A number of people have contacted me to say we have not had a virtual gathering for a while. So as tomorrow is a Bank Holiday, with socialising and shopping not an option, I am proposing a Bank Holiday Buffet tomorrow afternoon. All donations of sausage rolls, mince (and mice) pies gratefully received. Start time 2:00 pm.
P.S. All talk of CovID and Brexit banned!
Now I have some mice pies ready to go 😂 husband tells me they taste great I am not a fan! Can do some sausage rolls in the morning.
Never had a mice pie, does it taste a bit like chicken? 🤔
Don’t know will ask husband he eats them I don’t like minced meat 😂 too sweet. Maybe mice would taste like chicken most things we don’t normally eat people say it tastes just like chicken!
sausage rolls.. mince pies.. shortbread and choc biscuits... my diabetes is gonna love it! 🤣🤣
That’s the beauty of Michaels get togethers, we can eat and drink with no bad effects 😂
Great Michael,
I have made a hot water crust pastry ham and turkey pie.
I also have some home made piccalilli and mango chutney if anybody is interested.
See you tomorrow 😊
Yay !!!!!!! Cannot wait, I can have normal mince pies and gin and and and and what to wear !!!!!!! Got me all excited now 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 thanks MichaelJH 🤗
Fluffybee and all ladies, we can wear high heels and no pain 😃
Oh wonderful, I’ll blow the dust off my stilettos 👠 get that slinky dress out, don’t need to pour myself into it now 😂😂😂 oh I love this party, no tooth ache either 🤭🤭
Yay!!!!💃 and only look 25, in my case that might be going too far 🤣
Haven’t worn heels in years that would be nice.!
I’m going to get making some flaky pastry 3 cheese cheese straws warm from the oven in the morning.
What about some punch or mulled wine ????
How exciting!!, I will bring some toad in a hole canapés, known in my house as frog in a bog 😬x
😂😂wonderful 😁
I’ve got a Sherry Trifle ready (with lots of whipped cream) ...it wouldn’t be Christmas without a Trifle🥳🎄
Nice to hear from you MichaelJH, thought we hadn’t heard from you lately and I was wondering how you were.I’ll bring a chocolate and raspberry torte, we need a good party to see out 2020.
I'm a busy girl today but if I get some time (and Internet!) I'll try and pop in, I'll bring turkey sandwiches & gin!!
I will leave an empty carton of milk in the fridge in case anyone wants a black coffee! 🤣🤣🤣
I would love to join and contribute poached salmon and a big fresh salad. And a yes please to home made piccalilli. I love anything pickled. I also love mustard sandwiches - but I won’t inflict them on anyone else unless you fancy one! Oh, and as this is my first one where are we meeting?
I'm assuming you managed to find Michaels mansion by now? And I'd like try the home made piccalilli please. We had some beetroot pickling but not sure it's edible!!
I’ll bring Baileys-flavoured whipped cream in brandy snaps.
Sounds like thebest Christmas get together of the year! Are After8s alllowed so early in the day? Cold turkey sarnies and gluten free mince pies in abundance here!
After 8s are allowed at any Hearty Buffet, whatever the time - if it's not after 8pm, it must be after 8am 
I'll bring a creamy turkey curry with lots of naan bread, and a large box of Thorntons chocolates... oh, sorry, it seems to be half empty.
🤣x
As there are no real events I have managed to borrow a mini donut machine. So now to get the ingredients..
Oh my goodness!!!! A sack of walnut whips 😂😂😂
What deep fried Walnut Whips in batter! 😲 Next Lezzers will want deep fried sprouts on gin batter! 😱
Nooooo! 😄
Oh I do love a good sprout, not sure fried, just walnut whips not cold just room temperature so it melts easily, maybe some Kraken rum punch to wash it down nicely !!!
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My long suffering wife will knock up a Yule log made with eggs, Cocoa powder, and sugar (nigella,s recipe no butter or flour), along with arla lactose free cream. You will have to be quick - , it vanishes very fast.
Hello
I may be a little late as I take next doors dog out for an Hours exercise every day and if I don't go he barks the place down !!!I have a bottle of M&S Clementine Gin Liqueur along with a bottle of Prosecco as a mixer so feel free to help yourselves until I arrive. I also have some Warm Towels to dry off Lezzers and Kevin that's if Lesley lets Kevin out lol.
Hands Face Space and 2m distancing so no Mistletoe this year but we will make up for that in 2012
I'm here (Internet whilst travelling!!) would it be naughty to ask for a double gin and any pork pies? I'd sell Kevin for a pork pie at this moment!! 😂
Lesley would you like some of my hot water crust pastry ham and turkey pie I made yesterday?
Also I've got some gin infused with orange and chocolate made by my youngest.
I am not a gin fan but will try some as love the flavours as long as not white chocolate!
Oh Milkfairy could I try some of you gin sounds absolutely delicious, I cannot stand now and everything is fuzzy but I’ll keep pouring g in the gin just because I can on here 😇
Help yourself to a glass of Gluhwein!
Michael is this your house or have you hired a country mansion, it’s a bit posh 🤔
It's a virtual film star residence in Hollywood. Even got a heated pool..
Brilliant! , So glad I got dolled up in my best Jim jams 🙂
Afternoon everyone, sorry I’m a few minutes late, sorting out Christmas present for husband that he opened Christmas morning and wrong item inside 😩 my fault didn’t open the box from Amazon just wrapped it up 😂 bought mini exercise bike received metal detector 😂 so after all that can I have a large anything and I would love a piece of Milkfairys ham and turkey pie.
Gluhwein to wash it down? The cinnamon, cloves, star aniseed, orange and Bavarian honey would compliment it well.
That would be lovely, can really use a nice drink, the metal detector had him in hysterics, since his stroke doesn’t walk very well needs a delta to aid him, so the idea he could go out with a metal detector really set us both off😂.
Probably go off continuously with my prothesis! 🤣🤣🤣
Now there’s that wicked since of humour! John had a an accident on board ship and he now as loads of screws and a metal bar in his leg, we hadn’t thought of that setting it off, now he is laughing his head off😂 might have been the wrong present but it’s given us a good few laughs.
I have metal plates and screws in the upper part of my leg. Definitely not for me that detector!
Oh no, I was worried Christmas morning as I did the same, hoping it was what I ordered, luckily it was his mataxa 7 star brandy, would offer you a glass, but the tight so and so is not willing to share it even virtually 😂x
That Pie sounds fabuluuuuush as him on Strickly would say
Lesley have this nice big bath towel to dry off and keep warm oh and a Gin & Prosecco
I feel really guilty when I bring Harley next doors dog back covered in mud and they have to wash him off !! But they don't need to take him out again today
I feel a bit mean now just looked in the fridge and we have 2 bottles of Lanson so lets pop the corks
Everyone having a nap ???
Nope, im not napping I'm making my way though the alcohol and the food of course!! 😂
I saw the video of you paddling with Kevin you certainly keep that man in check !!!
Yeah im real bossy!! 😂 Its certainly been a Christmas with a difference!! Unfortunately, everything has to be destroyed 😭 but getting my priorities right I did remember to take the bottle of gin ☺
Lesley could please tell Fluff even though I am man I am not trying to get her drunk to take advantage.
I will indeed tell fluff, many times you've plied me with drink and not once have you tried to take advantage!😂
Oh dear Prada47 I’m so sorry about the party and thinking you were a woman 😂😂😂😂 obviously if I hadn’t infused myself with so much gin I’d have known 🤗🤗
Ummmmmm don’t worry I didn’t think you were taking advantage I was more worried about standing on your beautiful frock 👗 !!
No not napping, have mouth full of fluffys walnut whips while she’s not looking 🙂
😂😂😂😂 oh magicfairy I certainly wouldn’t have noticed the state I was on 🙃
😂x
Great news about getting your teeth done at last phew 😅 xxx
Thank you who’d be so pleased to get their teeth done 🙄 x
I know it’s ridiculous 🤗 xxx
Afternoon everyone! Glad some are still here. Is there any Gluwein left, Michael? And I'll have some of those deep fried sprouts in gin batter...
Here you go - a large glass of Gluhwein and a plate of sprouts. Surprised Lezzers hasn't been after any yet! 🤔
Mmm, thanks, Michael. Oops, just dropped a sprout in the gluhwein... it sank. Oh well, it adds extra flavour
Just having a Shiraz anyone fancy a nice glass of Red ???
Oh, go on then, please. I know we shouldn't mix our drinks, but it's all wine. Apart from that sprout.
Oh..... my....,, goodness....... I couldn’t find Elj aka Ellie Flump, then I saw a pair of brightly coloured boots sticking out of a hedge, she’s had to much already, as for Pauline..... well..,,, thank rhat sherry trifle has a bit to much sherry in, look at her go 😂😂😂😂 kept her dancing skills a secret 🥳🥳
Hi Fluff
So how is Norfolk's Finest today ?
Well to be honest I think I’ve had a few to many, I thought I’d only bought 1 xmas tree but looks like I have 2 !!!! Do you like my red heels, love your dress 🥳🥳
I do like Red Heels but I don't wear dresses !!!!
Why ever not, oh my goodness are you a man 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ????
Yes lol
Lesley will probably vouch for me as being OK
How much have you had to drink, Fluffy? He may wear Prada, but I'm not sure dresses would suit him
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
That has really tickled me 🤣
No one ever asked if I could dance, I used to think I could have been in Pans People and on Top Of The Pops, but think that was only in my head😉
😂😂😂😂😂 I’ve decided on here a bit of salsa is called for, care to join me ?????
Argentine Tango is more my style you sound like your dressed for the part with your Red Heels lol. Anyway I won't trip over my hem
Yep I’m ready, 😂😂😂 ready when you are, I’ll be careful of your pretty frock 😆😆
Isn't dancing on your head called break dancing? 🤔 Pans people, I'm not sure they could dance either 😂
Oh pans people are they a pop group never come across them !!!
Oh and there’s me thinking the male population only watched Top Of The Pop to watch them😂
I was in the RN for quite a bit of the 60s !!!
Thought you might have seen them when you were on leave, sure you and your mates had posters somewhere 😂
You missed a treat there then 😂
Goes well with Sprouts
HOme made Christmas cake anyone? withBrandy.
Just a small slice thanks Qualipop I have Brandy Sauce should anyone want any
Yes, please, Q. *hic* I've just remembered I've got another bottle of the M&S Clementine Gin Liqueur, same as Prada's. It's actually a Christmas present for my nephew, but I've no idea when I'll be seeing him, and we don't want it to pass its use by date, so might as well open it now...
Oh I couldn’t find that one I had to get the rhubarb one 😢 looks pretty though tastes good though, took a sip before I gave it away for an xmas present for someone 😂😂😂
I had the choice, but didn't know which my nephew would prefer, so went for the one that sounded slightly less unusual.
I sent Kevin out for a bottle of that in the run up to Christmas, apparently there was none left so he bought a bottle of gin from morrisons!! 🙄
LOL. We have to be very specific when we send our men out shopping!
Could I say just the brandy if that’s ok 🥴
No sorry,the brandy's in the cake
Can I sieve it between my teeth 😂😂😂
Yes please, and won’t mind some Brandy sauce Parda.
Any cake left?
Sure, I made two. Husband insisted on something more substantial though and said he's fed up of turkey so am doing an enormous beef stew and dumplings and just for once will have half a dumpling.
Ooer, I could find a bit of room for beef stew if you've made too much, not a lover of dumplings though
Ooer, I could find a bit of room for beef stew if you've made too much, not a lover of dumplings though
Bestest hic XmasBarty Hic of the ear Michael!!🍷🍖🧀🥨🧁🍫🍪🍩🥂🍾🍺🎉
BRB need to check the Veg
If it's sprouts, they need a bit longer.
Teas out so I will pass over the Cauliflower cheese bowl to Fluff
😂 xx
I don’t know. I take a few months off from the group and come back to find you all having a party: drunk, disorderly and debauched!😁😂😁
I found a tin of spam. Spam fritter and duck egg on rye bread anyone. Goes well with a Guinness. Can I get you one HectorsDad
Got any GF fritters?😁 Guinness would go down a treat. We’ve got some salmon canapés, a rather nice Merlot and a bottle of Christmas Spiced Mead if anyone fancies anything.
Sorry to be pedantic but unfortunately, like most beers and ales – Guinness is not gluten free. It is brewed from barley, which is also roasted to give it its famous dark colour. Barley contains 'gliadin', a component found in gluten, which triggers inflammation in the small intestines. However, as this is a virtual gathering any food can be whatever we want! 😁
As a general rule, I understand that the brewing process transforms the gluten so it is not an issue in most ales. Wheat beers (some of the nicest German and Belgian beers I seem to remember) are a problem since the wheat is added late in the process. Not sure about Guinness.
Anybody still about? I need a hand clearing up. Then I can ride home on my Harley...
I'm here but there's no Internet here & phone data is sporadic!! I'll start clearing up but be warned I may get disconnected!!
Yep still here, I’ll help with the washing up as long as I can take these shoes off they’re really digging in now, I’ll wash you can dry 😆
Thank you also for an amazing party, loved every minute, great fun,I’m sure it’s lifted peoples spirits, you’re a star 🤗🤗
Great fun today Michael just what the Dr ordered, thank you I needed this.
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