Chateau Gizzy - The Commune finally opens at the University of Milton North

[DumSpiroSpero]

Well, it's about time.

Now all we need are furnishings and decorations...

Dipstick, discostick, whatever. you can't beat a licorice straw IMHO.

Oh and swizzlesticks too, I see.

Aren't Lamingtons colonial ? Of the antipodean persuasion?

Double Dip!! That's it!!

Ours are even better than this because they have jam and cream in the middle

::Never thought I could teach LadyD anything about cake emoticon::

Indeed they are, Supermassive although we get ours from the local posho bakery.

I have never had a Lamington.

Speaking of delicacies which are on the other side of the world

Right, I'm off to read a bit more Cookery Porn and then it's bed. Night night.

Nicely done Twigs!

Have you decided what turkey you're having yet?

Ah Twigs, you reminded me how much we miss that particular delicacy. Bitey knight to you

How come every time I close one of my windows, Gizzy's leather-clad bottom appears? Not that I'm complaining, you understand.

Ah, now you couldn't ice a Lamington - all that coconut would seriously impede the adherence of the sugarpaste to the cake hence my ignorance.

They do look rather yummy, although not as scrumptious as Twigs' southern hemisphere treat.

Which does answer this dilemma rather swiftly.

Definitely Richard - not only does he not contain any calories, but he could also count as exercise (and with the peaches, one of your 5 a day if only)

I've just choked on my Mr Kipling pie (the closest thing we had to cake in the house) laughing at that, Spiro .

Spiro's post certainly was exceedingly good

Dang I'm still being haunted by the bottom.

No Spiro, not sorted the turkey question yet. It is a matter of serious importance and one which needs much thought. It's our first Christmas ever by ourselves, and probably only one for a good few years, so feel it's the only chance to do what we want and am desperate to get it all just right

I'm off to bed. Good night ladies!

We usually get a turkey crown or just a big chicken when it's only the three of us tbh.

We had M&S turkey breast in a foil tray for Miss Spiro's 1st Christmas which was just as well as she grizzled all the way through Christmas lunch. I had mine pre-cut into bite size pieces that I could eat one-handed with just a fork - happy days !

Night Maud!

Night Maudie! Sleep tight.

I was going to suggest Twigs got a couple of frozen turkey dinners for one, and just enjoyed herself messing about and drinking on the day, rather than driving herself batsh*t with stress..

Has everyone else got a Coldplay Tour ad on the right?

Coldplay tour ad - on MN page? Nope.

It's gone now. but I saw it earlier, on the top, where the Boden ads usually are.

What with that, and the bottom, I'm beginning to feel a little paranoid.

I didn't look that far up story of my life

Never mind, have a look at the bottom instead.

Sleepless in S* guaranteed after that one Massive!