I have a sloe tree in my garden. It is past its best. We have not made our own sloe gin for years. The best home made stuff I have ever done was banana wine. The worse, dandelion.
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I have a sloe tree in my garden. It is past its best. We have not made our own sloe gin for years. The best home made stuff I have ever done was banana wine. The worse, dandelion.
Sprouts, Turkey, Sprouts, roast spuds done in Goose fat, Sprouts, the cheeseboard, Sprouts, seeing my great niece for the first time (She's 6wks old and called Florence) Sprouts, new slippers and socks.
Sprouts.
Wot, no Spam?
I made dandelion wine once. It turned almost black, and smelt foul. Didn't find out what it tasted like. Never tried to make it again. The best I made was goldenrod: excellent stuff!
Den feeds his dogs moths?
Did he think he was making them nervous and meant to be putting butterflies in their stomachs??
Had a bit of a Christmas get together pub meal with family today. Work Christmas lunch this week, there's a lads Christmas curry night being organised at some point, we've got people round for a housewarming next weekend and going to see one my favourite bands (in Leeds unfortunately) all before Christmas. Love this time of year.
As for food, I'm not into Christmas cake but cheeseboards, chutneys and the like, hell yes. Sausages don't generally interest me all that much, but at Christmas the pigs and blankets and stuffing made with sausage meat are a must. I can take or leave a roast dinner usually (sorry) but I'm mad for all the extra stuff you have with it at Christmas. After eights afterwards of course.
As for food, I'm not into Christmas cake but cheeseboards, chutneys and the like, hell yes. Sausages don't generally interest me all that much, but at Christmas the pigs and blankets and stuffing made with sausage meat are a must. I can take or leave a roast dinner usually (sorry) but I'm mad for all the extra stuff you have with it at Christmas. After eights afterwards of course.
Shake your sloe gin every day for best results, then let settle and strain...well that's what we do anyway
It will probably be 30+ degrees which will mean a BBQ, a swim and possibly a few holes of golf with the son. It doesn't feel very Christmassy in Oz at Christmas
Poor Syd . You do have it hard. You must be pining for the dark, cold and wet of Hull at Christmas
This is the one time of year I'd love to be in hull for a week or so - family, friends, overload of food and drink, pubs, footy, a trip to the races.Poor Syd . You do have it hard. You must be pining for the dark, cold and wet of Hull at Christmas
Edit - I forgot to mention fish and chips from Atlantis, chinese from Peking house and curry from the place in analby common that I can't recall - I keep wanting to call it Dujon but I know he's the West Indian wicketkeeper
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You are so right Sydney, it just doesn't seem right, prepping for Christmas and we are having a heatwave......
Christmas just isn't the same here.
The Mrs was emptying her wardrobe, getting the presents out she has bought ready for wrapping, when she finds last seasons Home shirt still in its packaging after ordering it for jnr last year for last Christmas. Looks like he is getting a retro Home shirt this year
Christmas just isn't the same here.
The Mrs was emptying her wardrobe, getting the presents out she has bought ready for wrapping, when she finds last seasons Home shirt still in its packaging after ordering it for jnr last year for last Christmas. Looks like he is getting a retro Home shirt this year
Carp has its attractions.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/23273...new-you-needed-is-here-in-time-for-christmas/
All 4 Christmas trees are up
Loads of booze bought for Christmas has already gone...as have those crisps from M&S that are something like prosecco and are glittery with stars on them (if I'm hallucinating again then apologies...it'll still be the mushrooms!)
Turkey and huge pork pie ordered from Fields, there'll also be a ham cooked in cider
There will be the normal booze (majoring on IPA, lager, gin vodka and single malts) plus lots of port, amaretto and prosecco
All family is home for Christmas...which is the good bit
Do Christmas Eve afternoon on the piss with family and Askew's mob.
Christmas Day all family is at ours, champagne and croissants for breakfast and then single malts with Father in Law by mid morning. I assume other things happen later in the day...not sure.
Unusually on Boxing Day we're off to New York with the whole family, really looking forward to that I have to say
Happy Christmas you bunch of ****s
Good to see the religious element figures so highly.
Why are you going to a demolition site on Anlaby Road on Boxing Day?
Think Vicky retired years ago..... however her daughter has continued the "act". ****ing revolting in my opinion - can't understand why people would want to pay to see it