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Tim Ellis, President
Tim revealed he spends Christmas Day with his mum, dad, brother and his partner, sister and brother-in-law and his three-year-old nephew in his little home village in Staffordshire. He said: “We don't doing anything particularly special, but it’s definitely my favourite day of the year, mainly due to the huge Christmas dinner.
“After making ourselves ill from eating too much, it’s generally tradition to play some games and fall asleep in front of some terrible Christmas TV in the afternoon and not move except to go and make some Turkey sandwiches in the evening,” he added.
Sam Asfahani, York Sport President
Sam, in his second term as York Sport President and a key figure with the York Centurions, told The Yorker that he too spends Christmas Day with his family, at home in Croydon.
“The Highlight is just being home as it happens much less these days, and of course my mum's cooking!” he said.
Graeme Osborn, Academic Officer
For Graeme, Christmas Day is a busy one, starting between 7-8.30am when he joins his brother and parents to open presents before having a breakfast of croissants and champagne and listening to Christmas music.
Midday sees him and his brother playing carols at the town Cottage Hospital with their brass band before they visit their Nan, aunty, uncle and cousins before all enjoying a Christmas Dinner at 2, followed by more presents.
“The rest of the day will probably be spent watching television (especially Downton Abbey and Strictly Christmas specials) or playing games, with a walk thrown in at some point and a buffet around 9,” Graeme finished.
James Croydon, Student Activities Officer
“I'll be spending Christmas with my parents and my sister at home in Lancashire,” said James. “On Christmas day itself, I go to church, then go to the local hospital and sing carols for those in there over the Christmas period,” he added, revealing his kind side.
“Then it’s just the usual stuff of opening presents, having a Christmas dinner, watching Christmas TV and playing games,” James told The Yorker. “I would say the highlight for me is always my mum's Christmas dinner.”
Bob Hughes, Welfare Officer
Bob spends Christmas at home with his family in South London and admitted he still gets excited about all the festivities: “I usually try and lie in as much as possible, but always fail through being too excited, and because everyone else in the house is up and about getting excited!” he said.
“My highlight has to be that moment when you wake up and it's perfectly okay and normal to wander downstairs in pyjamas and just generally be childishly excited at everything happening! Plus there's a lot of hugging in my family on Christmas Day, and that's a lovely way to spend a day!
“I love just kicking back with my family and doing very little, maybe sometimes going for a brief walk outside with my sister and visiting any nearby friends, and then it's back to start getting Christmas dinner ready in between phoning relatives,” he added.
For yesterday's Advent Calendar article, click here.
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