Comments on: Christmas present http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/ Living in Ireland, shopping, kids, greyhounds, cooking, more shopping and a load of rubbish about, well, nothing really Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: englishmuminireland http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-414 englishmuminireland Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:29:12 +0000 http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-414 5h4mr0(k: Oh yes. My daily half hour school run has turned into the Spanish Inquisition lately. Thanks! What a top tip. Nats: Thank you darling. Kind as ever. They have these great Christmas tree farms here where you get to wander about and choose your tree, then the man with the chainsaw comes and you all shout: 'timberrrrrrr!' as it falls. We'll be there Saturday picking a little beauty. Ooh I've got that Feast. I'll have a look, see if it's the same one. x 5h4mr0(k: Oh yes. My daily half hour school run has turned into the Spanish Inquisition lately. Thanks! What a top tip.

Nats: Thank you darling. Kind as ever. They have these great Christmas tree farms here where you get to wander about and choose your tree, then the man with the chainsaw comes and you all shout: ‘timberrrrrrr!’ as it falls. We’ll be there Saturday picking a little beauty. Ooh I’ve got that Feast. I’ll have a look, see if it’s the same one. x

]]> By: Natalie http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-413 Natalie Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:06:34 +0000 http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-413 I cannot wait to go and get my box of Christmas cheer out of our attic, I usually have the tree UP already but this year I am buying a REAL tree as in sunny SA we do not get the magnificent specimens of the North...and I am sure a shopping trip for more bits and bobs will be necessary...I have Nigella Lawson Feast, and there is a recipe for a chocolate fruit cake, if you get stuck for the recipe I can scan amd email it to you, let me know! I cannot wait to go and get my box of Christmas cheer out of our attic, I usually have the tree UP already but this year I am buying a REAL tree as in sunny SA we do not get the magnificent specimens of the North…and I am sure a shopping trip for more bits and bobs will be necessary…I have Nigella Lawson Feast, and there is a recipe for a chocolate fruit cake, if you get stuck for the recipe I can scan amd email it to you, let me know!

]]> By: 5h4mr0(k http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-407 5h4mr0(k Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:40:09 +0000 http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-407 It's the inquisitive nature of the kids - the thought the KGB their questioning techniques and "I don't know" won't suffice as an answer. Knowledge is the key. If you need the answer to something consult the internet - and no better place than "How stuff works" http://christmas.howstuffworks.com/santa-elf.htm It’s the inquisitive nature of the kids - the thought the KGB their questioning techniques and “I don’t know” won’t suffice as an answer.
Knowledge is the key. If you need the answer to something consult the internet - and no better place than “How stuff works”
http://christmas.howstuffworks.com/santa-elf.htm

]]> By: SUSAN B http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-390 SUSAN B Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:09:03 +0000 http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-390 Once again, you GO, girl - I'm a hopeless Christmasholic - my youngest is 47 and I still do the stocking surprise bit (when we're together - he lives in Texas) Once again, you GO, girl - I’m a hopeless Christmasholic - my youngest is 47 and I still do the stocking surprise bit (when we’re together - he lives in Texas)

]]> By: Coastal Aussie http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-388 Coastal Aussie Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:23:54 +0000 http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-388 Awww, that is such a lovely blog entry. You're sure to have a wonderful day. Awww, that is such a lovely blog entry. You’re sure to have a wonderful day.

]]> By: englishmuminireland http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-387 englishmuminireland Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:45:29 +0000 http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-387 Isit: thank you. Totally inspired by your good self ;0) Ooh, I'm going to have a gander at my decorations too, just to get myself in the mood. And Nigella's Chocolate Christmas cake is fantastic. Last year I did it with spiced rum instead of cherry brandy and it was fab. Must google the recipe. xx Isit: thank you. Totally inspired by your good self ;0) Ooh, I’m going to have a gander at my decorations too, just to get myself in the mood. And Nigella’s Chocolate Christmas cake is fantastic. Last year I did it with spiced rum instead of cherry brandy and it was fab. Must google the recipe. xx

]]> By: Isitjustme? http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-386 Isitjustme? Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:23:36 +0000 http://englishmum.com/2007/11/22/christmas-present/#comment-386 What a lovely post!.I have a feeling that you'll be celebrating Christmas as you do at present for some time.I've been really cheered by your comments on the blog and this post.I'm going to go at Christmas full steam (Mr isit is getting the decorations down from the attic this weekend so I can give them the once over - he dosn't know it yet) and I'm going to start the cake/pudding baking next week! X What a lovely post!.I have a feeling that you’ll be celebrating Christmas as you do at present for some time.I’ve been really cheered by your comments on the blog and this post.I’m going to go at Christmas full steam (Mr isit is getting the decorations down from the attic this weekend so I can give them the once over - he dosn’t know it yet) and I’m going to start the cake/pudding baking next week!
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