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[carorees]

So @pennyforthem, I've finished the Christmas cakes...where shall I put them? Have you got a corner of the marquee set aside as a "larder"?

Good point @carorees not only will it have to be cool, but safe from the wild beasts that roam the forests and plains, munching cakes, chocolates and other goodies as they go.

Tantalisingly, I can only see half of the pic as yet...

I'll organise a secure cool room shall I?

Bartender here. Any more votes for cocktails?
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Yes please - can I change my mind and go for the prosecco one, please? I want to try it, as we have a bottle of this beautiful stuff to polish off.

Yup, just change your vote. Looking like a favourite one though!

I would have voted for a Long Island Ice tea for cocktail but that would mean me rolling on the floor and acting like a mad woman and I can't do that

Regarding the jelly in the trifle I would have done a jam roll, fresh poached peach, fresh strawberry and port wine and custard trifle with lashings of cream but what do you think about this idea. Chocolate cake made from scratch broken into small pieces and layered with fresh cherries which have been poached in a spicy syrup and mascarpone spruced up with some grand mariner. There is a bit more to my new idea but generally giving you the gist of it. Can do either

I searched for the pie's recipe, janeg but only find one with meat....

Had a taste of the turkey stuffing and damn this is good, good enough to eat it on its own

I'm thinking of some more stuffing, if I can, have 5 different one with 10 of each

I know, I am a kind of crazy

Can I put in a request for a no or low sage one? I love stuffing, too, but not sage....

No sage, no problem

One of the stuffing will be light and simple with chestnuts, cranberries and sausages, no sage in sight

Regarding the jelly in the trifle I would have done a jam roll, fresh poached peach, fresh strawberry and port wine and custard trifle with lashings of cream but what do you think about this idea. Chocolate cake made from scratch broken into small pieces and layered with fresh cherries which have been poached in a spicy syrup and mascarpone spruced up with some grand mariner. There is a bit more to my new idea but generally giving you the gist of it. Can do either

Wow both sound fabulous! I know@TML13 would be interested - she's doing a dessert / cake based on trifle for her Mum's birthday on Sunday ...

Regarding the jelly in the trifle I would have done a jam roll, fresh poached peach, fresh strawberry and port wine and custard trifle with lashings of cream but what do you think about this idea. Chocolate cake made from scratch broken into small pieces and layered with fresh cherries which have been poached in a spicy syrup and mascarpone spruced up with some grand mariner. There is a bit more to my new idea but generally giving you the gist of it. Can do either

Mm, mouth watering @gillymaryat the description of your 'Black Forest' trifle! I never put jelly in my trifles unless I'm making it for little ones!

Ooooh gillymary, that chocolate and cherry concoction sounds divine.
Slobber, droooool.

Not a chocolate cake lover, but, go on, spoil me!

Now long now, me hearties...
Cool room ready and secure from marauding little people with the munchies, wonderful weather organised for the 5 2 jamboree, fantastic guests... how are all your preparations?
Shall I post a list of the cheeseboard and chutneys?

Oh go on then, tantalise our taste buds you temptress you!