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Post by Tim on Dec 23, 2018 0:49:40 GMT
To be honest who needs Christmas that desperately   now where did I put that last mince pie? |
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Post by jandl100 on Dec 23, 2018 9:01:19 GMT
Mince pies are great, and personally I'm all for them appearing in the shops in October. My waistline isn't so keen, but hey-ho.
I avoid a lot of the commercialisation as I don't watch TV at all and am fairly oblivious to it all when I go out shopping.
I do enjoy Xmas meals - turkey, ham, xmas pud. Yum.
Visits to family are OK, too.
3 Xmas blowout meals this year -- at home just me and the mrs, with my sister and family, and with the mrs' sister and family.
I do need to go on a diet afterwards, though.
Yes, despite being a Jewish-born atheist, I do enjoy the Xmas period.
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 23, 2018 9:09:40 GMT
I used to love Christmas time in the few years when I was a kid living in central Africa. The best bit was that because there was almost no commerce at all where we lived, we obviously missed out on the commercilaism of it all. If anyone wanted a 'traditional' Christmas, it had to be a DIY one.
No-one ever had anything like a proper tree - plastic or real. You'd go out and find a branch of something and hang bits of crepe paper on it.
Turkey might be a Guinea fowl.
Afternoon at the pool and sundowners on the balcony at someone's house.
Nowadays, I try to ignore it all as best as I can, having spent 13 years or so, in previous jobs, growing and selling Christmas trees, I have had more than enough of it, thanks! Along side normal forestry operations, my Christmas used to start in June, inspecting and selecting trees for harvesting in plantations in various locations in England and sometimes Ireland, buying other stock, arranging advertising etc. That was the easy bit - preparation of the retail sites took up all of November, harvesting started halfway through. Any shopping for gifts for friends or family had to be done in October because of the work load. In December, I worked every day, often for really long hours, cashing up done at home in the evenings. At the peak, we sold about 7,000 trees a year (all retail), with the busiest weekend being always barely controlled chaos due to the forest where the main site was being invaded by thousands of punters.
I wasn't particularly keen on Christmas before I got into that, but by the end I was completely done with it!
Mischa still likes a tree in the house and we enjoy seeing friends and family and sharing a nice meal and a few gifts, but we try to avoid the TV, the town and the all people there. I have managed to avoid both Slade and The Pogues successfully so far this year!
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 23, 2018 9:11:22 GMT
Oh, and Christmas pudding is Beelzebub's cannonball. Always has been, always will be.
Yuk!
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Post by MartinT on Dec 23, 2018 11:04:37 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 23, 2018 11:10:24 GMT
I think there will be a referendum on it in the new year.
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Post by jandl100 on Dec 23, 2018 11:48:51 GMT
So if 52% of responders say that Xmas pud is yuk then the other 48% are not allowed to have it? That sounds fair. Just like something else I can think of. |
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Post by Stratmangler on Dec 23, 2018 12:10:21 GMT
I quite like Christmas pud, but it's too heavy to contemplate after a full roast nosebag. Which means I rarely ever get to consume any Christmas pud 
Chocolate Sherry trifle is what I likes the best |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 23, 2018 12:14:03 GMT
Chocolate Sherry trifle is what I likes the best :D
Satan's Quick-sand! |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 23, 2018 12:24:47 GMT
Thanks for making me dribble my coffee!
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 23, 2018 12:29:10 GMT
Ha!
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Post by Tim on Dec 23, 2018 13:08:09 GMT
Actually I haven't had a single mince pie this year, nor will I. I used to like my Mum's, but don't care for the mass produced boxed ones and won't be making any just for me. Sausage rolls though, now that's a different story, having just cleaned off a plate of freshly made ones straight from 'thoven Chocolate sherry trifle . . . well I never, that's totally new on me. Can't say it's something I'd like, but who knows, I'd definitely give it a try. |
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 23, 2018 13:10:29 GMT
My favourite Xmas indulgence is a huge slice of pannetone with vanilla ice cream.
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Post by Slinger on Dec 23, 2018 15:14:19 GMT
Bastards! Sainsbury's have destroyed my Christmas. I've received an email to the effect that they have substituted Camembert for my Pie d'Angloys, ordinary pickled gherkins for the big Polish ones I'd ordered, and full-size Ecclefechan tarts for my Mini Ecclefechan & Mince Tart Selection, to be delivered later this afternoon. Ruined! Christmas is bloody ruined!
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Post by MartinT on Dec 23, 2018 15:33:58 GMT
That's why I won't internet shop for food.
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Post by Slinger on Dec 23, 2018 15:40:14 GMT
That's why I won't internet shop for food. Try having no choice, unless you want to bung ten or twelve quid in cab-fares on top of the weekly shop. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 23, 2018 16:03:18 GMT
Point made, sorry I forgot that you don't drive.
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Post by Stratmangler on Dec 23, 2018 16:11:14 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 23, 2018 16:13:22 GMT
Bastards! Sainsbury's have destroyed my Christmas. I've received an email to the effect that they have substituted Camembert for my Pie d'Angloys, ordinary pickled gherkins for the big Polish ones I'd ordered, and full-size Ecclefechan tarts for my Mini Ecclefechan & Mince Tart Selection, to be delivered later this afternoon. Ruined! Christmas is bloody ruined! Some pain is almost too hard to bear. We're all with you at this very difficult time Thanks for sharing Paul |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 23, 2018 16:16:20 GMT
That's why I won't internet shop for food. Small price to pay for having food delivered and avoiding shopping - especially at Christmas. Many years ago I got half way through shopping in Sainsburys and gave up. Left the trolley where it was and walked out. Bedlam |
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