We had a great Christmas here, and I thought I share some of the differences that I came across. (1) There are lots of mince pies this time of year. They just appear. (Now, you can buy several brands of mince at the grocery store year round, but the pies were everywhere) I had a few, and they ranged from bitter and even sour tasting, to heavenly. So there's a wide range recipes.(2) They don't drink eggnog. I know it's very sad. It's not in the stores. I asked around, and most people hadn't even heard of it. They do drink a lot of mulled wine, though. (3) Parents put there kids in costumes.(?)Whereas, Halloween here is much smaller than in the states, and is strictly a spooky affair, all the cute costumes (fairies, bunnies, etc) hit the aisles at Christmas time. I don't know why. I asked around, no one seemed to know why either. (4) School kids exchange little Christmas cards, just like we do for Valentine's Day. (5) Also, while villages have a Christmas trees, and the "high streets", decorate their shops, most people don't decorate their houses with lights. (6) Christmas pudding is more like a moist fruitcake, (with less fruit and more cake) and you serve it hot and drizzled with cream. Yummy. (7) Of course everything is closed on Christmas Day, except the pubs. naturally, you wouldn't close those.
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