Firstly thank you for the entries...what a collection of wonderful stories! All special all precious.
Due to the quality of "Favorite Christmas Destinations" I was left to draw the giveaway out of a hat as it was too hard to decide. So a random giveaway was achieved.
Congrats to Rach Aston the giveaway winner!
Please read her her "Fave Destination" below as well as the other entries.
Rach Aston"For me Marg the best place to go for Chrissy is just at home with my kids. Don't need to go anywhere fancy...as long as I have them, I'm happy :)) "
XX Rach
Response to winning.....
Yayyyy I never win anything so thank you soooo much Marg, and your stuff is beautiful, I was talking about it just this arvo! Go ahead you've got my permission! Aah you've just made my weekend even awesomer! xx Rach.
OTHER ENTRANTS....
Lisa Nikolich
Hi Marg,
I have spent a number of Christmases overseas in exciting places, but to be honest the most special Christmas was the year before last. I grew up in a house in Rossmoyne, and every year we would have a family Christmas at our house with my Grandmother and all our extended family. (My Mum has 7 siblings so it was always very large!)Two years ago, my husband Petar and I, with our 2 kids Sasha and Max, had the opportunity to move back into my old family home, which Mum and Dad still owned (they had built down the back of the block 15 years ago and had been renting the front house out). That first Christmas back I was keen to have Christmas Day at my place, so we had the whole family over for lunch. It was very special for me to have everyone back in the place I felt we all belonged, and my only regret was that Grandma had since passed away. Mum and I could imagine her in the kitchen, passing over the gravy, and fussing that the veges were done just right:I try now, with my own family to recreate that special sense of connectedness, especially at Christmas, and hope that I am giving my children the gift of the memories and experiences that I so treasure. Merry Christmas,
Lisa Nikolich
Alex
The best christmas experience away from home for me was on a trip with World Expeditions, I think we were in Nepal at the time or could have been India. It was with a great bunch of people and really enjoyed the experience.
Alex
Di
Making a snowman in Ardrishaig on the west coast of Scotland on Christmas Day with 21 month old Caitlin. It was minus 21C, so we had to keep running inside to warm up by the fire. The snowman had a carrot nose, chocolates for eyes, and twigs for arms. He lasted 6 days! :)
x Di
Sue Bartoll
Hi Marg, My favorite Christmas destination is Vietnam. I can't wait as it is all going to be a surprise as nothing has changed for me in a long time on Christmas Day. My present to myself. Blessings x Sue
Linda
My most memorable Christmas location was Morzine in the French Alps! My most beautiful "White Christmas" with eggnog, vin chaud and snow… all day! Devine!
Linda xxx
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Sorry you couldn't all win :( - but thank you for the time to enter and the support you have given Mandodesigns this year!
Namaste + Merry Christmas to you and your families.
XX Marg
