.......... Viciously and hysterically funny. I loved it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p00cy ... christmas/

Primrose........ I have those spike things for my shoes (a fall could be catestrophic for me) and they are fabulous. Just give you that extra grip on the ice and are well worth the money. It's like an ice rink here too. Even the grit has frozen over.

Lucky Westi!!!!!!!!!! I so want an iphone. I'm saving up for one and will get one in May when my contract is up for re-newal. I got the new Jamie Oliver 30 minute meals book, some vouchers for HMV and Waterstones, lovely Lush smellies and a gorgeous diary hand sowen by the fabulous Grockie. It's gor...

And to you Elaine, your Ken and Rob. Have a goodun mate and lay off the brandy

Seasons greetings to everyone from me and Grockie (who is still as fab as ever) peace, love and happiness to you all

JB, I am exactly the same. Adore almonds, hate marzipan. Cant stand the stuff. When I was a little ankle biter, my old mum would make a Christmas cake every year (my mum is a fantastic cook) and, cos she loved marzipan, there would be a thick layer of the stuff all over it. And I remember my Dad wou...

Thanks for the lovely cudge herby, certainly warmed me cockles It is -15 here tonight and we're due more snow tonight and most of tomorrow which is a bit of a bugger cos I gotta go and do some messages for my old mum. It's hard enough getting out of the street as it is, cos it's just sheet ice and I...

OMG. That James Martin receipe is just epic. The mixture says it makes one Stollen but I got 2 out of it. It tastes absolutely fantastic. Cant take pic cos cant find camera. My old Mum will be well chuffed when she gets these

Still all snowy and very icy here. The daytime temperature yesterday didnt get over -7.5 degrees (according to my new cars outside thermometers) and when I checked last night it had got to -13. Down the road in Crosby it was -17 which is so unusual on the coast. The whole of the beach in Formby is c...

And a happy Solstice to you all. I was supposed to have been at Glastonbury Tor last night, as we'd been planning a short break there, but the weather has knackered that up. It would've been fab too with all the ice and snow but never mind.

Thanks for the help everyone. I am making them this afternoon so will tell you how they worked out and see if I can take a photo of them.

We've had about 4 inches here which is very unusual and it has frozen hard. This is our second lot of snow which is again very unusual. The daytime temp hasnt been above freezing for most of November/December and the dogs favourite pond/waddling hole is under 7 inches of ice. To be fair to Liverpool...

I just think all these changes are part of the earths natural cycle of warming and cooling and just need to be adapted to. My partner has bought me spikes so I can be safer on the ice, cos a fall could be catestrophic for me. I keep the cupboards and freezer stocked in case I cant get out and plenty...

Here's the link for the recipe m I hate marzipan. It's one of the few things that I just cant stand. But my old mum loves it and she's very partial to stollen. Plus, I thought it would be a nice addition to her annual sticky toffee pudding, and James Martins receipe for said toffee pud is the very b...

Hi everybody. As well as making my old mum her annual sticky toffee pud (James Martin recipe and it's stunning) I've decided to make her a Stollen too (another James Martin jobby) 2 questions I need help with please. 1. Could I make the Stollen over the next week and leave it in an airtight containe...

I couldnt make this due to the fact that my puter decided to throw a hissy one and had to go to Martin the Geek to sort it for me. Hope you all had a good time