Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

michaels

We are just back from Christmas Hymns by Candlelight - most of the Hymns were fairly obscure - not sure if it is because I grew up CoE or because the choir had gone out of the way to select obscure ones. Then drove home past some of the less restrained christmas light houses for the kids.

And PN I am working till 5 or so on xmas eve (what time do the trains stop?) although not back then till the 2nd.

This weekend looks silly busy, loads of activities and present wrapping and christmas shop to do. If the weather is not to bad tomorrow I will put up the icicle lights and may do an outside picture, also need to get the kids in their santa hats and do a photo to send to al our friends/relatives who aren't here.

PasturesNew

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

But the Tesco shop arrives two hours earlier than the fridge. :eek:

Just in case, try to get a clean plastic, lidded bin ready and line it with a couple of bin bags. That, outside, if it's cool enough, should suffice......

Your problem will come when the fridge fails to arrive due to weather/a problem/a problem with the van/etc.

But, if it's cold enough, a lidded bin in the garden will do. You can get some dustbins that have metal things at the side that flip over the lid handles so it can't be opened except by a human.

Like this from Wilko at £11 http://www.wilko.com/waste-bins/wilko-cleaning-dustbin-heavy-duty-plastic-black-80ltr/invt/0300603

PasturesNew

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Also being a male, when I ordered the turkey, I selected 'large'. Have just been told this will feed 20. There are four of us....

Oh well, nobody can say you skimped... but - it'll be HUGE. Need to make sure there's room for it in [a] the fridge the oven

Mind you - I saw Jamie Oliver in the week and what he did was took the turkey out of the oven, then covered it in foil, then in some tea towels and said his mum used to use a big towel to cover it .... and he "rested" it like that for 2.5-3 hours. So if ONLY the turkey fits in the oven, at least you can cook it first, then know you can cover it safely while the rest is cooking.

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

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Chrimboness

PasturesNew

michaels wrote: »

We are just back from Christmas Hymns by Candlelight - most of the Hymns were fairly obscure - not sure if it is because I grew up CoE or because the choir had gone out of the way to select obscure ones..

That spoils it, somebody trying too hard .... if you don't know them and can't sing along, then your eyes glaze over and you wish you were anywhere else.

Nikkster

And this is my bedroom (no need for anyone to get too excited, I'm still en joggers not the onesie

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

And this is my bedroom (no need for anyone to get too excited, I'm still en joggers not the onesie

Keep an eye out for a mirror to go behind that grate - and some huge pinecones to go in the basket.

I'd also have a long length of chavvy tinsel across the mantelpiece and down each side

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

PasturesNew wrote: »

Oh well, nobody can say you skimped... but - it'll be HUGE. Need to make sure there's room for it in [a] the fridge the oven

Ah....

Defo room in the new fridge. Almost certainly not in the old one.

Oven.... 50/50

Jamie Oliver .... and he "rested" it like that for 2.5-3 hours. So if ONLY the turkey fits in the oven, at least you can cook it first, then know you can cover it safely while the rest is cooking.

Handy hint PN, thanks muchly.:T

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

Keep an eye out for a mirror to go behind that grate - and some huge pinecones to go in the basket.

I'd also have a long length of chavvy tinsel across the mantelpiece and down each side

There is tinsel on the stairs...


(Don't worry, last photo! The only other dec is a star on the front door)

lostinrates

Nik its looking lovely

Most of my very modest (apart from the disco balll) decorations are um, full frontal, so no pics, but I'll get the tree some time. I have tried but it doesn't come out well. I need pn's chops really.

Attempt....