Some cool mother xmas presents ideas images:
Dresden Stollen (Petite Thuet)
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Known as the mother of all stollen, this dense bread-like fruitcake is made from a recipe that Marc Thuet confesses to have stolen from his time in Dresden. Thuet soaks vast quantities of raisins and walnuts in gewürztraminer then adds them along with candied citrus peel, spices and marzipan to a yeast-risen dough. The rich loaf stays relatively moist and keeps well due to a soaking in melted butter and a generous layer of icing sugar. It's purported to last for weeks (but it might not have the chance to last that long).
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Petite Thuet, 1162 Yonge St., 416-924-2777 or 244 King St. E., 416-519-4847, petitethuet.com.
www.torontolife.com/daily/daily-dish/food-porn/2010/12/08…
Revenge on Father Christmas
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I did once have a happy Christmas, I think it was in 1961, I was taken to a major West End store in London, I think that was the year part of the visit to Father Christmas involved a magical trip on a space rocket, to a four year old, that you sat in a static model of a rocket ship and the scenery moved behind you did not really matter, as well as a small toy from Father Christmas, there was a souvenir photo as well, possibly this was an extra cost to my mother, but it made my day.
However later years things did not go as well with this old man.
At the age of 5 Christmas was now in a very cold house at Burnham on Sea, a few minor presents, lack of heating, lack of lighting (remember it was 1962-63).
Age 6, a new location, few presents, an isolated house on the Isle of Wight, no one to play with, left alone in the flat for most of Christmas Day whilst my mother worked, lack of presents, my main present that year was a toy typewriter with a dried up ink ribbon, lack of food, no TV, and our Christmas cake that year was a chocolate covered Swiss roll.
Age 7 things are looking up, I've been put in a naughty boy's home, now with 20 other boys over Christmas who have similar ideas as myself, plenty of toys, plenty of food and plenty of fun, things are fine until I'm told to leave a short time later, seems I've not been naughty enough to stay there.
Age 8 and now in a children's home in Hertfordshire, our group of eight is part of 200 other children there, few of whom seem to have interests like mine, however plenty of food toys and parties, (please Father Christmas – can I go back to the Naughty Boys Home).
Age 9 similar to age 8 only the main event on Christmas morning on getting up was receiving the slipper from the Houseparent, still plenty of food, toys and presents (please Father Christmas can I …………..).
Age 10 still in the children's home, things are starting to get worse, still plenty of toys, food and parties, perhaps was a good idea not to give my the long commando dagger, I still don't see eye to eye with the Houseparent. They are making plans over me. I get a late Christmas present in February, my freedom.
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So this year I’m seeking revenge on this old man with the white beard, he is going to find delivering his presents a little slower this year.
My Christmas Day meal will be Reindeer Steak, I'm not telling you which one it was, as it came in an unnamed box, but let us say; thanks to the nice people at Geti Wilba of Germany, Blitzen has one less friend.
New mirror, messy room
Image by redfox
One of my xmas presents (from Steve’s mother, but Steve’s bright idea) was a nice full-length mirror. It’s been so long since I had one. It’s like getting an all-new wardrobe of clothes, now that I can properly consider what they look like with each other.
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