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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Christmas Dec 25, 2015 18:36:01 GMT sweetpea likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Dec 25, 2015 18:36:01 GMT I hope you have all had a VERY Merry Christmas.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Christmas Dec 25, 2015 19:16:47 GMT peony, daitheplant, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Dec 25, 2015 19:16:47 GMT Still enjoying it Dai. Merry Christmas everyone.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Christmas Dec 25, 2015 20:25:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Dec 25, 2015 20:25:56 GMT Dec 25, 2015 19:16:47 GMT Cherry said: Still enjoying it Dai. Merry Christmas everyone. Same here Cherry.

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Christmas Dec 25, 2015 23:41:52 GMT peony, daitheplant, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on Dec 25, 2015 23:41:52 GMT Hope Everyone is having a Merry Christmas! Not had a chance before now to say that.

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Christmas Dec 26, 2015 8:56:24 GMT Cherry, Rosie, and 5 more like this

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I don't want to sound miserable, but although I enjoyed Christmas Day, I must say I feel relieved it's over.

I can look forward to the days lengthening now, and being in the garden when the spring comes

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,922	Christmas Dec 26, 2015 9:15:02 GMT Cherry, peony, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Dec 26, 2015 9:15:02 GMT I agree @hywel, we just have to get 'New Year' out of the way & we can look forward to spring!

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Christmas Dec 26, 2015 11:25:30 GMT

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Dec 26, 2015 8:56:24 GMT @hywel said:

I don't want to sound miserable, but although I enjoyed Christmas Day, I must say I feel relieved it's over.

I can look forward to the days lengthening now, and being in the garden when the spring comes

Same here hywel

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Christmas Dec 26, 2015 13:29:56 GMT

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Post by Cherry on Dec 26, 2015 13:29:56 GMT

@hywel I think you were cooking caramelized parsnips. They would be lovely.

I came out of a house that had Father Christmas sitting on every stair and around every shelf. The Christmas music was relentless for days. Every day something new appeared on the window ledges in the shape of candles, etc. Steven just gives in to his partner at Christmas.

Geoffrey's flat has clear shelves, and lights around the skinny hall table which doubles as a shoe tidy so shoes are not seen. The Christmas tree says it all. We watched Kings College Choir on Christmas Eve and The Queen at 3 pm on Christmas Day. Natasha is the vet on call, so she cooked her first Christmas dinner which was lovely of course. Roast duck.

The boys are not too different but their partners are.

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Christmas Dec 26, 2015 14:40:27 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2015 14:40:27 GMT

They were black and rock hard Cherry ! You'd never be able to eat them

I made some more today and they were lovely

I don't like those modern Christmas songs - I find them boring and meaningless,

but I do like some tasteful decorations

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sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Christmas Dec 26, 2015 14:59:25 GMT peony, SueA, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Dec 26, 2015 14:59:25 GMT The days will fly by now and before we know it we will be thinking about next Christmas. We all spared a thought for those poor flooded out folks up north.
	I'll get around to it eventually

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,922	Christmas Dec 27, 2015 8:55:20 GMT Rosie, grindle, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Dec 27, 2015 8:55:20 GMT Rosie I used your 'streusel' idea & put crumble on top of my mince pies, made a few more because I had some mincemeat & brandy butter left!

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Christmas Dec 28, 2015 6:23:01 GMT peony and SueA like this

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Post by Geranium on Dec 28, 2015 6:23:01 GMT

I must admit that I'm glad Christmas is behind us - it was a very tiring day with over 6 hours' travelling, but it was worth it to be with our family. We are all very worried about my sister, though. She seems to have aged 5 years since last year.

Sad to see her in decline. My son-in-law has grown a halo - he and his father have been amazing helping her, and rescuing our granddaughter whose car broke down on the way home Christmas Eve. Lots of drama!

My lemon icing topped mince pies were very popular and my OH has ordered another batch!

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,756	Christmas Dec 28, 2015 7:52:31 GMT peony likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Dec 28, 2015 7:52:31 GMT ours was very tiring to Geranium trying to keep up with the young ones is getting harder every year

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Christmas Dec 28, 2015 15:53:51 GMT SueA likes this

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Dec 26, 2015 9:15:02 GMT SueA said:

I agree @hywel , we just have to get 'New Year' out of the way & we can look forward to spring!

With all my fuschia's in bud, the bluebells coming up a month or so early, and crocus in flower, my garden thinks it's well into spring already!

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Seeing one of my nephews take a couple of steps was as good as any present as I could wish for.

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Christmas Dec 28, 2015 16:23:52 GMT SueA likes this

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Dec 27, 2015 8:55:20 GMT SueA said:

Rosie I used your 'streusel' idea & put crumble on top of my mince pies, made a few more because I had some mincemeat & brandy butter left!

They do look good SueA,

We went to Emma's for Christmas day, had a blast, great day and such a laugh. Abbie was as high as a kite

Geordie in Exile..

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