What do you leave out for Father Christmas?
My partner and I were talking about how buzzed Santa must get from his light-speed jaunt around the world, drinking up everyone's booze, but it didn't occur to me that maybe leaving him alcohol is...
My partner and I were talking about how buzzed Santa must get from his light-speed jaunt around the world, drinking up everyone's booze, but it didn't occur to me that maybe leaving him alcohol is not a typical tradition outside of the UK!
If you celebrate Christmas, and leave (or have left) a drink and/or snack for Father Christmas, where are you from, and what do you leave?
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I like the Folder > List > Task hierarchy which TickTick encourages, and I try to make sure every item in my list has a specific list that it lives in. It also comes with an Inbox, which I treat as a dumping ground for thoughts to come back to every week or so.
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