What time tomorrow?

[martint235]

Late one this year as we have a crown rather than the usual massive turkey so I didn't need to start cooking it till 8. First brandy has been had, now waiting for guests to arrive at 12. Presents don't get opened till 3ish which is a struggle for me.

 

[vickster]

We did presents with the rest of the family last night

 

[flake99please]

We now eat around 5pm, so the turkey can cook in daylight hours

The trouble of owning a single oven and having a joint of beef to roast in addition to the turkey. I'm still on course for a 3pm serving.

 

[Smokin Joe]

5:30am, downstairs for a cup of tea and a cigarette then back up to bed. I'm up at that time six days a week throughout the year and wake automatically when I'm off. Finally up about 9:30, breakfast and down the bookies as there's live racing from Kempton on the box.

Bliss.

 

[ColinJ]

Er, 11:21!

 

[cyberknight]

I was up at 5 am for breakfast , kids surfaced just after 6 am and presents were done and dusted by 8 .

 

[winjim]

Just finished most presents, now need to get baby down for a nap so we can tidy up and make room for her big present. She's getting a jumperoo!

 

[PeteXXX]

When our kids were young, we used to ask Santa to leave a pressy by their beds that they could open and play with for a while.
It gave MrsPete and I a bit longer to sleep before the main presents were attacked.

 

[Julia9054]

When our kids were young, we used to ask Santa to leave a pressy by their beds that they could open and play with for a while.
It gave MrsPete and I a bit longer to sleep before the main presents were attacked.

This one can back fire as they get older. Had to kick out a group of 20 year olds all drinking whisky at 2.30am as my 20 year old still likes a stocking on the end of his bed. Which necessitates him actually being in his bed!
Woke him up at 9.30 this morning.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Bubbly at 1:45. I've been very restrained so far, just toast, tea and a coffee.

 

[andyfraser]

There's just the two of us this year. We don't have to be anywhere at any time although I think we're going to her brother's for 11ish for an hour. Hopefully I'll be drunk by then though.

And I was! I had a great time!

 

[Speicher]

This one can back fire as they get older. Had to kick out a group of 20 year olds all drinking whisky at 2.30am as my 20 year old still likes a stocking on the end of his bed. Which necessitates him actually being in his bed!
Woke him up at 9.30 this morning.

 

[growingvegetables]

Up at 5.45, as usual.

Out to the garden to retrieve a bowl of dough. Yup!

The garden? By Xmas eve, the fridge is full and the heating on. Only cool place to leave a yeast dough to rise overnight - remove a hanging basket, and hang the bowl in a bag from the hook, safe from marauding foxes.

Turned down the house heating. Half an hour to work the dough into cinnamon rolls; leave in the quickly cooling kitchen to prove again for at least an hour and a half. Into the oven. Only then turn up the heating again ... and (though I say it myself) the most gorgeous Xmas breakfast.

Now a family tradition - dad's special cinnamon rolls; the taste and texture SO much improved by the slow overnight cool rise.

THEY all think I go to all that trouble because they like my buns. THEY don't know I turn the heating so far down for a couple of hours. THEY just snuggle deeper into their duvets, and sleep a little later.

Sound like a real faff? THEY are EVER so appreciative of the "effort" I go to, just to start the day well.

Youngest is twenty. And they still haven't figured - after years and years.

You know better.








It makes for a brilliant hour and a half of early morning ride. Empty roads, just glorious peace. Doesn't really matter how mad the rest of the day gets, I can face it with equanimity.

 

[BrumJim]

Up at 08:00, when our 3 year old finally started to make a noise.
Can't see this lasting much longer!