{"id":10687,"date":"2023-12-02T16:09:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T16:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10687"},"modified":"2023-12-02T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T17:00:05","slug":"home-yuletide-prep-pt-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10687","title":{"rendered":"HOME: Yuletide Prep\u2019, Pt. II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4409-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4409-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4409-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4409-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4409-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4409-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I\u2019m soooo pleased!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent a portion of our afternoon on a shopping trip, taking in West End DIY, March Quality Meats (Yuletide duck, n\u2019 sausages!), Boyes and Sainsburys\u2026 phew! During which we got seasonal fare, weekly grub, Xmas gifts and curtain rings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4410-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10684\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4410-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4410-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4410-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4410-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4410-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Why does this sight fill me with joy?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The curtain rings were quite pricey, and aren\u2019t a perfect match with the ones we started out with. But I don\u2019t care, frankly. The whole shebang looks so much better than heretofore. So I\u2019m mightily chuffed. Thanks Teresa, for your sewing skills (and forbearance!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4411-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10685\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4411-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4411-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4411-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4411-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4411-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Got me a single bottle o\u2019 beer\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided I\u2019d imbibe. But under the current new dispensation alkeyhole is out. So I\u2019m enjoying an <em>alkoholfrei<\/em> Erdinger weissbier. Alcohol free beer is, to my mind, a little like a white shade of black. Nonsensical. Maybe that\u2019s why the bottle says \u2018refreshing isotonic drink\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4412-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10686\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4412-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4412-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4412-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4412-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_4412-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ok, there\u2019s a trace of evil Al CaHole.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, it tastes ok. And it\u2019s cheaper, albeit not by a big enough margin for my wallet. It\u2019s cold, fizzy, tastes very beer-ish. And I won\u2019t go doolally. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spent a portion of our afternoon on a shopping trip, taking in West End DIY, March Quality Meats (Yuletide duck, n\u2019 sausages!), Boyes and Sainsburys\u2026 phew! During which we got seasonal fare, weekly grub, Xmas gifts and curtain rings. The curtain rings were quite pricey, and aren\u2019t a perfect match with the ones we &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10687\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;HOME: Yuletide Prep\u2019, Pt. 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