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Post by Tig on Dec 21, 2010 20:30:58 GMT
You been to Scotland then Louisa?  I made 2 dozen minced pies this aft, there are less than 12 left now, I've had one, so there is a real greedy piggy in this house  Good job I made double quantities of sweet pastry, half is in fridge so that I can make some more on Thursday. x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 21, 2010 20:46:32 GMT
Sounds like you're going to need them Tig.  |
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 21, 2010 23:36:56 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Dec 22, 2010 0:28:36 GMT
Did you get a cashmere jumper for Xmas then Louisa??
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Post by Louisa on Dec 22, 2010 6:34:51 GMT
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Post by Louisa on Dec 22, 2010 6:36:57 GMT
You been to Scotland then Louisa? I made 2 dozen minced pies this aft, there are less than 12 left now, I've had one, so there is a real greedy piggy in this house Good job I made double quantities of sweet pastry, half is in fridge so that I can make some more on Thursday. x Tig Looks a nice place, Tig, doesn't it. Bet it's cold there at the moment  |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 22, 2010 9:32:35 GMT
Glad Santa delivered what you wanted Louisa ;D
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Post by Geranium on Dec 22, 2010 10:22:31 GMT
A pair of wristwarmers and a scarf, Auricula ;D There's a cardigan that i'll get if it goes in the sale  I used the Wish List in the back of their brochure so OH couldn't get anything wrong that way - every minute detail is covered so no mistakes are made  I hope you haven't unwrapped them yet, Louisa, it's not Christmas Day until Saturday! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/rolleyes.gif ! |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 22, 2010 11:20:38 GMT
I can't understand people who open their presents when they come,or don't exchange presents............what do they do on Xmas Day??? There would be a big hole in my day.....I get up, put the turkey on,go for a walk on the beach,cook lunch,eat lunch,OPEN PRESSIES...........what would I do in the afternoon?  ??  ;D ;D |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 22, 2010 12:17:02 GMT
I love the presents at Christmas but they don't have to be expensive. We open ours on Christmas morning. A few years ago Jenny made us all individual stockings with our names on them so we hang them up on Christmas eve. Usually on the fireguard. ;D
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Post by Tig on Dec 22, 2010 15:15:52 GMT
I put my presents under the tree and open them on Christmas morning. Stopped putting a mince pie and glass of sherry for Santa though, he has a large tummy and a red nose, so I reckon I shouldn't encourage him in his unhealthy lifestyle ;D
x Tig
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Post by Barbara on Dec 22, 2010 16:16:44 GMT
We open ours in the morning as well, then we have bacon buttys, then we put the turkey in the oven. we're tooooo busy playing charades, and other games in the afternoon,
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Post by Spruance on Dec 22, 2010 19:59:11 GMT
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Post by Tig on Dec 22, 2010 20:10:16 GMT
He does look like he needs to go on a diet Spru .... even the one on here ;D  You should have bought drawstring sacks for everyone, save you wrapping x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 22, 2010 21:21:37 GMT
We will be 5 hours late getting to Christmas day ;D We always open our prezzies in the morning. My MIL and I are cooking Christmas dinner - the turkey is in the freezer already! |
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Post by Geranium on Dec 22, 2010 21:32:59 GMT
Who's going to defrost it, Jas? |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 22, 2010 21:57:46 GMT
Oooh, be careful Jasmine - 2 women in a kitchen can be a fraught experience ;D ;D I hate anyone being in the kitchen with me ( even if they just want to chat). When the children were small we used to open presents in the morning, but now we go to the beach, have a walk and drink hot chocolate at the beach bar.Opening the presents after Xmas lunch gives a point to the afternoon  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Dec 22, 2010 22:21:03 GMT
Glad there's some good news Spru! As for what I do Xmas day.... Usually wake up at stupid o'clock: The latest I've EVER slept on xmas morning is 8:30am... lol Even the morning when Dad and I didn't get home from the pub until 3am, I was still up before 8am ;D "Santa" had to get back out of bed after we'd got home to put the presents under the tree. Anyway, this year, I'll be doing my usual waking up too early, then phoning my Mum and Dad straight away and shouting "He's beeeeeen!!!" down the phone. Then I'll open my pressies. Then we'll have a full English breakfast. Or maybe not if I've got to cook it. Then we're going visiting the outlaws and then up to my parent's for dinner and staying over. I intend to get inebriated and eat too much. And watch Dr Who Xmas special ;D Then I'll be depressed on Boxing day because it's all over for another year  |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 23, 2010 1:23:35 GMT
Oooh, be careful Jasmine - 2 women in a kitchen can be a fraught experience ;D ;D I hate anyone being in the kitchen with me ( even if they just want to chat). When the children were small we used to open presents in the morning, but now we go to the beach, have a walk and drink hot chocolate at the beach bar.Opening the presents after Xmas lunch gives a point to the afternoon It'll be fine. My MIL is just smashing. I will do my bit and she'll do her bit...and we will drink lots of wine while we do it! I can see saving prezzies til the afternoon if there are no over excited small people about. Saying we open our prezzies in the morning, it doesn't always work out like that as OH has to work some Christmas days so we fit prezzies round his hours if we have to. The boys are quite good like that as they've grown up with it. |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 23, 2010 9:12:54 GMT
We're all in the kitchen here chatting, drinking, getting in the way. ;D
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Post by carolann on Dec 23, 2010 9:33:41 GMT
There will only be OH, FIL and myself this year but daughter and No1 son will be here till lunch we all have a full english breakfast feed the animals and about lunch open the pressies just before the kids head off to his parents then it will just be OH and I so we can watch what we want for the rest of the day, after feeding all the animals inside we can eat christmas dinner and relax.
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Post by Auricula on Dec 23, 2010 10:58:38 GMT
If anyone needs a relaxing time Carolann it's you and OH  My Dad worked on London Transport, when everything ran as normal, on Xmas Day, so we were brought up like your boys Jasmine - we worked around whatever shift he was on. You learn to be adaptable ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 23, 2010 13:20:59 GMT
You do don't you Auricula. I think just as long as children know that prezzie time has a slot in the day then it is ok. I quite like waiting - it gives something to do in the afternoon.
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Post by Barbara on Dec 23, 2010 13:47:17 GMT
I've just made my sausage rolls , I had some pastry left over so I made some cheese and onion ones as well  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 24, 2010 7:38:46 GMT
I can't understand people who open their presents when they come,or don't exchange presents............what do they do on Xmas Day??? There would be a big hole in my day.....I get up, put the turkey on,go for a walk on the beach,cook lunch,eat lunch,OPEN PRESSIES...........what would I do in the afternoon? ?? ;D ;D I open mine as they are delivered - I find it really sad on Christmas Day, if on my own, opening all my pressies alone so that's why I open them early i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif My BF is staying in France this year - although invited I didnt fancy all that faffing around with the queues for Eurostar and I didnt fancy flying either |
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Post by farmersboy on Dec 24, 2010 8:57:24 GMT
Oh Jenny,dont be sad on Christmas day,you can talk to me by e-mail,as you open them,and tell me what you have,and i can do the same,what fun |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 24, 2010 10:14:32 GMT
Awww... Jenny, we're always here you know |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 24, 2010 10:26:15 GMT
Oh am not sad on Christmas Day I have a lot on I just dont like opening my pressies on my own
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Post by Auricula on Dec 24, 2010 10:32:52 GMT
When OH was little ( he's one of 3 children) they always, all opened their presents on their own, in their bedrooms . This continued all the time he lived at home.When he first spent Xmas with my family he couldn't understand the concept of opening pressies communally.He was very embarrassed and it took him years to get used to it ;D. Even when we had our kids, OH opted to be "santa" and dole out the pressies,so he had something to do and didn't feel so conspicuous ;D |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 24, 2010 16:43:18 GMT
God thats sad Auricula, we had bedlam when our lot were little, all shouting look at this at once. ;D
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