HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERY ONE

[lizzie]

Evenin' all

I'm chillin now. The inlaws went about half hour ago. I asked for some vaseline to help remove the broom that had been rammed up an oriface cos our house was like Grocks, yours truly doing the lot (as usual)

Anyway, got a fab mp3 player so have loaded it up and have LOUD, VERY LOUD rock and roll playing (including a bit of rhytham and blues too) playing. Fabulous. Been after one for ages. Got some lovely perfume (my favourite expensive one) some nice organice chilli and dark choccie, some more choccies, books to help with the geneology hobby and other bits.

Dinner was all cooked by my own fair mits and was scrupmtious. The Pomegrante and Raspberry trifle was to die for. Bloody gorgeous. Next time I won't use as much cream in the custard though (500ml is a bit much mixed with Jersey milk!)

So a happy Lizzie signs out now to make herself deaf listening and dancing to loud rock and roll baby.

Wooohoooooo, Lizzies got her mojo goin' onnnnnnn!!

[jopsy]

lizzie the thought of you and your mp3 and the mojo!!
OH at least you got something! were they clean socks?

[peter]

Got a rather twisted present from my OH.

"Allotment Folk" by Chris Opperman.

Black and white photo's of "allotment holders".

How can I put this tactfully, the author had combed the counrty to find "extroverts" or people who are seemingly ignorant of standard allotment rules.

Would you believe an "Experimental Theatre Group" funded by the Arts Council, which gives performances on their allotment, or a bee and duck keeper and a cafe owner who uses his produce for his cafe?

[oldherbaceous]

Peter that book sounds quite appropriate for you.

I really don't know why you gorgeous young ladies stand for having to do everything, especially on a big day like yesterday, it's just not good enough these days. it really should be a team effort.
Lizzie sounds like you better reinforce your jeans button, or someone is likely to get shot latter, with all that chocolate you got.
Jopsy the socks were new as i brought them myself.

I think i will lounge around again today and be waited on hand and foot, I wish.

Now where did i put that 10Kg lump of beef.

[Chantal]

Peter

What about the guy that grows 100kg of tobacco every year, for his own consumption naturally and as for the vegan-organic-permaculturist gardener, that's not an allotment, it's a wilderness! I should hate to be next to all those weed seeds...

I got this book last year and although I quite like it, it bears no relation to the allotment folk that I know.

[The Grock in the Frock]

today im doing sweet nothink,and will enjoy every min of it.was up till 3am last night trying to win the million on who wants to be a millionare,god im so thick managed to get to 32 grand then died a death,mind you the tart will vouch for that,she was round on xmas eve with my cards(ive now found yours liz)and i was telling her that i'd just got back from taking the children to the christdingle at my friends dads very posh church in altcar,and how the very posh children were running around and were even standing in the cockpit (she knew straight away what i was talking about though).
also asked a jewish friend if they had the honika holiday armadillo he justs gave me a funny look ans said...you watch friends,dont you!
CALL ME A FOOL

[Jenny Green]

Grock, there's no cooking happens in this house till the last lot of washing up's done! (You have to be able to ignore disgusting kitchens to make this one work, though!).
I got a digital camera from DH which is great and I'll soon be posting photos of things I want you lot to try and identify for me. The kids got me some Lush toiletries - are they trying to tell me something? My brother came up for the day and I was so glad to have him there for the traditional Christmas evening game playing. It seems cut-throat aggressive competetiveness only exists on my side of the family, and where's the fun if you don't want to kill your opponents? He brought us loads of booze which will be nice if I can keep DH's greedy mitts off it. (Unlikely) Sis will be getting me something from Oxfam Unwrapped which will make me feel nice and virtuous.
The goose was lovely but the legs were a bit chewy. Wellie's recipe for stuffing was very tasty even though DH wouldn't let me put the liver in. Got 5 jars of goose fat for roasties! Hooray!
Glad to hear most people had pretty good days. I can hear the Piglets', Trouser's and Wellie's satiated groans from here!

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Jenny you should really try and keep one jar back, it is really good for rubbing on your chest if you have a chesty cold, but it is a bit messy if you have a hairy chest.
Looing forward to the photo's.

[The Grock in the Frock]

theres me buggered then

[lizzie]

And me too

Has anyone seen my afro comb?!

[Zena]

Sorry I didn't get on earlier to wish everyone a Merry Christmas -looks like you all managed Ok anyway!

Instead, can I be the first to wish everyone a happy, healthy and fruitful New Year?

Love to you all

xx

[oldherbaceous]

Gosh we don't get many kisses on hear, let alone two, im having one of them, who's going to get the other.

[The Grock in the Frock]

o.k o.b heres a big smakeroonie from the grockxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is that enough?

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Grock that will do for starters, hope you haven't worn your x button out.

[peter]

Gosh we don't get many kisses on hear, let alone two, im having one of them, who's going to get the other.

It's all to do with where you put that 22lb of beef.