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Jeremy

Jeremy

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Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> Does anyone really like mince pies?


I absolutely love them, and scoff them by the box-load whenever I can.


Christmas pudding... I like it, but is sooo heavy... I can understand why it's not for everyone. I think every foreigner who has ever witnessed a British Christmas has been utterly horrified by our traditional Christmas dessert.

Rob tolfts

Rob tolfts

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The Florence in Herne Hill had a decorated tree up next to the sign 'book now for Christmas'.


As to Christmas food, a couple of years ago I used leftovers from homemade mince pies to make a Christmas pudding. Letting it age for an entire year. The recipe said to add brandy occasionally, but it didn't specify how much to use. By Christmas time it was very, very soggy...

titch juicy

titch juicy

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Just be me and my old dear this year. She lives in Cumbria and this year, rather than faffing about for just two of us, we're going to our favourite sunday lunch pub for Christmas Day. I've already chosen what i'm having! Christmas dinner is always the highlight of my year :)


The pub


http://www.whitehart-lakedistrict.co.uk/


The Christmas menu


http://www.whitehart-lakedistrict.co.uk/christmasday.htm

Robert Poste's Child

Robert Poste's Child

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Rob tolfts Wrote:

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> As to Christmas food, a couple of years ago I used

> leftovers from homemade mince pies to make a

> Christmas pudding. Letting it age for an entire

> year. The recipe said to add brandy occasionally,

> but it didn't specify how much to use. By

> Christmas time it was very, very soggy...


I'm actually retching.

Jeremy

Jeremy

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Seabag Wrote:

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> I know it's wrong, but I do love flaky pastry mince pies

>

> And custard


Otta introduced me to the McDonald's "Festive Pie". It's the same bubbly batter-like pastry the apple pie comes in, but with mincemeat and custard filling. It's quite something.

Elphinstone's Army

Elphinstone's Army

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titch juicy Wrote:

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> Just be me and my old dear this year. She lives in

> Cumbria and this year, rather than faffing about

> for just two of us, we're going to our favourite

> sunday lunch pub for Christmas Day. I've already

> chosen what i'm having! Christmas dinner is

> always the highlight of my year :)

>

> The pub

>

> http://www.whitehart-lakedistrict.co.uk/

>

> The Christmas menu

>

> http://www.whitehart-lakedistrict.co.uk/christmasd

> ay.htm



ha! you think you so clever don't you, eating in the Lake District away from us all, what you do not know is that we have a coach booked and we are all coming !!!! hope you were not hoping for a quiet Christmas TJ !! see you late on 24th !!

titch juicy

titch juicy

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Elphinstone's Army Wrote:

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> titch juicy Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Just be me and my old dear this year. She lives

> in

> > Cumbria and this year, rather than faffing

> about

> > for just two of us, we're going to our

> favourite

> > sunday lunch pub for Christmas Day. I've

> already

> > chosen what i'm having! Christmas dinner is

> > always the highlight of my year :)

> >

> > The pub

> >

> > http://www.whitehart-lakedistrict.co.uk/

> >

> > The Christmas menu

> >

> >

> http://www.whitehart-lakedistrict.co.uk/christmasd

>

> > ay.htm

>

>

> ha! you think you so clever don't you, eating in

> the Lake District away from us all, what you do

> not know is that we have a coach booked and we are

> all coming !!!! hope you were not hoping for a

> quiet Christmas TJ !! see you late on 24th !!



I have secret back up plans- you'll never find me!

marisa_45

marisa_45

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I am no exception from the people whose favourite time of the year is Christmas - not only a feast for my stomach but my soul too. It's just so cosy and warm at home then.

Don't mind to have an early Christmassy kitchen redolent with the smell of homemade desserts.

Can't wait for December!

titch juicy

titch juicy

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Louisa Wrote:

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> Christmas? Are to kidding me? Couldn't you wait

> until October before reminding us all of this

> expensive, cold, depressing time of year? Feeling

> rather down now!

>

> Louisa.


Cheer yourself Lou with a trip to M&S to buy some of their Christmas goodies. There's a good selection on sale at the Lordship Lane branch.

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Peckhamgatecrasher

Peckhamgatecrasher

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If you would like a warm glow this Christmas, consider buying cards and presents from Highshore School:


Handmade@Highshore is the enterprise venture by Highshore School?s 6th form pupils.

We make vintage inspired jewellery and accessories from recycled and handmade materials


Seasonal cards and decorations


We also accept commissions and custom orders and are available to sell at your venue or event


Find them on twitter or at their stall at Bermondsey Market.

TheArtfulDogger

TheArtfulDogger

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Wow


Just been dazzled by channel 74 on freeview


It's called true Christmas and its dedicated to... Christmas themed films


It's scary, although it's saving grace is that from 1am till the early hours they show the waltons and little house on the prairie (gawd Nellie Olson was a dream queen lol )


Never realised there were so many (rubbish) Christmas films

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