NEW research reveals that almost half of Scots choose to spend Christmas with friends not family, with nearly a quarter admitting to arguing with relatives throughout the festive period.
The data, compiled by Voucherbox, shows that the public are enjoying Christmas festivities with friends, housemates and even work colleagues, rather than with family.
Whilst families might be out, the festivities are still in, with 56% of women buying up to three new outfits for the season whilst more than half of men won’t bother to get new threads (56%).
However, men tend to make the most of their limited festive wardrobes, attending twice the number of Christmas parties than the fairer sex.
The average Christmas dinner in numbers:
- 1 portion of turkey (135 kcal)
- 4 roast potatoes (168 kcal)
- 4 Brussels sprouts (128 kcal)
- 3 pigs in a blanket (246 kcal)
- 3 carrots (51 kcal)
- 2 stuffing balls (130 kcal)
- 2 Yorkshire puddings (140 kcal)
- 2 parsnips/turnips (38/6 kcal)
- 1 portion of chestnuts (170 kcal)
- 1 portion of cabbage (21 kcal)
Although some of us are being frugal when it comes to Christmas clothing, it seems that we’re more than willing to splash out on decorating the house, with 88% of Scots buying a Christmas Tree.
The figures were lower when it came to purchasing tinsel and decorations (24%), advent calendars (17%) and stockings (14%) in order to decorate homes in December.
All those Christmas parties mean great Christmas grub, with 83% of people admitting that they’ll likely overindulge this festive period.
The average Brit will be enjoying three roast dinners this December, consisting of goose fat roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire puddings, and pigs in blankets.
Inevitably, almost half (42%) of Scots will eat so much that they’ll suffer from a case of indigestion!
Meanwhile, those who do choose to make the trip to see their loved ones at Christmas won’t be travelling as far as might be supposed. The average distance travelled by Scots over Christmas is just 126 miles.
Although they may not be travelling as far as Santa to deliver gifts, Scots certainly understand the spirit of giving as they give 12 presents to loved ones despite only receiving seven.
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