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That sounds like wonderful Christmas Fayre. There was a time when I could have sat down and enjoyed all of that but sadly, these days, my appetite is very limited to just one small meal a day.

I was at a Christmas family dinner at my brother's house earlier today and I put on my plate what I thought I could eat, but I couldn't so, he packed "take-away" for me in various cartons for me for my freezer, which I will enjoy at a later stage - and I will -but sadly my appetite has diminished over the years.

There was ham, turkey, roast spuds, mash, carrots, turnips, stuffing, pigs in blankets and just plain old chipolatas, all of which were delicious, so I will look forward to delving in, adding sprouts, which aren't a family favourite, but the way I do them are really good.