At this time of the year ... anyone else fancying a glass of sherry before dinner?

I think she’s gorgeous.

No sign of Himself yet. Actually this is nice. I feel I’m chatting to you all whilst I’m in here! Thank you for your company.

Oh, and the one of the swans and the weeping willow...

Glass of Malbec with dinner tonight.

Oooh Urmstongran, my late MIL had that on the wall - and the one of the little boy with tears running down his face!!

Jean Shrimpton?

I like this print on the wall here. (One of many). It’s so 70’s isn’t it?

See Dottydots? We are all so helpful on this thread.
Leading you astray ...

Lovely! I'll look forward to it 🙂

Now .... 😴

Fair enough Calli you’re ahead of me.
Next time perhaps? I’ll give you a ring.

Whoops, nonstop! Didn't mean that! Although come to think of it......

Dottydots

I've not drank any sort of alcohol for years as my face flushes up too much and I look like a beetroot on legs. Not a pretty sight.

Green tinted foundation helps.

I kid you not - I used to buy it in Boots when I had rosacea. It may have been Avène.

we always had a massive glass to kick off unraveling the Christmas tree lights and getting the decorations up.

❤️ it Georgesgran! If we did that we’d end up arguing. Christmas lights gets Himself frazzled.

I of course am very laid back. But then he winds me up moaning about what ought to be a happy event. Huh.

I'll have nonstop if anyone's pouring, don't mind what it is! Although in this cold weather in having a glass of ginger wine at the moment.

Looks good!

I'm going to be a party pooper and ask for a cup of tea, please.
Wine at lunch-time made me sleepy.

I’m in here. Just took a photo. What are you having? My shout ladies.

Dottydot you need to try a bit harder. Industrial thickness foundation for coverage?

I like an occasional Sherry although it’s not my drink of choice.
When DH was alive, we always had a massive glass to kick off unraveling the Christmas tree lights and getting the decorations up.
When we were first married (and struggling) I took a second job in the local ‘posh’ hotel, where I had to learn the various types of sherry and their brand names - some guests would ask for a Croft or Harvey’s, others an Oloroso or Manzanilla.

😂.That reminds of of a Hogmanay party mum and dad had in the early 70s. They bought draft sherry and collected it in a coca cola bottle. One of the guests was drinking rum and coke and had about five or six before he left. When mum went to look for the sherry, she couldn't find it but there was an empty cola bottle. Yup, said guest had drunk rum with a mixer of sherry all night! In those days the sherry was very dark in colour so he thought it was cola. How he managed to walk home, we never knew.

Greenfinch Bristol Cream is on offer in Morrisons! Ten pounds for small bottle Ellen pounds fifty for a litre……be silly not to wouldn’t it! It slips down so nicely when you are cold and a bit fed up.

I've not drank any sort of alcohol for years as my face flushes up too much and I look like a beetroot on legs. Not a pretty sight.

A glass of Madeira can be very rich and comforting on a cold night.

Confession time.
Himself has nipped out to sort a small job. I got in the lift and I’m sat in Bevano Lounge bar below us. Not ordered a sherry though. When out, unless a meal, it does seem ‘old lady-ish’.
🤭
I’ve got a Sauvignon Blanc.
If I see Himself walk past the window in about half an hour I’ll invite him to join me for a drink (pint probably).
I’ll blame you Grandmabatty.
That said, I’ve been to have my hair done today and want to show off. Before I sleep on it tonight.
Busy in here. Candles lit at all the tables, looks cosy. And the wine is chilled. What more can a girl ask for?

Well fancy this post coming up, I was only thinking about sherry yesterday and thinking about getting Bristol Cream, mind you think I will only be able to drink it on my good days when I am not knocking back the morphine. Actually I do like port and lemon, maybe sherry before and port and lemon afterwards

Spinnaker

I'm already halfway down my first Christmas bottle of Crofts, which gets opened on 1st December.

For those of you who prefer a sweeter sherry try Pedro Ximenez - it's the one used by Nigella in her Christmas pudding recipes and is absolutely glorious. I can only manage a sip or two - I keep intending to try it over ice cream but haven't yet done so.

I make my Christmas puddings following Nigella's recipe, the fruit soaked in sherry tastes gorgeous. I'll occasionally have a glass of the sherry as a dessert wine.

Same as my husband Poppyred. He likes basic gin like Aldi's, not what he calls 'gins that have been messed with'.

Those were the days eh Sara1954! Or not.
Good to keep those family traditions going Soroptimim. (Any excuse). Helps with the (slightly tedious but eventually very rewarding) job of Christmas card writing.