Filthy atheists stealing our Christmas

ShooterSF

Dont be silly. I clearly remember seeing a photo of him as a child in my grandparents house and he's clearly white and in need of a haircut.

robindch

ShooterSF wrote: »

I clearly remember seeing a photo of him as a child in my grandparents house and he's clearly white and in need of a haircut.

Was that not JFK?

pH

ShooterSF wrote: »

Dont be silly. I clearly remember seeing a photo of him as a child in my grandparents house and he's clearly white and in need of a haircut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGowPcsTY8k

ShooterSF

^^^^
Deleted before I got to see it

mikhail

MrPudding wrote: »

He obviously can't appear to you in His full noodly glory. If you were to see Him you would die instantly because your puny human mind cannot comprehend the sheer noodly awesomeness of Him. He recognising this and chooses to project a simpler, human friendly version of Himself.

This is pretty basic stuff JC. You really should know better.

MrP

According to string theory, when we are graced by His Noodly visage, it is merely a 4-dimensional projection of his 11-dimensional self.

Bannasidhe

Enough of this sucking up to a carbohydrate - time to return to the true meaning of Xmas

Hotblack Desiato

But still no pic of your tree Banna. Me dissapoint.

Bannasidhe

ninja900 wrote: »

But still no pic of your tree Banna. Me dissapoint.

Ceremony postponed to this weekend due to me dying with flu - I got better*.









* I am still a newt however.

wp_rathead

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Ceremony postponed to this weekend due to me dying with flu - I got better*.









* I am still a newt however.

I feel happyyyyy

Bannasidhe

ninja900 wrote: »

But still no pic of your tree Banna. Me dissapoint.

Behold - a looking much worse for wear Xena takes pride of place for the 10th year running on an otherwise understated tree.

Hotblack Desiato

Yay!!!

Sarky

I... suppose it's possible that there's a tree in there somewhere.

Galvasean

I see your Xena tree and give you Transformers Nativity:

Turtwig

His noodly appendage is currently providing super shields for chez Jernal. Protecting the structure from the storm.
Ramen.

uck51js9zml2yt

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Behold - a looking much worse for wear Xena takes pride of place for the 10th year running on an otherwise understated tree.

Nice star:)

Bannasidhe

Crosby Quiet Teaspoon wrote: »

Nice star:)

Child politics - 'S'not faair I wanna put something on the tree' wailed Hermonine's younger brother three years ago. 'Xena is my job!!!' shrieked Hermoine = purchase of a star as we couldn't get a Gabrielle.

Hotblack Desiato

Finished stuffing the turkey earlier. Breadcrumbs (duh), onion, fresh parsley and thyme - didn't realise how much of a PITA stripping thyme leaves off the twigs is - and 454g of sausage meat all going into the neck cavity. And a whole onion in the body cavity a.k.a. bum.

The turkey is on a bed of chopped carrots, parsnips, onion, and leek, which will all boil down in the juices and end up in the gravy


Think I used enough bacon on the top..?






This (along with a bit of butter basting) will keep the breast meat and stuffing nice and moist, and when the turkey is still an hour off being ready and the smell is driving you crazy, you can eat the now crispy bacon as a snack

expectationlost

bah humbug

no nieces and nephews here just us, the cold and crappy internet

Bannasidhe

ninja900 wrote: »

Finished stuffing the turkey earlier. Breadcrumbs (duh), onion, fresh parsley and thyme - didn't realise how much of a PITA stripping thyme leaves off the twigs is - and 454g of sausage meat all going into the neck cavity. And a whole onion in the body cavity a.k.a. bum.

The turkey is on a bed of chopped carrots, parsnips, onion, and leek, which will all boil down in the juices and end up in the gravy


Think I used enough bacon on the top..?






This (along with a bit of butter basting) will keep the breast meat and stuffing nice and moist, and when the turkey is still an hour off being ready and the smell is driving you crazy, you can eat the now crispy bacon as a snack

I see your Bacurky and raise you a turkey marinading in a secret* sauce that contains among other things spiced rum, saffron, garlic and star anise - neck cavity is stuffed with a duchess potato mix - no breadcrumbs or sausage meat but does have fresh lime zest, finely chopped shallots, garlic, turmeric, thyme and other stuff.* AND a smoked ham marinading a secret sauce* with dijon mustard, raspberry vinegar, curry powder, honey and other stuff that caught my eye in the spice cupboard a.k.a The Happy Cupboard.










*Can't remember exactly what I put in it to be honest.

Hotblack Desiato

Bannasidhe wrote: »

I see your Bacurky and raise you a turkey marinading in a secret* sauce that contains among other things spiced rum, saffron, garlic and star anise - neck cavity is stuffed with a duchess potato mix - no breadcrumbs or sausage meat but does have fresh lime zest, finely chopped shallots, garlic, turmeric, thyme and other stuff.*

But no bacon?
Everything tastes better with bacon on the top.
Even bacon...

AND a smoked ham marinading a secret sauce* with dijon mustard, raspberry vinegar, curry powder, honey and other stuff that caught my eye in the spice cupboard a.k.a The Happy Cupboard.

Sounds nice, but the other half isn't a huge ham fan so anything other than plain boiling and I'd have to polish the lot off by myself (although if things do get out of hand, I'll be making and freezing a Ham Chunk & Turkey Lump Curry)

*Can't remember exactly what I put in it to be honest.

:pac:
Bit like mixing up a cocktail out of some random stuff which turns out delicious but you can never quite replicate again!

DominicKid

Galvasean wrote: »

I see your Xena tree and give you Transformers Nativity:

Doctor DooM

kylith wrote: »

Pics!

And herself on the top

Motuc Sorceress, nice! Not exactly common either!

DominicKid wrote: »

I'd question who the obivious one is tbh!

smokingman

Galvasean wrote: »

I see your Xena tree and give you Transformers Nativity:

You sir, are now on my "rob a house" list....that's some awesome original Transformers you got there! I was always peed off I got Action Force instead....

Doctor DooM

smokingman wrote: »

You sir, are now on my "rob a house" list....that's some awesome original Transformers you got there! I was always peed off I got Action Force instead....

On initial look, I'm afraid to say none of them look like G1 transformers. The Jetfire is certainly a classics (the original would cave in a crib!)

smokingman

Doctor DooM wrote: »

On initial look, I'm afraid to say none of them look like G1 transformers. The Jetfire is certainly a classics (the original would cave in a crib!)

Hmmmm, maybe it's the mixed drinking of mulled wine/beer/rum&club that's clouding my vision so. Feeling real hungry looking at that bacon/turkey transformer right now though!

Doctor DooM

smokingman wrote: »

Hmmmm, maybe it's the mixed drinking of mulled wine/beer/rum&club that's clouding my vision so. Feeling real hungry looking at that bacon/turkey transformer right now though!

You should definitely transform that one into enrgy right now!

smokingman

Doctor DooM wrote: »

You should definitely transform that one into enrgy right now!

Such hunger, much salivating, so much NOM!

PopePalpatine

There's nothing quite like the Father Ted Christmas Special to get you in a festive mood!

J C

PopePalpatine wrote: »

There's nothing quite like the Father Ted Christmas Special to get you in a festive mood!

We're watching it here too!!!

Yes Dermot Morgan was a comedy genius!!!:)
... and a very nice person.

... drink!!!!:)

Hotblack Desiato

J C wrote: »

We're watching it here too!!!

Yes Dermot Morgan was a comedy genius!!!:)
... and a very nice person.

Even though he was an atheist
Being typecast (twice) as a priest must have seemed rather ironic for him..

I actually think the best acting in Fr Ted was from Frank Kelly. An even more under-appreciated comedy genius, but thankfully still alive (and has a double CD out)

... drink!!!!:)

That sounds like a plan.
Have a good day J C.

J C

ninja900 wrote: »

Even though he was an atheist
Being typecast (twice) as a priest must have seemed rather ironic for him..

Atheists can be comedy geniuses ... and nice people too.

I met Dermot and he was a great guy ... still very saddened by his untimely and sudden death - every time I see Fr Ted.

ninja900 wrote: »

I actually think the best acting in Fr Ted was from Frank Kelly. An even more under-appreciated comedy genius, but thankfully still alive (and has a double CD out)

I agree.
Frank is a great guy too ... I believe that he is a qualified barrister as well as a great actor.

ninja900 wrote: »

That sounds like a plan.
Have a good day J C.

It is ... I enjoy a few drinks on Christmas Day as its the one day I'm sure I won't be driving later ... Have a good one Ninja.:)

shruikan2553

In my house we're having free range chicken. If we were trying t save money and got a 6 euro chicken from tesco then fair enough but if we can get free range I dont know why a chicken. Just feels very plain to me.

The fact they have to specify its free range just confirms my opinion.

ShooterSF

ninja900 wrote: »

Even though he was an atheist
Being typecast (twice) as a priest must have seemed rather ironic for him..

I actually think the best acting in Fr Ted was from Frank Kelly. An even more under-appreciated comedy genius, but thankfully still alive (and has a double CD out)

And his 12 days of christmas is fantastic.

In Canada myself for xmas this year and it's tough to be away from family. Cheered me up seeing the trees and nativity

Now if I could just have some real bacon!!

J C

ShooterSF wrote: »

And his 12 days of christmas is fantastic.

In Canada myself for xmas this year and it's tough to be away from family. Cheered me up seeing the trees and nativity

Now if I could just have some real bacon!!

It's one of Frank's best ... I like the way it starts out all 'sweetness and light' ... and ends in pandamonium ... vintage stuff!!!:)

What I miss most when away from Ireland is the sausages and black pudding ... most other 'breakfasts' are either tasteless or else they taste like they have been up sombodies chimney for too long!!:eek::D

We were actually watching the live at the apollo xmas kinda special last night, in tears laughing at it!

Steak for dinner
keep your turkey/chickens!

J C

bluewolf wrote: »

We were actually watching the live at the apollo xmas kinda special last night, in tears laughing at it!

Steak for dinner
keep your turkey/chickens!

You can't beat a good stake ... and as far as I'm concerned ... 'stuff' the turkey!!!:)

Pherekydes

J C wrote: »

You can't beat a good stake

You'll need it to kill the undead. :pac:

J C

Pherekydes wrote: »

You'll need it to kill the undead. :PAC:

OOPS ... My bad!!!:)

Obliq

Yo yo, ho ho ....hope ye all had a good one folks. Am quite squiffy and still very full up after an enormous buffet style EVERYTHING we usually don't have dinner and a drunken game of Settlers (which my youngest is now scarily good at. Damn) Quoting you here below ninja: Tip for 2014.....freeze the thyme twigs first, then they just strip off all in one go

ninja900 wrote: »

didn't realise how much of a PITA stripping thyme leaves off the twigs is

Hotblack Desiato

Tip for 2014: go back to dried thyme, nobody will care :pac:

Also - don't buy a turkey that barely fits in the oven (and use a borrowed tray that barely fits in the oven) and then cover it with tons of foil which ends up overhanging the sides, the heat in the oven won't circulate well (gas oven. You might get away with it in a fan oven) and don't believe BBC Food when they tell you you can cook an 8kg turkey in less than five hours at Gas Mark 4 :eek:

After three hours it had barely started cooking. Took the foil off. Turned the gas up a bit later. It was over eight :eek: hours in the oven in the end so just as well we'd started it at 8am!

But it wasn't dry though and yeah I did eat the rashers...

MrPudding

ninja900 wrote: »

Tip for 2014: go back to dried thyme, nobody will care :pac:

Also - don't buy a turkey that barely fits in the oven (and use a borrowed tray that barely fits in the oven) and then cover it with tons of foil which ends up overhanging the sides, the heat in the oven won't circulate well (gas oven. You might get away with it in a fan oven) and don't believe BBC Food when they tell you you can cook an 8kg turkey in less than five hours at Gas Mark 4 :eek:

After three hours it had barely started cooking. Took the foil off. Turned the gas up a bit later. It was over eight :eek: hours in the oven in the end so just as well we'd started it at 8am!

But it wasn't dry though and yeah I did eat the rashers...

i stopped buying full turkeys a few years ago. I go with a crown or boned, rolled and stuffed. Less trouble with oven size and a lot less waste.

MrP

Sulla Felix

MrPudding wrote: »

i stopped buying full turkeys a few years ago. I go with a crown or boned, rolled and stuffed. Less trouble with oven size and a lot less waste.

MrP

The turkey curry will be delicious tonight, as will the turkey soup. No waste here! :P

MrPudding

Sulla Felix wrote: »

The turkey curry will be delicious tonight, as will the turkey soup. No waste here! :P

But the hassle involved in getting all the meat from the carcass is a pain.

MrP

robindch

MrPudding wrote: »

But the hassle involved in getting all the meat from the carcass is a pain.

Chez robindch, all the Christmas carcasses -- lamb, chicken + duck -- spent a few hours simmering gently yesterday afternoon, to produce a fantastic stock which served as the base for robindch's famous French onion soup. No scratching meat off bones around here.

/yum

Sulla Felix

MrPudding wrote: »

But the hassle involved in getting all the meat from the carcass is a pain.

MrP

robindch wrote: »

Chez robindch, all the Christmas carcasses -- lamb, chicken + duck -- spent a few hours simmering gently yesterday afternoon, to produce a fantastic stock which served as the base for robindch's famous French onion soup. No scratching meat off bones around here.

/yum

Yep, what rob said. The easy to get meat goes in the curry, the rest goes into the stockpot. It's only a minor pain compared to the ungodly deliciousness of the finished product.

Brian Shanahan

Sulla Felix wrote: »

The turkey curry will be delicious tonight, as will the turkey soup. No waste here! :P

Ham and turkey curry is much nicer. Yum yum.

smacl

Obliq wrote: »

Yo yo, ho ho ....hope ye all had a good one folks. Am quite squiffy and still very full up after an enormous buffet style EVERYTHING we usually don't have dinner and a drunken game of Settlers (which my youngest is now scarily good at. Damn) Quoting you here below ninja: Tip for 2014.....freeze the thyme twigs first, then they just strip off all in one go

Replaced a dying lavender border last year with alternating rosemary and sage bushes, edged with thyme to the front. They're all perennial, cheap as chips to buy, take no work to maintain, and give you fresh herbs all year 'round. They also bring odd bottles of wine and cakes, as neighbours feel guilty for grabbing handfuls of herbs here and there for there own culinary needs. All you need is a thing strip of garden that gets the sun.

smacl

Brian Shanahan wrote: »

Ham and turkey curry is much nicer. Yum yum.

Nothing left off the goose bar the makings of a stock, though did cook up a big lamb madras yesterday which was truly fantastic. To be fair, after a day spent cutting up a rather large fallen tree with a handsaw, cold gruel would also have been fantastic.

Brian Shanahan

smacl wrote: »

To be fair, after a day spent cutting up a rather large fallen tree with a handsaw, cold gruel would also have been fantastic.

Was pulling three trees out of the ditch myself during Stephen's day myself, so I hear your pain.

Obliq

smacl wrote: »

Replaced a dying lavender border last year with alternating rosemary and sage bushes, edged with thyme to the front. They're all perennial, cheap as chips to buy, take no work to maintain, and give you fresh herbs all year 'round. They also bring odd bottles of wine and cakes, as neighbours feel guilty for grabbing handfuls of herbs here and there for there own culinary needs. All you need is a thing strip of garden that gets the sun.

I keep killing mine off from neglect, and getting the digger in to rearrange the yard/front flower bed didn't help either. I do have a few sage, parsley and 1 rosemary in the tunnel, but the thyme died a death. Bought a pot of it again before xmas, but have used so much off it that it won't survive! Dead easy to grow from seed though....I must get it together this year and try remember my outdoor plants. My chickens eat the tasty ones - also a problem :P

Also, yup...boyfriend had to cut his way out of the parish on stephen's day. Anyone would think I'd planned it.....