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A lovely idea Lemon, and thank you for thinking of all of us who are struggling to come to terms with a loss of a loved one. I will light a special one at 11am,for everyone, but I will have already lit one for my darling Mum. She used to make a mean Christmas Pudding!!!!!!!!! God Bless Trish xx

Its a lovely thought, I will light my candle brought back from Bethlehem for my everyone who is missing someone special at this time of year.

What a very special thing to do, Lemon, I will be thinking of you all, and will light a candle in my heart for Jennifer and all those missing loved ones this Christmas time. Can't do it physically as I am spending the day with someone who is not sympathetic and caring in this way. Liz

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Hiya Lems, I too will light a candle at 6am local time. As well as for all the above mentioned, I would also like to honour the memory of June from Preston and to let Gaynor know that she is in my thoughts this Christmas.

Isn't this what christmas is all about. Everybody uniting in love and peace. Well done everybody. We dont have candles in the house because of the dangers for the young ones but if I can get access to the computer at 11 I will do a virtual candle also for all those that have lost family friends and members this year. Best wishes to you all at this emotional time of year GLoria

MIne was lite last night at the midnight service,,,,for the whole world,

I also have a gold candle that has never been lit. Will light mine also. Will light mine at 12'o clock as I am in France. Will think of everyone who have heavy hearts. Hilary. xx

yes i will too, for the same reasons and my nan and grandad and friend xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Lems, It's a tradition in my Dad's family to light a candle and drink a toast to absent friends at 11am on Christmas Day. Many of Dad's family were fishermen and sailors so were often away from home on this day. When Dad was in the army and overseas in WW2 it's a tradition he maintained as we will today. It's a comfort to know that our extended family will all be thinking of each other at the same time. We always include those we have lost in the toast and this year I'll extend it to my friends here who have lost loved ones this year. Thinking of all those on GR who have known sorrow this year, and in particular my good friends, Gwyn and Mandy, for whom today is going to be very difficult. Gwynne

Merry Christmas Lemon. Thank you. Helenxx

I too will light a candle at 11 a.m. this morning and take 2 minutes out of this day in silent contemplation of all those on GR who are suffering the loss of a loved one. My thoughts will also be with those who are enduring illness or anxiety. Thankyou Lems. Jean x.

That's a wonderful and lovely idea Lems. I have a lovely candle I'm going to light at 11am. And I will think of Jennifer and all the loved ones peeps have lost. Inc June. catherine xx

I will also light one.(((((HUGS))))) to Jennifer and anyone else who is grieving. Annie xxx

Nudging this in case anyone wants to join in.

quite by chance, I happened upon this thread this morning,and in all my years have not heard of this tradition.....you have moved me to tears, and of course i will join you all at 11 am, Bob,In Wakefield,for the holiday.. XX

Lemon that is a lovely thought, I will join in at 11am I will light a candle, for all who have lost some one. Bev

nudging, so you can get you candles ready.....Lilly

Ready Lem's

I hope all the candles are alight xxxLove howie