The Christmas 2021 thread (1 Viewer)

Skybluefaz said:

What's your Christmas meat setup? When I was a lad we'd just have turkey. With me at the cheffing wheel we are usually gammon and turkey.

I'm one who occasionally seeks out meat alternatives, any good ones for Christmas?

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We get a nice beef rib joint from a local farm shop.

Skybluefaz said:

What's your Christmas meat setup? When I was a lad we'd just have turkey. With me at the cheffing wheel we are usually gammon and turkey.

I'm one who occasionally seeks out meat alternatives, any good ones for Christmas?

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I see Sainsburys are bringing out a turkey free crown and a ham free gammon joint. Thay look really good, but expect for the photos they are clay models with good paint finishes.

Sbarcher said:

I see Sainsburys are bringing out a turkey free crown and a ham free gammon joint. Thay look really good, but expect for the photos they are clay models with good paint finishes.

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Yeah, I don't think Christmas is a time of year I can probably do away with the meat as the actress said to the Bishop.

Ask my wife what she wanted for her Christmas present - she answered anything with diamonds in .....i have brought her a deck of cards

Sky_Blue_Daz said:

I’m in the galley this year

Turkey
Sprouts
Roast spuds
Carrots and parsnips mashed together
Pigs in blankets
Home made stuffing
Yorkshire puddings

The girls want prawn cocktails too

And I’m doing a trifle , got to sort me parents dinner out too. I suggested they come to ours for dinner but said it’s easier for them if I cook it and bring it down as they don’t want to go out .

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you are like my wife -Likes a good xmas dinner from the 70s
prawn cocktail and trifle
I bet there is a Warninks in there somewhere

Not Christmas till I've heard this

The solo intro is ok but when the whole band come in Its another level

Skybluefaz said:

What's your Christmas meat setup? When I was a lad we'd just have turkey. With me at the cheffing wheel we are usually gammon and turkey.

I'm one who occasionally seeks out meat alternatives, any good ones for Christmas?

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If you can get one, a turducken.

Brighton Sky Blue said:

If you can get one, a turducken.

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I thought this was a setup for a joke but had Google and I've never tried one of those bird in a bird things. You rate it then?

Skybluefaz said:

I thought this was a setup for a joke but had Google and I've never tried one of those bird in a bird things. You rate it then?

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Really good if you can get one, the flavours become a bit different to how each meat tastes on their own. Bit hard to find though

Having duck again this year. Missus doesn't like turkey. And like Sky_Blue_Daz above, I make my own stuffing. Got a lovely little herb garden with lots of sage growing. Dead easy to make! Trouble is, with it being just me and the missus, I always make way too much of everything and end up eating the same for Boxing Day!
I do enjoy a drink at Christmas though. Probably too much, but I honestly can't remember the last time I was ever the slightest bit drunk. Bloody years ago. Somehow, doesn't affect me in that way!

Houchens Head said:

Ya lightweight, Macca! I'm on my 69th and the magic faded for me bloody years ago!

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Still behind me - 75th. What magic you talking about?

Queen - Thank God it’s Christmas.

That’s probably me being biased towards Queen though.

The annual Xmas postcard to everyone here.

Tommo1993 said:

Queen - Thank God it’s Christmas.

That’s probably me being biased towards Queen though.

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Definitely one of my favourite Christmas songs as well. Under-rated and not played enough on radio.

oldfiver said:

Still behind me - 75th. What magic you talking about?

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With a username like "oldfiver", I should've guessed! I think there's a few more of us 'silver surfers' on the forum. Need to start our own mini-thread! "Oldies Only"!

Houchens Head said:

With a username like "oldfiver", I should've guessed! I think there's a few more of us 'silver surfers' on the forum. Need to start our own mini-thread! "Oldies Only"!

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Maybe it can be setup so the text is in massive font size for you?

I'm not making a full Christmas dinner this year, just going to cook the meat and have sandwiches and roasties. Had Goose last year which was lovely but so much effort I was in the kitchen all day.

PVA said:

Maybe it can be setup so the text is in massive font size for you?

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Can you speak up? I can't read this!

Typical wasp fan

fernandopartridge said:

I'm not making a full Christmas dinner this year, just going to cook the meat and have sandwiches and roasties. Had Goose last year which was lovely but so much effort I was in the kitchen all day.

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....with the full set of in-laws around...This is why I offered to cook the dinner this year....

Houchens Head said:

Can you speak up? I can't read this!

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More important, could they make easier for us oldies to get to the toilets at half time. Bloody cold weather plays havoc these days!