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    Happy Christmas!

    On my first trip to the Philippines in october 08 I was surprised to see Christmas trees up already. I was told Christmas starts in September because it has a "ber" at the end like December

    Anybody's Christmas celebrations starting already with it being September 1st?


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    Happy Christmas to all our friends in the Philippines.
    Lots of neighbours had their christmas trees up & tinsel etc. when I arrived last year in early septemBER


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    Lots of us are already planning for Christmas gifts! Saving a part of our salary for it.. jeez i have to count now how many nephews/nieces, godsons/goddaughters i have now!


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    looking forward to spending christmas holidays in the philippines even though i will be in the air christmas day i hope

    trying to find little gifts from here to take for everyone there


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    first time i went to the phils i arrived on xmas eve and was and to see many of the malls open on xmas day
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    yep i was tere last xmas and is a very nice site so is xmas day every day for our friend BhER


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    Christmas songs playing in our home this morning, I was feeling happy that Christmas will be here soon but then I realized I won't be spending Christmas here at home
    Though you do not write books, you are the writer of your life. Because everything depends on YOU.


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    Quote Originally Posted by liane View Post
    Christmas songs playing in our home this morning, I was feeling happy that Christmas will be here soon but then I realized I won't be spending Christmas here at home
    yes but you might see a white xmas
    we had 1ft of snow earlier this yr, I even missed a day off work becuase of the snow
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Happy Christmas!

    My mother-in-law is already planning for Christmas lunch since last week...
    Me and hubby is redecorating our bedroom and living room...
    Time for bargain/sale hunting to put inside the balikbayan box for families in Philippines..
    Glowing sticks,Glowing lights!!!!
    JOY!!!!!....Our first proper Christmas together!!!
    ''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''


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    Yes, I, too, was surprised to see the malls stocked with Christmassy items during my first trip to the Phils in early September 2008. Then ... when I arrived again, two months later, the seasonal festivities were in full swing!


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    curious' in UK when do you decorate your xmas trees and your houses? coz my husband said' he's doing his 3 days b4 xmas.. and is it a bad luck if u play xmas songs even if its not yet xmas?...


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    It was the begining of last week when I was talking to my mahal on yahoo. When she moved I saw what looked like a christmas tree in her house, I said to her, 'that isn't a christmas tree is it?' and she said yes, we start early in phils. It wasn't even September ...... it was August
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    aaargh see what you have done now triple5

    Got people discussing it already


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    the shop i work for is starting our xmas section next week, halloween started this week. so from next monday we will be selling xmas items.


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    i love xmas hope it sbows loads this year so emma can see it


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    Quote Originally Posted by stevewool View Post
    i love xmas hope it sbows loads this year so emma can see it
    Yeah, I'm looking forward to sbow too
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    r you taking the hiss steve r


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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    yes but you might see a white xmas
    we had 1ft of snow earlier this yr, I even missed a day off work becuase of the snow
    white xmas sounds good (halo-halo time)
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    My wife gets excited as soon as it’s the first ‘ber’
    I’ve been in the Philippines twice at Christmas time & New Year.
    I do enjoy the Philippine Christmas and the Church programes.The atmosphere is so wonderful .
    New Year celebrations are a once in a lifetime experience!!!!!!
    The way those firecrackers get tossed about is just not for me!!!! I definitely need to wear my brown corduroy trousers!


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