So if you’re feeling especially spirited over the coming festive period (and I mean Christmas to New Year) why not dress up? You could go as a sexy Santa or elf, a wise man or a reindeer. New Year revellers could wear a kilt, or a mask, only to be taken off at the [...]
If you fancy a real treat this Christmas, you can’t do better than a goose. Rich and filling, it makes a nice change from turkey but beware, they can be pricey. But it is only once a year!
Prep time: Up to 4 days. Cooking time: Up to 5 Hours for a 12lb goose [...]
Yule is the day of the winter solstice, and the longest night. This festival falls close to Christmas. As the Christians converted the Pagans, they adopted many of the country dwellers’ traditions to ease the acceptance of Christianity. The Celtic and Germanic/Nordic traditions are the biggest influence of Pagan plants on Christmas traditions.
Holly – [...]
We all have a friend or relative who’s a vegetarian or vegan, and with all the variety available nowadays there’s no need to subject them to a tofu roast or the inevitable mushroom risotto. Here are some tips for catering for your veggie friends at the dinner table this Christmas.
Talk to your guests! [...]
This is a very simple, safe and quick way to amuse the children while creating cheap Christmas decor as well!
You will need:
Some card, coloured to the required skin tone Thread or yarn Gold-coloured tissue paper Gold pen Tracing paper [...]
Yes, I know we’ve done Christmas lolcats. But the big day draws ever closer and this is the time I find I become the most fraught so I thought a little light relief was in order…………..enjoy!
See, all little ones find it hard to sleep on Christmas eve!
I think he’d have been better off [...]
These are especially great gifts if you have very young children, and relatives who live far away, as these can be made by kids as young as 3, and you could even do one each year to show their growing progress! They’re so quick, easy and best of all, cheap to make! Any Auntie or [...]
So we’re all a bit strapped for cash this year and the personal touch of a homemade gift will mean a lot, especially to older members of the family who will have been through lean times before. These aren’t advisable as gifts for your young nephew, I feel fairly certain he’d prefer a Transformer!
Materials [...]
Well if you’ve left it until the last minute (or just plain forgot!) and you still need to bake a Christmas cake then fear not, I have the perfect recipe. And it’s so delicious and light I guarantee it won’t be left languishing in a tin until the New Year!
You will need: 1 8″ [...]
Now while I think the Queen does a cracking job for an older girl, I do find her Christmas speeches a little dry to say the least. So I’ve come up with a list of my favourite alternatives, they’d certainly stir things up a bit wouldn’t they??
Father Jack – What with all the expletives [...]