Cinnamon Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I have woken up today feeling very festive & Christmassy! Am off to Reading in the hope that John Lewis have all their big twinkly Christmas display up,Boots have their Christmas catalogue in, & M&S have their cards out Mince pie,anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye&Ant Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Yep me too, I bought some mince pies at the weekend as I thought it was too early to start making them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Coo Sarah...talk about lighting the blue touch paper & departing rapidly Is this going to be our "early Christmas planning thread" then ? I have to admit that I like to think & plan early, but don't like all the daft adverts "order now in time..." kind of things......and going into a pub in shorts & finding a tree & presents in the porch advertising Christmas parties is a bit much too, once it gets colder it's not so bad. ...and yes please to the mince pie....warm with a blob of cream please Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Bloomin' 'eck. I'm still ploughing through my hot cross buns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthmam1 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Baked my christmas cake over the weekend so am feeling christmassy. Have just got to hide it to stop everyone from eating it before christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm sure there's surgery for this!! Feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Ahem, a mate is a lorry driver & last weekend he delivered a consignment of Easter goods I love Christmas & it can't come too soon after summer for me Been vaguely planning for ages now & already have nicely full stocking bags for the daughters & a good chunk of the pressies either planned or made. Deck the halls with troughs of Bolly, Ta la la la la,la la la la Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Don't know what the matter is with me this year...normally by now I would have one or two presents stashed away and a good idea of what everyone will be getting but so far, I haven't even thought about Christmas Have a lovely time Cinnamon and enjoy feeling Christmassy :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookiehen Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I baked my Christmas cake over the weekend - plenty to time to feed it brandy, and let it 'brew'! Also ordered my Christmas candles on Sunday, I just need to buy a couple of advent candles closer to December, once the garden centre gets it's festive stuff in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 NO NO NO YOU ARE NOT CINNAMON - IT'S A FIGMENT OF YOUR IMAGINATION - ARGHHHH! Well if Harrods have their tree up and running . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 When i was shopping with mum and my little sister at the weekend i suggested buying some clothes for my other sister for Christmas. I was met with faces like this: I love Christmas and have started thinking about what to make for presents this year. I'm rubbish at buying presents for people but i do enjoy making little things for family. So exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookiehen Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Seen as how it was a Mod who started this thread, does that mean we're allowed to make our signatures festive already?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachio Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can never find people who want to be Christmassy straight after the summer hols. I'm well into Christmas right now and have lots of presents. I think buying presents is one of my favourite things and wrapping them is just lush. I have been buying ribbons throughout the year. We have a Christmas paper chain around our kitchen from 3 years ago and we didn't want to take it down. The other day I had to take it down to clean and it was so tatty and dusty I just saved about 20 links and am going to make a new one. The kids chose links they wanted to keep. Each year we buy a new christmas tree decoration so our tree is most unthemed and gaudy. I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!! oarrrr one of my chickens dies the other day. She was called Sue (my daughter named her after my Mum) and she laid beautiful large brown eggs. She was a Gingernut Ranger and very dark bright ginger. She was lovely. She went peacefully and we miss her. So we'll be one less this christmas but she had a good and happy life and we will toast her over christmas Pud. RIP Sue xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Liberal amount of brandy on it then to toast a chicken? On the other hand - poor birdie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippy bird Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Have any of you good folk got a good recipe for a chrimbo cake? Really want to make one this year, and my own mince pies as well...mmmmmmmmm I can just smell them now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachio Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Liberal amount of brandy on it then to toast a chicken? On the other hand - poor birdie. ha ha sadly she has been disposed of and is not available for that kind of commerorative activity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I nearly said turkey dinner not sufficient? Sorry to be flippant - tis hard when you lose birdies. Still lots of good memories though. Now where were we? Ta daaaaaa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 NONONONONONONNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STOP IT NOW. La la la la fingers in ears cant hear you. Any xmas talk before at least 1st dec makes me feel all funny! I cant even bear it when a programme is on and its xmas, like a xmas Friends episode or something. ooooh makes me shudder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chickencam Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Once the nights start drawing in why not? We have a couple of pressies stashed away and we always have a string of fairy lights on the wall over the fire. We had some lovely blue ones for a couple of years but they have died a death so we now have some brighter soft white ones. I love Christmas but I have got to get through secondary school applications a couple of birthdays and the pre-Christmas ebay sell before I can get too excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Have any of you good folk got a good recipe for a chrimbo cake? Really want to make one this year, and my own mince pies as well...mmmmmmmmm I can just smell them now... This is a dead simple & totally scrummy Christmas cake recipe..you can add all sorts of other yummy stuff to make it personal to you, but it's an excellent base.http://wiki.omlet.co.uk/index.php/Missuscluck%27s_Easy-peesy_Christmas_Cake Check out either the "wiki" link above or tootle over to All Things Nice & have a furtle round on there for recipes Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 It's three months away................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 NO NO NO YOU ARE NOT CINNAMON - IT'S A FIGMENT OF YOUR IMAGINATION - ARGHHHH! Well if Harrods have their tree up and running . . . We went to London at the satrt of September & Harrods had their 'Christmasland' section up & running already. It was HUGE & really,really gorgeous - in fact we did wonder if its an all year round thing? Here is the proof......as you can see,Hubby was a bit stunned by it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I've made Delia's cake for ever (over 20 years) and it never fails to please. I always make it the weekend the clocks go back - that's the start of Christmas for me. My grown up daughter still comes over to help me decorate it just before Christmas. I also use Delia's mincemeat recipe - it's really easy and incredibly scrummy. used to make my own pudding as well but have given up the last few years as no-one really wants it after lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I would like to make a xmas cake but I know I wouldnt be able to do the whole icing bit. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
