General Chat

Christmas!!! Fair go!
I'm a bloke - I do all my Christmas shopping in 15 minutes on the 24th of December!!

xxx

Mick

Am reporting you all to Abuse!!! (from someone who starts buying Christmas stuff on Christmas Eve) lol BC XX

xmas

Wrote all my cards yesterday, just need to do the letters and photos to the great aunts a bit nearer the time.
Got most pressies, but still got a few birthdays to go before Christmas. Off out shopping now for a bit of inspiration!
Dawn

I have two little boys that are not yet born to get for .... One due Dec and one in Feb I think - am hoping to get lots of buy two get one free's lol.

I accidently bought 1 birthday present for December 6th and 3 Christmas presents last week.
I won't be seriously thinking about Christmas until I have taken an exam on 3rd December and my second grandchild is born on or around 14th!!! (give or take a week or two!)
I have bought a little pressy for little 'jumpy' (the foetus) and have to get one for my grand daughter - but have an Ant Farm if I don't find anything else for her!!

*Oh - you have a baby brother or sister - here's an ant farm so you don't feel left out* - doesn't quite have the right 'ring' to it LOL

maggie

malc get going with the xmas pudds.lol.xx

Helen once you have made the puds you wrap them in greaseproof paper and tie the top with string then store in a cuboard till the following year xxxx or in our case make 40 wrap in greaseproof paper tie with string put in a box and store in loft till following year when everyone wants them!!

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bah humbug

Aww shurrup you organised lot---I was more organised when I was working!!!

Cards are written. Got about three-quarters of my pressies, all wrapped and bagged up, waiting for delivery in December. I love Christmas, but can't stand the shops in December, when you can't move or park anywhere! Plan to have finished my shopping (apart from food) by mid-November. Then instead of stressing out, I can enjoy the build-up, meet up with friends, etc. We always go out to a restaurant for Christmas dinner too - so again, a nice relaxed time. AL

I might be daft, but..If I made my own Xmas pud - I've got the bero recipe book and have done other puds so think I could handle that, BUT how do I store it up til christmas day?
You don't have that worry with shop bought but most have alcohol in and OH hates the taste of any alcohol.

nah me mums good at um.but shes 84,and might forget the ingrediants lol

And you sounded so professional as well Joy

pmsl

Jan x

jan i dont steam um.i buy um from aldi and nuke um in the micro
lolxxx

Ah Maddie

I am being thick

I thought you meant the Electric Steamers

LOL

Jan x

I dont set mine alight

Just eat it as fast as we can

pmsl

Jan x

I put my round steamers in a pan of boiling water ... well OH does I dont do cooking Im worse than kitty pmpl

Joy

How long do you steam them for in a steamer

Know thats a silly question, just wondered if it was quicker.

Or am I being thick tonight

lol

Jan x

So are mine Joy

Have a steamer but I boil them in pans the old fashioned way

Dare not ruin grans recipe, she'd come back and haunt me lol

Jan x