GN Christmas party

I’ll bring
A few dozen pork and caramelised onion sausage rolls
Aldi cherry liqueurs
Mulled wine
And I’ll wrap a pair of leather gloves (don’t tell anyone as it’s a secret santa).

Thank you for starting this, Laura. We had some good parties in the old days

I'll bring some mince pies (some gf!) And the Bailey's squirty cream.

I've got a yule log, too. Extra squirty cream will be nice on that too.

Shall I bring some cocktails, too?

I’ll bring
Crispy fried breadcrumb button mushrooms
A pack of Tesco finest all butter mince pies ( half a pack tbh as I have scoffed some already)
A bottle of Baileys
And a wrapped bar of soap that I was given on my birthday and I don’t like the scent, for secret Santa.

Oh my - LauraNorderr, like you I adore those Aldi cherry liqueur chocolates- even think they are better than the M and S ones.

But as you're bringing those- I will bring a homemade cheesecake with festive flavours, a home made Quiche and some of those little bottles of Cherry B (was allowed one of those at Christmas with a cocktail cherry as a child, the only time of year I drink it but brings back nostalgic memories).

My secret Santa gift is secret of course- but it will fill your living room, or any other room with gorgeous festive tinged fragrance and last for several months. 🎄🎄

Proper Turkish Delight and some Cremant.

Are we having a playlist?

Can I add Fairy Tale of New York?

I’d rather you didn’t kittylester 😂

I'm having a go at making Stollen, so will bring that.
Along with Stille Nacht for the playlist. It sounds so much better in German!

I’ll bring some home made Christmas flapjacks. They’re gf kitty so I’ll swap you for a mince pie. 😂
Can I please request some Michael Bublé on the playlist? It wouldn’t be Christmas without him!

Well, I’ve eaten the Lindor, so I can’t bring that.

I’ll do the gin. Got tempted by one of those homemade craft gin stalls.

Any particular flavour? I have them all😬

Quite like a playlist- and everyone can have one of choice- so democratic at least- 😉

Mine would be Johnny Mathis- When a Child is Born...

Oh yum, homemade treats are very special to a non baker and poor cook like me. Keep them coming.
Yes Kitty a play list is a great idea.
🎶 All I want for Christmas is you🎶 play this to Orlin every year since it came out.

I've got 2 big Christmas themed tins- will fill one with salted chocolate cookies and the other with cheese/herbie bites- home baked, to take a 28th December get together of 14 (5 children). Will bring out the tins as the board games begin 🤗.

If any left over LauraNorderr, I'll save them for you- as only a 5 day shelf life!

Thank you LemonJam although they sound so delicious I doubt there’ll be left overs.
Glad you mentioned games, how about Christmas themed charades?

Oh am I invited. ??..I will bring homemade chocolate xmas log with plastic Robin and holly on top. A bottle of Advocaat (Warninks of course), instead of a play list can we sing carols ???? ....... I will do this anyway after consuming enough alcohol.

Love Charades. I'll join you in a few carols Leelaylo- great idea!

Our resident hippos already have their 🎄hats on. Unfortunately we’ll be discombobulating them a bit tomorrow, they need to be moved aside to make room for the tree we just bought….

Perhaps start the carol’s later in the evening when we’re all suitably ‘relaxed’.
🎶the holly and the ivy🎵hic.. oops pardon me

I’m sure there’ll be room for a those magnificent hippos which reminds me…
What shall I wear 🤔

Forgot to say, I have plenty of mulled 🍷!

I’ll bring my digereedoo and sitar for some fusion music 🎶 🎵

I’d like to put the grocers apostrophe in a secret santa and give it to an animal likely to eat it and not let the World Wide Web get hold of it. Carols are songs not possessed by anyone grrr

Oh yes CrazyH, that would be something different to start off the evening.

As it’s nearly Christmas shall I bring a bottle of Harveys Bristol cream- I’ll decant it into my crystal decanter and bring the accompanying glasses too- it’ll be nice to see it used again.
My mini sausage rolls are just out of the oven along with some of the M+S minis like mini burgers, mini fish and chips and mushroom and vol au vents so I’ll bring these too. Posh crisps and nuts for nibbles as well if anyone fancies. Ooh I’ve made myself hungry now 😉🤣