Phoenix’s - Cursing the gammon Christmas may now begin!

I vaguely remember Phoenix posting (I think). It was not for long sadly. She was definitely one of GN’s great characters wasn’t she? Such a wonderfully clever woman with a GSOH. Wasn’t she interviewed on the radio once (again, I think so).

Thanks Maw for this thread. We need more fun-types on this forum! It’s good to have a giggle.

I have just sent that poem written by Phoenix to my daughter about her idiot ex. Thanks Kitty.

Yes thanks for this thread Maw, I agree this thread is fun snd remembers a good poster.

Curlywhirly I will be cooking the gammon tomorrow, this thread has reminded me thta I need to get it out of the freezer and defrost it (1 sherry and 5 bonus points?)

On Christmas lunch time, I slice the gammon, put it on a plate with a bit of stock and heat through in the microwave. It means DH only has one joint to fight at the table - the turkey. Sliced ham can then be placed beside it.

gn could be very light hearted in the past. Phoenix was good at that.

Think you are right, urms. I think it was about her diagnosis.

I have just opened a thread on Denim Jackets and started to read and was rather taken aback to see Phoenix's name, checked the date of the thread and it was resurrected from 2020, rather apt that it was today. So a toast to Phoenix and her sense of humour.

Phoenix Greatly missed, one special lady

M0nica

Curlywhirly I will be cooking the gammon tomorrow, this thread has reminded me thta I need to get it out of the freezer and defrost it (1 sherry and 5 bonus points?)

On Christmas lunch time, I slice the gammon, put it on a plate with a bit of stock and heat through in the microwave. It means DH only has one joint to fight at the table - the turkey. Sliced ham can then be placed beside it.

Thanks for that M0nica sounds like a plan for me

Cooking a ham must be the easiest part of cooking anything at Christmas but people seem to do it in different ways, baked in the oven or boiled on the hob.I cook in the oven with a honey glaze, mouth watering just thinking of it, and yeah! Have a sherry or two while doing it.

Thanks Maw for the gammon cursing, phoenix was such good fun
I’m cursing a virtual gammon - one of my daughters is hosting, I’m out on Boxing Day so another first - I’m not cooking a cursed gammon
Maybe I will for new year 😊

Cursing the Gammon really was phoenix's masterpiece. You could always tell by the title that a post was going to be one of hers. I remember the time Mr P bought her a car she didn't want!

Happy Christmas Phoenix wherever you are.

Those were the days! We just don’t get threads like that now

Thanks Maw

Cheers Phoenix 🍷

Remembering Phoenix, a law unto herself!

Since last year, wheni replaced my small slow cooker I cook the gammonnin the slow cooker. No idea how long, I did it by guess and by God.

I always cook it in a bottle of red wine. It provides lots of gorgeous stock to add to the gravy/soup.

Phoenix and her posts were a delight. I remember her post about transporting a huge hanging basket to the village hall for a Garden show / fete.

I can say I didn’t fight with my gammon it turned out well cooked. All the talk about the struggles with gammon from Phoenix taught me well. 🥂

Thanks maw. Thinking of Phoenix and the curse when cooking gammon today, she is much missed.

M0nica

Remembering Phoenix, a law unto herself!

Since last year, wheni replaced my small slow cooker I cook the gammonnin the slow cooker. No idea how long, I did it by guess and by God.

I always cook it in a bottle of red wine. It provides lots of gorgeous stock to add to the gravy/soup.

The year I cooked it in the slow cooker (in cider) it just shredded 😁

Ps probably had too many sherries and forgot it 😂