The Nigel Slater Christmas Chronicles Readalong 2024 Part 3

[RainbowZebraWarrior]

Welcome to thread three.

The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater’s love for winter. Taking you from 1 November all the way to early February, The Christmas Chronicles covers everything from Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year to Epiphany. Throughout the season, Nigel offers over 100 recipes to see you through the build-up, the celebrations and the aftermath.

Anyone who hasn't yet joined in, there's still a big chunk of the book to go as you can see from the description above. It's in diary form with an entry most days and is easy to dip in and out of.

Anyway, welcome friends new and old. Pull a cosy chair closer the the fire, light a candle, pour a glass of something warming and settle in.

I'll miss you too @AllTangledUpInTinselAndTiaras as you've been a regular poster on some of my Playmo threads.

Life is moving too fast and is too turbulent here to relate on this calm and lovely thread, and struggling to keep up, but had to come in and wave what I hope is a temporary farewell 🙁to @AllTangledUpInTinselAndTiaras and say hope to see you somewhere in the future as things ebb and flow.
Also a hello to @SoMuchToBits 🙂
Will mark my place on new thread in hope of things getting calmer here.

Thinking of you @EphemeraleEudemonia. We will be here when you’re ready to post again. I hope you’re able to find some moments to centre yourself as the turbulence rages around you. 💐

@Bimblesalong Thank you, we've cross posted, I just waved to you on the new thread. 🙂

I will try to use this thread up!

Sometimes MNHQ doesn’t like it when you do this

One can but try

I'll help out using up this thread and then put a link to the new thread as the last post.

Good plan

Quite a few more posts to go

WWNSD?

what would Nigel Slater do?

He would set out his pots and make tea.

Or maybe prune his roses with Japanese secateurs.

Otherwise he would review his selection of DeWaal and Rie fine ceramics.

I do love Nigel's hellebores. Mine are looking rather healthy now too after I thought they had keeled over!

https://www.instagram.com/nigelslater/p/DD9PM66otg9/?hl=en

My garden Robin would love those

I love Robins so much ❤️ Not sure if I've ever mentioned this, but I have a blackbird in my garden that follows me around. I call him Shadow as it feels like he's literally in my shadow. I bought him a little wooden garden swing that hangs from a willow tree and he loves it. Isn't nature wonderful?

Hello to everyone who is still here.

Do follow us over to the new thread

It's shiny and new, yet warm and cosy at the same time

Everyone is welcome

New friends, old friends, occasional lurkers...

The more, the merrier!

So here you go..

Welcome to our new home!

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5268235-the-year-round-nigel-slater-discussion-thread?reply=141978413

Thank you ❤️