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Christmas is here…

12 September 2008

I complain about this every year; Christmas being promoted from September. The first signs were in a pub we went to at the weekend for a meal. There in full view was a table decorated with ‘presents’ advertising their Christmas menu. It nearly put me off my dinner! The supermarkets are also quietly bringing tins of chocolates and other Christmas goodies in, but I don’t doubt that they’ll be less subtle in a week or so and have Jingle Bells playing and aisles full of tinsle and crackers. Our local Dunhelm Mill is not so subtle though. I called in to collect some new cushions and came away with a 2009 diary and was seriously tempted by the Christmas cards, wrapping paper and crackers! I must be going mad! In fact it prompted me to make my Christmas cake, which I know I need to make early, but somehow keep forgetting to do it. Not this year. It is made and will be fed with brandy until 25th December. I can’t wait to try it! I might have to make a few mince pies this weekend!

Look here for my Christmas cake recipe or here for other recipies such as mince pies and yule log.

Written by Jane · Filed Under Blog 

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