Author Topic: Merry Christmas (Read 7723 times)

Basil · « **Reply #75 on:** 22 May, 2021, 07:48:23 am »

One of good things about having Christmas today instead the cancelled one in December is that we don't have to hear all the crap crimble music.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #76 on:** 22 May, 2021, 07:57:58 am »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 22 May, 2021, 06:13:50 am

Er... random thread resurrection!

Resurrections are Easter.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #77 on:** 22 May, 2021, 08:02:07 am »

I like this idea. Time to bake stollen and go visit people.

MikeFromLFE · « **Reply #78 on:** 22 May, 2021, 08:06:07 am »

Mrs M always saves a Christmas pudding for our birthdays in mid-June. So, this is a bit premature.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #79 on:** 22 May, 2021, 08:13:41 am »

A minor local Z-lister is "Mr Christmas", for whom every day is Christmas.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Park_(Mr._Christmas)

Predictably, he became a reet fat bastad (as they say up north) at one point and was given a dire warning by his GP to cut down on the size of his 365 annual turkey dinners.

Jaded · « **Reply #80 on:** 22 May, 2021, 08:34:46 am »

He has his own website. Warning: contains some Comic Sans.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #81 on:** 22 May, 2021, 11:29:20 am »

Quote from: Basil on 22 May, 2021, 01:06:33 am

It's Christmas eve! The fecking huge turkey came out of the freezer on Wednesday. Mrs B and I have prepped pigs in blankets, ~~vodka margarine~~ brandy butter, bread sauce. The dog is wearing antlers. The kids and DiL have arrived.
Tomorrow is Christmas. Hurrah.
Merry Christmas everyone.

Snap! There will shortly be A Great Cooking of Gooses* at Fort Larrington.

* OK, just one goose if you want to be pedantic

Basil · « **Reply #82 on:** 22 May, 2021, 11:44:05 am »

We have crackers and everything. Couldn't find brandy butter or mince pies in the shops. The butter was simple to make but neither of us could be bottomed to make the pies.

hatler · « **Reply #83 on:** 22 May, 2021, 12:16:03 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 22 May, 2021, 07:48:23 am

One of good things about having Christmas today instead the cancelled one in December is that we don't have to hear all the crap crimble music.

No Christmas is complete without at least a couple of crap Crimble tunes, surely ? It gives everyone something in common to moan about.

Kim · « **Reply #84 on:** 22 May, 2021, 01:00:40 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 22 May, 2021, 11:44:05 am

Couldn't find brandy butter

There's always the vodka margarine option...

hellymedic · « **Reply #85 on:** 22 May, 2021, 01:38:41 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 22 May, 2021, 07:48:23 am

One of good things about having Christmas today instead the cancelled one in December is that we don't have to hear all the crap crimble music.

That delightful Slade 'song' was playing in the background when I was alerted to the Yorkshire pub..

orraloon · « **Reply #86 on:** 22 May, 2021, 09:08:03 pm »

Weather is about right for Christmas. Bah and humbug.

Jaded · « **Reply #87 on:** 22 May, 2021, 11:45:44 pm »

Jusr swapped Christmas presents with my Mum and Sister.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #88 on:** 23 May, 2021, 12:37:57 am »

We decided to forego the joys of Xmas Pud, being too stuffed with other festive delicacies to contemplate anything more strenuous than snoozing for much of the pip emma.

Canardly · « **Reply #89 on:** 23 May, 2021, 02:53:44 pm »

We have just had toasted hot cross buns. Revolution is in the air.

nicknack · « **Reply #90 on:** 23 May, 2021, 05:26:11 pm »

I've just cooked the 12lb lump of pork that I got for Chrimbo. I'll now have to rummage in the freezer for pigs in blankets. All just cos we're entertaining one other person. There may be leftovers.

Pingu · « **Reply #91 on:** 23 May, 2021, 10:07:49 pm »

We got Xmas prezzies from Mrs P's brother last Saturday.

Basil · « **Reply #92 on:** 24 May, 2021, 10:57:42 am »

What a fantastic weekend that was. So good to have the family together after so long.
I am completely full of turkey and Christmas pud.
Still a lot to get through though. Ive spent this morning asset stripping the turkey. There's several days worth for the two of us.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #93 on:** 24 May, 2021, 12:27:11 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 22 May, 2021, 01:06:33 am

It's Christmas eve! The fecking huge turkey came out of the freezer on Wednesday. Mrs B and I have prepped pigs in blankets, ~~vodka margarine~~ brandy butter, bread sauce. The dog is wearing antlers. The kids and DiL have arrived.
Tomorrow is Christmas. Hurrah.
Merry Christmas everyone.

Fuck! How long does it take to get to Llandysul by sleigh?

T42 · « **Reply #94 on:** 24 May, 2021, 01:32:12 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 24 May, 2021, 12:27:11 pm

Quote from: Basil on 22 May, 2021, 01:06:33 am
It's Christmas eve! The fecking huge turkey came out of the freezer on Wednesday. Mrs B and I have prepped pigs in blankets, ~~vodka margarine~~ brandy butter, bread sauce. The dog is wearing antlers. The kids and DiL have arrived.
Tomorrow is Christmas. Hurrah.
Merry Christmas everyone.

Fuck! How long does it take to get to Llandysul by sleigh?

Lessee... it's about 4° or 1/90 of the Earth's circumference & Daddy Xmas has 31 hours* to get all the way round... a bit under 21 minutes.

* but-ifs left as an exercise for the student