What actually happens on Christmas?

i did make it in time to see the match from 70 min onwards

Finally got to try fruit bun. Stopped at Nice & Spice Spice & Nice in Camberwell for some food after a late night discharge from Kings. She sorted me out with a feast and they had some fruit bun from Platinum Bakery in Norwood. This one is a sort of cross between Soreen and a hot cross bun (but not malty tasting like Soreen). Yeah it’s good. Would bun again.

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Spiced Bun, oof!

I was in a position to experience Christmas properly at someone's place this year but Omicron has shat all over it.

We are making pizza and tandoori chicken for Christmas, there is cheese to be eaten and port, we even have a (plastic 2nd hand) Christmas tree now with the usual fear of 'dont want kid to feel left out' .

Might ride to brick lane for bagels in the morning.

Do you need more decorations? As a kid, in a family that didn't really do Christmas, I was all about the diy decorations. Then a bit later, cooking a big dinner. I think the first time we had a tree was when my sister brought one home that had been left out by students at the end of term.

This year, I'm getting the fuck out of London and going riding with the missus.

This is not a traditional Christmas but then neither was the first 20 years of life swimming in 40C heat on xmas day, after finally waiting the torturous 30mins after eating or "you'll get a cramp and drown" nonsense that old people used to tell us.

I can't believe there's ever been a 30 minute gap between you eating something

Now you know what the little pockets in board shorts is for.. snackage.

Also doing Christmas pizza this year

Must make tandoori again, it's kinda expensive to order

Okay I know this is an Easter tradition but we have bun, in lieu of Christmas cake, Panettone etc. @cafewanda I promise not to skimp on the Red Leicester, my GF has complained also

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Equally I haven’t posted any Christmas cards, no decorations up. Yesterdays Waifs and Strays was a reminder to myself that living alone can be really tough. So today is my Christmas as GF will be visiting we exchange pressies and cook a feast for two.
Take care everyone
Al xx

Also here’s a thing;
serving hot crisps at the table for Sunday and also Christmas dinner. I have only experienced this at the ex in-laws house in Banbury, never anywhere else. My daughter offered me this yesterday with pigs in blankets, gravy, cranberry sauce, when I called in after waifs and strays. Also youngest daughter suggested this to her BF yesterday as they did Xmas in Bath, which was received with a puzzled look response.

I haven’t the heart to say that perhaps; ‘this is what poor people think rich people serve at the dining table’. Maybe I should have called this out long ago.

I continue to look on the crisp packets for serving suggestion, nada..

Is there a Christmas version? I know that the Italians have specialities breads for both and the food products can be very localised.

Some people toast Stollen and put a slice of soft blue cheese on it.

What flavor crisps?

Pickled onion Monster Munch

Strong. I like it.

Ready salted crisps, as if you needed to ask 🙄

@lynx If it was chestnut stuffing and cranberry sauce favoured I might have seen the link.

The bun is just a bun, no Christmas variant

I was hoping for prawn cocktail. I actually think warm salt and vinegar crisps would be nice.

Real prawn cocktail, served on a bed of fresh iceberg lettuce in a coup glass with a side of said flavoured crisps as a starter perhaps and a glass of bubbles

Maybe this has merit

Real prawn cocktail

I always thought they were decorative. Surely nobody actually ate them?

Wensleydale and christmas cake is popular.

If made with decent ingredients, prawn cocktail is delicious. Add a bit of crab or lobster if you're feeling extra fancy.
Follow up with pastry covered meat and some kind of vegetable mousse for a traditional feel.