Space Chick Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Following a conversation with a friend in work when I was commenting on needing to put my tableclothes in the wash, it was met with shock that we eat at the table, with a tablecloth on. I think that dinner time is a really special family time where you can talk about your about your day. So we ALWAYS eat at a laid table, tablecloths, napkins, placemats etc. So I was wondering, am I strange or is this colleague strange. I appreciate that you might not do the same everyday, so if you vote with the nearest option. Happy voting! Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 We always sit at the table, we eat as a family when hubby gets home from work. We used to use tablecloths and mats, but then Danny started pulling the cloth off as a baby so we stopped using it. At Christmas we make the effort and use a cloth and mats and one year when we had everyone here, I dug out my proper linen napkins and made silver bows to tie around them. The napkins hadn't been used before or since, we had them as a wedding present. I'm a bit hopeless at eating on my lap on the sofa - I get in a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 We always eat at the table. No tablecloth, but placemats and everything else. It is probably my advanced age but I am a bit shocked when people I know don't own a dining table, my younger son and his g.friend don't own a table and eat watching the telly tsk. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 A bit of both - sometimes at the table and sometimes (quite often these days) we're so late finishing up with the feeding of animals etc. that we just eat in front of the TV. There's only the two of us but whenever we have any family over then we always sit at the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Both, but a lot of the time its in front of the telly,I am afraid. No actually, I am not going to apologise - that is what we like & want to do so *rapsberries* We eat a lot of 'bowl' food, in lovely big white pasta bowls, so its simple & comfy to eat there. We hardly ever use knives any more either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Always at the table - meals together are romantic, even if it's just a buttie. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Always at the table which is fully laid apart from napkins which I don't bother with now. I can't bear to eat away from the table and we always use knives and forks unless it's finger food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 At the table - with tablecloth no napking unless visitors come. I want my kids to eat at table and their friends have to too, its how we do it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 A bit of both. At the table with the family, but if I happen to be on my own, either in front of the telly or the computer. But don't let on to the family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Always at the table now. Occasionally we had the odd meal in front of the TV but now we have new sofas, food is banned from the sitting room . ES is a stickler for table manners anyway and gets cross if we don't eat at the table, properly set with cloth, cutlery, mats etc. YS just wants to veg in front of Top Gear on Dave so is miffed that we have to eat at the table . I was brought up to eat at the table and could set out cutlery and glasses for dinner parties at a young age as my parents used to entertain so I much prefer to eat at the table anyway. It makes a meal more special if you make an effort, even if it's something mundane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 We eat at the table every night even though there is only the two of us - i always did when growing up as well. Tonight however it was on my lap infront of the tv as OH is working away and i think there is nothing worse than being sat at the dining table eating on your own!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 We eat at the table as a family. We have a plastic tablecloth on the wooden table all the time so just have plates no mats. I lay the table most nights but sometimes i just get all the plates etc out and leave them so everyone can get their own. Never have napkins though. We always serve our food on the table so everyone helps themselves. My friends always thought this was very wierd as their parents used to serve it out on the side. We never eat in front of the tv, my sister is prone to spilling things so thats the main reason. Plus there is never anything on tv when we are eating as we usually eat 5:30/6ish. Also as there is 6 of us we wouldn't all like the same tv programme and we like to all eat together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Always at the table on a Sunday and when we have visitors, but usually during the week our meals are in the lounge on our laps. Recently my sewing machine and stuff has taken over the dining table so its a bit of a faf to have to clear it all away for dinner so week nights we don't bother, however when my children were little we always had all meals at the table - so they were brought up proper so to speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I would like to eat at the dining room table, but the reality is the kids eat dinner before I finish work, so hubby and I tend to eat in the living room when we finally get to sit down around 9pm. I miss the opportunity of having family time around the table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 One of my best friends lives in Warfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 kitchen table (wooden) for both of us and dining table with mats when we have guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I have two tables but we choose to eat in front of the telly, we still talk though! kids have trays, it's all good fun (remind me why I have two tables again??? ) I love Cinnamons *raspberries* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 i voted for at a laid table, but after reading the other replies I realise that is only true when OH is home when he is away I eat in front of the telly as find it awful at the table on my own... however will eat at the table after Zach is born when OH is away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 At the table but if there is just me I eat my pudding while cooking my dinner in the kitchen and eat my dinner in front of the tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 At the table, sometimes if it's just a sandwich at lunchtime we'll eat in the living room. Take away pizza is always eaten sitting on the carpet watching a film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 In front of the TV for us too Our house is tiny. We don't have a dining room and the kitchen is too small for a table and chairs. We did get one of those tables which folds and has the chairs underneath it but it was aggro getting it out every night and when I decided to get little Nanna (Our tortoise) we had to sacrifice the table so that we could put her tortoise table on that so I had a choice-eat up the table or pet tortoise on the table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 We eat either at the table or at the large breakfast bar in the kitchen, laid with cultery and placemats & napkins/candles on more 'specialish' occasions, never in front of the television - just depends how many of us are eating together as the beakfast bar only holds 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 We do a bit of both-sit in front of the TV and sit at the table, which is often laid with placemats and cutlery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 We used to eat at the table in the kitchen as a family. Big family get togethers are around the dining table (round one Camelot style). But just lately it is in front of the TV. Family meals got so stressful with DS. He would make things just unbearable because he didn't want to be with us - and I felt it important to at least try to chat with him. But that didn't work, he caused so many arguments - and those that began with him usually made everyone else argue with each other too, and so now he has his food in his room. It certainly seems much more pleasant, gradually we drifted to the lounge for dinner. By the time I get round to dinner it's pretty late anyway and all OH wants to do is chill - he is always up early and a workaholic, so things have got a bit lax here. I used to enjoy the family get togethers and chat at the table though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Er, the kitchen table is full of mealworm tubs, trug, DS's tray that he remembered to bring down, a fruit bowl with fruit that only the chickens eat (well the little ones - they eat anything), a dried flower arrangement (that is pretty because I chose it - it has fabric poppies that go with the tiles - sadly there are no live harvest mice to match my tiles), CD's and an assortment of papers that I have to go through because mumsie piled them up there. Goodness knows what else. The dining table has OH's work stuff and it is covered with bits of carpet fluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
