The Christmas Thread! - Page 13

Mark · 27-11-2009, 19:47

Nice job with the cards!

Attended the town's Christmas light switch on tonight - I've been here 20 years and it was my first one. Really don't know why I bothered. The 'mayor' said something incomprehensible, then something else incomprehensible, then we did the countdown thing and the lights came on, and finally we had all of two, maybe three, verses from carols, and then some random rock-type concert thing started (at which point I left).

Still, the lights are on, so it's Christmas!

Knipples · 27-11-2009, 20:04

Nice one Tink, the Christmas pud one is my favourite.

Belmit · 27-11-2009, 21:46

Awesome cards.

I just watched the 1984 Two Ronnies Christmas Special. Brilliant. Still have three others to watch, and the entire Morecambe and Wise Xmas Specials too.

Edit: "I cooked the goose... and I goosed the cook."

Genius.

Glaucus · 28-11-2009, 00:01

Ingredients:
1 large brambly apple. Peeled, cored and grated
100g sultanas
200g Raisins
200g Mixed fruit
100g dried cranberries
100g mixed candid peel
100g glacéed cherrys diced
50g pecans diced
250ml run
100ml brandy
100ml calvados
1 orange zest + juice from 2 oranges
1 lemon zest and juice
2tsp mixed spice
1/2tsp ground ginger
1/2tsp ground cloves
1/2sp grated nutmeg
200g muscovado or dark brown sugar
100g suet.

1) mix all ingredients together except 150ml of the rum, calvados, brandy and the suet.
2) heat over a low heat for 30mins or until mos of the liquid has been absorbed.
3) allow to cool fully. Mix in the rest and sit aside for a few weeks. Alternatively bottle and keep for months. Check and stir occasionally adding more booze if it starts to dry out.

Glaucus · 28-11-2009, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozza

What is it?

mincemeat

Glaucus · 28-11-2009, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozza

Where's the meat?

And is there a second instalment of what to do with it coming?

yep. mince pies next saturday.

Creature · 28-11-2009, 21:59

Christmas songs came on the radio today. Radio almost went out the window. I love chistmas songs, don't get me wrong, but it still feels way too early.

Piggymon · 28-11-2009, 22:01

Mince pies ... *drools*

Started some Chrimbo shopping today !

Mark · 28-11-2009, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Creature

Christmas songs came on the radio today. Radio almost went out the window. I love chistmas songs, don't get me wrong, but it still feels way too early.

Less than four weeks. It's December on Tuesday.

vix · 30-11-2009, 10:37

When is everyone's decs going up? i think I've negotiated the weekend of 12th/13th.

27-11-2009, 21:46	#123
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Awesome cards. I just watched the 1984 Two Ronnies Christmas Special. Brilliant. Still have three others to watch, and the entire Morecambe and Wise Xmas Specials too. Edit: "I cooked the goose... and I goosed the cook." Genius. __________________ Last edited by Belmit; 27-11-2009 at 21:50.

28-11-2009, 00:01	#124
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Ingredients: 1 large brambly apple. Peeled, cored and grated 100g sultanas 200g Raisins 200g Mixed fruit 100g dried cranberries 100g mixed candid peel 100g glacéed cherrys diced 50g pecans diced 250ml run 100ml brandy 100ml calvados 1 orange zest + juice from 2 oranges 1 lemon zest and juice 2tsp mixed spice 1/2tsp ground ginger 1/2tsp ground cloves 1/2sp grated nutmeg 200g muscovado or dark brown sugar 100g suet. 1) mix all ingredients together except 150ml of the rum, calvados, brandy and the suet. 2) heat over a low heat for 30mins or until mos of the liquid has been absorbed. 3) allow to cool fully. Mix in the rest and sit aside for a few weeks. Alternatively bottle and keep for months. Check and stir occasionally adding more booze if it starts to dry out. __________________

28-11-2009, 21:59	#127
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	Christmas songs came on the radio today. Radio almost went out the window. I love chistmas songs, don't get me wrong, but it still feels way too early. __________________

28-11-2009, 22:01	#128
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	Mince pies ... drools Started some Chrimbo shopping today ! __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

30-11-2009, 10:37	#130
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	When is everyone's decs going up? i think I've negotiated the weekend of 12th/13th. __________________

27-11-2009, 19:47	#121
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Nice job with the cards! Attended the town's Christmas light switch on tonight - I've been here 20 years and it was my first one. Really don't know why I bothered. The 'mayor' said something incomprehensible, then something else incomprehensible, then we did the countdown thing and the lights came on, and finally we had all of two, maybe three, verses from carols, and then some random rock-type concert thing started (at which point I left). Still, the lights are on, so it's Christmas!

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