insideKENT Magazine Issue 81 - December 2018 | Page 65
CHRISTMAS
With Love From Kent
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS FROM THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS ARE HUGELY IMPORTANT TO SO MANY
PEOPLE, YET, DESPITE BEING ‘TRADITIONAL’ THEY VARY FROM FAMILY
TO FAMILY, FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AS WE GROW OLDER AND
MEET NEW PEOPLE, JOIN FAMILIES TOGETHER AND SO ON, OUR
TRADITIONS CAN CHANGE AND GROW WITH US. YET THERE WILL
ALWAYS BE SOMETHING THAT STAYS, AND THAT WE PASS ON TO
THE NEXT GENERATION.
Vyper Auto Details // Tonbridge
www.vyperautodetails.co.uk
If you need some tradition
inspiration, look no further than
our own county. This month, we
spoke to some Kent-based
businesses to find out how they
celebrate Christmas, and what
traditions are nearest and dearest
to their hearts.
Into The Blue // Biggin Hill
www.intotheblue.co.uk
“Being a small business that started in 2017,
every day is a working day as I try to make it
successful. But for Christmas it's a different
story. Nothing beats the looks on my son and
cousin's faces when they find out Santa's left
them presents for being good boys. So
normally for Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing
Day it's all about family, food and memories
that'll last a lifetime. And being born in South
America I would say Latin Christmas food is
something you should definitely have on your
‘to eat’ list. — Aaron Paul
"My favourite Christmas Tradition is definitely
Santa's Stocking, and the fun opening it on
Christmas morning. I get just as excited aged
60 as when I was 6!”
— Jim Maitland, Managing Director
"Me and my son Liam always leave carrots for
Santa's reindeers (he spends A LOT of time
working out how many to leave so each reindeer
gets fed), mince pies for Santa and a little glass
of whisky too on the doorstep. This is a modern
take on leaving it on the hearth of the fire as
Santa traditionally comes down the chimney
and we haven't got one, so Santa does the
present drop by leaving a bag on the doorstep,
ringing the doorbell and then disappearing
before Liam can get to the door!”
— Caroline Face, Content Editor
"My favourite Christmas tradition in
recent years is visiting Winter
Wonderland Hyde Park the weekend
before Christmas, walking around the
Christmas market, drinking mulled
wine and eating Bratwurst sausages!”
— Melody Kane, Admin Assistant
"One of my favourite Christmas
traditions is going to Brighton to spend
Boxing Day with my boyfriend and his
family, eating fish and chips in our
favourite restaurant right next to the
pier and then going for some late
Christmas shopping!”
— Eider Gomez,
Digital Content Manager
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