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I plan to ignore it until 1 December at the earliest, otherwise the four months of relentless commercial nonsense these days means you've had enough long before you get to the day itself. One of the things I liked about living in the Netherlands was that until Sinter Klaas on 5 December no mentioned the C-word.
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Salsaboy Wrote:

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> Just put my sprouts on the stove. They should be

> ready in time.


well thank you for the laugh - my erstwhile MIL who cooked us Christmas dinner just the once - did this. She was up at 4 to get the turkey in, the size of a capon (remember those) till it was quite desiccated then piled all the flesh up on a white plate, I suppose now it would be 'pulled turkey' 'while getting the sprouts on' to get them out of the way. Then she tipped them into a colander and pressed them with a potato peeler with all her might to remove the moisture they had just spent 45 mins soaking up - sprouts dear? - no thanks!

I was as though she hated them and was teaching them a lesson. Just wanted to share (vent)


My mother had a pressure cooker, for Christmas Puddings and leek soup, not at the same time mercifully, the most terrifying noise, hiss and rattle, contrasted with my MIL slow cooker, quiet and deadly.


OMG where did I put my therapists phone number

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Lynne Wrote:

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> Unfortunately my fridge/freezer broke down

> yesterday. By the time I get a replacement there

> will be only about 14 weeks left to get supplies

> in. The pressure is mounting.


Lynne, how soon can you fix this, do you need any help? this is bumping up my anxiety levels, 14 weeks??????

is that all????????

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