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Favourite Christmas Song

I do love the old time Christmas Carols. Not all the new fangled ones you unfortunately hear now at the annual Christmas shows, but traditional ones from long ago.

I am a spiritual person, my beliefs are my own and I don't believe that people should try and ram their beliefs down people's throats, so I guess that's why traditional religions do nothing for me. However I grew up loving Christmas, loving the day spent with my parents and family in the days surrounding it and loved the Christmas Carols.

My favourite is Once In Royal David's City. There is just something about the tune, the flow of the song that I find peaceful and calm and magical.

My husband's uncle was a minister and he used to hold the loveliest Christmas Eve services. Once he knew that Once in Royal David's city was my fave carol, he used to make sure it was on the list for us to sing. I truly loved him for that.

I do miss those days. He is in a nursing home now and my Mum, who used to love going to these services too, has been passed some 11 years.