To tell you that it is only

[RabidEchidna]

307 days till Christmas

Do I have the record for the first Christmas thread of 2012?

My mother produced crackers for the Easter Sunday dinner. (And I thought I was the Christmas nut in the family!!!)

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Prods cloves into onion halves.
Sprinkles on some black peppercorns and a bayleaf.
Pint of whole milk.
Sets on low heat to infuse.

Actually my kitchen smells lush because I've got a Yankee Candle 'Red Apple Wreath' burning....

^Come they told him ParumPaPumPum
A newborn King to see Parumm PaPumPum^...

Why aren't my italics working?

Pusles white breadcrumbs for bread sauce...

Oh, they are.

I have bought my Christmas stamps!! I don't want to pay the extra in December nowt like planning

But they won't be fresh if you buy them now

(According to DH, I used to insist that stamps bought from the PO counter were fresher than ones from the stamp machine)
I dispute ever saying this

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250 is a nice round number.

Are you going away at all RabidAnchovy?

Will you nominate someone to carry on your countdown or can you get access to MN?

I shall be away in July 70 so I nominate you to carry on in my absence

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Let me know the dates and I'll step into your metaphorical shoes. (I'm away in August)
I'm sure I can take a break from my Olympic Competition to update the dates.

Marking my place

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Will do 70

This thread always make me smile, no matter how glum I am.

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In 8 months time it will be Christmas Eve eve.

and a few for good measure,
Because I can

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marking my place so I don't have to count down myself!

advanced

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I brought some Christmas stocking stuff Saturday.

I'm equally smug and ashamed of myself

Way to go Pets - you know it makes sense

8 months to go
8 months to go
8 months to go

tra-la-la-la-la