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Christmas Lunch at the Coetzees’. Five doors are glowing. Open them all, and save twenty-four for last.

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  1. When · door 1 Friday 25 December 2026 Christmas Day, hosted by The Coetzees
  2. Time · door 6 From 12:00 till late Lunch is on the table at 13:00. Pudding at 16:00.
  3. Where · door 12 The Coetzee house Somerset West, Western Cape. Park on the street and follow the carols round the back.
  4. Bring · door 18 A Secret Santa gift & a salad Wrapped, no name on it, under R200. Any salad you like.
  5. Wear · door 24 Something festive A Christmas shirt, a paper crown, tinsel. A swimming costume for later.

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Christmas Lunch at the Coetzees’

The tree’s up, the gammon’s glazed and the pool is the right temperature. Come and spend Christmas Day with us: a long lunch, too many crackers and a swim before the pudding.

Date
25 December 2026Friday
Time
From 12:00 till lateLunch is on the table at 13:00. Pudding at 16:00.
Where
The Coetzee houseSomerset West, Western Cape. Park on the street and follow the carols round the back.
Bring
A Secret Santa gift & a saladWrapped, no name on it, under R200. Any salad you like.
Wear
Something festiveA Christmas shirt, a paper crown, tinsel. A swimming costume for later.
Reply by
12 December 2026So there’s a cracker with your name on it.

On the day

  • 12:00Doors open, something cold and a swim
  • 13:00Gammon and lamb off the braai, crackers on the table
  • 15:00Secret Santa under the tree
  • 16:00Christmas pudding and custard
  • LateCarols round the pool, if anyone remembers the words
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Kindly reply by 12 December 2026

Pull up a chair?

The gammon gets bought by the head, so let The Coetzees know either way.