How will you be spending Christmas Day?With family and friends? Or will you be on your own? Then why don't you come and join us on Christmas Day at TBC, for a traditional Christmas Lunch and Tea, with fun and entertainment provided! How much?£10 per person for the day, tickets available from TBC reception
What time?From 12:30 – 6pm | 
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My Christmas Day at TBC – by one helper!
"Christmas – it conjures up pictures of happy families, sitting around the fire, Santa bringing presents, a juicy turkey with all the trimmings, and being too full to eat Christmas tea. Oh, and of course, the obligatory afternoon games and the Queen’s speech.
 "Having spent a few years working in hotels, I’m quite used to a different type of Christmas, as it can be the busiest time of year. I’ve spent several Christmas Days at work, so when I heard they needed more help with Christmas lunch at church I thought I’d give it a go.
"I can honestly say that this was the most relaxed kitchen I’ve ever worked in! No chefs running about swearing, no crying waitresses and certainly no disgruntled guests – this was a party – and all were invited! Having wondered, a few months earlier, if the lack of help meant that the event wouldn’t go ahead, God provided seven people to work in the kitchen.
"Did I miss having a ‘traditional’ Christmas? Let’s see. Happy families – we definitely had that – and on a much larger scale than was I used to – the ‘family’ included so many people over the day who would otherwise have been sitting at home on their own. We had a juicy turkey with all the trimmings – complete with sprouts and bread sauce for the real die-hard traditionalists, and I for one certainly couldn’t manage more than a little sandwich or two for tea. We all sat down after lunch for the Queen’s speech, and then had a lovely afternoon of games and entertainment, including saxophone solos and poetry. And to top it all off we even had a visit from Santa – bringing presents for everyone.
So did I miss anything? No, after all isn’t Christmas supposed to be spent with family – only I now don’t think of my ‘family’ in quite the same way. Spending the day with a wide range of people, of all ages and backgrounds, gave a completely different meaning to the word. It was an absolute pleasure to be involved, and I understand now why some people come back year after year!"
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