Mundane News

[Reynard]

It's just mum, the cats and me, so our Christmas isn't a big deal either.

We do keep to certain traditions (like the spare place setting at the Christmas Eve table for absent friends and for those for whom we grieve), but as we're both of European rather than British heritage, we don't go overboard on turkey, mince pies etc. We always have fish or seafood on Christmas Eve, but have whatever takes our fancy on Christmas Day. We're both teetotal as well LOL.

Our most fun tradition is the yellow stickering. My fridge and freezer are officially chock solid after yesterday's hunting, so no groceries needed for around three weeks.

Except for bananas. I bloomin' forgot to buy a bunch of bananas yesterday.

 

[Reynard]

I did get, amongst other things yesterday, a whole monkfish tail for 38p, and a large lamb neck fillet for 32p. And half a kilo of smoked bacon for 9p...

Plus they had a job lot of cat treats marked down to 25p a pack, so I cleaned them out.

 

[MikeG]

.......we don't go overboard on....mince pies..........

........no mince pies etc....

Well that's it. You've blown it. I'm not coming for next christmas then.

Easter? How are you with stollen?

 

[MikeG]

The spirits that lived within them won't be happy. Your garden won't do well this year.

You are madder than a mad thing from Madsville.

 

[Ratchet Cat]

I have just eaten a toasted cheese sandwich

 

[MikeG]

......... East Anglia will slide further into the sea...

Isostatic rebound, not exotic fruit displacement.

 

[Reynard]

Well that's it. You've blown it. I'm not coming for next christmas then.

Easter? How are you with stollen?

I bought a box of 4 mince pies from the ISB in Tesco.

Stollen I have. The mini bites filled with marzipan ok for you? I always have a stash of them.

 

[MikeG]

I bought a box of 4 mince pies from the ISB in Tesco..........

Oh dear. Oh deary deary me........

 

[classic33]

You are madder than a mad thing from Madsville.

You're so kind, flattery will get you nowhere though.

 

[classic33]

Well that's it. You've blown it. I'm not coming for next christmas then.

Easter? How are you with stollen?

Only 357 days to go.

 

[classic33]

It's just mum, the cats and me, so our Christmas isn't a big deal either.

We do keep to certain traditions (like the spare place setting at the Christmas Eve table for absent friends and for those for whom we grieve), but as we're both of European rather than British heritage, we don't go overboard on turkey, mince pies etc. We always have fish or seafood on Christmas Eve, but have whatever takes our fancy on Christmas Day. We're both teetotal as well LOL.

Our most fun tradition is the yellow stickering. My fridge and freezer are officially chock solid after yesterday's hunting, so no groceries needed for around three weeks.

Except for bananas. I bloomin' forgot to buy a bunch of bananas yesterday.

Ever keep one for an unexpected visitor?

 

[MikeG]

Ever keep one for an unexpected visitor?

With no mince pies? You're kidding.......

 

[classic33]

With no mince pies? You're kidding.......

The unexpected visitor may have some.

 

[Reynard]

Oh dear. Oh deary deary me........

I know, guilty as charged... They were the best I could do on short notice.

 

[Reynard]

Ever keep one for an unexpected visitor?

Yes - amounts to the same thing.

Dad used to prefer unexpected visitor. But for me, it's always been the other.

To absent friends.