Oh bugger. I have no icing.

[TinyTimLivesinVictorianSqualor]

I have made christmas cakes for the family (weeks and weeks ago) Marzipan'd them and then (really late gone to ice them today.
Only to discover that the ready-roll icing DP told me was in the cupboard is in fact.....more marzpian.
The shop is out of icing!

Make it.

Have no idea how though!

here you go

Egg whites and icing sugar or something like that!

I have some spare, though I guess that is not that helpful.
Have you tried any smaller shops? You might get lucky.

You sent a man to check on icing...

How about neighbours? I've got loads sitting in my cupboard from dd's birthday - I'm sure others must have it lurking about.

Go with MadameC - home made tastes a million times nicer anyway.

I managed to find some

Phew - christmas is saved

Well done, now I have to send dh out (again) to find xmas crackers.....

sainsbos were doing packets of make your own for £2 yesterday (for 6)
My DCs loved making them.