What's the plan for today then???

[tandytommo]

6 hours ago, ips said:

was up at 8am to install new washing machine. Made my signature xmas cheesecake then cleaned and lit log burner. At 12-30 went dogging in on estate. Its now 15-30 and I am about to start prepping our Xmas dinner which we historicaly have Xmas eve. .. Then its bath and a dvd with copious amounts of malt whisky..

The dogging sounds good

 

[BaconBoy]

6 hours ago, ips said:

was up at 8am to install new washing machine. Made my signature xmas cheesecake then cleaned and lit log burner. At 12-30 went dogging in on estate. Its now 15-30 and I am about to start prepping our Xmas dinner which we historicaly have Xmas eve. .. Then its bath and a dvd with copious amounts of malt whisky..

Dogging,OMG,has he been doggin?

This is the reaction from er indoors when she was reading your post,i explained that it wasn't anything pervy or sexual.LOL

 

[Lloyd90]

4 hours ago, tandytommo said:

The dogging sounds good

 

Hey it’s a festive time a year! Sharing and all that ?

[Bluebarrels]

A good Christmas dinner will do me!

I'm not interested in the hassle and greed of Christmas.

Stood in the supermarket que the other day,and nearly everyone had a large trolley full to bursting! Ridiculous greed and totally unnecessary for ONE day.

[Lord Geordie]

9 minutes ago, Bluebarrels said:

A good Christmas dinner will do me!

I'm not interested in the hassle and greed of Christmas.

Stood in the supermarket que the other day,and nearly everyone had a large trolley full to bursting! Ridiculous greed and totally unnecessary for ONE day.

That's commercialisation for you! Impress the need upon the silly that you can't live three days without a mountain of food, and step back to watch the ensuing supermarket dashes! One turkey, a loaf of bread, veg, a bottle or two of wine, a few sweet treats and the trimmings for lunch and your pretty much set. 

 

Then you see a £350 shop for a family of 4 for three days? 

 

My christmas shop "when I got the time to do it" was about £50 for four. Chris, myself and mum and dad. That's goose, chicken, beef and gammon with the trimmings. A few bottles of alcohol free spritzer. A Christmas pudding and crackers from the pound shop. A few bits of cheese, crackers, and some bits for a high tea. All went into 3 decent carrier bags! I didn't need a tipper wagon to drop it off on the drive.

[Bluebarrels]

I agree Geordie,gone are the days when you need to stock up due to shops closing for 3-4 days.

After all Xmas dinner is nothing more than a glorified Sunday dinner.

I've stood behind people paying £800 for a trolley full of ****,there choice but it's not something I would do,and I bet most of it ends up in the BIN.

[marsh man]

19 minutes ago, Bluebarrels said:

A good Christmas dinner will do me!

I'm not interested in the hassle and greed of Christmas.

Stood in the supermarket que the other day,and nearly everyone had a large trolley full to bursting! Ridiculous greed and totally unnecessary for ONE day.

I totally agree with what you are saying , I went to the local Tesco near mine Friday to get my paper and a few rolls like I do most mornings , it was about 7 . 30am and the shop was packed with people rushing about filling there trolley up as if they haven't got a minute to live , and I bet they were shopping Saturday and Sunday , madness springs to mind.

 

12 minutes ago, Lord Geordie said:

That's commercialisation for you! Impress the need upon the silly that you can't live three days without a mountain of food, and step back to watch the ensuing supermarket dashes! One turkey, a loaf of bread, veg, a bottle or two of wine, a few sweet treats and the trimmings for lunch and your pretty much set. 

 

Then you see a £350 shop for a family of 4 for three days? 

 

My christmas shop "when I got the time to do it" was about £50 for four. Chris, myself and mum and dad. That's goose, chicken, beef and gammon with the trimmings. A few bottles of alcohol free spritzer. A Christmas pudding and crackers from the pound shop. A few bits of cheese, crackers, and some bits for a high tea. All went into 3 decent carrier bags! I didn't need a tipper wagon to drop it off on the drive.

That sound like the ideal Christmas dinner to me L / G  , hope you , Chris and your family have a nice relaxing day and a happy new year.

[Mr.C]

Gonna have a quiet one. Pub for a couple with most of the village then home for a big Sunday lunch. 

Missus makes preserves,  pickles, sloe gin, damson vodka, chocs etc etc so folks we care about get a hamper of homemade goodies. 

Have an enjoyable one however you choose to do it. 

[Lord Geordie]

34 minutes ago, Mr.C said:

Gonna have a quiet one. Pub for a couple with most of the village then home for a big Sunday lunch. 

Missus makes preserves,  pickles, sloe gin, damson vodka, chocs etc etc so folks we care about get a hamper of homemade goodies. 

Have an enjoyable one however you choose to do it. 

Oh thanks for reminding me! I have slow gin from 2013 and blueberry gin from 2012 to drink ☺️

[ips]

12 hours ago, BaconBoy said:

Dogging,OMG,has he been doggin?

This is the reaction from er indoors when she was reading your post,i explained that it wasn't anything pervy or sexual.LOL

 

ha, yep don't ever google it ?