183. Giving a Christmas Box? 🎄 Vlogmas (December 2024)

[@potatowaffle4573]

Back in the day (1960’s) we’d give half a crown to our postman, paperboy, and coal man. They’d ring the bell to say “Happy Christmas” … and to collect their money of course. 😊

[@treetop2729]

Years ago I always gave the postman, bin men, milkman and coal man a tip. Now I don’t give any of them a tip because, as you said, you don’t see a postman twice and the bin men can’t even be bothered to put your bins back after emptying and leave them at the end of the road. Also, with the cost of living crisis I can’t afford it. Love your channel btw.

[@emmafarr770]

When I make a big meal, I talk to myself in the kitchen to tell myself. What to do next and my family always says. Who are you talking to? And I tell them myself so I don't forget to do something. Is that normal? Maybe not but I don't care. If I didn't. I'd mess up the whole meal.😂

[@anndraycott]

I do exactly the same!

[@jspartington]

I talk to myself all the time just because I’m really quite entertaining 🤣🤣

[@janw1746]

Good advice I'd say..👍🤗x

[@grumpy_poo]

I talk to myself too..... I only make sense to myself!🤣

[@elizabethtaylor6599]

Perfectly normal, self organising I call it 😊

[@marisayoung8670]

The postman is on a motor bike and the rubbish collection is a huge automated truck with a driver in an air conditioned cab who doesn’t get out. So, no gifting here.

[@El_Nombre-e3x]

Same as you, I used to give Xmas box to postman and binmen, but having moved house to a SMALL town (the tiniest), there are umpteen postmen. The most I have seen any of them in four months is twice. I thought, well if the next guy leaves my Signed For letter in the letter box I will tip him something, but he took it away so that helped my decision. I also thought of the hour's slog in my cleaning job to earn that money so I decided not to. The binmen too are strangers, simply because of the position of the driveway and streets, so I didn't tip this year. Sorry guys.

[@aquietpotager]

I think you should plant a hedge to screen out those fences etch . Happy Christmas.

[@janettesessarago4690]

My mum and dad always left a dozen bottles of beer 🍺 for the rubbish men, as they were hard workers 💪no air conditioned trucks, doing all the work themselves. The would run out back pick up the rubbish and sometimes paper bin, which weighed a tonne and tip it in the back of the truck, and bring the bins back in. The postman had a pushbike and worked extremely hard, such a stoic resilient man. I admired him, and still do. On a summer's day he would be greeted with a cold drink, and drank it gratefully. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia gets extremely hot in the summer, with very high humidity, and hilly suburbs on his route. He quite often stopped in the shade for 10minutes before heading off. Beer seemed to be the acceptable Christmas gift back then, 70's and early 80's, right down to the milkman aswell. I have no memory of the bread and vegetable man selling produce though!!! My parents were very generous, and grateful as it saved so many shopping trips, quite a convenience. I learned alot about kindness through the interactions. The workers were always the same though, so it was great!!!

[@janettesessarago4690]

🎄 Merry Christmas 🎅 🍃

[@jackiestewart5062]

Gold Coaster here. We just spoke about the rubbish men this morning, we always used to give them a six pack of beer, but it is not so easy nowadays… It was collection day today, they used to come by around 6am, but now it seems it is anywhere between 6am and 1 in the afternoon. The truck does the work, as they sit in the drivers seat, we had to go out, so rubbish was collected by the time we got home.

[@juliagunn5259]

I always give them all a tip at Xmas as they work very hard and are so stressed with their jobs. I don't know what I would do without them, as I live in the country. Merry Xmas to all delivery men and women and thank you.

[@moirawarner]

Christmas Eve-Eve is a thing here in Norway. It's called "Little Christmas Eve" (Lille juleaften) and it's not an official holiday, but a lot of people have traditions on that day, especially in the evening (food, tv program etc.).

[@janeburke147]

That’s nice 👍🏻Merry Christmas 🎄

[@LeeJahn-ih9xu]

Dearest Rusty 😢

[@meriannemcardell5345]

Sean don't waste your cardboard. Use it around the plantings to deter the weeds. All the best for the quiet period when the shops are shut.

[@robertbray3685]

The collective name for all Hibiscus is Rose Mallow. "Rose of Sharon" is Hypericum calycinum.

[@dianefarnden8577]

Keep an eye on the weather. The roots of the plants in the plastic pots will be vulnerable if the temperatures fall too low. Merry Christmas.

[@duncanliath]

Each Xmas, I give my postman a card (with some money inside it) as an appreciation, and thank you, for delivering my mail during the year

[@El_Nombre-e3x]

Perhaps the difference is is 'your' postman. Whereas in Sean's case there's a good few of them.

[@shirleyphillips6338]

If you can get your hands on an Easy Does It rose... I don't think you will regret it. It's gorgeous and a prolific bloomer.

[@seanjamescameron]

Just googled it and ordered one. Thank you.

[@ireneshortt984]

Happy Christmas Sean . Thank you for a year of fabulous vlogs . I will have visitors when you are live but will look forward to catching up later xx

[@Lynette-qh3tw]

Oh, I like the rose "black bocarra". I like dark red flowers.

[@deniseburnside]

Merry Christmas, Sean! 🎄

[@christinesmyth5491]

Tease the roots ! I just choked on my morning cuppa...

[@janwilletts1986]

My Dads allotment shed was made out of old doors, it was pretty solid but I’ve no idea where the doors came from….

[@janeburke147]

Probably found them or had them given like my dads hut ,I bet it looked great 👍🏻

[@Soylatte-wg7vv]

Merry Christmas Sean,Kay in Northern country Victoria Australia,We have very sadly bushfires out of control not here but not too far away as the smoke is impacting even Melbourne,prayers for the people and wildlife.I do so look forward to being with you and loving your progress on your home and homestead …burnt turkey sounds great as iam a vego 😂🇦🇺😝👍

[@emilysweet9082]

My binman chuked my bin into the back of the truck because the wheels fell off the bin, which I am not suprised by, the way they are knocked about,I am now expected to pay £45 for a new one, so no, they wont be getting a tip from me.

[@DebbieDoherty-cy8hz]

My son in law is a postie,starts work at 4am does a ten hour shift beyond getting his steps in.image walking in this weather.spare them a thought seanx

[@suzannehughes8697]

Hi Sean happy Christmas, I see you have bought hibiscus, I have had hibiscus a few times in the past and in my experience they are not deep winter hardy, even though I wrapped them up with horticultural fleece, a deep frost will get to them, these days anything that I suspect isn't hardy, I plant in large tubs and put them in the greenhouse, and I have had better luck that way, good luck with yours, they are beautiful when you see them growing abroad, so exotic, have a smashing Christmas and hope New Year is good to you, love your vlogs 🎄🎄🎅🎅xx

[@debbielavers9836]

Merry Christmas Sean! I’m from Canada .Looking at your pots on the bench, I’m worried about a sudden deep frost. In the past I have buried the pots up to the top of the pot in soil to protect the roots until I’m ready to plant. I’ve buried small seedlings in pots in the ground all winter and they are fine in the spring.

[@anndraycott]

Merry Christmas Sean, I’m looking forward to watching you burn the turkey! 😅 You brighten my mornings thanks for all you do xx

[@Jane_and_Meg]

Hi Sean, it was lovely to see your latest plants! I agree, Hibiscuses are so pretty, I really liked that blue one! 😍 With you on the drinking chocolate thing, I'm exactly the same! Yep count me in on Christmas Day that will be fun! If I can't stop for the whole time, I'll definitely pop on and say hello! 👍🏻 Merry Christmas everyone! 🎉🎄🎁☃️

[@lorellstoneman74]

I Love the tiny.. tet a tet flowers..they are so reliable for bringing the first sign of spring...

[@patrickmccafferty984]

We did when we lived in the countryside as we had the same postman and bin men for years. However now we have moved into the town we get different people all the time so we did not give a box this year.

[@brokenbritain9441]

I am going to box up a few squirrels and send them to you that will make it more like Aberdare Park.the naughty ones they have eaten all my daffodil☹

[@FerencEgyedasylum]

Kellemes Ünnepeket Kívánok.❤️🎅☃️🎄🎁🎀🎊🎉🌧️❄️ Üdvözlettel, Magyarországról. 🇭🇺😘

[@Suly-cu2op]

😂 Teasing the roots out! Such joy watching you unbox those lovely plants like a kid on Christmas Day! Love the jumper, looking fresh! Perfect cat reaction to the flowers! Licking his bum 😂

[@LouiseStopford]

A very merry Christmas to you Sean and Topsy and Amber. I am absolutely loving your adventures, especially the homestead gardening. Putting plants in is great and it does give us hope for the future. Have a lovely time and go easy on the champagne. Thanks for the fun.

[@CherylAnderson-mo1nk]

It is nice to watch you in the garden. It is just not possible here. In Canada it has been -25 and we have had snow now for two days and apparently it wil not stop until after Christmas. We are most definitely having a white Christmas and travel is a struggle as well. I am not looking forward to my 70k drive to my sons on Christmas Day. I can’t even see my garden for all the snow 😢

[@jspartington]

Ahhhh you’re in the wrong part of Canada my friend! Merry Christmas from the Southern West coast of BC where we’re a balmy 9° at 1:30am

[@jspartington]

And safe travels to you on Christmas Day!

[@irenecharrois5199]

​@@jspartingtonyikes where are you located? In Alberta its melting, but there is a lot of snow to melt lol! Merry Christmas, safe travels.

[@jspartington]

@@irenecharrois5199 lower mainland of B.C. right after I sent that comment the heavens opened up and a torrential downpour ensued 🤣 ahh well …. At least I don’t have to shovel it! Merry Christmas!

[@JoanneWhite-yk2so]

Look forward to seeing all the plants in flower they should do well the soil looks really good Merry Christmas Sean 🎅 🎄 x

[@SuperCmorris]

I have hot chocolate rose and it flowers all summer,lovely rose, however the other rose can be more , First season last year, flowered then reflowered later with a better display, lovely colour but did need bit more care, love your plant buys ❤

[@HelenW-w3t]

You would need a 5 foot long by 4 foot wide shed for your tools because they take more room to store than you are thinking , especially if you have to go in the shed to get a tool out.. you also have the trolley and the wheelbarrow to fit in it. so I think a 5 foot by 5 foot will be a better size.

[@annicabackstrom7757]

Merry Christmas! 🤗🎅🤶

[@melodicewingm2292]

Yes, I give a Christmas gift/tip no matter the circumstances. Their changing work assignments are not their fault. Times are difficult, so I am sure they appreciate being remembered.

[@goldcoastlady5377]

Songs that are 'stuck in your head' are called 'earworms'. Once I have one, it can last for days, and it's usually an awful song to boot!

[@MarleneCurrie-j5e]

Perhaps the reason they keep changing your postmen is because they are dying of exhaustion!!! Thank you for all the creative and interesting videos/vlogs you keep giving us. Sending love and best wishes to yourself and the cats. Happy Christmas.

[@goldcoastlady5377]

In 5 hours, it'll be Christmas day! Merry Christmas to everyone here!

[@mterrylane819]

Yes a very valid thought merry chr signed sean all the best for the new year

[@banjax66]

What kind of soil do you have there? It looks very black. Here in the fens of Cambridgeshire we have peat that looks the same as yours.

[@AdrienneLouw-hl3fg]

Ah Sean I thought you looked different and then realised you a beardless😂

[@rosa2266]

Merry Christmas Sean, Topsy and Amber 🎅🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛✨️🙏🕊

[@susanrazza9740]

Merry Christmas

[@ChristineHillier67]

Good afternoon Sean stunning plants, there will be a rainbow of colours in the homestead before long! T'was the night before Christmas Topsy and Amber were stirring Sean was awake,his mind was whirring! What video to do? It's keeping me awake I will ponder the question with some tea and cake! Loads of daffodil bulbs to plant for the spring I wonder what festive song I should choose to sing? I'll be bright and cheerful, the time will quickly pass, As the end is sadly near of this happy vlogmas. So raise a glass or cuppa! It's time for us to say Happy Christmas Sean and be blessed for New year's day 🎉 Take care Sean 💜

[@Christine-il8nm]

Merry xmas eve sean ❤️

[@Karenattheplot]

Rusty!!!😊

[@Linnet09]

I don't think people give gifts to the mail deliverer or garbage collector in my part of Canada - I've never heard of doing that. I live in an apartment building, and I always give a card and some money to our superintendent who is really great and always helpful. Some time ago, we got fill-in workers from an agency to help out with the routine cleaning and maintenance, but they were different people each time I met one, and their hours are erratic - I think sometimes they were there only on weekends and holidays. For some months now, we've had the same man, and I've seen him often enough to consider him a regular who is always friendly. So I added him to my Christmas list for a card and some cash. Long way of saying that I'd never think about tipping whoever delivers the mail or picks up the garbage, but I do make exceptions for some people.

[@nigelrichardson7574]

Hi Sean Happy Christmas to you have a great day all the love from Swansea City not far from you HAPPY CHRISTMAS

[@krissy2321]

Beautiful coloured roses and rhododendron. I always enjoy your plant unboxing and seeing where you place them in your garden. Can’t wait until your spring. Sending Christmas cheer from Tasmania, Australia 🎄💫🌟

[@violetraal5383]

I don't give Christmas boxes. The person get paid to do the job. You already paid fees for the service.

[@pierrettehebert3044]

My goodness Sean. Your garden will be so beautiful! Great choices.

[@speak2theresafox]

What has worked for me is; if they visit your house every week or day, tip em! It doesn’t matter if they are different people. It is a difficult job. And if you can, hand it to them in person. But that is just one opinion. I think you have won me over to flowers. 🌹That was a lovely vlog. Thank you Sean boy. 😊

[@brendatucker35]

HAPPY CHRISTMAS & enjoy your company! I don't do anything for the postman as they are always different. I did give before our regular guy retired, but no one on permanently now. We don't even have the same Amazon driver.❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@ritaC345]

I like the idea of the greenhouse next to the summerhouse, Sean. BTW, I like your face without the beard. You look 10 years younger!

[@Hungry4Haggis]

I gave my barber a homegrown red cabbage! 😂

[@EileenGoehring-lb8hy]

Hi Sean, are the Azaleas miniature, or standard, I prefer standard, love the orange, Azaleas, have a lovely Christmas.

[@tommeltje1]

I als had the song Marina in my head...😂 Earworm! 😂

[@emmafarr770]

I live in an apartment building. I have no way to grow. Flowers, there's not much window space. So I keep them on the window sills my plants.

[@Hungry4Haggis]

@@emmafarr770Have you ever wondered about a little hydroponic system?

[@ritahobbs5256]

I give a Christmas present to my milkman Dave… but all the others are different all the time

[@cherylprice1790]

Great vlogmas, Sean. It was lovely to see you out in your garden. Happy Christmas.

[@emmafarr770]

Never seen a Rose of that shade of red before. It's marvelous.

[@mrsplumbridge4888]

Have you got enough acid in your soil for those Sean? Is coal based soil acidic or alkaline like Chalk soil. This is don't know? Interesting 🤷‍♀️

[@ianturnbull8412]

Why not build a storage area on the side of your shed?

[@seanjamescameron]

There are plans for that area ;-)

[@emmafarr770]

It's bone-chilling in New York City right now. Definitely need your long John's.😅

[@virginiaanderson8875]

Yes, I do to my Post lady but she us my regular - when I had paper delivery did to them also, - think, wouldn’t you want a little something for a job well done!!

[@emmafarr770]

When Spring? Comes, the colors will be bursting all over. It's gonna be beautiful.

[@keving331]

The “rubbish collection people” or, as we used to be allowed to call them, the bin-men 🗑️.

[@maude5160]

Rhododendrons and azaleas are both toxic to cats so its good you have them at the plot not the cottage. Merry Christmas

[@RoseyPosey57]

They are not allowed to receive gifts from customers I was told from different carriers and service providers. 😢

[@patsyspatch4342]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Sean.

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

yay I guessed Hibiscus (not the different varieties though - that was beyond me!). Your plot is going to look lovely in the spring and summer 🙂 the rhododendrons at Craig y Nos Country Park are really nice in late spring- well worth a visit there

[@margaretsofocleous1999]

Won't the ground freeze in January 😊

[@seanjamescameron]

Not these days, those they were the old days.

[@margaretsofocleous1999]

I loved the choice of plants you bought. My mother had a beautiful purple hibiscus in a hedge in her garden in Newport Monmouthshire but sadly I lost a red one here in Cyprus this year. We have long hot summers and when I went away at the end of summer for a few days it must have got too dry. I finally accepted it will not revive.😪

[@IlkkaVuoristo]

Happy Christmas!

[@sueparsons6919]

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Ÿear. Enjoy your Christmas with your friends .

[@lorellstoneman74]

Thanks for sharing your day, Sean...I've got an old yellow/orange azalea that my Mom planted 70 years ago... it never disappoints and is early to bloom.. I need to venture out in the rain do a walk about and check my veg garden... thanks for the inspiration...

[@jamesclayton3388]

Yes, I have a different postman every 5 minutes it seems!..😂 what they are playing at?.. I have no idea.

[@bb2021]

Remember someone, years ago, saying: There is no such thing as community? 🤔

[@quaithom3138]

How do you think they feel being moved all over the place, just as they gotten used to their routes. People are making excuses for not being charitable.

[@jamesclayton3388]

@quaithom3138 My last postman I had for 20 years. He knew everyone and likewise everyone knew him. The community spirit seems to have gone out the window. I 🤔 wonder what postman pat would say?..

[@El_Nombre-e3x]

@@quaithom3138 I don't think charitable is the right word, they don't need charity

[@simonmartin5284]

Merry Christmas Sean all the best mate

[@janetdebenham560]

Hi Sean I may have missed one of your vlogs but where have you planted those 50 daffodils?

[@seanjamescameron]

Haven’t planted them yet.

[@susiespearing6165]

Have a good Christmas Sean 🙂

[@irenepickering-p4u]

Nice to see you out in the homestead Sean. I don't give christmas box to bin men etc now either cos like you over the festive period they change. I give them something at Easter instead as you're back to your usual ones then. Great flog thank you 😊

[@susanellis7780]

Nice plants that will bring some colour❤️⛄😌

[@CountryCityUK]

Homesteads starting to come alive! Love it! Merry Christmas Sean and all of your subscribers and thank you

[@susangrindle7426]

I use to get quite a few tips when i was on the post but i was on the same round for years and everybody got to know me. Also i use to leave packets in safe places plus the number of xmas cards with the wrong numbers on was unbelievable 😂 but you got to know your customers if you were the regular postie. A tip, never, ever upset your postie, we are like elephants we never forget and you will find they will do the job to the book and you will find you are going to the office to pick up your parcel instead of it being left in a safe place or a trust worthy neighbour 😂😂. Don't think I'll make it on xmas day, I'll be doing the dinner

[@HuntingtonTownshipWatch]

Sean, beautiful plants. Merry Christmas Eve from Adams County, PA, USA. Kind regards, Marie

[@irenepotter2709]

Merry Christmas to you Sean and isn’t it called Ear Worms when a song is stuck in your head?

[@marybazargani6929]

I admire your dedication to your gardens. Hibiscus and azaleas are my favorites, and those roses will the stars of the show. No, I thought you would have guests who will be so lucky . Hope you have a great Christmas day!

[@Rachel-ig2uq]

Congratulations Sean u were the best advent calender EVER. Well done it can't be easy putting stuff out everyday, we love u for all ur work and effort. Enjoy ur Welsh Christmas u have inspired and entertained so many merry Christmas xxx

[@annmagoulas7034]

Sean wishing you a merry Xmas and love from my family to yours bless you oooooo love it mmm❤

[@K4rmaRules]

I was named after the 'Rose of sharon.'

[@sharonyoxall7553]

I was named by the midwife - not sure where she got it from, as I’m a very early Sharon! (The same midwife who sucked down the gas that my mum hadn’t used, & cycled gaily off into the morning😂)

[@carolearrowsmith2461]

Have the most Merry Christmas Sean. Thank you so much for Vlogmas it’s been amazing. Did I hear your posting Christmas Day too? You’re so kind, will look forward to that. But don’t stretch yourself when entertaining too. So appreciated whatever. 🐞🍾🥂🎄

[@LeeJahn-ih9xu]

That Rhododendron will look spectacular Sean once in full bloom… spectacular colour

[@helenprocessofgrowing8007]

Merry Christmas, Sean.Enjoy your dinner and afternoon drink with company.I am helping with veg prep later today and being a taxi for family to be catered for tomorrow at my Grandaughters house.If I can grab a quiet few minutes I will pop in on the live.If I dont make it then here's to a healthy and bountiful 2025

[@Deborah-vv5cq]

Those red roses are gorgeous

[@TraceyCsrdiff1971]

I've just given money to the Tesco delivery man and he was surprised. .

[@moragmacrae9212]

Merry Christmas x

[@percyob1]

Merry Christmas/Yule Sean and to all ;-)