Tony_S

Our turkey seems to cooking. The instructions suggest letting it rest for an hour after the desired temperature, as measured by probe thingy, has been achieved. All the other stuff can go in the oven then. We seem to have a choice of wines, screwtop or cork seems to be an option.

Afternoon all. I did get up early but only to make a cup of tea and remove the turkey crown from the refrigerator. The instructions said to leave it for 2 hours at room temperature. As that would be slightly rare, I continued to the other page. This is the third time we have had this sort of turkey and I was very doubtful about the cooking instructions the first time but I have lost my fear of meat thermometers now. The final instruction is “rest for an hour” but apparently that is something to do with the turkey not the cook.

Is that some sort of pastry fork?

I would be perfectly happy with egg and chips on Christmas Day but Aditi does like the turkey based meal with as many accompaniments both pork product and vegetable that will sit on the plate. We will vacuum pack and freeze any surplus. You could also do that, and MrsID could enjoy turkey at other times of the year too.

I think it is more likely to be Bambi than Rudolf.

The model railroad (it really was railroad not railway ) club I was in had very detailed standard for module construction. Not just dimensions and wiring but for basic scenery. There was a very large container of matt vinyl (that was allegedly called Bamboo) that was to be applied to baseboards before static grass (colour specified) was applied. Those of you who remember Andrew C’s descriptions of people he encountered should know he could have had another career as a paint hue namer. His description of the club paint was baby squits brown.

Our sprouts have arrived. They are still attached to a big stalk but that can go in the compost! I think Aditi feels we should be prepared for unexpected visitors as has happened in the past, but I think her relatives are too old now to inform us shortly before Christmas as they used to that they are coming to stay. Aditi’s uncle from California arrived once on Christmas Eve. Matthew was little and had told us we had to leave some whisky and a mince pie for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. We heard a loud voice from the lounge as Matthew announced that Uncle Vinay had just eaten Santa’s mince pie and had his drink too. More had to be left out.

Considering how detailed some of the nature documentaries are, I don’t recall any mention of it. I can just imagine the Sir David Attenborough commentary though.

Some are allegedly arriving today. However a portion of sprouts purchased much earlier this year exist in a frozen state, just in case. I think I will be preparing and cooking the sprouts. It doesn’t take long.

We aren’t have any visitors over Christmas and I checked the delivery email just to see what will be missing.The order was somewhat larger than usual. Even with all this delivery we are going to visit Waitrose this afternoon. Aditi had ordered some presents from M&S for friends and the order has just been “ready for despatch” for days. So she re ordered from John Lewis for collection from Waitrose today. I think I had better drive, so Aditi can go in the store while I search Leigh on Sea for somewhere to park! Tony

I was a bit worried for a moment that the ones I had recently were like “The Emperors New Clothes” .

https://www.craghoppers.com/mens-kiwi-winter-lined-trousers-black-1/ Wouid these do?

It is much breezier here today in south Essex but the wind can’t be blamed on Poland, it is coming from the west.

I have just bought a Fjallraven parka. I don’t think I will be cold again like I was a few weeks ago. I was wearing the coat I used to wear when walking the all weather dog. However while it was wind and waterproof I had to remove to thermal lining as I seemed to have gone up a size now we no longer have a dog. I don’t think my new coat was aimed at deerstalkers though as it mentioned the zip pulls were of non plant origin. They looked like leather to me.

I suspect the materials used in postie’s modern uniform trousers have moved on from the days of blue serge.

Baden Powell era scouts didn’t have modern materials though. My Craghoppers “winter” trousers got lashed by sideways rain during Storm Debi in Yorkshire and my legs remained dry and the fabric wasn’t waterlogged.

We have one to prevent birds coming down the chimney, even though we don’t have a real fire.

Update. The turkey has arrived , a few minutes early!

Morning all. Our trip to and from Enfield yesterday was uneventful. We thought we may have had a slow journey home but the delays due to traffic incidents all cleared during the journey. MiL was having financial anxieties yesterday. I think the money being spent on care costs worries her. She said she misses doing her own finances, and checking bills. I explained and reassured her about her finances . I have done this so many times but of course she forgets. Aditi and I have no part in MiL’s financial arrangements but I suspect we are better at explaining them. I watched the cricket from Trinidad last night. I watched the last few overs on my iPad while sitting in bed. I didn’t bother with the post match analysis mainly because I had the sound off . I have been tracking our turkey delivery, from despatch yesterday from the farm in Danbury (near Chelmsford), it arrived in Basildon early this morning and is now on a FedEx.van and due to arrive between 8.40 and 12.40. I will be looking out as while it would be unlikely to be stolen from our front step I can’t be so,sure about the local fox population. Tony

I am fortunate. I was put on the statin that is first choice for heart related conditions. It works very well and I am fortunate not to have any the unpleasant side effects. A near neighbour had his heart problems at the same time as me and had very serious statin side effects. One good result was that when investigations about muscle weakness and falling over were started they also found he had a cancerous tumour on a kidney. He is fine now, walking about and working!

Replacing headlamp bulbs on some cars really require someone with tiny hands and long skinny arms. Or as you say, taking the front off.

“do you do?” or “”long is a piece of string?”

I have no idea If it rained or was windy last night. Slept very well after our meal at the Golden Prawn (or shrimp, not totally sure of my translation). We are off to Enfield soon so hopefully the weather there isn’t too bad. We can usually park right outside MiL’s residence. There is an underground garage but we would have to go up and get her entry fob so it usually easier to walk a bit. Tony

Isn’t Mrs Bob on record as saying she doesn’t want you getting annoyed later about missing special offers and just buy it.

Typing Roy Cazaly into Google UK gives pages of results …