Just been. Nice and quiet.
I'm back and all too. Parcel Motel and a couple of Tescos. Fairly busy already, you'd be mown down by wenches in the veg and meat aisles.
Piece of piss. Got a parking space as close as you can without having a spastic badge and didn’t need to brave the meat isle. The booze got a bit frantic, but most of the plebs were fucking about with boxes of Fosters and Magners so me and a couple of old boys had free reign of the ale (n den we wil c).
I'm all packed up. All I've to do now is set up the security cameras and head for the folks.
Fuck I've got to to go the shops today at some point today. Was thinking this evening as it'll be less busy?
Mine wasn't bad this morning.
What's so great about having a meat isle?
I had to have a local anaesthetic yesterday for a filling - it's been over 24 hrs now and my tongue and part of my gum are still numb. I've read it could be a couple of days until it wears off in some cases (usually 3-4 hrs) so Christmas is potentially ruined.
Done my gift giving today which included, but wasn’t limited to, a trip to my parents to give them there’s, Baz was there so that was handy as I gave him his (he’s outdone me again) and played with his daughter which was nice.
Been my nans where I got to eat some chocolate cake then I had a pub tea and a pint. Not a bad day really.
wasn't too bad. Though I took a basket instead of a trolly to avoid queues and use self service and it backfired as now I can't feel my arms .
Where are you spending Christmas, Magic?
Sorry did somebody say something?
Can't work out if he won't say anything any more because he's divorced and we'll laugh at him or he's not divorced and we'll laugh at him.
Can you get one that quick there?
Although, I think it's just you.
TV is so fucking shit at Christmas.
I watched the Only Fools And Horses before where Del is on TV with Jonathan Ross.
I'm a twit
I've no demand stuff or anything as the WiFi is too slow and the normal TV is bollocks. They've made some Stars in their Eyes thing for BBC1 and it's muck. Cinderfuckingella is on RTÉ.
Put football on?
I'm a twit
That U2 thing was abhorrent. Bono has AIDS and, despite writing classic songs, he has to ruin them by cutting into other classic songs by artists. "Hey, let's make With or Without You better by slapping on the chorus of Love Will Tear Us Apart. It's about divorce too!"
Cat Deeley should've slapped the cunt.
I'm watching the news
My brother has moved house, so he felt compelled to invite us down here, and everyone involved (other than me who isn't arsed) is quietly seething about the situation.
Who all is involved?
Also, post dog pics.
My brother, his fiance, and my mother. None of them like each other, but none of them want to admit it.
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That's a pot worth stirring.
That wine rack tells me all I need to know.
That holds the overflow from the wine cooler. I know they are pretty common now (we have one at home), but this one is massive.
Does wine be cold? I always thought it had to be at room temp
White cold and red at room temperature isn't it?
White chilled before you serve it. Not always.
If I'm drinking it I've got ice and 7up in it anyway.
I've got a box of Pepsi Max chilling on the patio.
What's on the menu tomorrow then folks?
No breakfast or starters here as we eat early. Dinner is turkey, ham, bird stuffing, stuffing balls, croquettes, roast spuds, carrots, parsnips, broccoli tips, sprouts, and Yorkshire puds. Gravy, bread sauce, and cranberry. I'll have all except the sprouts, they're just not pleasant.
Bailey's trifle and a banoffee for dessert. Couldn't be arsed making the pecan pie after all.
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Beef Wellington and some massive veggie loaf thing. Creamed spinach, glazed carrots and shredded sprouts as the sides (roasties as well, natch).
Standard pudding or ice cream bombe dessert options.
Roast beef, yorkshires, and all the veg including a superior way of doing sprouts that involves frying them with bacon and chestnuts.
Also doing scrambled eggs & smoked salmon for breakfast, a pint of something wintry at the pub at midday, and then endless crisps & chocolate in between times.
Going my mums for dinner. She’s got turkey, beef, pork and ham.
Combine all that meat with pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, enough sprouts to feed a small village and whatever other veg she’s got in (probably mashed carrots and turnip) and we’re laughing. She’s even got some new big square plates to fit it all on. Can’t wait!
Only downside is I’m driving. Oh and we’ve gotta to the in-laws in the evening to be bored to death.
I'm a twit
Haven’t encountered Yorkshire’s with Christmas dinner before.
First Christmas in the new house, family coming over which means no driving required for the first time in years
We have a three bird roast, a ham most probably with 5 spice and maple syrup, pigs in blankets, roasties, sprouts, carrots and red cabbage.
They're nice, I'd have them with anything within reason.
I've to go pick up the wife in the morning too which will be about 4 hours and keep me off the sweets, so I'll demolish dinner for the first time in years.
Yorkshire puddings are amazing. I've no idea why some people will only have them with beef.
I'm annoyed I didn't pick any up.