Gransnet forums

Christmas

The Gransnet virtual Christmas party 2023

(88 Posts)

GNHQ have commented on this thread. Read here.

AnnieGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 11-Dec-23 15:05:12

Welcome, everyone to our virtual Christmas party.

We have our incredibly tasteless decorations strung up, a plate of mince pies, and a vat of Baileys at the ready.

We know that for many reasons, some GNers might be spending the festive season on their own, so, if that's the case and you fancy some company - or if you just want to drop in away from the chaos of home, do join us. All are welcome.

Anything goes - from your favourite recipes, and worst festive jokes*, to TV and film recommendations. And if you let us know your favourite Christmas song, we'll add them all to a playlist.

So, grab your preferred beverage, don your cosiest jumper, and celebrate with your fellow GNers. Merry Christmas!

*What is Santa’s favourite pizza?
One that’s deep-pan, crisp and even.

keepcalmandcavachon Thu 21-Dec-23 14:31:48

Michael Buble has confirmed he is happy to croon to us as he hands out mince pies, George Clooney is good to go for coffees but Aiden Turner is still sulking because " no one said HOLLY & IVY and I'v got all this HAY in!"

Aldom Wed 20-Dec-23 16:48:07

I've ordered helium balloons to be delivered on Christmas Eve. We can hang on to the strings and do a Mary Poppins. grin

nanna8 Wed 20-Dec-23 10:58:13

Just like the champagne cork, hey? I think I need another drink, anything left ?

TillyTrotter Wed 20-Dec-23 10:29:23

Guilty!
I tried to straighten a slightly bent long balloon and it went POP 💥

Oreo Mon 18-Dec-23 10:17:06

keepcalmandcavachon

May I take charge of balloons please? 2 round and 1 slightly bent long one in each cornergrin

Do long slightly bent balloons have corners?🤪

Oreo Mon 18-Dec-23 10:15:56

Scrolling through the papers on the iPad yesterday I saw a joke,
A little boy asking a store Santa ‘so who decides who’s naughty or nice, is it you or Gary Linekar?’ 😂

Aldom Mon 18-Dec-23 05:07:30

I've seen Santa's elves in public hospitals. They work for the National Elf Service grin

nanna8 Mon 18-Dec-23 00:35:19

Why do you never see Santa in a public hospital ?

Private elf cover !

nanna8 Mon 18-Dec-23 00:28:28

Another Christmas birthday here ( couple of days away anyway). I’ll bring a Pav, straight from Australia and a nice bottle of Yarra Valley chardy from down the road.

keepcalmandcavachon Sun 17-Dec-23 23:24:08

May I take charge of balloons please? 2 round and 1 slightly bent long one in each cornergrin

Oreo Sun 17-Dec-23 22:37:03

Only 20 bottles of Baileys there now, sorree!

Grannmarie Sun 17-Dec-23 22:36:01

And look, ladies, I've found the chocolate cocktails! 🍹 I've a few ( dozen) boxes, so help yourselves!

TillyTrotter Sun 17-Dec-23 17:39:49

Thanks Kim I’ve arranged a box of 24 large bottles of coffee cream liqueur (ok it’s Bailey’s; trying to sound posh).
A muscle-bound man will be carrying it in shortly.
I’ll drop ice into a dozen glasses and pour, to start us off this evening.
Should go nicely with the mince pies.

KimGransnet (GNHQ) Sun 17-Dec-23 16:02:40

Ooh, have you started? Chin, chin!

I've got a pile of mince pies - shop-bought, not homemade but I'll just stick them in the oven for ten minutes and no one will know...

Oreo Fri 15-Dec-23 21:53:37

Aldom

Ohhh yes! Marydol!! I remember Brandy and Babychan. I was 18 and at a Young Farmers party on a boat on Lake Ullswater. Not being used to alcohol I was drinking Babycham, or so I thought. The young farmers were ordering brandy and Babycham for me. The bar was below deck and when we went on deck and the fresh air hit me I was literally legless!! Remember that song Wide eyed and legless? That was me. grin

Is that a vat of Baileys over there? Think I’ll just put my head in it and suck it all up.
No I don’t remember that song Aldom, but if you hum it we’ll all join in.
There’s also a barrel of oak aged babycham in the corner provided by the Mods for us, anyone got a straw?

Grannmarie Tue 12-Dec-23 22:52:19

Oh, I remember brandy and babycham, Marydoll! It was always a winter drink, cider and babycham was for the long, light summer nights at the caravan on the West Coast when the boys were wee. 🥂

TillyTrotter Tue 12-Dec-23 22:40:00

Oreo 😁

Oreo Tue 12-Dec-23 20:48:38

Yeah, far too ordinary, I dress as an Oreo every day of the week so need to look more festive for a party.
I love your orange hair and purple hot pants.

MrsKen33 Tue 12-Dec-23 20:43:38

Oh I thought you would dress as an Oreo. Silly me, that’s ordinary for you isn’t it?

Parsley3 Tue 12-Dec-23 20:35:04

Oh yes, brandy and Babycham .I was very unwell after too many of those.

Oreo Tue 12-Dec-23 20:24:11

MrsKen33

Oh yes please Oreo. Will you be wearing black and white? If so I will be a glorious counterfoil in orange and purple.

Am in red and green, like an elf, a red sequin dress with green sparkly leggings and my bovver boots have red bells on.

Oreo Tue 12-Dec-23 20:21:40

TillyTrotter

I will dig out Delia’s sausage roll recipe and make a pile.
They’re especially good for mopping up all the beverages that will be consumed.

I’d rather you made sausage rolls 🤪🥳

Oreo Tue 12-Dec-23 20:20:08

MJ67

What time is the virtual Christmas party?

It’s all the time between now and Xmas Day, cheers!

Oreo Tue 12-Dec-23 20:19:14

Aldom

I'll bring a bottle of Advocaat and some lemonade so we can have Snowballs. Remember those? grin

Can we have a snowball fight? Do we throw the bottles or just the glasses?🍹🍹🍹

MJ67 Tue 12-Dec-23 16:56:00

What time is the virtual Christmas party?