That's it. It's Xmas Eve and shops are now shut. What did you not get?

[CherryChasingDotMuncher]

For me it's Ferrero arsing Rocher to take to SIL's tomorrow. The ambassador will not be spoiling anyone this Christmas in the Cherry family. Asda had mountains of the stuff in yesterday, but I'd already done the shopping and couldn't be arsed going back to the tills. Not a single one there today, or in the Spar. Oh well, that'll learn me.

What did you not get for tomorrow, in the way of shopping/presents/food?

Couldn't find Dundee Cake for my dad.

But some of these things could be found in your corner shop... Ours is open a few hours tomorrow...

Non alcoholic drinks. So it'll be orange squash for non drivers

You sure?

A lemon!

How could you run out of Prosecco? Are you not plumbed in to the Prosecco Pipeline?

Rizla.

I'm hoping the petrol station is still open when I go out later.

cherry no danger of that, I couldn’t get any

We haven’t forgotten anything for our small family of three. But, teenage DD and I have been laid up since yesterday with gastroenteritis. We’re both feeling very unwell and have been in bed all day.

Poor DH is on his own downstairs with a glass of wine and a dog for company. We’ve deferred Christmas until we’re better as we won’t be sitting down to the roast meal for a few days.

Have a very Happy Christmas all!

Nice chocolate. My own fault. DH bought mountains of Celebrations, Heroes, Quality Street, Maltesers etc, all of which are too sweet for me. Usually I rein him in and buy some nice truffles or dark chocolate as well. This year I just forgot.

After 8 chocolates. But knowing how much chocolate stuff will be in our stockings, I am sure we'll manage.

Not shut here either as Scotland has more relaxed Sunday trading hours

Reduced turkey to bung in the freezer for Easter. Dh scored one for a tenner as the shop closed last year and he meant to do a last minute run today but didn't.

We have everything. Just finishing off the cleaning.

Enough cheese. In-laws are bringing but I'm worried there won't be enough...

I am driving up the M40 and discovered I have forgotten the homemade Christmas pudding!

So I had to get one in Waitrose. It wasn't even a Heston one, which I would have liked to try actually.

Goose fat for the roast potatoes.
I've basically ruined my Christmas dinner

@BexleyRae I am famous (if I do say so myself ) for my roast potatoes and I won't touch goose fat. Olive oil. But very, very hot before you put the (boiled until almost okay to eat) potatoes into it.

ada someone appears to have drunk the supply too low then DH used the last one as an emergency gift. I am not happy with myself them

Something easy for tonight's tea. I can't be bothered cooking. And satsumas

Well, dh remembered to get bread sauce but.... just checked and he's it a Colman's fucking sachet!!

How the fuck do we upgrade that to something edible?

Flavoured cheese as per this thread yesterday
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/Christmas/3120165-What-Cant-You-Find?pg=3
Just can't be arsed now and given up
Seems like maybe the shops have missed a few tricks this year, I know its hard to get stock right so no waste etc but honestly its ridiculous some of the things people can't get.

Don't forget the small global food stores as they're usually open until late and some even open on Christmas day. Handy for those who live in ethnically diverse areas.

Just make some bread sauce, you've probably got all the ingredients.

Run out of mince pies!
Luckily we checked the bread sauce packet ( not posh here😉) and found it was a year out of date, so dh got some on his,way home. Didn't discover the mince pie tragedy til now☹

Brandy butter!!! I can't believe I forgot it, and rely on the stuff to spoon over my Christmas pud (with an extra slug of brandy ) while others are slathering on horrible, volcano hot sauce

Guess I'll just have to make it, but I've only got muscavado sugar in the "browns" and am worried it will be a mess ...

Tinfoil. But I think I have enough to manage until Boxing Day, so not necessarily a disaster.

A present for dp’s weird friend who buys for us all... she’s done it for the past 2 Year, I don’t buy for adults that aren’t close family and always forget about her because why would you buy for someone who is an acquaintance?!

For those lacking bread sauce - If you have white bread (you can use brown if you want), cloves, bay leaves, an onion, cream, milk and butter, then you can make it. Delia's recipe works well and is my tried and tested standby (I adore bread sauce).