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Post by mulv on Dec 22, 2023 6:50:02 GMT
Friday: off to Shrewsbury to have coffee with Jayne's mate Karen, then back to sit in the warm and watch It's A Wonderful Life.
Saturday: Jac is (theoretically) arriving in the morning, so we'll finally have both lads here together for the first time in eighteen months. Takeaway curry for tea.
Sunday: A walk in Llangollen with Jayne, Jean, Jac and Rhys followed by a meal at the Corn Mill. Early to be to wait for Santa to arrive!
Have a goodun, folks!
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Post by Su on Dec 22, 2023 8:21:46 GMT
Friday. Going out for a meal with our walking group tonight. Usually loads of fun Saturday. Finish wrapping presents then await arrival of hoads. Daughter and family and son and family. Only one son and his partner missing but they're both working Sunday. Recover from Saturday. Have a good one everyone
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Post by Karoline on Dec 22, 2023 10:23:26 GMT
Today - didn’t sleep well so both of us got up & walked to our little beach (Sandsfoot beach) and watch the sun rise. There were some silly ladies swimming 🥶🥶🥶🥶 Going to have 40 winks now Tonight - our friend Denham is 60 on Christmas Day so we’re organising a surprise meal for him 🎉 Saturday - off up to Watford for 3 days Sunday - Breakfast with my eldest & my 2 grandson’s, then off into Watford for our usual ramble around & watch others running round like headless chickens
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄
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Post by Karoline on Dec 22, 2023 10:26:11 GMT
Friday. Going out for a meal with our walking group tonight. Usually loads of fun Saturday. Finish wrapping presents then await arrival of hoads. Daughter and family and son and family. Only one son and his partner missing but they're both working Sunday. Recover from Saturday. Have a good one everyone What are you doing Christmas Day??
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Post by Su on Dec 22, 2023 14:30:04 GMT
Nothing. Quiet one for us. The kids have their own families now and we don't want to drive anywhere. That's why they're all coming to us tomorrow
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Post by anglais on Dec 22, 2023 15:11:38 GMT
Friday...Up at 6.00 and a quick run into St Affrique shopping. Its a 50km trip esch way so not exactly a quick run. Apart from the Zoom, my doctor and the ladies on the check out this week and last week we haven't spoken to a soul in over a month. Its absolutely deserted here. We have prezzies for the Secretary at the Mairie and Laure at the Pharmacy but we never got back in time too give them. We will pass them on next week now.
I have just cooked a volcanic chillie for tonight while Chrissie is making pastry.
Saturday...We will have a bit of a lie in. Then Chrissie is making a giant pork pie. while I get the tea ready.
Risotto Corinne for tea. Its more like a pilaf. Rice, chicken, mushrooms, swwetcorn, Onion and red pepper. Just right for watching a film in front of the log fire.
Sunday...Veg out all day really. Films on the telly. Ham Sandwiches and Pork Pie for tea.
Monday...Veg out again. Watch a bit of telly then Paella for tea. Its what we always have. it Has chicken thighs, giant prawns, mussels, white fish, squid, peas and red peppers. Rilleettes for starter and home made Christmas Pud with cream. Superior drain cleaner and beer for me. Same for Chrissie with Sloe Gin, Baileys, and Port extra.
Collapse and fall asleep about 6.00pm, belch and fart.
Over the whole holiday period we will not speak to a soul.
Have a great one everybody
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Post by Karoline on Dec 22, 2023 15:56:38 GMT
Wow your food sounds amazing - much better than ours, step daughter has checked us into a Miller & Carter (posh steak house🤮) £90 per head. Seems like you are doing a bit more than before, hope your results are good xx
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Post by Su on Dec 23, 2023 15:28:09 GMT
Friday. Going out for a meal with our walking group tonight. Usually loads of fun Saturday. Finish wrapping presents then await arrival of hoads. Daughter and family and son and family. Only one son and his partner missing but they're both working Sunday. Recover from Saturday. Have a good one everyone edit: we’re out with the MiBs Sunday
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Post by will on Dec 25, 2023 6:48:49 GMT
Sorry, I missed this thread.
On Friday Bex and I went out early to fetch our Click and Collect order, then all three of us went to have a coffee down by the River Teign. In the afternoon we chilled out and had Spag Bol for tea.
On Saturday I went out to get the things I'd forgotten on the Click and Collect, then Sarah and Bex did a bit of baking and we had pizza for tea.
Yesterday we had visits from our Welsh mate an Sarah's brother who K and Tone have met. I prepped the veggies and made the stuffing, the bread sauce and the stock for the gravy. Then we went round to Sarah's sister's house. This was a VERY bitter-sweet experience. On the positive side, our two nieces were both back in the country together for the first time in years - one lives in Canada and will probably continue to do so permanently, the other is teaching in South Korea. The arrived at Heathrow within a couple of hours of one another to be greeted by Sarah's sister with the news that their dad has pancreatic cancer. I hadn't seen my brother-in-law for couple of months and was a bit shocked to see how thin he has become - he has a hospital appointment on Wednesday to discuss whether there is any chance of treatment, but none of us are holding our breath for good news.
Today I'm up early to get the turkey out of the fridge and then after opening prezzies it's a full-on morning in the kitchen. We'll talk to Sam and Katie at 11am and eat at 3pm. After that I expect I'll have a lengthy nap.
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