Christmas is the time of good will to all men, to forgive the wrongs of the last 12 months and to make a vow to be true to yourself in the year to come.

And there are a few truths at this time of year that only Brummies can really understand.

Show these to your guests from outside of the city and they’ll probably have no idea what you’re talking about.

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And there’s something hilarious about that, you have to admit.

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Here’s our list of Brummie truths for the festive season. Join us in the comments section below and share yours too – but keep it light – it’s Christmas, bab!

  1. Giving Santa a bit of something you picked up from the outdoor on Christmas Eve doesn’t mean serving up something you found in the garden.

  2. Just because you had to go all round the Wrekin to find a Christmas present for the babby, that doesn’t necessarily mean you had to visit a hill in Shropshire.

  3. If your partner calls you half soaked for forgetting batteries for the kids toys, you’re not also half dry.

  4. If you mom has a cob on because no-one complimented Christmas dinner, it’s not because she’s making you a back-up sandwich.

  5. If you are sent up the wooden hill early on Christmas Eve, you’re not expected to hike a forested mountain.

  6. If you’re ordered to keep your donnies off the dinner before it’s plated up, it’s got nothing to do with Osmond, Darko or Wahlberg.

  7. If you decide to wag it on the first official day back after Christmas, you’re not talking about the dog’s tail.

  8. Getting stuck on an island on Boxing Day isn’t as beachy and luxurious as it sounds.

  9. If your mom says she’s going to lamp you for being ungrateful for your gifts, she’s lighting up your earhole, not the room.

  10. Spending New Year’s Eve in Great Barr is distinctly different from spending it in a great bar!