Gransnet Christmas party - everyone welcome

I am just about to make cream cheese and smoked salmon on brown, any takers?
I am forgoing any alcohol with it as I am mortified to have to say that I can't tolerate it as I once could, and I do want a predinner G&T and some nice wine with my meal.

Thank you Gransnet for being here. I was a bit lonely last night and whiled away a few hours reading posts. Today I will be cooking a small meal to eat with another lonely soul. Then looking forward to great British telly! (imho!!)

Just finish doing my nails and I'll be there. Happy Christmas everyone.

Happy Christmas to all X

We live in the Lake District and usually have a lovely long walk before having our meal early evening. Despite it pouring down with rain since yesterday afternoon put my walking gear on this morning but that has now been taken back off as the rain is relentless - feel a bit at a loss now ! Ah well Merry Christmas to all.

Happy Christmas Day everyone ! nothing doing here ..usual day ....been down for the paper and the bread (ordinary day here in France) ......just me and the other half for dinner .....if he can eat it (Parkinsons) ....so I can bring mince pies (actually I would have, but the crust was so awful I have given them to the birds ..the mincemeat was nice though !) ....so did the veg yesterday and onlyhave a little turkey crown to cook later ....oh, but I did buy a half bottle of G H MUMM ...so if I haven't opened it I'll bring that !

and some Rennies .........

Merry Christmas everyone - DH had a heart attack exactly a week ago but is thankfully still with us albeit with a stent now. Off to have the Dinner with the family soon but special wishes go to all those missing loved ones today. xxxx

It's all over for me. The wee darlings were up at 4.30 so its been a long day. Off to bed now. Enjoy the party everyone and Happy Christmas.

Happy Christmas everybody, I’ve got crackers!!?

I'm still in me nightie at 10.34 but I have done all the veg- can I have a glass of shampers now please. No -one coming but I'm doing the full works for DH and I so plenty of food to spare shall I bring something. There is plenty left of the huge panettone I bought for toast at breakfast and the freezer is full of buffet things we shall probably never eat. I'm still on antibiotics for my chest infection so am slightly queasy and not eating much so happy to share.
Merry Christmas to all xxxx

Where’s HQ? X??

My DD has (over!) bought prosecco so here’s to you all -??????????????????????

Merry Christmas one and all! A lovely excitable start to the day with little GD discovering her stocking full of presents, and then finding snow on th stairs and all over the hearth (baking powder mixed with glitter )

I'm at last about ready for my visitors.....

HAPPY CHRISTMAS everyone!

annsixty def not too early for fizz ever, hope your day is peaceful, merry Christmas

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! My furry hooligans woke me up at 0530am! ??

A very Happy and peaceful day to all.
Is it too early for bacon sarnies?
Just let me know how many rashers to get ready and I will start frying, or grilling for the health conscious among you.
Also is 11 am too early for a glass of something fizzy ( NOT lemonade)?

Happy Christmas all. A quiet one for us, not at all like old times. Just let the cats out and thinking of starting the veg, no hurry at all. Very quiet and peaceful here.

I have some delicious waitrose amaretto tiffin we can share, it is very rich, a little goes a long way!

I'm up too damn early, but time to have a slow start. I am glad this is here, I will pop in from time to time.

I'll bring the virtual mincepies I never made....
I enclose several bottles of to put in the punch for later!

(PS Can't give family anything but made bread sauce, it's our tradition. But they are bringing most of the food)

Sorry that should have been Alie not Annie. Blame it on Pink Gin!!

My bread sauce has come from M&S you are being too hard on yourself Annie, seriously wishing you all you wish yourself this Christmas and that goes for everyone, Pink Gin is seriously good.

Give me a gin someone...I have just run out of energy tonight.
Last night I got exhausted seeing my grandsons and then had to drive home, not enough sleep and have been going all day, finally wrapped presents for sister and partner tomorrow..........
I'm supposed to be making bread sauce etc for tomorrow but - no.
I will sit and have a - no several - virtual gins and watch whatever goes on here or on TV - then I am going to BED.

Anything I have not done may get done tomorrow.
Have a good Christmas everyone.

Ok, I have some homemade blackberry wine with vodka added, it’s 3 years old and tastes like alcoholic ribina and some sloe gin. Will join in the party tomorrow after my short cycle ride If I am not asleep in the chair.

Been swigging Amaretto all afternoon. Might be a few dregs of that left if anyone's interested!