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Old Dec 9th 2017, 1:44 am
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Originally Posted by Oink
I've done naff all. I'll obviously be making the special Christmas trip to the liquor store. I think in the interests of time management I'll rent a van this year.
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
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Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
And I was feeling so smug that I finally got round to making our cake...
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 2:20 am
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Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
After last year's trauma I'm going to give it a miss. I'll make some mince pies though.
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 2:23 am
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Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
Bloody hell! Well done you!

I've got my gifts purchased, some Christmas goodies and chocolates etc., but have still to buy the fixings for 2 Christmas dinners... oh, and wrapping paper etc.

Nearly there - phew!

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Old Dec 9th 2017, 3:55 am
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Originally Posted by Oink
After last year's trauma I'm going to give it a miss. I'll make some mince pies though.
I've still got to ice the buggers!!
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
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I've still got to ice the buggers!!
I’m feeling quite faint, but wow, well done you!!

I made 5 dozen mince pies yesterday for one church’s Christmas tea party. Have another few dozen to make for a different church’s party, where I think I might be on the sandwich-making roster too.

It’s my year for volunteer Christmassing again, so there are a couple of other mass cooking stints on the horizon.
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 1:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
Am I right in thinking you did something similar last year?|
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 1:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Siouxie
...still to buy the fixings for 2 Christmas dinners...
Fixings?
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
Lawks a mussy! You must have been baking since August, I'm guessing about 19 kilos of marzipan then?
Your kitchen must be as big as a restaurant!

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Originally Posted by Shirtback
I’m feeling quite faint, but wow, well done you!!

I made 5 dozen mince pies yesterday for one church’s Christmas tea party. Have another few dozen to make for a different church’s party, where I think I might be on the sandwich-making roster too.

It’s my year for volunteer Christmassing again, so there are a couple of other mass cooking stints on the horizon.
I couldn't cope
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 3:11 pm
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I couldn't cope
I actually find it easier than organizing/cooking for family festive get-togethers . Which I am not responsible for this year.

I’m bouche-bée at Tootle’s cake production!
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Fixings?


Oh hell, I have been talking to too many Americans and Canadians.. huge apologies!

I meant, of course, the accompaniments to the Turkey.

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Originally Posted by Siouxie


Oh hell, I have been talking to too many Americans and Canadians.. huge apologies!

I meant, of course, the accompaniments to the Turkey.

Ha. I thought it would be that but I'd not heard it used. Somewhere here or on another thread someone was talking about decorations and they made the point that it was decorations and not trimmings because trimmings were what went with xmas dinner.
Personally, trimmings go with turkey but they're also what I used to put on my mum's ceilings, corner to middle etc
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Old Dec 9th 2017, 4:31 pm
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No nippers this year so after a debauched Xmas eve I'll mosey over the pub for the afternoon to see what's going down.

Rather looking forward to it!
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Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
I've just marzipanned 19 Christmas cakes!!!
The ingredients must have cost a bloody fortune.
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