'Tis the Friday before Christmas

[Pferdestarke]

and we are feeling very Christmassy indeed in this household. I am going to a friend's tonight where we shall be having music, beer, wine and curry, followed by a lay-in tomorrow morning and then off to the shops for final preps.

Michelob
a nice Merlot
Gusht kata masala
Egg rice
Garlic naan (extra garlic)
Bed

Anyone else?

[Mobile Chicane]

At home, Christmas fare always included traditional Estonian specialities like rosolje (red salad):

Per serving:

1 cooked beetroot
1 boiled potato
1 gherkin
A few pieces of pickled herring
1 hard-boiled egg

All chopped small and mixed with enough sour cream to bind. It's a lovely canapé on rye toast with dill snipped over.

For me, Christmas isn't the same without this.

[Lefty Two Drams]

Tonight?

I'm going to have a few drams, maybe wrap some presents and maybe get the wife drunk

ETA, was oot for lunch so no dinner required!

Edited by Lefty Two Drams on Friday 18th December 20:03

[shirt]

last night was mainly a bitter / rum / jaegerbomb / kebab affair. all i've eaten today was a crap morrisons fry up [it wasn't a date] so will definitely be calling at the takeaway on the way home. i think saag gosht, mushroom pilau, paneer makhani, paratha and maybe a cheeky beer or two.