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cryrst The garden of England 07 Dec 22 7.58pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly Mrs hillbilly is the cook, so got a turkey crown ordered from M&S. Picking it up early Christmas Eve. Got the tree decorated (see photo). Got a couple of cards from people, which is always nice. Nipping to Aldi on Saturday to get a cooked ham,.....and hopefully cheap booze for Mrs H. Christmas Day isn't normal without a good booze-fuelled argument in late afternoon. So, we're having a very Global-warming centred Christmas. cutting a tree down, picking holly from woodland bushes. Got a 2 tonne delivery of chopped wood coming next week for the open fire. That might last into January. The few presents we have are probably manufactured in China on below living-standard wage, or other exploited workers from developing countries. Like the UK. Looks like you’ve got a right old dog there
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The garden of England 07 Dec 22 7.58pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Mrs hillbilly is the cook, so got a turkey crown ordered from M&S. Picking it up early Christmas Eve.

Got the tree decorated (see photo). Got a couple of cards from people, which is always nice.

Nipping to Aldi on Saturday to get a cooked ham,.....and hopefully cheap booze for Mrs H. Christmas Day isn't normal without a good booze-fuelled argument in late afternoon.

So, we're having a very Global-warming centred Christmas. cutting a tree down, picking holly from woodland bushes. Got a 2 tonne delivery of chopped wood coming next week for the open fire. That might last into January.
The few presents we have are probably manufactured in China on below living-standard wage, or other exploited workers from developing countries. Like the UK.

Looks like you’ve got a right old dog there

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chris123 hove actually 08 Dec 22 6.31am
Originally posted by monkey Turkey is overrated, a bit dry, but it’s traditional Norfolk Black is a traditional bird, quite gamey too.
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hove actually 08 Dec 22 6.31am

Originally posted by monkey

Turkey is overrated, a bit dry, but it’s traditional

Norfolk Black is a traditional bird, quite gamey too.

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 7.03am
Got a Local society meal tonight. You have to order in advance, so i've gone for 3 courses (fat b'stad). Prawn cocktail, turkey and Christmas pud. Mrs H going too, but she's not even a member ? Annoying television at the moment. All pre-recorded stuff (which is OK), but the amount of charity adverts is an absolute pl55-take. I know some people and animals have many hardships in life, but after all the stuff people in the UK have been through recently, I don't think they'll find the Hillbilly household particularly giving. These adverts really dampen the Christmas mood. I disengage, I turn the page.
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Got a Local society meal tonight. You have to order in advance, so i've gone for 3 courses (fat b'stad). Prawn cocktail, turkey and Christmas pud. Mrs H going too, but she's not even a member ?

Annoying television at the moment. All pre-recorded stuff (which is OK), but the amount of charity adverts is an absolute pl55-take.
I know some people and animals have many hardships in life, but after all the stuff people in the UK have been through recently, I don't think they'll find the Hillbilly household particularly giving. These adverts really dampen the Christmas mood.

I disengage, I turn the page.

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 7.06am
Originally posted by Spiderman Chez Spider is ready That looks a splendid tree indeed. Is it real ? It looks so well proportioned. And the added touch of the mirror on the wall and the windows in the room, means the lights are reflected everywhere. Great effort Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2022 7.07am) I disengage, I turn the page.
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in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 7.06am

Originally posted by Spiderman

Chez Spider is ready

That looks a splendid tree indeed. Is it real ? It looks so well proportioned. And the added touch of the mirror on the wall and the windows in the room, means the lights are reflected everywhere. Great effort

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2022 7.07am)

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 08 Dec 22 11.52am
Seeing as we is in the UK this Xmas, here's our offering Attachment: 20221208_115011.jpg (3,991.99Kb) This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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On The Road To Hell & Alicante 08 Dec 22 11.52am

Seeing as we is in the UK this Xmas, here's our offering

Attachment: 20221208_115011.jpg (3,991.99Kb)

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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Spiderman Horsham 08 Dec 22 1.18pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly That looks a splendid tree indeed. Is it real ? It looks so well proportioned. And the added touch of the mirror on the wall and the windows in the room, means the lights are reflected everywhere. Great effort Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2022 7.07am) Thank you, it is artificial. Unfortunately I can take none of the credit, Mrs S is the one with taste (well she married me! )
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Horsham 08 Dec 22 1.18pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2022 7.07am)

Thank you, it is artificial. Unfortunately I can take none of the credit, Mrs S is the one with taste (well she married me! )

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Spiderman Horsham 08 Dec 22 1.19pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 Seeing as we is in the UK this Xmas, here's our offering Brilliant I would never get away with that! The one Palace bauble has been put out of sight
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Horsham 08 Dec 22 1.19pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

Seeing as we is in the UK this Xmas, here's our offering

Brilliant I would never get away with that! The one Palace bauble has been put out of sight

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 5.11pm
I'm coasting into Christmas at work. Lots of menial stuff being shunted into 2023, with comments such as: "Don't they know there's a postal strike ?" , "Do they know how many working days are left before Christmas ?" "I've rung the subcontractor, but they're only doing emergency work until the end of the year now" So , my hands are tied. I disengage, I turn the page.
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in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 5.11pm

I'm coasting into Christmas at work. Lots of menial stuff being shunted into 2023, with comments such as: "Don't they know there's a postal strike ?" , "Do they know how many working days are left before Christmas ?" "I've rung the subcontractor, but they're only doing emergency work until the end of the year now"

So , my hands are tied.

I disengage, I turn the page.

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 5.32pm
If you have a real tree, even if the roots are cut off, moisten/fill your container/base with lemonade, NOT water. The tree will last longer. This is because the carbonated lemonade is more readily absorbed by the tree, and the sugars and salts in non-diet lemonade give better nourishment to the tree in its dying weeks ahead. I disengage, I turn the page.
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in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 5.32pm

If you have a real tree, even if the roots are cut off, moisten/fill your container/base with lemonade, NOT water. The tree will last longer.
This is because the carbonated lemonade is more readily absorbed by the tree, and the sugars and salts in non-diet lemonade give better nourishment to the tree in its dying weeks ahead.

I disengage, I turn the page.

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Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 08 Dec 22 5.45pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 Seeing as we is in the UK this Xmas, here's our offering That is f-ing fantastic. Winner Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!
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The Democratic Republic of Kent 08 Dec 22 5.45pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

Seeing as we is in the UK this Xmas, here's our offering

That is f-ing fantastic.

Winner

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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Stirlingsays 08 Dec 22 5.54pm
Here's the Stirling effort: Attachment: IMG20221201180434.jpg (3,382.76Kb) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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08 Dec 22 5.54pm

Here's the Stirling effort:

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'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 6.00pm
Originally posted by Stirlingsays Here's the Stirling effort: what i can see of the tree is stunning. Half of it is obscured by those old empty boxes I disengage, I turn the page.
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Forest Hillbilly

in a hidey-hole 08 Dec 22 6.00pm

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Here's the Stirling effort:

what i can see of the tree is stunning. Half of it is obscured by those old empty boxes

I disengage, I turn the page.

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