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Old Nov 16th 2017 | 7:14 am
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You might of waited until after Thanksgiving.
 
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Originally Posted by Oink
You might of waited until after Thanksgiving.
I did. It's those Americans having it late.

This one's fun. 9½ Leeks

 
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I did. It's those Americans having it late.

This one's fun. 9½ Leeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJGpOYKXcSE
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In Superstore's international section, small foil sealed bags of Chestnuts, roasted and shelled.

Not what I remember eating around Covent Garden but not bad.

Would make a nice chestnut stuffing.
 
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
In Superstore's international section, small foil sealed bags of Chestnuts, roasted and shelled.

Not what I remember eating around Covent Garden but not bad.

Would make a nice chestnut stuffing.
There’s a bloke wot sells ‘ot chestnuts on Granville Island.
 
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Far too late for a christmas thread, should be on to easter by now.
 
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Private Eye Xmas cards have always been very good. Not sure if it's because I've not seen them for a few years or if this lot are particularly funny but...
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More here
 
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
I did. It's those Americans having it late.

This one's fun. 9½ Leeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJGpOYKXcSE

Superb!!

Nothing like British TV, even the adverts are the best.

Almost makes me like Christmas again.....almost..
 
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Nothing like British TV, even the adverts are the best.
This is a good Canadian one
And this
Plenty of others if you follow the links.

I love this one wherever it's from - there's more to it than the version I've seen on TV

 
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I rather like this one from last year, for a Canadian one


 
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Originally Posted by Siouxie
I rather like this one from last year, for a Canadian one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEIvi2MuEk


 
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Originally Posted by Danny B
From last year ...
Excellent
 
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