Christmas in Wales: A Welsh Way of Life archive TV clip 22 December 2012 Last updated at 13:24 Help We are marking the festive season by showing clips from the BBC Wales archive that examine the age old traditions that made Christmas and the New Year in Wales special. Christmas in Wales was once a very different affair from the season of shopping and spending we celebrate today. Although most people did not have much money to spend, the spirit of Christmas charity thrived. Preparations were far simpler and more modest; you would never see toys or decorations much before December because most people did not have the means to celebrate extravagantly. Children did not expect to find computer games and mobile phones on Christmas morning, and had to be happy with a simple wooden toy, a book and a satsuma in their stocking. This extract is from A Welsh Way of Life, an archive documentary series which looked at the change in lifestyles over the years.