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  • G
    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
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              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
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                          Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                          Wow. That’s quite a tree.

                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                            neph93
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                            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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                                      goosehd
                                      Mod Squad
                                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                      We are running behind this year, but making our pudding today.  Promise that it tastes better than it looks.

                                      "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

                                        Duck confit and Christmas pudding sent to me by a friend….....Both in a cool dark place for the next 4 weeks or so, the Christmas pud was made by him, bix was re-purposed  😃 😃 :D....

                                        "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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                                          Madame Buttonfly
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                                          Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                          @goosehd - WOW, your tree is spectacular.  Would love to see close-ups of some of your family ornaments.

                                          I love Christmas, and one of my favourite bits of the build-up is dressing the tree (with a glass of sherry or port on the side).  We usually have a big tree (but nowhere near as big as that!) This year is likely to be just me and G, so I have two 4-5 ft potted trees (we're hoping we can plant them and keep them alive till next year) and I plan to decorate them next week.  Usually I leave it till late December, but this year I'm all for getting a bit of festive cheer early.  I love the tradition of collecting ornaments over the decades, I especially smile whenever I uncover one that has been given me by family, or brings back memories of where I/we bought it on a trip.  Giles can be a big bah-humbug, but when the tree is done i know he loves it too.

                                          @Chris your tree is splendid!  We use white lights and mainly glass, red and gold decorations.  I'm diggng the truly colourful approach - it's beautiful and can imagine the kids adore it.

                                          @Chap I love that you enjoy traditional British Christmas pudding! The cross-over and sharing of traditions from different countries over the years has shaped all our Christmases.  But I also love that there are still very local customs that maintain our cultural identities.

                                          To me, most importantly, Christmas is an occasion - whatever one's beliefs or nationality - when we can celebrate family and friendship and joy (and loads of sparkly decorations).

                                          😘 😘 😘 😘 😘 😘

                                          AKA Mrs G

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