Archives for December 2010

Our Christmas tunes, not a turkey amongst them

December 24, 2010 by Lumpy Mash Leave a Comment

Get me to a shopping mall in the run up to Christmas and within nanoseconds of entering the place I’ll be in touch with my inner brain-dead, snail-paced, zombie window shopper with absolutely no sense of purpose or direction. It’s not an ideal space to be in but at least I won’t notice the endless […]

Filed Under: Tasty Tunes Tagged With: Bing Crosby, Carol Service, Christmas Eve, Christmas Every Day, Christmas Lunch, Christmas Music, Christmas Song, Christmas Songs, Christmas Tunes, Dean Martin, Dreaming Of A White Christmas, Festive Spirit, Frosty The Snowman, Malt Whisky, Merry Christmas Baby, Nat King Cole, One Christmas Eve, Phil Spector, Phil Spector Christmas, Phil Spector Christmas Album, Piccadilly Circus, Roy Wood, Window Shopper, Youtube Video Player

Turkey and Turkish delight – Merry Christmas everybody!

December 24, 2010 by Lumpy Mash Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas to you all from me and him. The Italian and I hope you all have a smashing Christmas holiday, don’t forget to leave out a mince pie and a glass of sherry for Father Christmas before you go to bed on Christmas Eve. We hope you got your free Countdown to Christmas Lunch […]

Filed Under: Food Stories Tagged With: Brazil Nuts, Bread Sauce, Brussels Sprouts, Chinese Lanterns, Christmas Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Holiday, Christmas Lunch, Christmas Memories, Countdown To Christmas, Fabulous Hand, Father Christmas, Free Countdown, Glass Baubles, Paper Chains, Quality Street, Roast Potatoes, String Bags, Sugared Almonds, Wooden Boxes

Good stuffing

December 15, 2010 by Lumpy Mash Leave a Comment

Downloaded my free Countdown to Christmas Lunch ebook today, thx guys, v helpful, 3 really nice stuffings to choose from, you know how to spoil a girl! Rosie, C ricklewood

Filed Under: Quick Bites Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Lunch, Countdown To Christmas, Free Countdown, Rosie, Stuffings

All it needed was the smell of a French cigarette

Chez Chantal, 220 West End Lane, West Hampstead, London NW6 1UU This was a find, a really good French cafe in north London. The coffee was … [Read More...]

Nice decor, shame about the service

Route 303 American diner, on the A303 near Honiton, Devon In a previous lifetime, Route 303 used to be a pretty good roadside caff, a welcome … [Read More...]

Eurovision Eurosnacks

If you're going to be inviting your mates round for a Eurovision Song Contest party, why not theme it with the appropriate snacks? Here are some … [Read More...]