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Old 15-11-2016, 21:40
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Anyone started stocking up yet?
What have you bought?

I'm planning on getting a bit of booze for the festive season in next weeks shop. Probably a bottle of gin. Yum.
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Old 15-11-2016, 22:29
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ABSOLUTELY!!😁

Haven't bought anything yet, but getting excited about looking at party food, canapés and also about Christmas drinks.
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Old 16-11-2016, 07:49
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I'm half- stocked up The freezer's full, i've got all my baking requirements and a decent selection of nibbles and stuff at the back of the cupboard although I will have to replace the After -Eight sticks because I ate them last week
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Old 16-11-2016, 09:38
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Got 12 bottles of wine when Sainsburys were doing their 25% off the other week. Stocking up on my beer as well.
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Old 16-11-2016, 11:22
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Tesco's selling Fresh Cranberries with sell-by date of the end of this week, who on earth is going to buy them?
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:34
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It's time to make fruitcake! There. How is that?

I have the huge jar of Bajan Black Fruit I made last year to work with. Not really, Olde English Traditional, but delicious all the same.
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:35
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Tesco's selling Fresh Cranberries with sell-by date of the end of this week, who on earth is going to buy them?
People who have freezer space or make their own preserves. There's lots to do with cranberries.
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Old 16-11-2016, 21:30
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On sheer principle of the rankness of the chocolate I will no longer be buying a tin / tub of quality street or roses.
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Old 16-11-2016, 22:43
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My husband and I were discussing what we plan on ordering for xmas and Boxing Day. We've decided on pork for xmas lunch fit our main, probably melon and ham to start then a chocolate mousse tree thing for pudding. Boxing Day will be a fish platter, nothing too heavy.

He has given a list of things to his dad to send over from Spain. They do some lovely Christmas treats over there. My husband loves chocolate so I'm doing him a chocolate gift bag again which will have a big array of chocolates. I usually get given loads too so I'm not planning on buying much chocolate beforehand.

My xmas eve delivery slot is booked with Morrisons already. This will be for fresh items excluding the ordered food which my husband said he would collect 23rd or 24th
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Old 17-11-2016, 19:42
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My husband and I were discussing what we plan on ordering for xmas and Boxing Day. We've decided on pork for xmas lunch fit our main, probably melon and ham to start then a chocolate mousse tree thing for pudding. Boxing Day will be a fish platter, nothing too heavy.

He has given a list of things to his dad to send over from Spain. They do some lovely Christmas treats over there. My husband loves chocolate so I'm doing him a chocolate gift bag again which will have a big array of chocolates. I usually get given loads too so I'm not planning on buying much chocolate beforehand.

My xmas eve delivery slot is booked with Morrisons already. This will be for fresh items excluding the ordered food which my husband said he would collect 23rd or 24th
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Old 19-11-2016, 13:02
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Got the turkey, stuffing, gravy, a roast (for New Years), panettone and some wine so far. A nice dessert wine (not sherry) can be hard to find if I wait too long so I picked it up today. The rest of it is veg which I'll get closer to the day, plus something for afters, Not a fan of Christmas pudding or anything with marzipan.
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Old 19-11-2016, 13:05
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I don't celebrate Xmas; I'm always amazed at these threads considering the hardline atheists in other threads
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Old 19-11-2016, 18:11
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Why on Earth wouldn't we be allowed? It's the best thing about Christmas.
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Old 20-11-2016, 09:44
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I don't celebrate Xmas; I'm always amazed at these threads considering the hardline atheists in other threads
Im an atheist but we still have Christmas.
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Old 20-11-2016, 15:51
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I don't celebrate Xmas; I'm always amazed at these threads considering the hardline atheists in other threads
Christmas hasn't been just about religion for many years now. Lots of non-Christian people celebrate it, bring their family together, share a nice meal, and exchange gifts, etc. Go in any shop and walk down the Christmas aisle and tell me how much of it reflects anything to do with Jesus or Christianity. However it might have started out, it is now very much a holiday for people of any (or no) religion.
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Old 20-11-2016, 23:58
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Got 12 bottles of wine when Sainsburys were doing their 25% off the other week. Stocking up on my beer as well.
I'll raise you 24 there walter🍷🍷
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Old 21-11-2016, 13:15
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I'll raise you 24 there walter🍷🍷
Nice. I got 12 from Morrisons as well. I've run out of space for my beer already.
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Old 21-11-2016, 19:50
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Christmas hasn't been just about religion for many years now. Lots of non-Christian people celebrate it, bring their family together, share a nice meal, and exchange gifts, etc. Go in any shop and walk down the Christmas aisle and tell me how much of it reflects anything to do with Jesus or Christianity. However it might have started out, it is now very much a holiday for people of any (or no) religion.
Bring back Saturnalia
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Old 21-11-2016, 20:58
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I like to think of Christmas as Yule, the old Pagan festival from before the Christians Hi-Jacked it. I'm not at all religious and no one I know is but it's cool to put up a few decs, eat loads of nice food and drink some nice alcohol.

The Yule log was a tree that they used to burn to keep them warm for a couple of week apparently

It brightens up the cold winter so it's fine by me.
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Old 21-11-2016, 22:22
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It was stir-up sunday yesterday - traditionally when the Christmas pudding is made.
Well and truly in Christmas food mode now!
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Old 21-11-2016, 22:25
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I like to think of Christmas as Yule, the old Pagan festival from before the Christians Hi-Jacked it. I'm not at all religious and no one I know is but it's cool to put up a few decs, eat loads of nice food and drink some nice alcohol.

The Yule log was a tree that they used to burn to keep them warm for a couple of week apparently

It brightens up the cold winter so it's fine by me.
The Oak King is on the march

Pagans tend to decorate a tree outside and go for red foods, nuts & berries while admiring the night sky. Mid-winter festivals were important in raising spirits
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Old 21-11-2016, 22:31
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The Oak King is on the march

Pagans tend to decorate a tree outside and go for red foods, nuts & berries while admiring the night sky. Mid-winter festivals were important in raising spirits
Have you told Twass all this ?
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Old 21-11-2016, 22:36
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The Oak King is on the march

Pagans tend to decorate a tree outside and go for red foods, nuts & berries while admiring the night sky. Mid-winter festivals were important in raising spirits
Who's The old Oak King? He sounds cool!!

Have you told Twass all this ?
Who's Twass?
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Old 21-11-2016, 22:45
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twass is our DS official Pagan

The Oak King & Holly King share power from the summer solstice to the winter solstice. They could both be aspects of the Green Man however
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Old 21-11-2016, 23:09
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twass is our DS official Pagan

The Oak King & Holly King share power from the summer solstice to the winter solstice. They could both be aspects of the Green Man however
wow, they all sound cool!! Are they a bit like Hearn the Hunter?
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