No thanksgiving in the the UK. Christmas is all!

seeing as you seem to like it in the UK do, please, come back.

Hiya. We only miss one thing at Christmas-time in England - The Schaefer Family. Merry Christmas and in 2022 may we all be happy, healthy and prosperous once again. Stay safe. All the best to you.

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and yours! Hopefully we can get back to England soon!

Enjoy

Mulled Wine. Bottles of a full bodied red, Merlot is good. Port, Orange Juice, lemonade, sliced oranges and apples. Nutmeg, Cloves, Cinnamon sticks and sugar. Some use star anise as well. We have "teabags" over here of Mulled wine spices, which would be one per bottle of wine. I do mine in a preserving pan. 4 bottles of wine, half a bottle of port, top the pan up with orange juice and lemonade. add spices, fruit and mulled wine bags. warm on a low heat, do not boil, takes about an hour to get to temperature. Re tasting bitter, just keep adding sugar or orange juice until it is not :) . Reduce amounts to brew less, I just always do a lot!!!! Good luck with your next batch!

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! "Keep adding sugar...." sound like a health drink then....maybe I didn't realize how sweet it was!

Where I live, we are also forming a tradition of re-recognising Twelfth Night, where we get together for a meal, sing The Twelve Days, mix in some French traditions and so on. This is because we are part of a Twinning Association with a similar French community in France, where we take it in turns each year to meet in each other's country for a weekend. Some really good friendships have been made.

Christmasday, Boxingday and New Year'sday are all bank holidays and it's so common to take off the time between Christmas and New Year that many businesses shut down.

Things we miss in the UK.....the Schaffer Family! Hope you get a chance to return as we miss your vlogs on living here, they were fun and informative. Happy new year and all stay safe

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks! Happy new year to you!

I love it also myself I’m Fabian from the Cotswolds

My Turkish friends love mulled wine in N Cyprus; they love it here so much they were still selling it in February

I seems that in Victoria n days, presents were put back in their boxes hence "Boxing Day".

I'm glad you went to York; an absolutely magnificent historical city, so quintessentially English. I'm English and even I'm bowled over by how English it is!

A very Merry Christmas. Hope you find a way to come back to England - we miss you.

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and yours! We would love to find our way back to England. We always have our eyes out for the right opportunity!

It's not the crackers, per se, but definitely the jokes inside!

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

It is all about the jokes. Not the laughs, persay, but the groans.

Merry Christmas from England. I love all the things we have for our British Christmas it makes it special. If you ever come back you have to try mince pies and cream or Christmas pudding with cream it's lovely. Especially when laced with brandy. Mulled wine from my understanding can't just be made from any wine it has to be a certain type of grape that blends with the Christmas spices to taste good

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you think the bottom shelf wine-from-a-box may have had something to do with it? Merry Christmas, happy new year to you!

@britbazza3568

2 жыл бұрын

@@SchaeferFamilyAdventure Lol I don't know but I know that wines from Europe all have different grapes for various uses.. Personally I find that the wine I'm used to is usually sprinkled on fish n chips. 🤣😂 Have a great new yr from England

Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🏻🌲☃️

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas guys 🤗

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you!

This year, because Christmas day and Boxing day are at the weekend Monday and Tuesday has also be given as statutory holiday this year. Some people may work those days especially retail but can have the days at a later date. Most shops are closed on Christmas day.

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, mixed bag around here about what happens when Christmas on Saturday. Good input.

Greetings from England. Christmas day, Boxing day and new years day are bank Holidays in England. Paid days, mandated by law.

Boxing Day is for long walks in the countryside.

Notice you didn't mention Christmas pudding, i don't blame you, not even Brandy sauce can save that beast.

@babycakes8918

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

I like the *idea* of Christmas pudding....but, it does have a certain acquired taste that I haven't quite acquired yet.

@Lily-Bravo

Жыл бұрын

I'm English but only acquired the taste while living in Australia where Christmas pudding was serves hot with ice cream and Marsala poured over it. However my family got hooked on Christmas pudding ice cream where you mix a cooked, cooled pudding with clotted cream ice cream, Double cream, Cointreau put into a lined bowl and freeze. Oh my goodness!

Happy Xmas but a bit early 🤔 no?

Hi,..I am a new subscriber.....I am a person who can't tolerate cold or less humid places, so I like more humid countries......so..which one is more good for me?......UK or US ?......can u pls tell

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Glad to have you on board. I definitely think that somewhere in the southern part of the us is more up your alley, if that is your primary concern. (Alabama, Florida, etc).

Hi...in UK or any European countries climate can be humid ?

@2eleven48

2 жыл бұрын

Humidity can be very high in the UK during the summer months and can be a problem for me. It really makes me feel unwell. However, the winter months are OK.

Hey guys, Glad you came to visit England, & I pray you were treated well with pleasant memories to carry with you. Isn't England, the mother, with God the Father, that gave birth to America? Or do you call it New England? Not a massive fan of mince pies but with a warm muld wind aka hot spicy liquid refreshment can always perk you up. Like a pile of fluffy pancakes and bacon drizzled with maple syrup for breakfast with an orange juice. English, American, or Japanese with jalapenos, I say all human in need of Jesus and grace. Maybe you could do a church out reach serve up some English dishes you discovered to our American brothers and sisters could be cool. Not sure if we could do the same over here, sure can try but I think the portions would be twice the size. Lol. Mary CHRISTmas to you and your direct family and to us as a whole. Just uploaded a new video to say happy birthday to Jesus please feel free to like and subscribe or share. And look forward to seeing you guys soon. I'm pretty sure marshmallows around a campfire with chocolate dip and a guitar tastes pretty good whichever the geographical location. With blended accents is always a bonus. I personally like the American accent, yeehah! 😋 With love God bless Jesus is Alive!!! ✝️💕🏃🌎💨

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Church outreach event is a great idea, ill put that on the calendar for next year! Praying you are doing well, and that you had a pleasant Christmas season! Cheers (Yeeha!)

If you are interested I can give you a recipe for making mincemeat so that you can make your own mince pies. It is the recipe that I grew up with. Best wishes

@SchaeferFamilyAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that would be awesome! I love that idea!

@rachelpenny5165

2 жыл бұрын

​@@SchaeferFamilyAdventureHi as it is an old recipe that has come down through the family, we use the imperial measurements rather than metric. The US pumpkin spice is similar to the UK mixed spice. 16oz = 1lb Mincemeat 1 ½ lb Cooking apples 10oz brown sugar 1 lb raisins juice 1 lemon 8oz currants ½ tsp mixed spice 8oz sultanas 4 tbs brandy 8oz suet Peel, core & slice apples. Cook them without water. Mash to pulp & leave to cool. Put all other ingredients in bowl. Stir in apple & mix well. When cold put the mincemeat in jars for storage.

@jeaniehale1847

2 жыл бұрын

@@rachelpenny5165 That recipe looks great! But in imperial measurements there are 16 ounces in a pound

@rachelpenny5165

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeaniehale1847 Thank you for pointing out my typing mistake, I missed it and have now changed it. Happy New Year and best wishes

@jeaniehale1847

2 жыл бұрын

@@rachelpenny5165 I though it was probably a typo I'll try your recipe, I like the idea of cooking the apples. All good wishes for 2022