Talking turkey

I would save it to use at the end of the year.

Yes, if it's frozen it should be fine. Might be even more dry than usual though. Lubricate it well

I'd say, speaking technically (number of stars on freezer and all that), probably not. But speaking from a purely practical standpoint (my usual one) I'd make sure it was thoroughly defrosted, then thoroughly cooked through and if it still stood the smell test, I'd serve it....

Thanks for the responses.

vamp, not sure what you mean?

Eglantine, I've never done a dry one yet, plenty of butter and bacon on top, proper stuffing made with sausage meat and chestnuts etc inside.

Blinko good freezer, loads of stars, but what would happen if I defrosted, cooked and sniffed, and found it lacking? What would we do then on that day?

Buy another one just in case, defrost the one in your freezer, have a good sniff before cooking which should determine whether or not it's OK.

Cook as per your usual recipe.

Freeze the one you've just bought.

Repeat the procedure next year

We cooked last year's turkey breast just the other week ( we had flu at you know when) - it wasn't nice!

Don't think I'd like one of those.
What does it say?

Cook and use it now. I cook turkeys for lots of seasons and reasons.

I'm with merlotgran re buying another just in case the original doesn't pass the sniff test. If it smells ok cook and serve it up for the midwinter feast, maybe using the 2nd one at Easter 2018. If it does not smell ok then you've just got to bite the bullet and chuck it in the waste food bin, where it will at least feed the woms that can turn it into compost

woms = worms