the reindeer. There is also a tradition to leave under the Christmas tree glass of Irish coffee.

The children go to sleep, and there comes a Christmas night. Particularly tricky children warn that if the watch Santo, it is easy to startle.

In the morning we get up before the children wake up but before seals. Martel hypnotizes "Walking issued already."

The first step is to check the plate and mug. Cookies bitten, nibbling carrots, milk drunk, around the fireplace, and the ashes scattered traces. Santa is coming to clean up after the Pope.

The main action - extraction of gifts from under the Christmas tree! Each wrapped gift signed, to avoid confusion.

The animals went to the New Year costumes. Cats in them are not very pleasant, and the dog was held so the entire day.

After breakfast we ride in a couple of hours to walk to Dublin. Many machines act as a deer.

For 21 euros you can buy, and a Christmas sweater with pompons in place of the nose.

In the middle of the day we go to visit another family for Christmas dinner.

It brought together some mixed families from Russia, Ukraine and Ireland. Main dishes - roast turkey with apples, which is waiting for their turn.

Traditionally served turkey Brussels sprouts, which almost no one eats, t. To. The stuffed her childhood in Ireland. We knead it with pleasure.

Another traditional dish - mashed cooked carrots.

Chef is ready for operation!

Stuffed green potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, blood sausage, fried in bacon, pork roll, baked pork skin and fried to a crisp, a little idea with apple or cranberry sauce to choose from.

Children - juice, adults - champagne, wine and brandy. Dog all night suffered under the table. Because lure animals are not accepted.