Gransnet Christmas party - everyone welcome

Blimey, Lara, that poor lad is going to be worn out by 25th if he carries on like that!!

Yippee! I'll bring mince pies. And whatever's left of my Baileys. Probably not much. Will there be a tree?

Thank you for the invitation. I shall be along at some point with the remains of my cheese board.

I’ll be there !! I’ll be in charge of festive music !!

I`ll pop in at sometime, to give me an excuse to leave the washing up for a bit longer!

Sorry! Wi-fi too expensive at sea, anyway suspect we’ll be too wined and dined to participate! ( if all goes to plan)
But, compliments of the season and love to all, with a special thanks to GNHQ who look after us .
( now, can I win a prize sometime? Grovel, grovel,)

Have you got a fairy for the top of the Christmas tree? If not, I could always volunteer.......have you got a heavy duty ladder nearby

I'll probably be asleep by the time you have your party but I'll chuck some extra prawns on the barbie and magic them over to you from Downunder 'beam me up Scotty' style . Have fun!

Well, I wish I had his stamina; a few G&T’s and it could get interesting ?! If you’re doing a playlist, N&G put me down for ‘Driving home for Christmas’.

Fairytale of New York is my favourite.

I'll add 'its beginning to look a lot like Christmas' then. I've roped in the Norfolk Gritters All male Choir to sing ...they aren't much good but they're cheap ( or so I've heard ;-) )

Greyduster does that mean you'll drive us all home for Christmas so we can partake of the mulled wine

Being a bit of an old Rocker I think we could get the party started with Elvis singing ‘It’s Christmas Time Pretty Baby’ then throw in a few Michael Bublé songs and finish with Eartha Kitt singing ‘Santa Baby’.

I will bring a few mince pies and brandy cream, washed down with a chilled Mojito or two. How does that sound ?

Pretty dam perfect NanKate

I've got a Heston Blumenthal Secret Orange Christmas pudding in the cupboard that has been there for 6 years. They keep well, don't they? Shall I bring that to the party?

Is that the one with snails in it, Chewy? Sounds delish.

I have found a bottle of Larios gin, I bought in Spain 20 years ago. Some tonic and lemon with it and it should be OK. I'll bring that.

It could have almost any kind of wildlife in it after 6 years Marydoll! But it should be fine for the Christmas party, after all, Christmas puddings are supposed to "mature", aren't they?

Don’t count on it Willow - I’ll probably be under the table by nine o’clock! ???????

It's alcohol Marydoll so isn't that used as a sterile thing so I'm sure it'll be fine !!!

I've found a jar of.mincemeat in the cupboard dated 2015 so best we use that up too !!

I found a jar of mincemeat from last year as well N&G - still in date, so I added a tot of brandy to it, bought some GF pastry and made mince pies.
Unfortunately, I didn't notice that the pastry was puff, the mincemeat was too sloppy and hey presto! The worst mince pies you've ever seen with mincemeat spilling out all over the tin. There must be something wrong with the oven too, as some are burnt and some aren't quite done.
However, you're all welcome to try them
Have a mulled with them and they'll go down a treat!

Oh goody I'm in party mood, I'll bring my Slade Does Christmas cd and some chocolate coins although they are a bit furry but sure will be fine with a brandy chaser