My favourite xmas drink is a Snowball. I never bother with them at any other time of the year.
Or else a bottle of Bicardi, plenty of coke and friends to play cards with. Does anyone want to have a game of crib or dominoes whilst the mince pies warm up.
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Seems ages since we had a quiet corner bolt hole, so how about a new seasonal one ?
Just a little spot to come and visit from time to time and re-charge batteries. Nothing heavy or serious ever happens in here, it's a place for bantering and smiling.
If it's a Grotto, maybe a few twinkly lights over the entrance? Plenty of squishy sofas for relaxing. I've left a plate of mince pies on the table and a flask of hot chocolate, so help yourselves.
Does anyone have any nice scented candles?
With an umbrella and a cherry . I like my advocaat neat...stick me in a corner with some rolling tobacco, a bottle of advocaat and put the Boxing Day racing on and that's me in heaven.
Good evening everyone. I havn't been around much lately but finally found my way to the grotto; you've made it so inviting.
I've brought some cinnamon spice scented candles and last years homemade sloe gin. It's well matured now, so be careful how much you drink.
DH says he's still got his Santa outfit from a Christmas gig he played a few years ago and would be quite happy to have ladies sit on his lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. I'm so lucky to have such a thoughtful DH. 
Oh, and 4 year old DGD has played a camel this year, if that's any good for the nativity.
Thanks for that anno - I'll print some off! Did anyone see Michael McIntyre doing a sketch of 'Fairy Tale of New York'
Just goes to show how much I drink - 'Cointreau' not Quantro! 
Love Fairy Tale of New York.
........stamps snow off boots on way in......
Lucky you finding sloes flump, I missed out this year. I'll have a little sip, not too much though because gin always makes me snivel.
The decorations and tree are looking great! I'm ready for a snuggle on the sofa to recover from an aerobics class. (It's for Over 50's and mainly chair based so nothing to brag about )
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Yes, I'm afraid that's all that's left, Movedalot. The poor thing must have got mixed up with the sloes....
Looks like its back to the champagne then, so sad!
I think I can live with that hardship. 
S'cuse me, but that slug must've come in with somethin else. We are most particular when making sloe gin or plum brandy.
And there I was, thinkin that tomorrow I might bring in some 'frendship cake'! But if yor goin to caste nasturshums I'll just go back to the plum brandy at hhome.
Oh! I've drunkd it all.
flickety Where do you live? We had absolutely no damsons this year. I am running off 2011s harvest for damson gin. 
I much prefer it to sloes.
Damson deprivation. I live in hopes that I will locate a little pot of last year's jam in the fridge. 
It was the terrible weather in the blossom season that done 'em in I think.
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