No - but I believe that there are some people who believe it is all real

I last drank some tea and ate a big bowl of yummy homemade stew with bread at 2pm till 2-15 pm today
[ Just over 6 hours ago ]
How about you ?

For tea? A couple of cheese sandwiches.

For beef stew, do you believe in browning the meat first, or not?

My mum never browned it first and her stews were epic.

Not made one in ages

There is an entire huge jar of Penny Mix here. We are scoffing cola bottles, fried eggs, jelly babies, foamy shrimps et al!

What's your fave penny sweet?

Wham bars

Do you remember them??

I remember the name but doubt I was here to have one

The Homemade Stew - I had on Sunday @2pm was made by my friend - and they are always so delish
I had mine with :-
sliced beetroot - pickled red cabbage
& a few chunks of generously buttered french stick

If I make it I do a **bit** of browning - but I doubt it makes much difference

What do you have with yours ?

I don't usually have anything else with stew as it has everything with it, but what you have just said you have with yours sounds very good.

Which of these days do you like best, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day?

Does New Years Day mean it's all over for another year??

I would say yes

We had a very sunny warm morning on Sunday - till about 2pm

- Did you ?

Dark and raining for most of the day

Does Andy Murray have a personality??

I've no idea, as I don't know him personally. He's an excellent sportsman and decent role model for youngsters wanting to play tennis though.

Mint humbug or bah humbug??

Mint humbug.

Solstice falls tomorrow!! Then the days will slowly shorten I'm already looking forward to Spring, aren't you?

Yes, I always do. As you say, it's the shortest day today. Tomorrow it will be 14 years since my mum died. I can't believe that all that time has gone by.

Have you had many cards this year?

Quite a few, yes.....just spotted my boob in the last post...of course the days will LENGTHEN not shorten!

Do you sometimes say the opposite of what you intended to say?

Never.

Always.

Is it time to go back to bed yet??

Not unless you plan on a siesta.....

Why are cats so hell bent on destroying Christmas trees?

Cats see wanton destruction in everything, it is not just Xmas trees

Will you be watching the Queens Speech?? Will you watch C4's alternative??

Neither!

(Out of 11 cats between us, past and present, not one has ever paid any attention to the Christmas tree's. I'm so deprived and disappointed in them)

If you could have one thing for Christmas, what would it be?

World peace

Failing that a cheap monitor in the January sales

What are you hoping for??

World peace would do me nicely. Not bothered about anything else

You must have very sedate cats, Moose!

Weetabix or Shredded Wheat?

Weetabix

Do you ever give into the temptation of the dark side and have it with warm milk??

ACK That will never happen.

Orf to see Fields of the Neph in a couple of hours. Got to get the full goth kit on first

Looking forward to the Solstice?

Yeah, off to meet friends for a wee drink and then probably to Star Wars if I can be bothered.

Do like films in 3D??

As I need to wear glasses, I hate them (having to wear two pairs is pretty heavy on the nose).

Can you believe that there are some businesses that have already shut up shop for Christmas?

If you are operating large and expensive machinery then it can be very expensive to be switching it off then on again for a short period so for some in manufacturing it makes sense to stop production for a week and get the festive period over with. Happened when I worked in a huge bakery and when I worked for Ford

Didn't make it to Star Wars, hoping to go tomorrow

Best TV show of 2015??

Peep Show, which it seems is no longer with us.

Best film of 2015?