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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

Holiday Traditions

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  • J
    JDelage
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 13 Jan 2012

    @goosehd:

    One of the things we like to do as a family is to have a night of snacks (and wine).  A family favourite is Bacon wrapped water chestnuts or figs.  It's kind of messy, but always a hit.

    Also good with medjool dates. Also good with medjool dates stuffed with gorgonzola (but even messier…).

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      goosehd
      Mod Squad
      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

      Homemade apple cider.

      @JDelage Thank you for the tip!  On my list for this year.

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

        @goosehd:

        They are supposed to be holding the tree so that it doesn't fall on me.  😃

        🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Great idea for a thread….I am sure we can join in.

          In the meantime, I try and use lures that reflect the colours of Christmas  😃 😃

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            goosehd
            Mod Squad
            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

            G,

            Like that!  What's the chance that Paula will let you hang that on the tree?  😃

            @AdamJ Thank you!

            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              neph93
              見習いボス
              Joined: 18 Aug 2014

              I can confirm that good dates in bacon is delicious. I will have to try the Gorgonzola too as that is a favourite cheese of mine.

              One of our traditions is making a festive dinner each Sunday in advent. The reason for this is that as the cook in family and as an immigrant to the country I felt I needed the practice to perfect the somewhat idiosyncratic and provincial execution of the dishes. It is also because eating them only once a year is not very satisfying [emoji1].

              First Sunday in advent is only a few days away so I’ll be back here then.

              “Some of those that work forces
              Are the same that burn crosses”

              • Virginia Woolf
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                Boyo
                The Unwoven
                Joined: 18 Oct 2017

                Humping fire wood…

                Lively Up Yourself

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  @goosehd:

                  G,

                  Like that!  What's the chance that Paula will let you hang that on the tree?  😃

                  @AdamJ Thank you!

                  One year, @Alex  and bought a tiny artificial Christmas tree and decorated it solely with fishing flies we had tied  🙂 🙂 It had pride of place in the centre of the table….

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    Chap
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 24 May 2016

                    Christmas Puddings… absolutely nothing Austrian and the epitome of British Xmas. But we do it every year... usually preparing it in September as in needs some rest. Then it will be reheated, flambéed with lots of brandy and served with vanilla sauce. This year I was late... prepared it end of October...
                    Candied the lemons some days before:

                    Mixed them with raisins, almonds, sugar, spices, eggs and brandy… of course:

                    Steamed in bowls in hot water a whole day

                    God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                      goosehd
                      Mod Squad
                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      Quick question for you guys.  My wife always has used beef suet in her Christmas pudding.  What do you guys use?

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        Chap
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 24 May 2016

                        @goosehd:

                        Quick question for you guys.  My wife always has used beef suet in her Christmas pudding.  What do you guys use?

                        My recipe calls for it too… don’t like it. We have something here in Austria called „Butterschmalz“  butter lard? Used that instead...

                        God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                          ROman
                          Haraki san Prodigy
                          Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                          @Chap:

                          @goosehd:

                          Quick question for you guys.  My wife always has used beef suet in her Christmas pudding.  What do you guys use?

                          My recipe calls for it too… don’t like it. We have something here in Austria called „Butterschmalz“  butter lard? Used that instead...

                          AKA Clarified butter

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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            Our family took advantage of a Teacher’s professional activity day (kids day off) and cut our Christmas for this season.  We normally take 3 days to decorate and should have everything completed on Sunday Evening.

                            We wanted to share a couple of pictures of our shenanigans:

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              goosehd
                              Mod Squad
                              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                              Well, it’s not 25000 imported Italian twinkle lights, but it’s a start.  Anybody know the movie reference?

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                sabergirl
                                見習いボス
                                Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                                Wow. That’s quite a tree.

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                  neph93
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                  First Sunday in advent tomorrow so we are gearing up here. Generally Norwegians are low key and bound by tradition with regards to xmas. Many houses simply start with an advent star and that is it.

                                  Tomorrow I’ll put some lights up outside. They are simple but very effective due to the permanent gloom and the fact that you they heavily influence out living room because they are visible from the inside all the time. Pics to come.

                                  Last night I started preparing the pinnekjøtt. This is the first and last meal of xmas for us. We always eat it the first day of advent and on xmas eve. It consists of dried, salted, smoked lamb rib that had finne soaked for 24-48 hours before a 3 hour steam.

                                  “Some of those that work forces
                                  Are the same that burn crosses”

                                  • Virginia Woolf
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                                    goosehd
                                    Mod Squad
                                    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                    @neph93 Very intrigued!  A meal that I was unaware of, and which I have spent the last hour reading about.  Hope to see more pictures of the dish served.

                                    We have finished most of our decorations in the house and are now cleaning up and placing a few decorations around the house.

                                    As my wife and I are both the oldest in our respective families, we have been handed down quite a few ornaments from each family.  We have also spent almost 30 years together and have collected quite a few along the way.

                                    I will try and get a few pictures of our favourites.

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      Chris
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                      Thought I'd contribute a picture of our tree

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                                        neph93
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                        @goosehd I’ve blogged the making of the pinnekjøtt almost every year on one thread or another here but will happily do it again tomorrow for the greater glory of this thread.

                                        Beautiful trees gentlemen. Again, in line with conservative Norwegian traditions, ours won’t go up until the morning of «lillejulaften» which is December 23rd.

                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                                        • Virginia Woolf
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                                          Seul
                                          Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                          Best tradition: taking the first week of December off!.. See you at the party Richter!..

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