{"id":25529,"date":"2024-12-25T15:05:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T15:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25529"},"modified":"2024-12-25T17:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T17:20:53","slug":"xmas-dinner-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25529","title":{"rendered":"XMAS: Dinner, Etc."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Table set for Xmas grub.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Well, preparing and eating Xmas dinner was good. Lifted the spirits. Doing stuff turns out to be a good tonic for gloomy torpor. Who knew!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do I get, this Yule?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chester\u2019s still confined to quarters, whilst his most recent wound – which got infected this time – heals. He seems much better\/happier. The puncture marks have healed, and the swelling around the wound is going down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grub\u2019s up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The food was delicious. The duck wasn\u2019t too dry at all. In fact, she was succulent. Poss thanks to a whole quartered orange stuffed inside? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scrumptious!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The roast \u2018taters came out top trumps, n\u2019 all. As did the gravy. The latter made with the water from boiling the spuds, and the juices from the duck. Mmmm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teresa tucks in\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve imbibed a couple of bottles o\u2019 Shipyard ale. Teresa had a glass of alcohol free mulled wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Post-cracker pulling…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Crowned at last.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s now time for the post-prandial feet up. And also to open some pressies\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now playing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Got some bangin\u2019 Xmas choons on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some time later, we had a little helping of Xmas pud with double cream. So rich! And opened a load of pressies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The delectable Valerie Leon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We watched a good chunk of Carry On Matron<\/em>, which I interrupted in order to take a nice hot bath. Lovely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, Teresa\u2019s talking to her folks – Jean (mum) and Ruth (sister) – and I\u2019ve come upstairs, to bed. It\u2019s 5 pm\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, preparing and eating Xmas dinner was good. Lifted the spirits. Doing stuff turns out to be a good tonic for gloomy torpor. Who knew!? Chester\u2019s still confined to quarters, whilst his most recent wound – which got infected this time – heals. He seems much better\/happier. The puncture marks have healed, and the swelling … <\/p>\n

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