[hdowney]

Originally Posted by Zoria

You would have been eating pudding till March at that rate What do you use with yours, cream or custard?

I would have!!! Cream all the way

[Princess Peach]

Been thinking about Christmas loads lately

Last year I moved abroad right after Christmas and didn't get to eat all the Christmas food I wanted. Don't think I had a slice of the Christmas cake, and I left lots of lovely cheese too. We always get loads of special cheeses at Christmas!

This year will be great too cause it will be my first time home since! I don't care if I gain 5 stone, I need to make up for lost time

[liamo22]

Nice and Random but today I was watching a show on TV and this guy came on .....



Now I Really want to watch The Santa Clause!

[Posy]

I love The Santa Clause.

[yulenka]

Originally Posted by Posy

I love The Santa Clause.

Ditto

Hearing all of your christmas traditions has really put me in the " Christmassy " mood

Midnight mass on a Christmas eve is probably the main one for me , but haven't done that in years as they stopped having it at midnight

Hot chocolate , and present opening afterwards...

Tescos in dundalk have nice me to you Christmas mugs, with a pair of red socks at the moment,
Couldn't pass up buying one today,
Reduced section if any one is interested, there were about 4 left

(Christmas cup/mug, freak)

Have been looking at the winter pictures section

Ireland got hit bad with snow in 2010-2011, I must comment because it must of made for the perfect Christmas

Has anyone any stories they would like too share about that?

Does everyone like a white Christmas or some prefer it to not snow?

[yulenka]

[Quote=Zoria;80043752]

Originally Posted by yulenka

Thanks x
:-) has anyone here any Christmas traditions they would like too share?

I do my own roasted potatoes which have to be King Edwards. I put out a plate of flour and roll the potatoe halves in it until they're completely covered and drop them into the tray. They must be cooked in goose fat! The flour makes them crispy and reduces the odds of them getting burned. I can't remember where I got that tip from,

May I ask why King Edwards?
I have never heard of them,

[Zoria]

Originally Posted by yulenka

May I ask why King Edwards?
I have never heard of them,

I believe they are one of the best spuds to use for roasting. I watch a lot of cooking shows, and I'm sure both Jamie Oliver and Nigella used them, also Delia Smith prefers them. Here is an article about them in woman and home http://www.womanandhome.com/recipes/...roast-potatoes

[yulenka]

Just read that x thanks for including the link,

Must get myself some King Edwards. :-)

[Love2love]

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Hamley's candy cane Christmas tree

[leahyl]

Elf is on Film4!! :-D Christmas movie in August - SCHWEET!

[star-pants]

Originally Posted by leahyl

Elf is on Film4!! :-D Christmas movie in August - SCHWEET!

Ha, I was watching that, I'd put on the tv whilst ironing and happened across it (though I do have the DVD), was very happy to watch it

[Zoria]

I didn't catch it, but one of my all time favourites is National Lampoons Christmas vacation. So funny

[washiskin]

I had the new Kitten down the end of our garden yesterday so she could freak out on the trees for a while and I saw the dotiest Robin! It was hopping from branch to branch watching herself and I noticed it's breast was taking on it's red feathers. So exciting - hope it hangs about.

[milli milli]

Originally Posted by yulenka

Have been looking at the winter pictures section

Ireland got hit bad with snow in 2010-2011, I must comment because it must of made for the perfect Christmas

Has anyone any stories they would like too share about that?

Does everyone like a white Christmas or some prefer it to not snow?

Welcome Yulenka

I am a complete snow nut and was over the moon to get the snow that year. We also got it the year before that. So I had 2 white Christmasses in a row. I've waited my whole life for that and it was something special.

The only downside was a lot of things got cancelled, like Christmas meet-ups. I didnt go out that much and was stranded in my brother's house for a few days. Also the pipes froze over so there was no running water!
But to be honest I don't even remember all the bad stuff. I was with my family and luckily most of us get on so we had a lovely time, making snowmen, playing games, watching films.

I hope we get the snow this Christmas again. I also noticed the second year we got it, people were able to get around that bit more. People bought crampons, snow tyres. The paths were cleared of ice so more people could get around town (the year before they didnt clear the ice and there was a lot of falls and broken bones).
Also there was less car accidents because people were driving much more carefully, so that was a good thing.

What about yourself? Do you like a white Christmas?

PS Just want to add that the lake and river froze over where I lived and you could even walk on it. It was the winter wonderland of my dreams. I can't believe I experienced snow like it!

[milli milli]

Originally Posted by leahyl

Would be great to go to a proper Christmas market in Germany/Prague - I think these are the real christmas markets, the birthplace of Christmas markets if you get what I'm saying! I went to one in London last year alright and it was lovely but I'd say the ones in Germany are amazing

I'll be on my summer holidays in a few weeks but not going anywhere so would love to get away for a Christmas break

Yeah, I went to a Christmas market about 10 years ago in Strasbourg and that particular market was almost 500 years old!
It's just so beautiful walking around with your mulled wine, looking at all the twinkling lights and everyone is all wrapped up and happy. It's just perfect.

Like you I didnt have a holiday in Summer, so I booked the Christmas market holiday way back in Aug/Sep.

So go on and treat yourself!