Wow Dove, you sure know how to cook! We always have our Christmas meal on the evening before, and then have a "no-food preparation day" on 25th where the kids were allowed to pick at anything they fancied, whether chocolates, cold meat or anything they could reach. Just a day of opening presents, playing with toys and adults doing nothing! This started when we were living in Darwin and it was too hot to have a hot roast dinner in the middle of the day. We still keep the practice after all these years And revel in it. We don't drink alcohol, so that's no hardship for us to go without.
i hope your mother has a lovely Christmas. It must be awful for you, trying to juggle everything.
Fidget, that experience in Egypt sounds interesting. I hope Hosta has a good time.
Thank you Pat Although confused I'm sure Ma will really enjoy Christmas - the fantastic staff at The Lovely Home will see to that - the chef always cooks a fantastic roast turkey meal for them and some of the Trustees come in to carve the turkey and pull crackers and play games to ease the pressure on the staff. It really is a fantastic place and we are very lucky. My brother lives a bit closer than I do, and the roads his way are better, so as long as all is well on the farm he'll pop over in the morning and help Ma open her presents.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning/afties all. Very dark and wet here. Is this the shortest day or is it tomorrow? I can't remember
Saw that fidget. Not getting involved - best ignored, reported, and left to the mods. Don't think it's helpful when others descend into a slanging match though. Season of goodwill....
Hope your rearranged holiday's as good as you hope for Hosta.
We'll have a similar meal to you Pat. The girls are going to their Dad's on Christmas Day, around one-ish, (we do it year about) so we'll have our dinner on Christmas Eve when I get back from work, and I'll have leftovers on the day itself.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Very misty here and seems eerily quiet outside, can't even hear the birds. It won't last long though, Charlie has a friend coming over for the day - arriving at 9:30 and sleeping over - going to be a hectic day, we have 'baking and making' planned with a trip to some more friends later to deliver Christmas presents to their dogs.
Glad you have your holiday sorted Hosta.
Have a lovely day everyone.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Our Christmas Day will be very relaxed Pat - everything will be made or prepped beforehand - the only cooking needed on the day is to pop the lobsters under the grill
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Pat I'm glad the weather has been a bit more bearable today and that you have a bit more rain.
Fairy I love your tree trio. What a great idea
Dove it will be a lovely, indulgent Christmas Day for you and OH, knowing that Ma is being well cared for. Your food sounds wonderful. We have traditional fare on the day with the four of us but Boxing Day is the family curry party when there will be 10 of us.
Lily - what did Poppet think of Santa?
Hosta I'm glad you got your holiday sorted. It must have been a horrible few days knowing you had nothing booked
I'll have to read back again as I missed a lot yesterday. We went to a lovely service of lessons and carols at OH's lovely little church which has made me feel a bit more Christmassy as did watching the recording of Countryfile. I loved the idea of the lobster pot tree
last day at work for me today. Mr C is also going back to work for the first time since his troubles. ....got a staged return planned over the next few weeks. He seems to be getting back on his feet again nicely now. Best present I will get this holiday, for sure
Cake decorating planned for this evening .....littlest chicklet has an ambitious plan
Glad your holiday is finally sorted Hosta - by the time you're back we will be marching towards spring ....sounds like a very good plan
Knees improved at weekend so numpty here did some digging. Knees bad as ever this morning Sometimes i astound myself at how daft i can be. However garden a bit tidier so at least something achieved. Much festive spirit sat night so quiet sunday but decorations all done and up, only menu for big day to decide on. First things first anyone have a brew on the go?
Posts
Wow Dove, you sure know how to cook! We always have our Christmas meal on the evening before, and then have a "no-food preparation day" on 25th where the kids were allowed to pick at anything they fancied, whether chocolates, cold meat or anything they could reach. Just a day of opening presents, playing with toys and adults doing nothing! This started when we were living in Darwin and it was too hot to have a hot roast dinner in the middle of the day. We still keep the practice after all these years And revel in it. We don't drink alcohol, so that's no hardship for us to go without.
i hope your mother has a lovely Christmas. It must be awful for you, trying to juggle everything.
Fidget, that experience in Egypt sounds interesting. I hope Hosta has a good time.
Thank you Pat
Although confused I'm sure Ma will really enjoy Christmas - the fantastic staff at The Lovely Home will see to that - the chef always cooks a fantastic roast turkey meal for them and some of the Trustees come in to carve the turkey and pull crackers and play games to ease the pressure on the staff. It really is a fantastic place and we are very lucky. My brother lives a bit closer than I do, and the roads his way are better, so as long as all is well on the farm he'll pop over in the morning and help Ma open her presents.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning/afties all. Very dark and wet here. Is this the shortest day or is it tomorrow? I can't remember
Saw that fidget. Not getting involved - best ignored, reported, and left to the mods. Don't think it's helpful when others descend into a slanging match though. Season of goodwill....
Hope your rearranged holiday's as good as you hope for Hosta.
We'll have a similar meal to you Pat. The girls are going to their Dad's on Christmas Day, around one-ish, (we do it year about) so we'll have our dinner on Christmas Eve when I get back from work, and I'll have leftovers on the day itself.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Good morning all,
Very misty here and seems eerily quiet outside, can't even hear the birds.
It won't last long though, Charlie has a friend coming over for the day - arriving at 9:30 and sleeping over - going to be a hectic day, we have 'baking and making' planned with a trip to some more friends later to deliver Christmas presents to their dogs. 
Glad you have your holiday sorted Hosta.
Have a lovely day everyone.
Hi Fairygirl. Yes we like the relaxed day, but I must say Dove's effort sounds rather special.
Morning DD.
Our Christmas Day will be very relaxed Pat - everything will be made or prepped beforehand - the only cooking needed on the day is to pop the lobsters under the grill
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good morning, hi Pat
Pat I'm glad the weather has been a bit more bearable today and that you have a bit more rain.
Fairy I love your tree trio. What a great idea
Dove it will be a lovely, indulgent Christmas Day for you and OH, knowing that Ma is being well cared for
. Your food sounds wonderful
. We have traditional fare on the day with the four of us but Boxing Day is the family curry party when there will be 10 of us.
Lily - what did Poppet think of Santa?
Hosta I'm glad you got your holiday sorted. It must have been a horrible few days knowing you had nothing booked
I'll have to read back again as I missed a lot yesterday. We went to a lovely service of lessons and carols at OH's lovely little church which has made me feel a bit more Christmassy as did watching the recording of Countryfile. I loved the idea of the lobster pot tree
Have a good day everyone
Morning all
.
last day at work for me today
. Mr C is also going back to work for the first time since his troubles. ....got a staged return planned over the next few weeks. He seems to be getting back on his feet again nicely now. Best present I will get this holiday, for sure
Cake decorating planned for this evening .....littlest chicklet has an ambitious plan
Glad your holiday is finally sorted Hosta - by the time you're back we will be marching towards spring ....sounds like a very good plan
Morning all/Afternoon Pat,
Knees improved at weekend so numpty here did some digging. Knees bad as ever this morning
Sometimes i astound myself at how daft i can be. However garden a bit tidier so at least something achieved. Much festive spirit sat night so quiet sunday but decorations all done and up, only menu for big day to decide on. First things first anyone have a brew on the go?