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Title: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: mongers on December 24, 2024, 11:56:17 AM
Mery Christmas to one and all here. And in the Christmas spirit I found this interesting, Mary Beard muses on the history and significance of the Christmas pudding, only a dozen minutes long:

A Jolly Good Pud by Mary Beard (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0026231)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Duque de Bragança on December 24, 2024, 01:29:35 PM
Thulsa Doom and his Merry Men wish you a happy Christmas/Winter Solstice/Io Saturnalia!/Mithra/etc.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHk2cdNXwAQqq8y?format=jpg&name=medium)

The Outpost 31 crew as well!

(https://scontent-cdg4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/470185707_1123716013087322_1087613255189970955_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=OdSLROOazAMQ7kNvgFiYbhn&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-cdg4-1.xx&_nc_gid=AnVYk_3mbEZsNLtjVPtoS7g&oh=00_AYBgYmOUOj4obe80JcaBKBRf0OAVWn3rBPByNp0Q1PdKbg&oe=6770C2AF)

Last but not least, Zardoz speaks to you:

(https://i.redd.it/7fynbgk0o95c1.jpeg)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Syt on December 24, 2024, 01:40:02 PM
Merry Christmas! Let's enjoy them while we can.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: HVC on December 24, 2024, 01:52:20 PM
Blessed Saturnalia to all!
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Grey Fox on December 24, 2024, 01:56:17 PM
Joyeux Noël, you merry band of degenerates.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Habbaku on December 24, 2024, 02:01:08 PM
:cheers:
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Post by: Legbiter on December 24, 2024, 03:22:00 PM
Merry Christmas!
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Post by: Admiral Yi on December 24, 2024, 04:34:41 PM
Merry Christmas y'all.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Valmy on December 24, 2024, 04:35:48 PM
Merry Christmas Languish!
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Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 24, 2024, 05:08:23 PM
Merry Christmas everyone.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: mongers on December 24, 2024, 06:18:49 PM
Anyone listened to the linked podcast, as there's a surprising Herodotus connection.  :)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: crazy canuck on December 24, 2024, 07:03:09 PM
 :cheers:
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Maladict on December 25, 2024, 06:29:03 AM
Merry Christmas all!
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Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 25, 2024, 07:23:44 AM
Happy Christmas my ancient foes!
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Agelastus on December 25, 2024, 07:43:02 AM
Merry Christmas everyone!  :cheers:
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Post by: grumbler on December 25, 2024, 10:18:00 AM
 :cheers:
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Post by: Neil on December 25, 2024, 11:48:50 AM
Merry Christmas. 
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Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on December 25, 2024, 12:54:04 PM
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!  :cheers:
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Post by: Sheilbh on December 25, 2024, 01:58:07 PM
Merry Christmas everyone! :w00t:
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Post by: Josquius on December 25, 2024, 02:53:45 PM
Happy Yule Tidings.
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Post by: The Brain on December 25, 2024, 03:14:49 PM
Merry Christmas! :cheers:
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Post by: Tamas on December 25, 2024, 03:21:42 PM
Merry Christmas :)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: mongers on December 28, 2024, 06:55:38 PM
Anyone else buy Xmas food for the coming Easter?

Got some nice Xmas cake and a couple of puds, but failed to find a freeze-able* turkey, Waitrose only had tired looking whole birds, and Sainsbury's was no better.



* I'm probably committing a terrible faux pas by admitting this in 'polite company'.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Grey Fox on December 29, 2024, 09:05:07 AM
I'm not carrying a frozen turkey for 4 months, I'll buy a new one then.

Altho, for Easter we have smoked Ham.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: mongers on December 30, 2024, 06:02:45 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 29, 2024, 09:05:07 AMI'm not carrying a frozen turkey for 4 months, I'll buy a new one then.

Altho, for Easter we have smoked Ham.

A decent ham is a nice idea, but I'm just happy to have something to hand that no one will complain about not mater which members of the extended family turns up at Easter.

Plus I picked up a nice 2.5kg crown for 13 quid yesterday.   :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Sheilbh on December 30, 2024, 11:07:43 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 29, 2024, 09:05:07 AMI'm not carrying a frozen turkey for 4 months, I'll buy a new one then.

Altho, for Easter we have smoked Ham.
Same. That's a lot of space to take up for many months.

Here I'd say lamb is the classic for Easter.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: mongers on December 30, 2024, 12:10:39 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 30, 2024, 11:07:43 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 29, 2024, 09:05:07 AMI'm not carrying a frozen turkey for 4 months, I'll buy a new one then.

Altho, for Easter we have smoked Ham.
Same. That's a lot of space to take up for many months.

Here I'd say lamb is the classic for Easter.

Not a bad idea.

ButI use so little frozen food, I think all that's likely to be in there for the next 4months is ice, ice creams, some pet food meat and garden pees to give the lonely turkey some company. And there will still be a fair bit of space/air that I'm paying to keep cool. :)

Title: Re: Merry Christmas 2024 and a Happy 2025 !
Post by: Norgy on January 05, 2025, 07:16:51 AM
Happy new year, people!

Mine started off with an ear infection. Apparently I am both 12 years old and 51 at once.  :sleep:  :hmm: