Thanks Twass! That's a good compromise.

god i can't tell you how yummy it is!!! help yourself there's plenty (i especially made tonned of leeks cos they are so lovely!) the leeks are scrummy and the swede is delicious. I will be making hams in the slow cooker from now on they are effing gorgeous!!!

*pops a plate in the warmer in case tk is hungry after cowwatch*

I'm drooling I need to go and get a ham!! Only problem is mini twass is arriving on Thursday and she's going a bit vegan on me recently....hasn't eaten meat in 15 years but has fish and eggs or did til recently A great chunk of pig in the fridge might not go down too well

hmmmm could you buy one of these £3 jobs cut it in half shove half in the freezer and cook the other bit for yourself?

if not get the train up and i'll have some waiting on the platform for you

*books train tickets*

That's a great idea about only doing half. I will certainly think about that, just a wee bit and the veggies. I always served broad beans, peas, boiled spuds and white sauce with parsley on ham but your cheesy leeks....I WANT

They work really well with the ham i reckon you could spread some cold in a ham sandwich and it would be lush
Cheesey leeks are fab I reckon half would do a hot meal and then sandwiches and lunches until miniTwass arrives. You could eat all the evidence before she gets there

I'll have a look out for a piece tomorrow

All this pork should be doing you a power of good

I got this little 750g one from sainsburys for £3
Indeed i thought i'd better put my name down for the next Olympics, i thought triathaham

You should take to the stage, HAMlet perhaps, only don't HAM it up too much

Whatever you do you should be triHAMphant!

I thought i'd watch some films...Apocalypse Sow, Some like it Hog, and of course John Hurt in The Elephant Ham

i'll be making snacks for the film festival

Will you be co starring with Al Porcino?? Kevin Bacon?? With incidental music for the films by CHOPin???

David BeckHam is introducing the programme, GraHam Coxon (from Blur) is doing the music with Englebert Hamperdink and Jon Hamm is my plus one for the evening. It's exciting i will be able to have a drink as Lewis Hamilton is driving me there.

It was shot on location at HAMpton court, PIGgleswade and in HAMpshire

Costumes by Georgio Hamarni
The production is directed by Oscar winning New Zealand director Jane Hampion.

I think it depends if this is an overture to them playing a bigger role in your friendship circle going forward. Also how good a friends they are (horrible grammar but I coudn't find an alternative without going all around the houses)

I would go for something like 'I am alright in myself but have gone through the wars quite a lot since we last met. In and out of hospital like a yo-yo. In other words tell the truth but in a light or humourous way and don't go into detail unless they ask. I thnk that is what I would do. But then again I don't know them. Come to think of it I don't know you either although I feel like I do. I think puts my advice into perspective.

I think of all meats, ham is the one that re-cooks the best. Such a versitle meat I am so glad I wasn't born jewish or muslim. In fact in my late teens I toyed with converting to Judaism but the foresaking of bacon was the deal breaker.

Crawls into thread, not usual cowwatch but hic! First Christmas lunch!! Will catch up with you all tomorrow x

Wot no spuds!

As for the BIB - completely misread that. Thought you had just had a bad day.

Totally agree An, i woke up at 3am starving and tummy rumbling nipped downstairs and had a ham pannini.

got some veggies roasting for tonight's accompaniment to the Ham.

blooming freezing today even with the sun out the frost didn't thaw

Didn't thaw here either planets Proper chilly! Fortunately temps are set to rise, at least here in the south.

Sounds like you're having a Hamtastic time

It is hamtastic
bloody freezing innit? and pitch black hope you're keeping warm Twass

The fire is blazing and I have a dressing gown on over my clothes but I am not that warm Totally pitch black. I am glad to be indoors!!

I didn't find a small ham today, they all seemed to be whoppers aimed at huge families wanting to eat ham for several weeks

i'm the same i'm in bed with my duvet on my heating on and i'm still cold

oh nooooooooooo
what a bugger was it sainsburys? that's where i got mine from. Not tried anywhere else for the tiny ones.
in lidl they had those whole leg serrano hams i'd eating that for years and years

I almost never go to Sainsburys as it's dearer and farther to travel, I tried Lidl and Asda...full of whoppers. I might try the butcher tomorrow ....he might cut me a wee one!

Would be my first reaction too.



Reaction after I'd thought about it for a bit. But some, if not all, will genuinely want to wish you well and send good vibes.

Spuds are never mentioned because they are non negotiable. (London sister got married in a v. posh home counties hotel, who were taken aback when told to serve, minimum, 6x usual spud portion).