Christmas Day Activities

[k_sheep]

I'm a bit late, but I was at work. Sadly people don't stop getting sick because it's Christmas.

Not being christian it didn't matter to me, so I volunteered to do the shift. Went to the in-laws after for a meal.

 

[mella2007]

Spent the day at my grandmother's house in Gippsland. We drove up and arrived by 12 and left by 430. Then spent the evening cleaning, mopping (after a big party we had the night before) and making a few calls in between.

 

[TonyHancock]

Traditional Christmas for me, well I say traditional, we opted for dessert wine rather than port, but otherwise it was Sherry, a rather pleasant Sauvignon Blanc, a highly quaffable Shiraz, and an armagnac after the dessert wine. I vaguely remember lunch somewhere in between too.

 

[Ewing]

Family.

Ham, pork, chicken, seafood, salads, pudding and custard.

Washed down with Moët.

I'm going to need to visit the gym a number of times to negate that! )

 

[Blinky]

It's obviously over now, but breakfast was for 24, including most of our kids and partners and Irish and American friends who don't have family here. Lots of bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked fruit (as an entree). Oh, and heaps go Guiness and champers.

A short break before preparing dinner for 22. Chicken, turkey, pork and lamb with baked potatoes. It took up the big and small oven, the barbecue (with a hood) and the small spit roaster. Freshly baked bread and enough trifle, pav, mousse and cake to sink a battleship. And a heap of decent wine and Ashi beer for the boys.

Not a cross word was passed the whole day. We might be broke with the hoard we have bred, but are blessed. In the non-religious way.

Oh, I forgot the prawns and lobster, most of which I ate today

 

[RWJ777]

It's obviously over now, but breakfast was for 24, including most of our kids and partners and Irish and American friends who don't have family here. Lots of bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked fruit (as an entree). Oh, and heaps go Guiness and champers.

A short break before preparing dinner for 22. Chicken, turkey, pork and lamb with baked potatoes. It took up the big and small oven, the barbecue (with a hood) and the small spit roaster. Freshly baked bread and enough trifle, pav, mousse and cake to sink a battleship. And a heap of decent wine and Ashi beer for the boys.

Not a cross word was passed the whole day. We might be broke with the hoard we have bred, but are blessed. In the non-religious way.

Oh, I forgot the prawns and lobster, most of which I ate today

If catering for breakfast for 24 -- what??!! -- and then dinner for 22 -- twenty-two!! -- were not enough with what sounds like a sumptuous feast, my jaw dropped at the thought of freshly baking bread alongside all that cooking! With those logistic skills, you could well be what Mr Joyce needs for Qantas International to start turning a profit!

 

[Blinky]

If catering for breakfast for 24 -- what??!! -- and then dinner for 22 -- twenty-two!! -- were not enough with what sounds like a sumptuous feast, my jaw dropped at the thought of freshly baking bread alongside all that cooking! With those logistic skills, you could well be what Mr Joyce needs for Qantas International to start turning a profit!

I used to knead bread, but will happily admit to using a bread maker, which churned out three loaves over the day.

 

[RWJ777]

I used to knead bread, but will happily admit to using a bread maker, which churned out three loaves over the day.

Making one loaf -- in a bread maker -- would exhaust my daily quota of culinary skill!

 

[Simo]

We all went to My Aunty and Uncles in Hervey Bay.

There was 18 for lunch and the same again for Dinner and there was a swim in between feeds.

 

[Sprucegoose]

It's obviously over now, but breakfast was for 24, including most of our kids and partners and Irish and American friends who don't have family here. Lots of bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked fruit (as an entree). Oh, and heaps go Guiness and champers.

A short break before preparing dinner for 22. Chicken, turkey, pork and lamb with baked potatoes. It took up the big and small oven, the barbecue (with a hood) and the small spit roaster. Freshly baked bread and enough trifle, pav, mousse and cake to sink a battleship. And a heap of decent wine and Ashi beer for the boys.

Not a cross word was passed the whole day. We might be broke with the hoard we have bred, but are blessed. In the non-religious way.

Oh, I forgot the prawns and lobster, most of which I ate today

Youre a saint Blinky!

 

[Blinky]

Making one loaf -- in a bread maker -- would exhaust my daily quota of culinary skill!

Did I mention that I took Tommy <------- for a long walk before anyone got up?

Actually Christmas has got easier as the kids have grown. We used to hide the presents in the ceiling, until I saw the manhole out of place. I then hid them in the locked boot of my cat, but they probably worked that out. For a few years I actually slept in the lounge room to stop them from sneaking a look. And the normal wake up time was 5am. Now we wake them all at 9am.

A grand kid next, so the cycle starts again.

 

[Blinky]

Youre a saint Blinky!

Nah, Mrs Blinky is the saint. I'm the useful financier.

 

[Durin's Bane]

Just me, my wife, and two daughters (18mo and 2mo).

Lunch was lobster, prawns, salad, washed down with Veuve Clicquot. My wife then made chocolate brownies and we gorged ourselves with strawberries, mango and cream.

Our first Christmas together where we have not gone overseas. Low key but very nice with just the four of us. Plus it's been a little warm in Perth lately so being indoors was great!

DB.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Just me, my wife, and two daughters (18mo and 2mo).

Lunch was lobster, prawns, salad, washed down with Veuve Clicquot. My wife then made chocolate brownies and we gorged ourselves with strawberries, mango and cream.

Our first Christmas together where we have not gone overseas. Low key but very nice with just the four of us. Plus it's been a little warm in Perth lately so being indoors was great!

DB.

And that's what it's all about.