are we running out of things to discuss........

I thought I was very sophisticated when I was allowed to drink Port and lemon. Now it’s gin and tonic, or very occasionally a gin liqueur with Prosecco. Hot drink it has to be tea.

And yes, my real life friends and I have talked about our discussions being about the same subjects, but something new is always found to add interest. I think the same goes for GransNet, but judging by all the baking, present buying and wrapping going on, perhaps people are busy?

Not essential but certainly recommended, Callistemon.

I’ve just had Christmas cake with some Wensleydale and cranberries. I’m wishing now that I’d had a schooner of sherry with it. Yes, I still have a couple of the glasses, though they’re smaller than I remember. Perhaps I used to go for the double schooners.

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sodapop

I was really ill after a night out on rum and blackcurrant - disgusting.

My family Whstsapp group is much quieter than usual as we have nothing much happening in our lives at the moment. It's the same on GN I think, how many dog walks and baking sessions can we discuss.

No more dog walks, pleeese. I'm wrecked!

22nd December at 17.15 this thread in Chat has 78 comments
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Seeing as this thread was started nearly 3 hours after the other one, we are obviously not running out of things to discuss!

Generally the threads that end up in some sort of fight seem to be the most popular on the whole.

Lovely dog Ellianne he looks so comfy in his bed and chair,

Just how many comfy but stylish places to chill can one dog have?

Well, I’ve yet to see any talk about one of the most important topics of Christmas.

Should the trifle contain jelly or not?

Desdemona

Generally the threads that end up in some sort of fight seem to be the most popular on the whole.

So far everyone is very "kind" (!) on this thread!

As long as it is red coloured jelly. Strawberry or raspberry.

Yes SueDonim, always jelly when I do it for the children but not when I do the Sherry soaked version for adults.
Yum, I do love trifle.

I agree Ellianne! To me, trifle without jelly is simply cake with custard, a standard school pudding.

I have been known to use orange jelly with tinned mandarin oranges in the children’s summer trifle but always red jelly at Christmas ?

Oh, trifle has to have jelly, and definitely red for Christmas.

You've just given me an idea for next summer's trifle Laura. A blue jelly with goldfish (peach slices) swimming in it.

Oh, trifle has to have jelly, and definitely red for Christmas.

SueDonim

Well, I’ve yet to see any talk about one of the most important topics of Christmas.

Should the trifle contain jelly or not?

Interesting thread

Having hated jelly in a trifle, years ago, one Christmas, I made a trifle with pears at the bottom, big layer of sliced double chocolate muffins soaked in a massive glug of rum, custard (sometimes chocolate custard) and cream. It became a favourite. Small one this Christmas for the two of us.

No one ever moaned about the lack of jelly. Children had a non-alcoholic version.

Whoops. So important I said it twice!

I’m a trifle confused here!

Do NOT trifle with a GNetter!

Who puts sprinkles on top of the trifle?

Crushed up flake.

For some reason we have two jellies in our trifle. One is mixed with carnation milk and whipped into a mousse. Anyone else ever heard of this?

I dont like trifles...but I do like to dip my toast..with marmalade on it..into my tea ?

PamelaJ1

For some reason we have two jellies in our trifle. One is mixed with carnation milk and whipped into a mousse. Anyone else ever heard of this?

I've never had it like that, but my mum mentioned that very thing only two days ago.

Apparently, that's how my grandma used to make her trifle.
In fact, she also used the post war welfare orange juice to flavour one of the two jellies - my mum says it was lovely!