Mince pies-a survey.

[Rich Brady]

Hmmm i recon McDonalds would be the last place i would go for an apple pie, on a rare occasion i might go there, even my little one does not think its the best thing in the world, he would rather have nando's

McDonald's is the last place I'd go for anything, unless I needed the toilet. Mechanically reclaimed meat to order, no thanks.

[TraceyHand]

McDonald's is the last place I'd go for anything, unless I needed the toilet.

You use McDonalds toilets?
I'd rather eat the food

[leehack]

You use McDonalds toilets?
I'd rather eat the food

Men can't hold it like women can, if it's the car seat or McDonalds, Ronnie McD wins everytime.

[Rich Brady]

Men can't hold it like women can, if it's the car seat or McDonalds, Ronnie McD wins everytime.

Yeah, we're generally not that fussy

[TraceyHand]

Men can't hold it like women can

*bites tongue*
must......resist.....

[Steve G Griggs]

How did we get to this subject from mince pies? Hey on second thoughts do I want to know?
Mc D's..I wouldn't go near their food or their toilets, also I have been in some of their "kitchens" to do repair work.....nuff said! not nice!

[Sean Williams]

Mince Pies and Crimble Pud - double yum.
IIRC we had our first pies, and pud, at least a month ago!

This weekend is baking weekend - home made mincers and the processing of a whole pig into sausages and pork pies and the oak smoking of the whole pig's worth of beautiful organic, wild bacon.

We put the oink into one of the Christmas Crackers.

[wesleythorne]

i just had some christmas cake to today, whilst reading the christmas radio times!
It has to be a wheat free cake for me, the wheat free cristmas cake I got from Sainsburys was not bad, i am saving the mince pies for the big day as they cost Ł2 for 4 pies!
Merry Xmas
Wes

[IanSaunders]

I love Christmas pud. My fianceés dad is a chef and he makes me one all to myself because nobody else (including him) likes them.

I used to love the rum sauce my nana used to make for Christmas pud. Fantastic.

[jont]

Jonty Junior won a Christmas Cake at the school - guess the weight without touching it ... he was an ounce out! Good lad

Our cache of mince pies for Christmas has been purchased and eaten already Another trip to the supermarket is now needed to replenish supplies in readiness for the Dr Who special.

[guccij]

Just made the family batch of MPs and had the first one off the tray. Burnt mouth now so can hardly talk. Which is a good thing.

Next job: make brandy butter (butter, icing sugar, zest of orange and, er, brandy).

Had my shopping delivered this morning. We're not having turkey, but chicken. Waitrose have managed to send me the two smallest birds on the planet. No way will they feed nine ... now need to go to shops and get more food. Just what I hoped to avoid.

[grantglendinnin]

Waitrose have managed to send me the two smallest birds on the planet. No way will they feed nine ... now need to go to shops and get more food. Just what I hoped to avoid.

*Cough* Girlfriend informs me that's a case for a double refund *Cough*


Where's the Christmas spirit?

[guccij]

Really? Thought it was just my bad luck. Will make a phone call ...

Thank your girlfriend for the heads up for me

-- edit--

Wow that was quick. Profuse apologies from Mr Waitrose. Can't send out replacements, not surprisingly, so they have refunded me the cost and offered me a bottle of wine (which I declined as I was feeling like a moaning minnie by this stage). Will still have to go out and get another bird, but the refund helps a lot.

[grantglendinnin]

Really? Thought it was just my bad luck. Will make a phone call ...


Thank your girlfriend for the heads up for me

Yep, if you buy a XXkg chicken and receive a Xkg chicken - as they become 'spoiled goods' they qualify under their double refund policy. It's unbelievable the amount of stories she tells me of customers coming in to actually make money from the system. Wonder why profits are down this year, eh?