Soon I will have to start shopping.. Could you animate Brian throttling someone, as per the link below?
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 9:37,
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I used tio actively ENJOY doing the whole lot on christmas Eve.
When I was young and stupid.
I'm planning to have it all done by the 15th this year. Then spend a week cooking
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 9:44,
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When I was young and stupid.
I'm planning to have it all done by the 15th this year. Then spend a week cooking
We've managed to get all the presents for the girls through the year, especially when their favourite toys were on offer in the winter (Christmas being a summer thing here, which sucks). Just have to think of something nice for the Mrs now.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:28,
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That's what you'll be cooking, young fellow-me-lad!
Roast Gressingham Duck, spike the skin and pour over two measures of Hendricks Gin, stuff the cavity of the boid with two limes (zest removed) which have been steeped in Gin overnight, and seal inside the beasty with shallots, or small sweet white onions.
Hot flash roast for 20-25 mins, then turn the oven down and roast (medium size duck) at 175-180 for 70 mins.
That's a Christmas roast ^ right there.
*Edit* You can do the roasties in the same baking tray, as the Gin evaporates in the cooking and doesn't taint the fat. It just flavours and tenderises the meat.
Nom!
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:46,
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Roast Gressingham Duck, spike the skin and pour over two measures of Hendricks Gin, stuff the cavity of the boid with two limes (zest removed) which have been steeped in Gin overnight, and seal inside the beasty with shallots, or small sweet white onions.
Hot flash roast for 20-25 mins, then turn the oven down and roast (medium size duck) at 175-180 for 70 mins.
That's a Christmas roast ^ right there.
*Edit* You can do the roasties in the same baking tray, as the Gin evaporates in the cooking and doesn't taint the fat. It just flavours and tenderises the meat.
Nom!
Roast some normal taters, sweet taters, fennel and 'snips in the same baking tray as Mr Duck and you're well sorted.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:59,
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give me sage and onion every time.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:09,
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away with you!
Shoo!
Stuffing *has* to include meat. In fact, *everything* has to include meat. Even vegetables.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:15,
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Shoo!
Stuffing *has* to include meat. In fact, *everything* has to include meat. Even vegetables.
not to mention incredibly tasty
gah, I'm dribbling at my desk now
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:20,
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gah, I'm dribbling at my desk now
Sounds divine .....
*eats pack of Cheese AND Onion crisps*
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:54,
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*eats pack of Cheese AND Onion crisps*
And, a la Keith Floyd, a cheeky G&T can be imbibed whilst prepping ;-)
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:00,
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scratch and sniff edition...
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:09,
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Well worth it for a treat. i.e. When I'm pissed and in Waitrose*
*not that that narrows it down any.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:11,
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*not that that narrows it down any.
every year I resolve to do my crimbo shopping in November, but never get around to it. I'll have to blitz it this weekend, will take my cricket bat :)
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 9:49,
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Remember, swing from the shoulders not the elbows.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 9:54,
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btw did you say you're in Lincolnshire? I was in Horncastle and Woodhall the other week
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:01,
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You went to Horncastle? And they let you leave? I thought they needed the fresh DNA!
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:05,
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my wife's dad is from that way, she has about 200-odd relatives out there.. Nothing else to do but breed I suppose.
Fantastic sausages though!
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:14,
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Fantastic sausages though!
Are you trying to tell me that Santa does not bring all the presents!
* Crys
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:19,
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* Crys
and waiting for two hours to pass since the last new post?
9 minutes to go...
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:20,
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9 minutes to go...
unfortunately i got my missus a bloody cricket bat last year
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 9:53,
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I'm doing some at lunchtime today
Visiting folks in the Midlands this weekend
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:15,
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Visiting folks in the Midlands this weekend
*looks out of window at 2 foot deep snow*
Good luck with THAT drive!
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:28,
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Good luck with THAT drive!
I'm supposed to be going from Manchester to my neice's christening near Lincoln this weekend.
I should probably set off tomorrow.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:34,
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I should probably set off tomorrow.
you will be doing some digging if it carries on like this in Lincs.
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:03,
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It's Oxford Street I'm not looking forward to :(
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 10:55,
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*wine and croissant*
basically, as soon as someone told me what they wanted i bought it from amazon. i've never been so prepared in my life, and yet so lazy
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Wed 1 Dec 2010, 11:13,
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basically, as soon as someone told me what they wanted i bought it from amazon. i've never been so prepared in my life, and yet so lazy
and when they've mentioned something they like she has put it on her Amazon wish list. Last month she pressed the one click button and christmas has been arriving since then. Genius. I'm SO doing that next year.
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