Christmas 2022

[TastyReuben]

I think Mr. and Mrs. Tasty got to the UK just a little too early. They could have saved some money.

CD

It and the euro were both quite low against the dollar while we were there, so we felt pretty good that way. We’d lucked out the same during a low spot in 2015 when we were in Europe.

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

No malice intended TVC

Non considered. The upside of the chaos over here is that some of the right wing press are finally coming round to admitting that Brexit is a failure. Obviously it is the fault of the Conservatives, and nothing to do with their biased campaigning and subsiquent support for it of course. Anyway, it's a start on the road back to sanity.

 

[TastyReuben]

Tonight’s Christmas movie:

This is a proper movie, not a Hallmark one, with one of my favorite character actors, M. Emmet Walsh. He’s always good.

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

Also, I can't decide what to have for the main meal this year. Sometimes I go for a roast with all the trimmings, sometimes something completely different like a plate of ribs and wings. To cut out all the faff of shopping at various places to get the best stuff I am thinking of this. Lazy I know, but we had their Valentines meal box a couple of years ago and it was really good.

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Ordered

 

[Windigo]

Ordered

Hope something like this will be possible for us too this year, due to my chronic pain.

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

Hope something like this will be possible for us too this year, due to my chronic pain.

A lot of restaurants started doing this kind of thing during lockdown, and many persisted. Do you not have similar where you are?

 

[TastyReuben]

A lot of restaurants started doing this kind of thing during lockdown, and many persisted. Do you not have similar where you are?

We have a few restaurants that do something like this, but around here, it's more common for the grocery stores to do it, and the various items generally just need to be reheated, and they include a sheet with a timeline, which is pretty helpful on the day.

 

[Windigo]

A lot of restaurants started doing this kind of thing during lockdown, and many persisted. Do you not have similar where you are?

No, 't is the Netherlands I'm not even sure supermarkets will do it.

They only ever did it during lockdown but now things are back to normal.

 

[Morning Glory]

A lot of restaurants started doing this kind of thing during lockdown, and many persisted. Do you not have similar where you are?

I looked but oddly couldn't find any in Kent.

 

[caseydog]

I am hoping that I will be tasked with Christmas dinner this year. That way, we will actually have good food. No dried out ham. No canned -- stuff. Real food, cooked with love.

CD

 

[TastyReuben]

I am hoping that I will be tasked with Christmas dinner this year. That way, we will actually have good food. No dried out ham. No canned -- stuff. Real food, cooked with love.

CD

You just have to say you’re doing it, like it’s already decided. Don’t give anyone an option.

 

[caseydog]

You just have to say you’re doing it, like it’s already decided. Don’t give anyone an option.

Clearly, you haven't met my sister. I am a much better cook, but she is a lot louder than I am. One of these days I'm going to tell her to shut up... and then run.

CD

 

[PabloLerntKochen]

Looks like you need a battle of Chefs to settle this discussion once and for all

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

Managed to get to the Cheshire Smokehouse today and got the Christmas treats to go in the freezer.
Smoked Duck Breast
Smoked Trout
Black Smoked Bacon
Smoked Salmon Trimmings x2
Stornoway Black Pudding x5
Cheese for this weekend.

 

[Windigo]

Got two of these for our Christmas stash.

My husband is very fond of white chocolate and I like the freshness of this