I’m such a dingus and my brain has forgotten how to brain today, so i managed to delete the first reply to you. Here, have a picture of Pirate Pup Killian as penance!
So here is your ask, again:
‘Santa here! I hope you had a great start to your week. I second all of those tropes you said I am a big fun of a lot of tropes. While I was scrolling through your blog I saw a picture of your dog, he is so cute! I also saw the ask game you posted so I will ask number 13 and 16. Now that ouat is over do you watch any other shows? Do you prefer crime, drama or comedy ones? -🎅’
Thank you! Killian thanks you too. If you wanted to follow his adventures in life, he has his own Instagram account. just follow #adognamedkillian :D
13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?
Well, see, i’m not sure, but let me tell you what my family does, and has done, every year for as long as i can remember during the Christmas time. Christmas Eve we all go to my nans house for what we refer to as, ‘a very 80′s evening’. We eat prawn cocktails and vol au vents and party food that would make you think you are an extra in Home Alone. There is obviously booze, most of which we try to keep in tradition - our fav being an aperitif called Dubonnet that we can only get from France (no longer sold in the UK) so some of us sleep over too. We also use this time to prepare vegetables for the next day. Then, on Xmas day, it is a tradition to all descend on Nan again in our pajamas (my Grandad was the only person allowed to be dressed - Army man) by 8am at the latest. Then we have a breakfast of ham, eggs, black pudding, mushrooms and plum tomatoes before opening gifts. Then we lounge and play games (this year my husband and I are in charge of bringing it) and we eat dinner around 3pm.
I could go on for ages about family superstitions, but they are more just like quirks passed on from parents lol. We don’t step on the lines in paving, we don’t drink the bottom of our drink, especially from a bottle, and every single man in my family has James as one of their names.
16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with?
Will probably have to mention the tea thing here. Yes, we drink a lot of tea. We are extremely proud of this. Sean Bean even makes tea commercials for us. England literally runs on tea. It is a legal requirement* that if a trades person enters your home, you offer them tea. Like, my husband and I do not drink milk, but we buy it to have in the fridge in case. Yeah, we are weird. We don’t all speak like the queen or a cockney either.
