TGIF Boxing Day :-)

Hi peops

Hope yours was a good un? Ours went without a hitch…… nearly :-/

There was (those of you on Facebook knew of) the problem the couple of weeks trying to get a Gressingham duck from Sainsbury’s but they appeared to be only delivering two at a time I think – and could I bloody find one!!?? NO! …so I plumped for a Crown – and had muchos debatos with mater about whether there would be enough meat on it… so I decided to get some venison to plump it out – with the idea of ‘theming’ the menu as ‘Christmas is ducking feer”
This year I decided to try and do away with my usual ‘OCD’ itinerary – and just enjoy the foodie prep – first big mistake…..my absent peas, cremated stuffing balls and bleeding duck proved the point! Jamie said in his new Ministry of Food book that his balls needed 50 mins in the bottom of the oven… bollox – poor mom and her new fangs couldn’t cope! The very rare duck was still quacking when it flew in and landed on their plates! As for the minted peas, I trimmed fresh mint off the windowsill herbs - after washing all the greenfly off – and paced it in the bottom of the dish ready for the peas to nestle on top and absorb the fresh mintiness – only problem – I forgot to put the peas in – talk about peased off!

That was all after I greeted mom and dad with Marsala and canapés – blue cheese stuffed medjool dates, Ostrich pate & Salmon & dill on ciabattas….a St.Irchley attempt at being posh….dad was mithering because he “hadn’t even sat down yet..” and there was no plate? Mom is saying “No Ken, canapés are for nibbling and mingling…..” and then looked around to see who else there was to mingle with….. oops!

Still the chestnut soup and the dessert were hits – a stollen based boozy trifle – needless to say the 10lb I have lost over recent weeks all went back on yesterday!

Had some lovely pressies too off mom and dad - friends too – a beautiful white gold and pink sapphire bracelet and watch -I wont list them all cos that would just be showing off – needless to say I sent some mobile phone pics of me wearing my 4 new scarves (you can never have enough), one headlamp, one earlamp and my new vibrating duck to a few! The prize goes to Numpty who got me a remote control chilled bag on wheels – so you can send the chilled wine or cans across the room! Numpty’s dog Ben gave Dennis his own cat nip flower pot which Dennis has panted in his plot around his basket – he is Mr Clutter Cat! I’m off over to mom’s shortly - if it's dark wearing my lamps.... for warm turkey sandwiches – yum yum. I’m taking the dish of minty peas over with me :-D

Hope yule still be having a merry time

Kimmie x