Christmas cheese board

[happysmiley]

This year I've decided to do a proper cheese board. Normally we just have some stilton for FIL and wensleydale with cranberries for DH and it's a bit of an afterthought rather than part of the main event.

However, this year we have invited friends who love cheese. They always do a fantastic cheeseboard when we go to them. Interestingly it's not the cheeses that are memorable (although they are very good) but the random things they serve with them. Last time we had honey with our cheese which was delicious.

So looking for inspiration for an amazing festive cheeseboard. Any ideas?

wensleydale very good with mincemeat, so mince pies, banbury cakes, christmas cakes

happysmiley, it is quite the norm to have cheese with your Xmas cake in Yorkshire. Often it is Wensleydale, for obvious reasons, but we also have Lancashire or Cheddar. Think the crumbly ones are best to contrast with the dense texture of the cake. Avoid blue cheese at all costs - that would be plain WRONG!

Cool, Xmas cake I think it is, cheeses from the nice deli across the road and some nuts and fruits to go with them. Thanks all for the suggestions.