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

Poor wine, no one likes to be ignored. At least say hello and assure it you will open it soon

If I say hello Laura it will beg me to drink it.

At the risk of you saying it’s a waste of good Bailey’s, have you had Bailey’s in bread and butter pudding Laura?
It’s yum.

I’ll try that Puzzler. I did recently make a good bread and butter pudding using brioche. I soaked the sultanas in rum and then poured a glug or two over the brioche before adding the custard. Yummy if I say so myself.
I hope I’m not getting a boozy reputation. I really don’t drink much, except when I visit the Argy.

I'm eyeing this up in the garage.

Was the pudding Instant Whip? It was a packet pudding like Angel Delight.

I’ve got some ready made fondant icing this year although I have a flare up arthritis in my hands so it’s going to look a bit rustic, I think.

I only learnt recently that it’s not vital to marzipan the cake first! I’m skipping that this year as it always gets thrown away as no one likes it.

I just iced one cake last year with fondant icing and no marzipan, but I did put some apricot jam on first so the icing stuck to the cake.

I like marzipan but not fondant icing.
Instead of Royal Icing Sugar I bought just icing sugar by mistake. I'm reluctant to use raw egg whites but can't make royal icing without them.

I blame Edwina Curry.

You can buy a no-egg Holland & Barrett’s Egg Replacement Callistemon to put into Royal Icing.

Please send any unwanted marzipan my way, thank you

Thanks Puzzler - I'll put a note in my diary although I think it may be too late for this year.

I told DH it may just be marzipanned and to be thankful!

Excuse me LauraNorder but I think you'll find that any errant marzipan belongs to me! Especially if covered in dark chocolate.

I've never bought Royal Icing Sugar, only came across it a couple of years ago. Is there a lot of difference? I make royal icing with plain icing sugar, have done for years, and it always seems to turn out OK. Can someone tell me what's better about the proper stuff please!

SueDonim I remember Instant Whip - I used to love it, and then it disappeared off the shelves, leaving the way clear for Angel Delight to dominate. Bit like when Sindy dolls bowed out so Barbie could reign supreme (almost certainly cos of her big tits).

Oh my goodness, Sindy! Her legs were soo long and slim, I used to have to tug to get her jeans on.

I've never bought Royal Icing Sugar, only came across it a couple of years ago. Is there a lot of difference? I make royal icing with plain icing sugar, have done for years, and it always seems to turn out OK. Can someone tell me what's better about the proper stuff please!

Bathsheba I think the Royal Icing sugar contains pasteurised egg white but, with ordinary icing sugar you have to add raw egg whites.
I can still see Edwina Curry spouting off about eggs.

It may just be a plain cake this year!

I've just looked at pictures online. Why did some Sindys have long silky hair and some have a short back combed bob?

Hmm dunno Ellianne. She had the “girl next door” look, with blonde hair or dark I seem to remember.
Whereas Barbie was condemned by some as being sexy with her large boobs, tiny waist and hair that “grew”.
I had a Sindy - did you?

What will Santa have in his sack for you to open tomorrow? How about a nice pair of new jeans? You could always plagiarise a Tom Ford designer label and boast they cost £2550. Two and a half grand for jeans that look like they've been recycled from older jeans.
www.24s.com/en-gb/patchwork-vintage-jean-tom-ford_TFDW3S7ZBLUWN03000

How did we get on to Sindy (I missed something)

There is one on top of the Christmas tree, she's very old so is a normal shape before she started dieting to look like Barbie. There are others upstairs, they are the more glamorous ones although their hair has about 6 bobbles in each

Keep up Callie.
SueD explained, Instant Whip gave way to Angel Deight, like Sindy to booby Barbie.

Just chit-chatting Callistemon , like we do ?
She had a boyfriend (doll) called Paul didn’t she? And he had a flashy red sports car .......

Spangler that’s almost criminal - how much !!
Is there a real Tom Ford? He must be mega rich?

I was too old for Sindy or Barbie.

Just had plain dolls, hair you couldn’t wash or anything.

My sister got a Bride doll one Christmas, we thought she was beautiful.

No wonder little girls back then dreamed of a white wedding.

Not PC nowadays I suppose.

When we got married 42 years ago a miniature bride doll on a ribbon was given to me by my bridesmaid as a good luck symbol, like the horseshoes or black cats on ribbons.

Ellianne

Keep up Callie.
SueD explained, Instant Whip gave way to Angel Deight, like Sindy to booby Barbie.

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I'm a bit slow today and trying to put off doing those things which need to be done

If only I could make an Instant Whip instead of a trifle. So much simpler

Not PC nowadays I suppose.

Talking of PC, I can remember when I was very young having a black dolly and a white dolly for Christmas; my Mum had knitted them both outfits. That must have been nearly 70 years ago. I called them my twins.