tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post4349366758580884925..comments2024-03-18T16:49:08.253+11:00Comments on All the Blue Day: Blue Skies and Then A Starry, Starry Night..Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-18418160997404296442017-01-03T09:27:28.854+11:002017-01-03T09:27:28.854+11:00Growing up Christmas Eve was a family thing - my m...Growing up Christmas Eve was a family thing - my mother being German. While Mr S wouldn't allow presents for our boys on Christmas Eve, we did have a special, but small, family dinner and build the excitement of the next day. Now our boys are men, Mr S and I planned to go to the city for a walk around the lights, a drink in a pub down The Rocks and catch a few tunes from a pub band. Well, blow me down, youngest son was disappointed we were not having a family dinner for Christmas Eve. <br /><br />Mr S and I did go out and it was a lovely "date". <br /><br />The next day, we hosted Mr S's family. Smaller number than previously. 11 all up. Each family brings something. The ham. The turnkey. Dessert. We supply roast veggies and lamb and beef. Yes, we have a hot dinner. And traditional pud, cooked by mother-in-law. <br /><br />Enough leftovers for the next three nights! And plenty of snacks. <br /><br />Glad the pav was saved. What a shock for you! I love roast veggie salad with baby spinach leaves and feta. May make some for my sis who is coming tomorrow and is a vego. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-91073633775201910492016-12-30T14:15:11.196+11:002016-12-30T14:15:11.196+11:00That Girl is amazing! I love hearing about your fo...That Girl is amazing! I love hearing about your food. I am trying to get up the energy to write about mine, which was all sorts, traditional and not... But right now I'm still eating it!GretchenJoannahttp://www.gretchenjoanna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-27587817206685661482016-12-28T11:16:23.598+11:002016-12-28T11:16:23.598+11:00Specks, what better companion for Christmas hibern...Specks, what better companion for Christmas hibernation than a Best Puppy? I could be absolutely tempted to do the same:)<br /><br />Chris, your Christmas under the walnut trees sounds divine. And maybe I'm just odd but being drenched with water on a mid-30s day seems like an excellent plan..Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196528348800205276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-38976295936655377592016-12-28T09:27:34.625+11:002016-12-28T09:27:34.625+11:00Hi Jo,
What a lovely day you had!
We spent the a...Hi Jo,<br /><br />What a lovely day you had!<br /><br />We spent the afternoon and evening in the shade of two enormous old walnut trees whilst we were fed course after course. The heat was tolerable but after about 10pm I was thinking serious thoughts of sleep. The food was good and the conversation was lively. All up a good Christmas. The previous year was also hot (35'C) but that year we had a massive water balloon fight which was excellent. Unfortunately, feathers were ruffled because one of the notable downsides of water balloons is that people get wet, and there was a ban on water balloons this year.<br /><br />ChrisFernglade Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950962122594709186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-77611832401221234922016-12-27T17:10:13.041+11:002016-12-27T17:10:13.041+11:00Jo
Best puppy and I went with hibernating and pret...Jo<br />Best puppy and I went with hibernating and pretending. We had a lovely quiet day and a long walk when it finally cooled down a bit. Times must have changed: I didn't see any kids out on shiny new bikes??? <br /><br />Congrats on your ladder teetering. I have to do it from time to time and it's certainly not my idea of fun.<br /><br />Regards, Specks.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-35541842394242442812016-12-26T21:30:05.135+11:002016-12-26T21:30:05.135+11:00Merry Christmas Season to you Fran! Some of our Ch...Merry Christmas Season to you Fran! Some of our Christmas guests are dairy free and brought a vegan dessert - a blueberry 'cheese'cake made with cashew butter, with a date and and almond base. Oh, it was divine! I hope you enjoyed your very merry tart, and managed to keep cool, and keep your garden hydrated xxJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-81366140307275605442016-12-25T06:05:27.155+11:002016-12-25T06:05:27.155+11:00Merry Christmas Jo and family :). We are having a ...Merry Christmas Jo and family :). We are having a lovely luxurious completely vegan Christmas this year after Steve decided to become vegan. I have been beavering away preparing everything in new and interesting ways. I have found recipes for vegan mayo that is just as delicious as regular, a halfway decent vegan butter sub and the very BEST recipe for a vegan fruit mince bakewell tart that is sitting waiting to be devoured in our fridge. I even made the vegan fruit mince myself. No suet but about 3/4 of a bottle of whisky so a very merry tart indeed and I figure after I eat a slice or two, I will probably be the same! Here's to a lovely, sustainable and (in our case) HOT Christmas 2016 and SO glad you could salvage the pav! fran7narfhttps://serendipityrevisited.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com