Merry Christmas to all PBers, left, right and centre.
I won't even attempt the crossword as I'm hopeless at them.
I'm looking forward to eating some sprouts, but not to having to peel them.
Pro tip: frozen sprouts.
Further pro tip - say the dog ate them and then you don't need to prepare or eat them.
Sprouts do seem a bit bitter this year (maybe not enough frosts?) when i boiled them for our early Christmas dinner on Saturday, so I roasted the remaining sprouts with some chopped streaky bacon , a few mixed herbs and a drizzle of olive oil for 30 min or so with the Christmas Eve ham. They were much nicer and noticeably sweeter by being mildly caramalised.
Happy Christmas to all!
Thanks for the tip. Just found some bacon in the freezer to add to the sprouts.
Your reading matter for during the boring bits of the film this afternoon.
A review of a £525 per person 4 hour 5 course Christmas Dinner trip around the Kent Countryside on the British Pullman, with bells and whistles. By Gary of Youtube.
(Nicely done, but I'm slightly struggling to see the point TBH. I would do something else with my £525 per person.)
Checking, Gary had the First Class version, which is £1080 per person.
Was that the wine waiter having to read the label?
You often see that train on the southern lines in Kent so it's not just Xmas. Pass if the destination is Ramsgate or Dover, but Folkestone is beginning to look a bit better now down by the old ferry port. Some expensive property being added too.
Your reading matter for during the boring bits of the film this afternoon.
A review of a £525 per person 4 hour 5 course Christmas Dinner trip around the Kent Countryside on the British Pullman, with bells and whistles. By Gary of Youtube.
Your reading matter for during the boring bits of the film this afternoon.
A review of a £525 per person 4 hour 5 course Christmas Dinner trip around the Kent Countryside on the British Pullman, with bells and whistles. By Gary of Youtube.
Merry Christmas to all PBers, left, right and centre.
I won't even attempt the crossword as I'm hopeless at them.
I'm looking forward to eating some sprouts, but not to having to peel them.
Pro tip: frozen sprouts.
Further pro tip - say the dog ate them and then you don't need to prepare or eat them.
Sprouts do seem a bit bitter this year (maybe not enough frosts?) when i boiled them for our early Christmas dinner on Saturday, so I roasted the remaining sprouts with some chopped streaky bacon , a few mixed herbs and a drizzle of olive oil for 30 min or so with the Christmas Eve ham. They were much nicer and noticeably sweeter by being mildly caramalised.
Happy Christmas to all!
I'm going down the Riverside Night Market and having oysters, and them what takes my fancy for a main course
Much better communal solving this year than last year. Many thanks to all who contributed. It's greatly appreciated.
Thanks once again to TSE, Robert and Mike for allowing me to continue this annual tradition. Until next year then.
That's all folks!
Finished already? I only just (re-)joined the thread!
Hope everyone has a Wonderful Christmas Day!
Earlier on, my 5 y.o. Nephew already had a temper tantrum after Sister-in-law told him to hurry up with breakfast - but now that he's opened his presents he's in a more playful mood
Much better communal solving this year than last year. Many thanks to all who contributed. It's greatly appreciated.
Thanks once again to TSE, Robert and Mike for allowing me to continue this annual tradition. Until next year then.
That's all folks!
Finished already? I only just (re-)joined the thread!
Hope everyone has a Wonderful Christmas Day!
Earlier on, my 5 y.o. Nephew already had a temper tantrum after Sister-in-law told him to hurry up with breakfast - but now that he's opened his presents he's in a more playful mood
Ah, temper tantrums. The true spirit of a family Christmas...
Happy Christmas everybody. At 12.30pm I remembered to have my annual thimble of sherry which stops me being teetotaller and which goes to my head very rapidly because it's before lunch. Cheers!
So we should have a competition of who got the worst present. I start with an advantage as we have a tradition in our household of buying duff presents. My best was a duck shaped toilet bush and holder for my wife and a step ladder.
This year my wife won. One of my presents was clearly a pair of bottles of red. She has often bought me a Barolo , so I opened in anticipation. It was 2 commercial sized (wine bottle size) bottles of Lea and Perrin's. I love L&P, but I was gutted.
Back from walkies and local pond. Visiting water rail popping out and in of the reeds to collect its Christmas lunch of escargot sauvage, supervised 10 yards away by a birdwatcher with a camera almost as long.
So we should have a competition of who got the worst present. I start with an advantage as we have a tradition in our household of buying duff presents. My best was a duck shaped toilet bush and holder for my wife and a step ladder.
This year my wife won. One of my presents was clearly a pair of bottles of red. She has often bought me a Barolo , so I opened in anticipation. It was 2 commercial sized (wine bottle size) bottles of Lea and Perrin's. I love L&P, but I was gutted.
Bravo Mrs kjh.
I got a bar of soap.
They might be trying to tell me something. Actually, in order to describe it on PB, I've taken a closer look and it is soap-free soap.
So we should have a competition of who got the worst present. I start with an advantage as we have a tradition in our household of buying duff presents. My best was a duck shaped toilet bush and holder for my wife and a step ladder.
This year my wife won. One of my presents was clearly a pair of bottles of red. She has often bought me a Barolo , so I opened in anticipation. It was 2 commercial sized (wine bottle size) bottles of Lea and Perrin's. I love L&P, but I was gutted.
Bravo Mrs kjh.
I got a bar of soap.
They might be trying to tell me something. Actually, in order to describe it on PB, I've taken a closer look and it is soap-free soap.
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Dissolved by Henry VIII. CAB (taxi) reversing inside A (area) + BY (near)
Just 21 down to do (Clued as 22 down)
You often see that train on the southern lines in Kent so it's not just Xmas. Pass if the destination is Ramsgate or Dover, but Folkestone is beginning to look a bit better now down by the old ferry port. Some expensive property being added too.
Heck, that's nearly @TSE's budget for a new pair of trainers.
Have a lovely day everyone
Merry Xmas everyone!
IN (Home) + S (Secretary’s initial) + IDE(A) (plan, not keeping A)
Much better communal solving this year than last year. Many thanks to all who contributed. It's greatly appreciated.
Thanks once again to TSE, Robert and Mike for allowing me to continue this annual tradition. Until next year then.
That's all folks!
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GIFTED (GIF and TED). Very nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBK5GlXk00k
Now the crossword is over, here is a tactical analysis of the 1966 World Cup.
realtimetrains.co.uk
1X01 23:45
North Pole International to North Pole International
24/12/2025
Hope everyone has a Wonderful Christmas Day!
Earlier on, my 5 y.o. Nephew already had a temper tantrum after Sister-in-law told him to hurry up with breakfast - but now that he's opened his presents he's in a more playful mood
Next on the agenda - dog walk.
Well done to those who solved the crossword. My brain doesn't work in the right way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFA4hyVpCQ4
The recent rise of DC.
This year my wife won. One of my presents was clearly a pair of bottles of red. She has often bought me a Barolo , so I opened in anticipation. It was 2 commercial sized (wine bottle size) bottles of Lea and Perrin's. I love L&P, but I was gutted.
Bravo Mrs kjh.
They might be trying to tell me something. Actually, in order to describe it on PB, I've taken a closer look and it is soap-free soap.
So I've got a tiny bar of soap-free soap whose “invigorating aroma” is making me cough.
https://www.rituals.com/en-gb/rituals-sport-shampoo-body-bar-1115513.html