Comments on: Wreathed in smiles http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/ The life and education of two growing beans - our 10th year of blogging Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.34 By: Chris http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5146 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:41:27 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5146 Well, we know what to give Merry and family New Years Eve :-)

]]> By: HHaricot http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5145 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:34:21 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5145 ooh, let’s see!!
I think I have made way too much curry, so those guests I have in the festive period may end up with curry!! [i have frozen it in margarine tubs - there are 9 each of the 2 'main' curries and 3 of dahl]
maybe too much lasagne – depending on whether cousin will be there [deathly silent!] as I have 20 normal portions, or 16 goodly portions!

]]> By: Sarah http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5144 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:38:42 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5144 I think it’s lovely. On years when we’ve had people here I’ve had to be far more organised with food etc. than I am this year, but I will confess it’s quite nice to simply be on veg duty and nothing more! (and also nice not to worry about tidying up before people arrive never mind after they’ve all gone!)

Anyway I came here to say I just won that really easy violin duets book for 70p on ebay. So will have a look and see if there’s anything useful in it then send it on to you because you’re in charge!

]]> By: HHaricot http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5143 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:54:07 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5143 LOL! I guess I am carrying on the Christmas that the family have alwayss gone for! Note that chris’s and my mum are helping out loads, and my Nan gave us a welcome cheque! But we don’t give huge presents, the being together at Christmas is the big thing.
I think having done 3 years in a row, next year we might go to Mum and Dads. The most stressful bit is actually looking at the house and wishing a house tidying and sorting genii would arrive!

]]> By: Sarah http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5142 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:14:45 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5142 lol, I hadn’t looked at the list until that comment. We don’t have much out of the ordinary to do, either, I’ve just ordered one extra veg box from Riverford as I’m in charge of Christmas Day veg, but that’s it!

]]> By: Em http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5141 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:36:35 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5141 bloody hell. Just looked at your list! So started thinking about my list….it went like this….ask girls what extra things they want for christmas. Go to shops to buy marshmellows and squirty cream.

That was it!

I do have to sort out some bits for friends over at New Year.

]]> By: Chris http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5140 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:00:35 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5140 quite a few of our recipes are Delia Smith recipes – she has her recipes online on her site. Muffins are from a muffin recipe book (from Lakeland IIRC) curries are our own thing. i’ve Still some soups to make, the base for sausage and Chilli bean casserole. Sb wants to make a cake from a recipe book she got from the library.

We have to be organised, H’s parents come on Friday and we’ve got a houseful from Sun to Wed.

Just done a final pre xmas Sainburys order -eek! – how much !

]]> By: Elizabeth http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5139 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:15:27 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5139 You really put so much effort into your ‘hosting’ duties! Not one dull thing in the list–where do you get all the recipes!

]]> By: HHaricot http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5138 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:56:00 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5138 thanks sarah – now i am wreathed in smiles too.

]]> By: Sarah http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5137 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:39:21 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/12/18/wreathed-in-smiles/#comment-5137 I love the craft and bake page, that’s a lovely idea. You are great at that sort of thing. SB looks like she is having a ball with the wreath stuff!

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