Xmas Food Shop Intentions

Silvertabby

M&S

Clowance said:

I always check the Good Housekeeping taste test xmas foods and choose my things on that. However some of the things seem never to be available which is frustrating.

Tried their highly recommended M&S 'slow cooked turkey crown, basted in buttermilk' last year.  Yes, it was moist and tender - but we found the taste of buttermilk to be overpowering.  Even the cat wouldn't eat it.  Back to a normal turkey crown this year!  

TracyS66

Going to be a quiet Christmas for us this year, so my usual planning is not required. Thinking we will either go to the local Indian restaurant or an M&S meal. I normally host Christmas every year, for the last 30+ years but with elderly parents passing, other family members doing their own thing, which i don't mind about, it will be very quiet this year.

Hubby and I are not buying pressies for each other, we need a new mattress so that's what we will be "buying" this year.
I have also cut down on the number of cards sent, did this last year and will continue this year.
On a plus note i love to decorate the house with decorations and a tree, that will never change.

PLRFD

TracyS66 said:

Going to be a quiet Christmas for us this year, so my usual planning is not required. Thinking we will either go to the local Indian restaurant or an M&S meal. I normally host Christmas every year, for the last 30+ years but with elderly parents passing, other family members doing their own thing, which i don't mind about, it will be very quiet this year.

Hubby and I are not buying pressies for each other, we need a new mattress so that's what we will be "buying" this year.
I have also cut down on the number of cards sent, did this last year and will continue this year.
On a plus note i love to decorate the house with decorations and a tree, that will never change.

On the whole that sounds like heaven with the door shut but sorry for your losses.

Clowance

Rosa_Damascena said:

Clowance said:

I always check the Good Housekeeping taste test xmas foods and choose my things on that. However some of the things seem never to be available which is frustrating.

A good reminder, the November issue must be out by now?

Its online as is the good food taste test.
Google Christmas taste test 2024

sarahj1986

I live in Stratford upon Avon and we have a Christmas shop that’s open all year round, it’s very popular. 

Before I lived in Spain, they do have Christmas stuff out in October. So it’s not just the UK. That being said my Tesco has had it out since August 

I’m waiting for Tesco to open their slots. I have a delivery pass so I’m always up and ready. Their Christmas food to order looks good. My husband being Spanish and is having two children. This year we have decided to do our “main meal” on Christmas Eve. That way on Christmas Day we can have the time building toys, playing, going to the pub etc. Christmas Day meal will be fish/seafood platter, salmon terrine, meats, cheeses, bread that kinda thing 

PLRFD

sarahj1986 said:

My husband being Spanish and is having two children. 

qué ? Santo moley.

Farway

sarahj1986 said:

 My husband being Spanish and is having two children.

Makes a change from Turkey I guess

angieb15edin

PLRFD said:

There isn’t a none of the above option for me we don’t do Christmas we both hate it but it’s hard to ignore when the one day a year that it is starts before October.

Thank goodness I’m not the only one 
can’t stand the fake enforced jollity of it all never mind the endless pressure to spend spend spend on rubbish you neither want nor need 
we will have a Chinese or Indian takeaway or maybe a steak dinner 

Rosa_Damascena

angieb15edin said:

PLRFD said:

There isn’t a none of the above option for me we don’t do Christmas we both hate it but it’s hard to ignore when the one day a year that it is starts before October.

Thank goodness I’m not the only one 
can’t stand the fake enforced jollity of it all never mind the endless pressure to spend spend spend on rubbish you neither want nor need 
we will have a Chinese or Indian takeaway or maybe a steak dinner 

Are your local takeaways open on Christmas Day?

tealady

Clowance said:

tealady said:

I dont buy anything extra as I dont celebrate. No family, just me. Staying with friends for a few days.

Don't you buy anything to take to friends to contribute?

They do the shopping, I pay my share of the bill (and bring alcohol). That works best for us.