Brits reveal their dream Christmas – if cash was no object

Forget unique holidays to the likes of the Maldives and the Caribbean – if cash was no object, a really perfect Christmas for Britons could be in a rustic manor home.

That’s based on a survey that quizzed them on the weather that may make up their excellent Christmas day, producing a rating with 24 entries.

When requested to decide on between a tropical vacation spot or a staycation, two-thirds (66 per cent) opted for the latter, with 26 per cent pinpointing a rustic manor home as the placement of their festive goals, placing this notion joint fourth on the record, alongside having Christmassy cocktails.

Almost one in three desire a non-public chef to rustle up Christmas lunch (28 per cent, joint third), the identical quantity would pay for somebody to organise a superbly laid desk (28 per cent, joint third), whereas over a 3rd (35 per cent, second) would like to get up to a thick blanket of snow.

Of the two,000 adults polled within the survey, which was commissioned by the National Lottery, 24 per cent mentioned a non-public cinema display to observe Christmas films on was a precedence, placing it sixth within the rating.

Forget unique holidays to the likes of the Maldives and the Caribbean – if cash was no object, a really perfect Christmas for Britons could be in a rustic manor home, based on a survey

Having individuals available to assist all through the day options prominently on the record, with assist to serve and wash up lunch joint fifth (25 per cent), a hairstylist coming thirteenth (10 per cent), and a private stylist putting 14th (eight per cent).

In truth, of these polled, 50 per cent of Brits mentioned that probably the most luxurious factor could be to not need to do any cooking or cleansing at Christmas.

Also featured on the record, in joint seventh place, have been an indoor swimming pool (20 per cent), fireplace pits (20 per cent), a nine-foot tree (20 per cent), and being close to a pub with a roaring fireplace (20 per cent).

In joint eighth place have been fireworks within the night (19 per cent), actual Champagne on ice (19 per cent) and having multiple Christmas tree in the home (19 per cent).

And Brits are very eager certainly on conventional festive meals, with turkey and all of the trimmings (40 per cent, first) topping their dream Christmas want lists, regardless of money being no object.

Susan Crossland, who gained £1.2million on The National Lottery in 2008, nonetheless has a really conventional Christmas, regardless of her life-changing Lotto win.

Brits are very eager certainly on conventional festive meals, with turkey and all of the trimmings (40 per cent, first) topping their dream Christmas want lists 

Susan mentioned: ‘For me, Christmas is all about being at house with all my household – it would sound like a cliché however it could not be extra true.

‘We have a really conventional Christmas, full with a full turkey dinner and all of the trimmings for 15 of us.

‘Personally, I do not assume I may ever be away at Christmas. I completely love the build-up to the large day itself and attempt to get my three 7ft timber up as early as I can in order that we are able to take in the festive temper for so long as potential!’

Despite 71 per cent agreeing that spending time with family members is an important factor through the festive interval, 60 per cent admit that they’d like to have an intimate Christmas with simply their speedy household if they may.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, mentioned: ‘I’ve met plenty of winners through the years and while everybody’s Christmas traditions are completely different, spending it with household and associates is at all times an important.’