Does anyone else think that there is far too much petty bickering on GN

IMHO there would have been far fewer wars in history if men had had the sense to segue into mince pies and icing when things got a bit heated.
Me? I'm working on the pickled peaches to serve with the ham on Boxing Day. (To go with the pickled people, I expect )

Whatever turns you on marelli

I used to make 3 Christmas cakes, one for MiL, one for Mum and one for us and mince pies for everyone as well. Mum used to make the Christmas puddings. Once MiL passed away and Mum emigrated I gave up making them

I don't eat Christmas cake or pudding but I am partial to the odd mince pie!

Nanado, they're still droopy, but I'm fed up now so I've just flung some silver balls on anyway! I think I've overworked the icing.....or myself
gracesmum - 'pickled people' - I like that .

marelli Just read the last couple of pages, and am reminded of DH's line:

"What is worn under your kilt?"
"Nothing. it's all in perfect working order!" (In a Scottish accent)

Ariadne

Marelli you are bringing out the worst in me! If you just go immediately to this page you come across "...they're still droopy but I'm fed up now so I've just slung some silver on balls anyway..."

Ariadne - you're bringing out the worst in me as well - as long as there's nothing droopy under the kilt, either....(oh now I'm being very silly)!

With silver balls.....

.....hee hee!

jo5
I think they mean silver balls must be better than tubular bells.
Sorry, could not help it. I is that time of the day again.

And again!

I see the Original Post and thread title each time I read this thread and I am so tempted to say "*No, there's not nearly enough*"

Now why didn't that work?

I think things are on a lighter note now, must be because of the season of good will. I think yes, that must be it

Rubbish! We just ran out of steam....

gracesmum I think it was because there wasn't a space before the first * and after the second * - I think they do it deliberately to confuse us!

JO5 Are you actually saying that you make your own icing and marzipan or was that just an observation?

There are somethings that life is just too short for. A homemade cake yes! Marzipan and icing? Not B****y likely!

I was just debating whether or not to put just marzipan onto my cake. I quite like marzipan but not icing. It will probably get done on Christmas eve.

Marelli Was the cat white before you started icing the cake?

Of course I make my own marzipan and icing. Lots of people do. It isn't difficult. And I have a nice lot of marzipan trimmings left over. (yum)

They taught us at school how to do it.

Ready-made roll out icing is quite a modern invention.

jingle respect

Morning time! That's what smallest GS shouts the moment he wakes up. I love it, but then I don't hear it every morning at 5.30!

Good grief - did this thread disappear off the bottom? Can't have that

Morning time!!! Well, it is for me, dammit.

Morning Ariadine--me too since I gave up my job I sometimes wake this early as body doesn't need so much sleep--nice and quite though I like that, Christmas just around the corner, can not wait for Christmas pudding and cream, love it..hope you have a good day today.

Morning, earlies! This thread isn't what you'd think any more, is it? Morphed from the title to a 'good morning folks' thread. Love it.

I used to make my own marzipan and icing too. It was better than the bought stuff by a long chalk.