Planning for Christmas 2010
Well I have started to buy the odd bits and bobs primarily for The Pantry in readiness for Christmas. I am still researching recipes and writing them down so that I have a "Christmas Recipe Book" all in one place and am not floundering around looking here there and everywhere for that recipe I saw a few weeks ago. So I am at least in theory attempting to be organised. I also have some craft projects that I need to get sorted for Christmas presents and also for the house. I have this urge to do some needlework and some general craft work in readiness for decorating the house, as well as accumulating a collection of candles - I absolutely adore candlelight. I also have to make a couple of outdoor jackets for Missy as she feels the cold. So far I haven't acquired very much, but a little bit here and there soon piles up and at the moment I am only picking up the bargains. I intend to have a surge on baking ingredients like marzipan, ground a...