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Poncetastic Christmas 2024

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StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 25/09/2024 18:41

@vivajen hasn't posted on MN for a year so I've taken the bull by the horns. I can't wait any longer !
Wherever you are, Fellatio, here's to you. I hope you're brining a turkey and had crafting authentic organic woven tinsel somewhere.
"OK, first of all, I know it's still September by we need to start this thread now because as you all know, having a truly Poncetastic Christmas involves precision planning, strategy, bravery, heroics, and frequently martyrdom.
So, if you, like me, actually want to make the next twelve weeks of your life a misery by hand-crafting your cards, finding a huge bucket for Nigella's turkey in brine, pickling pears, shrivelling oranges in a low oven for those rustic au naturel decorations, dragging half a holly bush back from the woods, and just generally being a smug annoying jobs worth ponce, join me on this thread.
Feel free to post photos of previous tree-trimming, cake icing or table centrepiece triumphs, discuss this year's bauble colour themes, debate the merits of Delia versus Gordon, road-test a selection of canapés and cocktails, (all in the line of duty) and link to lovely inspirational photos/craft ideas for a truly Poncetastic Christmas.
Warning: If your idea of a good Christmas involves Pizza, ITV, gravy granules or anything with 'Aunt Bessie’s' on the packet, this is not the thread for you".

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Birdahoy · 24/12/2024 20:12

AlicePottery · 24/12/2024 19:15

Forgot the photo, must be the Bailey's 😅

As a lactose intolerant person I am living my
alternative cheese eating life through beautiful photos like this one. It is beautiful.

NowLightOneThousandChristmasLights · 24/12/2024 20:51

My one bit of poncing this year:

A little village scene with my collection of Royal Copenhagen snowman figurines.

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🎄 Happy Christmas everyone! 🎄

@Trumpton it's a triumph, yet again! ⭐

Poncetastic Christmas 2024
plominoagain · 24/12/2024 21:33

AlicePottery · 24/12/2024 19:15

Forgot the photo, must be the Bailey's 😅

Wow . All hail cheeses

We have had our Christmas today as I am working tomorrow so the dinner has been cooked and eaten and we are now in front of the fire contemplating cheese and biscuits 😄

Peridot1 · 24/12/2024 22:21

Merry Christmas Poncers. So many amazing things you have all done.

HannahDefoesTrenchcoat · 24/12/2024 22:39

Loving the photos. I had a vision of a jar of gingerbread stars amd men.
DC cut out the shapes amd used big gingerbread man cutter.

I had to break off an arm to get them in jar.

Also managed
Nigellas Rocky road
Biscoff millionaire
Mince pies
Dried pear loaf
And TWO of Delias Parsnip Roulade during the making of the roulades I regretted ever making the recipe but they look splendid when finally done.

Poncetastic Christmas 2024
MissMarplesNiece · 26/12/2024 10:00

@AlicePottery I'm curious about your rye crackers - have you got a recipe you'd mind sharing?

AlicePottery · 26/12/2024 10:17

MissMarplesNiece · 26/12/2024 10:00

@AlicePottery I'm curious about your rye crackers - have you got a recipe you'd mind sharing?

No recipe, just chucked things in, about 100g of rye flour, same amount of oat flour, 100ml of vegetable oil, a tbs of poppy seeds, too much water which I then had to offset with plain flour until I got a workable dough 😅

Trumpton · 26/12/2024 17:52

Well that’s a wrap!
See you all September 25th 2025! Have a good year everyone!
@StiffyByngsDogBartholomew you ok to host again?

StiffyByngsDogBartholomew · 26/12/2024 22:50

Yes but if I forget happy to pass the torch :)

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Christmasandallthetrimmings · 26/05/2025 20:07

Is there an all year-round poncing thread? I've been watching the Meghan markle TV show and realised I haven't been poncing enough in other seasons...😅

RainbowZebraWarrior · 26/05/2025 20:17

Christmasandallthetrimmings · 26/05/2025 20:07

Is there an all year-round poncing thread? I've been watching the Meghan markle TV show and realised I haven't been poncing enough in other seasons...😅

I host a year round Nigel Slater thread here in the Christmas topic where we talk about quite a lot of poncy things.

Here it is if you're interested. If not, I'd be happy to join a year round poncing thread if you'd like to start one 😊

www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5326236-year-round-nigel-slater-discussion-thread-part-2?reply=144515930

Welikebeingcosy · 10/09/2025 13:56

I'm thinking this might be my year for a poncetastic Christmas. I know I'm a bit early but I am already feeling cosy for it.

TheSandgroper · 10/09/2025 14:05

Welikebeingcosy · 10/09/2025 13:56

I'm thinking this might be my year for a poncetastic Christmas. I know I'm a bit early but I am already feeling cosy for it.

Best start the new thread, so. Make sure you put Christmas 2025 in the title.

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