The Compers Inn - Part 6

toomanykids

He originally went out to get one of these but they were sold out! Asda's is amazing for their Halloween stuff!! He's about 6 foot tall. The butler, not Billy - he's only 5'10"!!!

easter65

OMG I cant believe I'm going christmas shopping on wednesday for youngest DD's presents...Been saving hard now for few weeks and will get hers donw..Easy peesy when they are 4 years old...Then will save again and get the other 2 girls stuff beginning of November and the 2 older lads are in november December...All clothes...I have to start so early or we would never manage it...Me and DH never get each other anything cause kids come first...I wait all year for christmas...

gerturdeanna

I don't think I've ever had a xmas pressie of my OH cos we've always spent up on the kids, got to make sacrifices I suppose.

toomanykids

GRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Watching Eastenders - if I know Jack should've wiped his prints off that gun, he's an ex-cop............. do the scripwriters think we're stupid - that would never have happened!!!!!!!!!!!

toniq

im not far off being done with xmas shopping, ot about 8 items left onlist, waiting for argos clearance sale which should start in 4 weeks toget toys and he knows i want next vouchers for there boxing day sale!!!!!, we aint going mad because of ivf , i love the cooking , house smelling of homemade mince pies.
and....................the advent comps!!!!!!!!!!!! rule them out!!! i had such a laugh last year with them!!! there was at least 30 daily advent comps! xxxxx we even had to log in xmas day for a major one xxxx

wokkies

lOL xmas advent comps are fab arnt they, specially as past few years I won xmas day and boxing day on a few, only littlies but shows tou have to persevere, lol I won 2,000 points on pigsback last boxing day as well

easter65

I love the cooking also toniq...I have never gone anywhere for crimbo dinner..Up till 2 years ago I was cooking for 14 christmas day and boxing day and then again new years day....Then mom passed away 2 years ago so its just me, john and the 5 kids. Although Reece ( my eldest ) moved out to university he still comes and stays at christmas so thankfully have all the kids there. My brother and his wife and son come for dinner each year but not sure whether to have a rest this year. I miss not having mom here though.. I was crying last week because she never saw Reece graduate and he was her very special grandson..:sad:

Snidely

750g/1½ lb potatoes, peeled and quartered
500g/1lb skinned smoked haddock
50g/2oz butter, melted
1 x 85g/3oz pack watercress, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
200g/8oz natural dry breadcrumbs
3 tbsp oil


Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft, drain well and mash. Leave to cool. Steam the smoked haddock for 8-10 minutes. Cool and flake, removing all the bones. Stir the smoked haddock flakes into the mashed potatoes. Add the melted butter and watercress and form into eight cakes on a well-floured board. Chill for 15 minutes.
Dip each cake into the beaten eggs, then the breadcrumbs and fry gently in hot oil for 3 minutes each side. Serve with a crisp mixed leaf and watercress salad.



Ok! So I poach the fish and use the milk in the mash and I never weigh anything but they work for me.

toomanykids

Toniq - that's me just getting the HMV newsletter now!! Betcha all the decent boxsets are away too!!! Thanks againxxx

wokkies

mmmnnnn sounds lovely snidley, sounds same as ones I make but havent tried with watercress in them, yummmy, I'm getting hungry again off to the kitchen