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rasen78 Oct 26th 2013 9:55 am

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10962744)
I havent seen any Christmas decorations here yet, hopefully they wont be up for another few weeks.

The day after Halloween ;)

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 10:04 am

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by rasen78 (Post 10963041)
The day after Halloween ;)

I'm surprised by that - my DD says they've been out for a while by her - as well as bits for diwali and halloween :)

commonwealth Oct 26th 2013 10:32 am

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10962985)
Old enough but not that old - he's 18 months :D

18 months in university? :p

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 10:46 am

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Originally Posted by commonwealth (Post 10963075)
18 months in university? :p

nope

Pollyana Oct 26th 2013 11:42 am

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by paulry (Post 10962833)
Blimey, what a bunch of miserable scrotes.... :D

Far from it, just celebrating a festival for my own religion before I think about anyone else's :)

Jon77 Oct 26th 2013 12:11 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
Making our family Christmas cake today :thumbup: One of those recipes that was my Dads mothers and her mother and her............. comes from notes made in the late 1800's and has been made by every generation since.

Got the raisins and sultanas soaking in a little bit of tea water and will be in the oven shortly before maturing for a few months with a feed of more booze every few weeks (just a small cap full drizzled in to pin pricks).

My son will be stood on a stool and making a wish as he stirs it shortly just as I used to do 30 odd years ago :)

rasen78 Oct 26th 2013 12:16 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 10963165)
Making our family Christmas cake today :thumbup: One of those recipes that was my Dads mothers and her mother and her............. comes from notes made in the late 1800's and has been made by every generation since.

Got the raisins and sultanas soaking in a little bit of tea water and will be in the oven shortly before maturing for a few months with a feed of more booze every few weeks (just a small cap full drizzled in to pin pricks).

My son will be stood on a stool and making a wish as he stirs it shortly just as I used to do 30 odd years ago :)

That's lovely. My kids loved feeding the cake. I used to make 2 or 3 for gifts and family. No point now cos I'm the only one who eats it here :(

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 3:40 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by paulry (Post 10962513)
It's that time of year again! The Christmas decorations are up at my local shopping mall and foods have been for sale for more than a month already. Time to get with the mood!

:santa: :scarper:

I'm anticipating a complete family Christmas gathering for the first time in many years with my UK based brother and family coming out for a Christmas holiday. :) I have already bought and put away one of those Heston orange christmas pudding thingo's (there's no way I could make one of them.)

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 3:41 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963288)
I'm anticipating a complete family Christmas gathering for the first time in many years with my UK based brother and family coming out for a Christmas holiday. :) I have already bought and put away one of those Heston orange christmas pudding thingo's (there's no way I could make one of them.)

That sounds great - is everyone getting excited?

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 3:46 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10963289)
That sounds great - is everyone getting excited?

I think so... :lol:. Actually, I think my bro is just stressed about getting him and his here but we, here, are excited.

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 3:48 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963291)
I think so... :lol:. Actually, I think my bro is just stressed about getting him and his here but we, here, are excited.

My daughter will be here in less than 6 weeks now :D

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 4:08 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10963292)
My daughter will be here in less than 6 weeks now :D

That's lovely... I bet you are excited. x

old.sparkles Oct 26th 2013 4:10 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963301)
That's lovely... I bet you are excited. x

Just a little :lol: - more excited because she's so excited if that makes sense :)

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 4:22 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 

Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10963302)
Just a little :lol: - more excited because she's so excited if that makes sense :)

Awww. :starsmile:

Kapri Oct 26th 2013 5:00 pm

Re: The Christmas 2013 thread
 
I love, love, love Christmas!
This will be my first Aussie one so will have to look at some starting some new traditions.


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