It's poncetastic 2019!

[NerosFiddle]

Since no one has started it yet, I thought I would.

Happy Rudolph Day

So come on, show us yours!

[lucysmam]

@Trumpton I know! I always buy myself some just for eating at this time of year and have kept the offcuts from neatening up the edges of my dad's cake to eat with a cuppa tomorrow morning.

[Trumpton]

@lucysmam It would be wrong to start eating marzipan at 7 o’clock in the morning wouldn’t it !

[thenewaveragebear1983]

I do like marzipan on the cake, but I'd never eat it 'raw'. Lidl sell bars of it coated in chocolate- sorry, but I really draw the line at that kind of abomination!

[IndieKate]

Hi Poncetastic people
I'm a lurker on your lovely thread and wanted to let you know Nigel Slaters winter book is on the 99p deal on kindle today. I know its been discussed here. I've bought it and am looking forward to reading it.

[Trumpton]

@IndieKate Thank you . I have just bought it .

[lucysmam]

@thenewaveragebear1983 marzipan is amazing! & a treat reserved for the festive season for some unknown reason (in my house, anyway!).

I dropped my friend's cake round this afternoon...her cat tried to climb into the box! & the dogs were very excited to see me. Not sure if that's a good thing tbh

I'll finish off my dad's tomorrow evening but dd2 wants to help so I suspect it will feature many plastic figures...

[Trumpton]

My paperwhites smell divine !

[livingthegoodlife]

The paperwhites!! I had forgotten about these, I looked up loads of bulbs and vases etc a while back and forgot to buy any of it! Will have to add it to next year's poncetastic Christmas.

[livingthegoodlife]

Ps they look really elegant! Well done.

[Trumpton]

Decided it would be a good idea to paint the cloakroom mirror frame , shelf, towel rail and loo roll holder to cover the ancient orange pine . Paint is called Once ! Hmm 3 coats later and 16 hours drying time between coats !
Still it looks better, DH now decided we need a white toilet seat . He has asked , nay begged, me not to paint the existing one !
Am I the only one still poncing ?

[mathanxiety]

I have over the last two weeks demolished two chocolate covered marzipan bars bought in Aldi, probably 2500 calories apiece

Still a little poncing going on here along with lots of laundry - three DDs who live out of town are descending on me tomorrow evening and I am making up beds for them all.

The tree is trimmed, and I am making a garland for the mantelpiece out of some red ribbon. It will drape down and on it I will hang our little red felt stockings and the grey flannel hearts from the Ikea set I bought in December in the second hand shop. We don't do presents in stockings here, just a few chocolates, with the presents under the tree. I embroidered the DCs' names on their stockings when they were all small.

[Outtheforest]

So many beautiful things, work has been so busy lately I've not had a chance to do anything. Planning a huge day of baking on Christmas eve as DP is working.
I've got caramel brownies, gingerbread, homemade marzipan (provided I can find the ground almonds), stolen (provided I can make the marzipan) and maybe some basic sugar cookies.
I'm also a marzipan hater but family love it so I'll make some and DP can taste test to decide if it's good enough to take with us as a Christmas offering.
We're not in the UK so all baked goods/puddings need to be made.
I might also try one of those puff pastry trees I keep seeing on Facebook as breakfast as I can get frozen puff pastry easily

[ThatsMySantaHisBeardIsSoFluffy]

They're beautiful, Trumpton!

I still need to frame my cross stitch and I have more baking to do on CE. I'm not sure how much yet; as much as I can do, I think! Definitely more mince pies, plus Nigella's muffins and some cookies too. Maybe 2 types. And cheese straws.

We're away at present, so it's all on hold!

[Trumpton]

I wrestled the old toilet seat off . Now to buy a new one . ,

[ThatsMySantaHisBeardIsSoFluffy]

Did you buy one today, Trumpton?

[Trumpton]

Yes we did ! Success !

NO ! it’s damaged in the box !

DH has to do M&S pickup between 8 and 8.30 in the morning so he can exchange it on his way home .

Not a happy bunny !

[ThatsMySantaHisBeardIsSoFluffy]

That's bloody typical, Trumpton. I hope the replacement is more sturdy.

[Trumpton]

Yay ! It’s done . I can’t believe the difference painting the old pine stuff made >