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yey!! christmas cakes are in the oven!!
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Oh dear... I haven't done any of this. You're all so wonderfully organised!!
I have made tomato chutney and mango chutney (ALDI Super Six mangos) for hampers though
I just had a quick google for Stir Up Sunday, and WikiAnswers reckons "Apparently it is the Sunday before the first Sunday of Advent which this year is Nov 29th which makes stir-up Sunday Nov 22nd" - so I'll try not to panic just yet!
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Wow I am really impressed by all the MSE folks getting all prepared. I would normally have bought the pressys by now but I have decided not to have Christmas this year.
OH doesn't do gifts and cards n that anyway. I normally have to buy some gifts for flatmate and for his family- thats one for his parents and one for his brother and sister in law as we used to spend Xmas Day with them.Used to keep them to a £10 each max- plants., biscuits etc..Flatmate isnt buying pressys as he had big debts and I don't think I will go to Xmas Dinner with them this year to save money (plus there have been family issues which have changed things)
I did make pressys last year of biscuits and cranberry sauces but I don't think these were well recieved - even looked down upon and I didn't even get the expensive jars back so won't be doing that this year.
It's gonna be easier just to cancel the whole thing anyway.Will enjoy reading the MSE threads tho.And I hope all MSErs have a wonderful Christmas.
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Oh Reverbe, I would love to receive your HM pressies!
Have been making my mincemeat this afternoon, now my house smells all yummy and Christmassy.0 -
aww thanks hely. I was thinking of making mincemeat this year myself til the finances got even worse.. Enjoy the lovely aromas...What Would Bill Buchanan Do?0
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LittleMissAspie wrote: »Surely the cakes and puddings will go off by Christmas Day??? It's still two months away.
They certainly won't go off :cool: but they might get eaten :rotfl:0 -
They certainly won't go off :cool: but they might get eaten :rotfl:
lol.. how did you know???!! we already finished the 'spare' loaf christmas cake between us and my mum and nan... i put it down to quality control..
it was yummy!!
now just have to keep my paws off the 'real' one!!
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lol.. how did you know???!! we already finished the 'spare' loaf christmas cake between us and my mum and nan...:rotfl:
Easy, when we make our batch of puds there's always the tester on the day
Then a few weeks later, say mid November, another tester ........ just to make sure they're still alright
Of course just to make doubly sure, another tested early December :rolleyes:
Each one with different custard/sauce, then Mrs C makes custard then a rum sauce and a brandy sauce on christmas day. The pud is always the highlight of our christmas dinner0 -
Paulie'sGirl wrote: »Oh dear... I haven't done any of this. You're all so wonderfully organised!!
I have made tomato chutney and mango chutney (ALDI Super Six mangos) for hampers though
I just had a quick google for Stir Up Sunday, and WikiAnswers reckons "Apparently it is the Sunday before the first Sunday of Advent which this year is Nov 29th which makes stir-up Sunday Nov 22nd" - so I'll try not to panic just yet!
PGxx
Do you have a recipe for the mango chutney please?GC Jan £318/£350, Feb £221.84/£300, Mar £200.00/£250 Apr £201.05/£200 May £199.61/£200 June £17.25/£200
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