Ready for a Traditional English Christmas Dinner 2014

oh I am stuffed after a homegrown turkey dinner.. but this looks delicious!
I just bet it was thoroughly enjoyed...
Merry Christmas to the other w.w.

Oh Wendi !!

The wild Turkey flock comes here to dine... I havent the heart !!!

So.. soft fool I am.. i by a crown and split it .. half for TG half for Christmas.. and I buy turkey thighs as we both love the dark meat.

Beloved One hates leftovers so.. it works out for us two.. just 2-3 days and done !

WW to WW Broomsticks United !

lol Pam, it was not wild it was raised by a neighbour! It was a 'tip' for hubby and work he did for the people.
as much as I tease you about eating your wild ones... I couldn't do it either!
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Wendi... saw your reply to Joan....

For me the Traditional Christmas Dinner is

Turkey/Roast Potatos/4 Vegetables/Chestnuts/Cranberries/Homemade special family recipe Stuffing/Christmas Pudding/Mince Pies and Cream.

And ditto today.... lol... which is Boxing Day !

In the UK I had my own one person Gardening and Handyman business... loved the tips like that ! Didnt pay the Bills.. but warmed the heart !

Nice layout Pam, brings back old memories.

I had a Turkey breast.
soaked for two hours in Whiskey spiced with parsley, thyme, garlic and black pepper then roasted with a drop of virgin olive oil. Had roast spuds and mixed vegetables and fruit.
Dessert was a clementine. Washed down with luxury Sapporo beer from Hokkaido, Japan.

Enjoy the rest of the seasonal feast.

Sounds wonderful John !

Looks really fantastic dear Pam,eddie,xxx

Thankyou Eddie !

Hugsssssssssssssss

Fantastic capture!

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Thankyou William !

.. and a feast for the eyes, too

Thankyou SAB...

I love doing the "pretties" too !

superb table very nice !! ******************
Happy Christmas Pam J

Thankyou Elle !

Une table MAGNIFIQUE **************

Merci Danielle !

So beautiful and must be very tasty too.....well done Pam.

Thankyou Horizon !

Beautiful, Pam. Miss some of the English delicacies like the chestnuts, the mince pies and the Christmas pudding.

Thankyou Ron !

Messaging you a lifeline to chestnuts !

Looks lovely Pam, hope you can find some haggis, neeps and tatties for January 25th. I hope Santa was good to you, festive greetings.

Thankyou John !

We were actually married in Edinburgh on the 26th Jan. The night before the wedding we had the Burn's Night at "The Balmoral "

It was on heck of a way to start our celebrations. My husband is American... his face was a picture.. I had been to many Burns Night Suppers... he...... grins........

Looks so lovely and this is from someone who is not a turkey fan. My favourite is duck and sometimes venison. We have a wonderful local farm run by a vet so I know the animals are treated well right up to the end.

Thankyou Jean !

You and I are so alike. I would live on Venison if I could.. and love Duck and Goose.

I need to move back near your Vet (I WISHHHHHH !!!)

That's a lovely spread, Pam.

Thankyou George !

Congratulations and can see you had a nice Christmas!

Thankyou Dick !

Thanks for the kind message, Pam. Appreciate the informationa and it will be put to good use. There are so many things we miss from the UK but when we lived there we missed a lot of things from the States. Our daughter who lives in Belfast is here for a couple weeks and she brought a lot of things along with her.

Most welcome Ron !

As you know.. I would move back tomorrow if I could !

Enjoy your time with family !

Congratulations on Explore.

Thankyou Ron !

This look delicious!
Great!

Thankyou Helena !

Such a wonderful table, Pam ! ... and the decorations are marvelous too !
Guess that you had an enjoyable Christmas, my dear friend.

Thankyou Christiane !

It was just jay and I and it was wonderfully quiet ! Quiet is Good . Hoping you and yours had a wonderful time !

Nothing quite like it! Hope you had a really enjoyable and lovely time.

Thankyou Lorraine...

I know you were feeling homesick.. and I know you know I understand. We hold close those we love.... near or far.

Bon appétit ! Mais d'où vient la bouteille de chardonnay ?

Merci Sylvain !

The Chardonnay comes from a superb Oklahoma vineyard !! Yes.. I know.... not what you expect is it ? ! They have a top class Merlot too and are just 12 miles from me ! It bears comparison to a good French one.... thought THE best Chardonnay I ever had came from New Zealand !

thanks for the answer, Pam ! In France they don't call the wine by name of grape variety, but almost all Burgundy white vine (Meursault, Montrachet, Pouilly-Fuissé,etc...) are made with chardonnay
I didn't know about vineyards in Oklahoma, and as I consulted the web, I've found Canadian River in Lexington and others pleasants name of wineries : Blue coyote, Put a cork in it , Girls gone wine, The Rusty nail !
All my wishes for 2015 !

Smiles... this is the Canadian River !

Generally no they dont in France... but elsewhere they often do .

Interesting point... till Prohibition... Oklahoma was the 3rd largest wine exporter in the USA apparently !

I never expected to find wonderful wines like I have here !! There is a very healthy resurgence..and those you named.. been there done them... its a pleasure !!

Salute ! 'à la vôtre santé'

New Year Blessings !

Beautifully captured.
Congrats on Explore.

Thankyou Jaap !

I wish you a HAPPY and LUMINOUS 2015 *☾ °☆☾ °☆¸. * ●☾ °☆¸. * ● ¸ .☾ °☆¸. *☾ °☆☾ °☆¸. * ● ¸ .☾ °☆¸*☆ .˛* .˛.*.★*★ * ● ¸ .☾ °☆¸

Gracie Annmarie !

New Year Blessings !

Wonderful capture.

Thankyou Don !

You can keep the sprouts, cranberries and mince pies...I can't stand 'em! The rest of it looks and sounds completely delicious. I thought I'd had enough of turkey for one year, but seeing this my guts are gurgling like a dodgy drain. I'm STARVING!! Is there any left? ;-)

LOL Phill !!

I used to hate sprouts... now wil tolerate.

Mince I love and crannies.

Have none left.. but can provide other scrummy food !

Looks pretty and delicious! Now I'm hungry :)

I try so hard to create a trad English Christmas dinner in Spain but it is impossible. You can just about buy all the ingredients but everything is different enough to make it all very untypical. For instance, you can never get any juice from the meat to make a decent homemade gravy, and from that basic starting point, it all sort of falls apart!!!
I do like this shot though!!! And I wish all the very best for Christmas this year! It would be nice to think we could say the same again next year on ip!!!