Flickmas time!
Dec. 27th, 2021 09:29 amWhen we last left our intrepid hero, he was having a nap! Wearing new Batman PJs!!!
So, woke up. An extra 3 hours sleep is enough to function.![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
flickums was still sleeping off the previous night's insomnia, which gave me time to wrap presents, help Santa sort out flickums stocking and stuff.
Had bacon sammiches for beakfast at about 3pm. Timelag timezones make no sense - and we attacked the presents. Received many things from Flickums, but the Lego train set was particularly nice. Received a wok from my parents. It has a lid!!! Had a Christmas cocktail. Watched Superworm. Watched Strictly Christmas special while drinking Prosecco. Watched The Queen because it's traditional.
Also around this time, PCR test came back negative. Yay!
Decided not to do Turkey dinner yet. Way too tired. Instead slow cooked the gammon. Very nice honey-roast slow-cooked-then-roasted ham.
Went to bed. Best sleep for ages!!!
So, I arose. Flickums arose. I produced a Full English Brunch - Flickums had been an excellent house-goblin and acquired hash browns and black pudding - watched Shawn the Sheep Christmas episode. Had a nice lazy day. Did roast Turkey and spuds and braised red cabbage. Except I had no raisins. Went on a tour of Manchester trying to find raisins. There were none to be found! Most upsetting.
Still, roast worked well. Turkey took longer to cook than guides suggested. I sort of expected that to happen. Flick's Yorkshire puddings were masterpieces of Yorkshire puddingry. Spuds were perfectly fluffy and crispy.
Watched Rudolph - the classic Rankin-Bass animated version. Santa is kind of a jerk in this.
So Christmas day started late and was spread over 2 days. Didn't go exactly as planned but it involved relaxing with Flickums. All said, I'd say it was the perfect Christmas.
So, woke up. An extra 3 hours sleep is enough to function.
flickums was still sleeping off the previous night's insomnia, which gave me time to wrap presents, help Santa sort out flickums stocking and stuff.Had bacon sammiches for beakfast at about 3pm. Timelag timezones make no sense - and we attacked the presents. Received many things from Flickums, but the Lego train set was particularly nice. Received a wok from my parents. It has a lid!!! Had a Christmas cocktail. Watched Superworm. Watched Strictly Christmas special while drinking Prosecco. Watched The Queen because it's traditional.
Also around this time, PCR test came back negative. Yay!
Decided not to do Turkey dinner yet. Way too tired. Instead slow cooked the gammon. Very nice honey-roast slow-cooked-then-roasted ham.
Went to bed. Best sleep for ages!!!
So, I arose. Flickums arose. I produced a Full English Brunch - Flickums had been an excellent house-goblin and acquired hash browns and black pudding - watched Shawn the Sheep Christmas episode. Had a nice lazy day. Did roast Turkey and spuds and braised red cabbage. Except I had no raisins. Went on a tour of Manchester trying to find raisins. There were none to be found! Most upsetting.
Still, roast worked well. Turkey took longer to cook than guides suggested. I sort of expected that to happen. Flick's Yorkshire puddings were masterpieces of Yorkshire puddingry. Spuds were perfectly fluffy and crispy.
Watched Rudolph - the classic Rankin-Bass animated version. Santa is kind of a jerk in this.
So Christmas day started late and was spread over 2 days. Didn't go exactly as planned but it involved relaxing with Flickums. All said, I'd say it was the perfect Christmas.
