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December 25, 2018 12:01am by David Farrar

Merry Christmas 2018

Hoping all Kiwiblog readers have a very Merry Christmas and get to spend quality time with family or friends.

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Short Shriveled and Slightly to the Left

Merry Xmas to you DPF and Kiwiblog contributers. Here’s to getting through another year of this damn government….
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December 25, 2018 1:10am
Monique Watson

Merry Christmas Short Shriveled? Did you shit the bed? You’re up early. Or are you in a different time zone like meself? ?
Christmas Eve has just started here in CA. Can Kiwibloggers in NZ grant us migrant Kiwis one wish for Christmas? A description of the tastes of what you are having for Xmas dinner. And how’s the weather?

Cheers,
Happy Holidays,

Monique
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December 25, 2018 1:25am
- Rachael Membery
  
  Bloody sad down ticker, I have decided to boycott my family who have already had three early xmases as if one isn’t expensive enough and one of my ex husbands is turning up there and as no-one else much will be there to talk to., I will have more fun on my own lol.
  
  However, one has to have ham, so ham and cheese toasties it will be, a jelly made with fruit salad, the obligatory pav. and trifle, paced out and hand picked frozen blueberries.
  
  I am not so sure of this ‘good will to all men’ bit in the season’s greetings lol, I am sure that ex’s can be excluded.
  
  Anyway, one and all, we all know that the coming political year will be full of outrage, thanks Winston, but it could be worse, we could be bagging our own side. Merry Xmas everyone, salutations for the New Year can wait until closer to the time.
  
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  December 25, 2018 3:41am
  - Monique Watson
    
    Hahaha. Thanks RM for that and I was thinking the same about the cretinous downticker without a life. I’ve got free range eggs at hand to make a Pav or two to treat my American friends. And Kiwifruit and strawberries. I remember my Nan making the best trifle on Christmas Day. I must have the recipie somewhere but I think from memory it included sponge broken into chunks, Edmonds Custard, Whipped Cream and a can of Watties Fruit Salad. It was all come, all served but a relaxed buffet style affair in Waitara.
    
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    December 25, 2018 3:53am
    - David Garrett
      
      Monique: Re the trifle recipe, my mother’s was similar…but you forgot two things: the half cup of sherry over the broken up sponge bits, and then the jelly over the sponge/sherry mix. After that has set, then it’s fruit salad and custard. Whipped cream and strawberries on top.
      
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      December 25, 2018 6:45am
      - Awww C-mon
        
        Maggie is (hopefully) trying an alternative to the sherry. My vote was for the chocolate liquor.
        I’m waiting eagerly to hear the results
        
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        December 25, 2018 6:55am
      - Maggy Wassilieff
        
        @Awww C-mon
        
        I’ve just snuck into the fridge to have a nibble of the drenched-jellied sponge. It’s going to be ok.
        I was too scared to give it an entire chocolate liqueur drench, so I diluted the liqueur with orange juice, then hubby located the sherry (and some port and some other liqueurs and an unopened bottle of vodka), so I had to add a splash or three of sherry to the mix.
        
        I’m using the classic recipe DG describes above… the soaked sponge has been set in an orange jelly.
        
        For the topping, I’ll grate dark chocolate over the whipped cream (instead of strawberries).
        
        Then I remembered some of the guests at my neighbour’s place are vegetarian…. so I’ve set some sponge in a green agar jelly and I’ll assemble them a separate trifle.
        
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        December 25, 2018 8:03am
      - Monique Watson
        
        That’s it! Edmonds Cook Book maybe. I think that was the only time I ever went near alcohol and the only alcohol on Christmas Day except for wine cooler for the Aunties.
        My Nan was a real Lady. Same dishes every year and everyone gathered at her place. A diminutive Bach at the beach.
        
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        December 25, 2018 8:33am
    - Captain Mainwaring
      
      Downtickers:
      
      1. Morris Moron.
      2. Stifffyboy.
      3. Muttonbrain.
      
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      December 25, 2018 7:54am
      - Morrissey
        
        I rarely downtick, Cap’n. More sinned against than sinning, in that department at least.
        
        Merry Christmas to you, you old pervert.
        
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        December 25, 2018 8:00am
      - Boris Piscina
        
        What kind of miserable shit downticks anybody at Christmas??
        
        Lighten up, saddos. Peace and goodwill towards everybody.
        
        Just saying.
        
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        December 25, 2018 10:44am
    - Swifty
      
      What about the jam?
      
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      December 25, 2018 8:06am
      - waikatogirl
        
        It might be sacrilege to say but I was never a trifle fan. All that custard and jelly and sweet fruit. Ugh. So I changed the flavours to dark rum, coffee and chocolate. Yum!
        I’m suspecting Maggy’s concoction with the chocolate liqueur will have a similar result. Bravo!
        
        As the cuddly cook says, never apologise for the food you serve. Bon Appetite ?
        
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        December 25, 2018 9:02am
      - Swifty
        
        Dark rum, coffee and chocolate…..
        
        Yep, that’d work 🙂
        
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        December 25, 2018 9:13am
    - Viking2
      
      and don’t forget the jelly as well.
      
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      December 25, 2018 8:31am
    - Rachael Membery
      
      Put jam of your choice on the sponge.
      
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      December 25, 2018 9:05am
    - KevOB
      
      Sherry? Try rum–delightful and unforgettable. That was used in the old Bristol Hotel in Wellington.
      
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      December 25, 2018 3:40pm
      - Rachael Membery
        
        Used Purple Death in a trifle a couple of times, and to anyone in the know, that needs no further explanation ;).
        
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        December 25, 2018 5:06pm
  - Inandout
    
    Rachael, just enjoy the day and forget about any ex husbands. Just think of Clarke and his 200 ex girlfriends should they descend on his Christmas.
    
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    December 25, 2018 8:01am
    - sooty
      
      May Hardcore turn up there as well with the party supply lines!
      
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      December 25, 2018 8:13am
      - Steve (North Shore)
        
        And a couple of lawnmowers
        
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        December 25, 2018 8:57am
    - Paulus
      
      What with Ms Wonderful Ardern and baby in Gizzy at his Mum’s place – have you seen the weather forecast there ?
      
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      December 25, 2018 8:17am
      - Maggy Wassilieff
        
        It’s still bucketing down here in Gisborne.
        We aren’t eating until 3-4pmish…..hoping it has begun to clear by then.
        
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        December 25, 2018 8:26am
    - Rachael Membery
      
      Yes I know, other things too, baby quail hatching, but today I am having a purple nail polish and bright pink lipstick day and for some reason the son of that husband thinks I do these things to inveigle his father lol any inveigling was done 40 years ago.
      
      This year I would be the Grinch.
      
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      December 25, 2018 9:19am
- oldgolfer
  
  Beautifully warm. A light nor west in Canterbury and 15deg C at 4.30am.
  It going to get to 22-25, and was 27 here yesterday.
  And lunch?
  A selection of cold meats – ham of course leads the line up – and salads.
  Merry Xmas.
  
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  December 25, 2018 4:37am
  - Boris Piscina
    
    Indeed, and best wishes, fellow Cantab.
    
    One has suspended Grumpy Old Man mode for the next couple of days, in favour of Irascible But Funny Granddad mode. Small humans appear to be appreciative even if their parents aren’t – but then it has long been said that children are grandparents’ revenge ?
    
    Merry Christmas and much convivial libation to all KBers.
    
    ???????
    
    There appears to not be an emoticon for cannabis as yet, but presumably one will not be far away.
    
    ?
    
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    December 25, 2018 9:07am
    - Monique Watson
      
      Have fun Cantabrians! Enjoy the good weather! I can see it’s 21deg in Queenstown where Hubby is from.
      All my extended family is in Wellington though. Last Christmas I spent there was the one after the Rugby World Cup. Really hot and spent one last perfect Summer Christmas in Karori.
      
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      December 25, 2018 12:45pm
- GazzaW
  
  Good morning to you Monique and a Merry Christmas to you and to my fellow KBers. It’s 5am here in Auckland on Christmas morning and the weather is much improved after a very soggy Christmas Eve with campers washed out and homes flooded in Waihi Beach. Like so many Kiwis a part of of our family is overseas and we missed them at our traditional Christmas Eve family dinner but toasted them with copious drafts of good Central Otago pinot noir and recalled the Christmases when our kids were small and the cash was scarce. This morning will see a big casual brunch with the family and maybe a lonely neighbour or two.
  
  Happy Christmas one and all and a special Kiwi wish to all of our expat KBers. May 2019 smile upon you all.
  
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  December 25, 2018 5:23am
  - Monique Watson
    
    Cheers Gazza! ? You too.
    
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    December 25, 2018 12:46pm
- JibberJabber
  
  Already started tucking into me xmas ham with brown sugar, Cognac and pomegranate jelly glaze last night, om nom nom…
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:07am
- G152
  
  Raining in between showers here.
  Nice piece of pork, Kumera, Chocy pud and washed down with a Mouton Cadet.
  Cake to follow
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:23am
  - Rachael Membery
    
    Did you see the article regarding how lucky you are to have kumara?
    
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/109577312/one-half-of-new-zealands-kumarasaving-couple-dies
    
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    December 25, 2018 9:16am
    - Mobile Michael
      
      Have made a donation to St John in memory of Mrs Gock, I love my kumara and didn’t know how close it got to being wiped out until yesterday. Will admit that I overindulged on it today (along with some lamb, roast spud and steamed veges.) No one tell my doctor, please
      
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      December 25, 2018 3:01pm
- Sacha
  
  We are having a reduced numbers family Christmas, as half of us are meeting our overseas obligations. However, we shall have lunch indoors (sit down at 1-pm, give or take an hour), because it’s raining, and it will be the usual communally cooked affair – ham, turkey with all the accompaniment , new potatoes and home grown salads, and I’m told a bottle or two of NZ finest fizz will be offered.
  My own contribution of pavlova with sweetened whipped cream and topped with an assortment of fresh berries, plus a trifle laced with sherry – there’s no escaping whipped cream on Christmas Day.
  And then we shall have our Secret Santa Lucky Dip Sack – nothing to cost more than $20, and approval ratings given according to creativeness of the gift. People can swap –
  But I have to go – the food is packed, and I have a 2 hour drive –
  I hope everyone has a Happy Day, and God Bless Each and Every One.
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:58am
  - Captain Mainwaring
    
    BBQ prawns, BBQ rib of beef, glazed ham, freshly dug spuds, pavlova, bubbly etc. (Tarpaulin over the BBQ).
    
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    December 25, 2018 8:05am
oldgolfer

This might be a good opportunity to thank Mr Farrar for the best political site in the country.
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December 25, 2018 4:43am
- Happychappy
  
  Merry Xmas also and totally agree with your comment, but isn’t it sad that we have one amongst us that can see no joy and happiness in some comments and gets his or her kicks by downticking peoples sincere wishes.
  
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  December 25, 2018 5:13am
  - David Garrett
    
    Happy: there appear to be THREE misanthropes active on the site. No doubt there will be more for my comment!
    
    Before I had my kids Christmas was not a happy time for me…but I tried never to spoil anyone else’s enjoyment of it.
    
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    December 25, 2018 6:36am
  - G152
    
    Just maybe his camels got the hump with him ????
    
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    December 25, 2018 7:25am
    - sooty
      
      Or goats! May the shit all over him and in his gumboots.
      
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      December 25, 2018 7:38am
- David Garrett
  
  oldgolfer: I second that…but Snoopy’s fucking Christmas? Aaaaargh! I managed to avoid listening to the bloody thing this year – not an easy thing to achieve – and here it is on my favourite blog. At least I don’t have to listen to it.
  
  Merry Christmas to you and yours DPF – and of course my fellow Kiwibloggers – you David will have the great joy of having your son “get” what’s going on and love it. Make sure you take plenty of photos and video. Early childhood is so lovely but so fleeting.
  
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  December 25, 2018 6:34am
- PJM
  
  Well said, oldgolfer. However, IMHO it would be much better if my fellow commenters cut back enormously on the foul language and ad hominem attacks. Something to consider for 2019?
  
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  December 25, 2018 9:15am
- johnny78
  
  Here, here… need to raise a toast to DPF!
  
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  December 25, 2018 5:28pm
Poppa

Merry Xmas to you all

Its fine at the moment in Whitianga. We sure had some rain yesterday
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December 25, 2018 7:07am
- hullkiwi
  
  Merry Christmas to all, it is broken cloud, some sun and dark clouds in the hills in North Rodney.
  
  I’m in xbox hell here. 4Gb of downloads to setup a new xbox bought 3 weeks ago! All to make a 9 year old happy. Hey, how, it’ll keep him occupied until he gets bored with the games.
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:32am
- Monique Watson
  
  Beautiful Whitianga!
  Used to holiday there as a youngster and went there for our honeymoon. We used to feast The local seafood ? and fish and including Scallops which would twinkle in the nets under our balcony at night.
  My two sisters are going there in Jan with their families!
  Lived there during Cyclone Bola. That was something else. Shouls of fish coming into shore for days afterwards.
  
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  December 25, 2018 12:18pm
Mobile Michael

Merry Christmas to you all. Kids are currently unwrapping their presents and are over-hyped like they’ve been feed sugar all night.

Hope all is well at your place.
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December 25, 2018 7:12am
kiwitoffee

Merry Christmas to all Kiwibloggers and best wishes for the New Year.

Bring on the trifle…
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December 25, 2018 7:13am
Humble Capitalist

Merry Xmas KBers and a well deserved break from the Peters/Ardern junta!
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December 25, 2018 7:14am
stephieboy

Merry christmas everyone!
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December 25, 2018 7:17am
- Awww C-mon
  
  Merry Christmas Stephieboy
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:20am
flipper

Awwww c”mon DG… It’s Christmas .
Moreover. having once met Schultz at his Santa Rosa Ca. ice rink and studio, I have a special affection for his creations. Most kids and young at heart older folks love Snoopy, Charlie, Lucy, Linus et al. Schultz is sadly missed, so old fellow, a Merry Christmas to you, wherever you are.
And Merry Christmas to you DG…… but less of the cream and treble sherry makes the trifle better. 🙂
Merry Christmas to all.
🙂
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December 25, 2018 7:21am
- Steve (North Shore)
  
  Everyone hates Snoop’s Christmas, but deep down they love it
  
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  December 25, 2018 9:03am
Humble Capitalist

Looks like Mrs Humble has gone all Bono and decided to ‘feed the world’ by the look of the kitchen. Either that or feed the wheelie bin after Boxing Day
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December 25, 2018 7:22am
Tarquin North

Merry Christmas one and all from the winter less North where it has finally stopped raining.
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December 25, 2018 7:26am
- David Garrett
  
  Tarquin: Merry Christmas to you old son… You’ll have to come down to the KKK early in the New Year for a long overdue catch up.
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:31am
  - Tarquin North
    
    Cheers David, I will try to get down in the new year before I start back at the coal face.
    
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    December 25, 2018 7:37am
Morrissey

Thoughts and prayers for the people of Bethlehem and all the Occupied Territories

https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/inside-banksy-s-the-walled-off-hotel-in-bethlehem-1.804845
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December 25, 2018 7:36am
- David Garrett
  
  When I was a teenager, we had a brilliant saying…”Go and shove your head up a dead bear’s arse”..
  
  Which meant “go away irritating fuckwit, and don’t come back”
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:38am
  - Morrissey
    
    Merry Xmas to you too, Mr Garrett.
    
    That business with the bear’s arse sounds more like the sort of thing they’d do at an ACT Party convention.
    
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    December 25, 2018 7:41am
    - realityczech
      
      Mozzie & DG now you boys play nicely on Jesus birthday. 🙂
      
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      December 25, 2018 9:13am
- sooty
  
  Fuck off, dip shit!
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:41am
  - Morrissey
    
    Hey, now, it’s Christmas, ytoos. Season’s Greetings, buddy. That’s the spirit.
    
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    December 25, 2018 7:43am
- flipper
  
  Arsehole !
  
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  December 25, 2018 7:50am
  - Morrissey
    
    Calm down, ripper, calm down. It’s Christmastime.
    
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    December 25, 2018 7:52am
    - David Garrett
      
      What a sad little man you must be… perhaps just for today, more to be pitied than despised.
      
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      December 25, 2018 8:00am
- Awww C-mon
  
  Merry Christmas window licker,
  
  There are those in unfortunate circumstances all across the globe and it’s good to remember them all.
  
  I worry about some locally too, particularly and fucker caught in a room with you. Arsehole.
  
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  December 25, 2018 8:14am
- Nermal
  
  What a sad grinch, you remembered to take your grumpy pills this morning, just so you can piss on the parade
  
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  December 25, 2018 2:07pm
DigNap15

They said on the radio last night that Snoopy’s Christmas is the biggest selling song in New Zealand ever!
I still like it.
Imagine those world-wide royalties!

Merry Christmas to you all
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December 25, 2018 7:39am
- Prince
  
  The version above is not the original song I suspect, but pretty legal nevertheless.
  
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  December 25, 2018 8:37am
waitakereman

merry xmas from west auckland
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December 25, 2018 7:41am
Lee C

Merry Xmas my online family. Yes even to those with whom I often fail to agree.
Keep it real Monique.
Milt, come over tho the dark side…
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December 25, 2018 7:52am
- Psycho Milt
  
  Merry Christmas, Lee!
  
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  December 25, 2018 8:25am
- Monique Watson
  
  ?
  
  Go on Milt. I dares ya. ?
  
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  December 25, 2018 12:50pm
waikatogirl

Merry Christmas from a sunny Waikato.
Enjoy whatever your day brings.
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December 25, 2018 8:04am
toby1845

Merry Christmas everyone. Four generations of the Toby family gathering here later in the morning.

The wife and daughter spent yesterday preparing food for lunch. I contributed with my famous Alpine pork and cashew meatloaf – the first item on everyone’s list when we are sitting out the lunch menu. Happy to share the recipe if anyone is interested.

DPF: all the best to you and yours. I’m sure most of us will raise a silent toast later.
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December 25, 2018 8:04am
- hq
  
  Alpine pork and cashew meatloaf – nom nom nom
  Yes, please share!:)
  
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  December 25, 2018 8:49am
  - toby1845
    
    With pleasure.
    
    12-18 fresh (ie, never been frozen) Alpine Pork sausages
    150-200 gms unsalted cashews, roughly chopped
    Juice of 1 lime
    
    Set oven to 175 degrees
    
    Peel skins off sausages. Mix sausage meat, cashews and lime juice together.
    
    Form into meatloaf, and place in roasting tray or cake/bread tin. Cover with tinfoil.
    
    Cook in oven for 25-30 minutes, or until juices run clear. Remove tinfoil cover for the last few minutes to lightly brown outer layer.
    
    Cool and refrigerate. Best eaten cold.
    
    Cut into slices just before serving.
    
    (An alternative is to roll into small meatballs, and cook uncovered.)
    
    Good luck.
    
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    December 25, 2018 12:15pm
Brian Marshall

Merry Christmas DPF and to all of the KB readers, writers and commentators. You all make this my first website or blog to read each day. I hope you all have a great Christmas day regardless of what the weather may do for you today. (It sounds like the South Island is the place to be, but here in the Hawkes bay with the in-laws, it’s very wet).
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December 25, 2018 8:08am
lifesgood

It’s Christmas and lifesgood for the lifesgoods. Hope today is love and peace for everyone and 2019 is fantastic.
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December 25, 2018 8:12am
RF

Although surrounded by swollen rivers we are safe. I intend to relax over a nice whisky or two with my dear wife who enjoys a bubbly. This will be followed by glazed ham, chicken & lamb. For desert it’s the good old Pav, trifle and fruit salad with lashings of cream.

The highlight of the day will be the speech from the throne in Morrinsville. After we prostrate ourselves during the speech it will then be a ritual sticking pins in our eyes.
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December 25, 2018 8:28am
westykev

Merry Xmas to all the Kiwibloggers and especially to you David, hope you get some well earned quality time with your family.
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December 25, 2018 8:42am
Viking2

Well now with all the thoughts of great feasts and lots of plonk someone sent me this.

https://www.facebook.com/curtaindesignnz/photos/a.228535273939425/1838769096249360/?type=3&theater

In the Bay the sun is breaking out from among the clouds this morning after lots of rain. Matata straight is closed if you going that way.

Merry Xmas to everyone on KB and to DPF and family.
We are privileged to have this place to debate and growl and exalt one another. Long may we have this privilege.
Have fun, stay safe and be careful of those bloody socialists among you. 😆

And for all you sad Auckalnders here is the motorway this morning.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217030279566286&set=pcb.10217030279886294&type=3&theater
😆 😆 😆
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December 25, 2018 8:48am
alex Masterley

Merry Christmas all.
Enjoy your day as I am and will.
The Masterley family has completed the present opening frenzy, the nintendo switch has been fired up for Mr 11, Mr 13 is reading in bed, Mrs M is pottering around and I am wearing my new Ren & Stimpy shirt.
We can’t be bothered with cooking so it is off out for lunch where someone else cooks and cleans up.
And finally thank you DPF for this blog. It is an essential part of the day.
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December 25, 2018 8:48am
Biscuit

Things I don’t need this Christmas:

…

‘Snoopy’s Bloody Christmas’

‘Batteries not included’

Inane Kiwiblog Downtickers

People deliberately eating chocolates that EVERYONE knows are MY favourites!

Me needing the help of our littlest littlie (11) to set up my new I-Expensive for me (Kidding here! There’s nothing like being patronised by a youngster!)

An e-scooter accident or several. Not tried them yet but we plan on grabbing a couple to ‘practice’ with in the backyard WELL away from prying, laughing public eyes…

Socks, Underpants or (good grief) Singlets

‘Secret Santa’ gifts that, as has happened in the past to a workmate, consist of ‘Scratch Kiwi’ tickets that have already been scratched and which are provably ‘duds’

The 536632456236456356 poses we’ll need to affect before it is agreed that the 53663245623645635th pose produced a 2018 photograph that managed to ‘catch the family mood beautifully’ and should be the one saved for posterity

Dud ‘Trivial Pursuit’ partners. I dunno, I really expect a better standard of General Knowledge from an 11-year-old who has no problems setting up I-Expensives (Kidding again!)

Critiques of Her Madge’s Christmas Address. ‘Isn’t she looking old these days?’. ‘Did you notice that there was no pic of Kate on the table behind her. There’s problems there, I just know!’ ‘Too many shots of (name of Royal littlie). I’d rather have seen Neve…’

Any political talk. (Oops!)

Negativity in our traditional dinner-table impromptu individual speeches from everyone (even 11-year-olds eagerly anticipating a monetary gift for setting up my I-Expensive) that include:
‘What I Most Liked About 2018’
‘What I Am Most Grateful For Right Now’
and
‘What I Want To Achieve In 2019’

All that aside, I trust Kiwibloggers everywhere have a safe, peaceful day and that the whitebait fritter platter and the Baileys bottle still have enough left for you each time you approach them!

And the bestest of best wishes to our gracious host, DPF, his partner and, of course, little Benjamin.
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December 25, 2018 8:59am
Steve (North Shore)

Today I thank DPF for the best Blog in NZ. A place we can enjoy, and slag off trolls without getting banned (you know who you are) Merry Christmas to all.
No travelling for us, leaving it until mid Jan. Mangawhai, caravan and boat, can’t wait. Go easy on the food and alcohol all.
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December 25, 2018 9:17am
- Morrissey
  
  Hear, hear! Shalom and Merry Xmas to the esteemed Mr Farrar! And to his family.
  
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  December 25, 2018 9:58am
- Manolo
  
  I join you in saying thanks to DPF, our efficient and welcoming host.
  
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  December 25, 2018 2:19pm
Longknives

I’ve been thinking-
Snoopy shot down the Red Baron.
The demise of Manfred Von Richtofen directly led to the rise in power and influence of his Luftwaffe successor Herman Goering.
Goering (with his wealth and influence) was one of the most important figures in the rise the Nazis…

Blood on your hands Snoopy!
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December 25, 2018 9:29am
- flipper
  
  Knioves you could be right. But that e,mciated “woyunsdded’ corporal//// mein gott :-0
  
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  December 25, 2018 11:31am
- flipper
  
  Geez Mr Knives….
  I didn’t feel crazy after a late breakfast with M and Mrs Moet, so to translate into what I intended to say…. 🙂
  
  “Flipper
  Knioves you could be right. But that e,mciated “woyunsdded’ corporal//// mein gott :-0
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  The sad thing is that the emaciated Corporal
  really believed (his writings suggest) that Germany “wus robbed” at the Armistace.
  
  Any way, we should have sent Snoopy after him and the chicken farmer before they finished weaving their wicked ways at Wanasee.
  
  Merry Christmas Mr Knives….. and may you have a well lubricated New Year! 🙂
  
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  December 25, 2018 1:28pm
  - Longknives
    
    Merry Christmas to you too Flipper!
    
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    December 25, 2018 1:46pm
    - Longknives
      
      I am also ‘well lubricated’ (Don’t get excited Stephieboy)
      We must discuss Goering (In my opinion the most fascinating of all the Nazis) another time…
      
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      December 25, 2018 1:47pm
RF

I can remember a snoopy cartoon with him flying an old WW1 aircraft wearing a white head band with the words… ” Devine Wind ” … printed on it.

Thought that was quite good.

Snoopy the Kamikaze.
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December 25, 2018 9:45am
dime

Merry Christmas everyone. Have an awesome day.

For Dime, the last Christmas as a non-parent 🙂 🙂
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December 25, 2018 9:47am
- alex Masterley
  
  Congratulations dime.
  kids put a whole new perspective on things, as I found out
  
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  December 25, 2018 11:16am
MT_Tinman

The first xmas for 25 years not working – although I’m on call until 11am.

The first Xmas for 18 years without a business to run.

And for the tinman – rust (something went wrong with the recipe) 😉

Merry Xmas.

May your glass never get below half full all day.
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December 25, 2018 10:07am
RosscoWlg

Thanks for your blog and the hard work that goes into it.
I enjoy reading it everyday.
Thanks to all the articulate commentators who add so much to its flavour.
Merry Christmas from a wet, but not windy, Wellington!
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December 25, 2018 10:41am
Hugh Pavletich

FOR LEASE navidad!
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December 25, 2018 12:53pm
Muzza M

Merry Christmas to our host, and all KB’ers and your families, wishing you this from the Philippines. Lunch today at a friend’s place, roast pork, fried chicken, veges, and the Philippine stable boiled rice (yuck). Good Cheers to all. Maraming Salamat.
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December 25, 2018 3:40pm
lofty

A very Merry Christmas to David, and all the commenters here.
I wish you ALL well, and hope that the new year brings you riches, however you count them.
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December 25, 2018 4:07pm
johnny78

Merry Christmas to both DPF: thank you for providing this forum and also to all like minded commenters who’d like to see this ridiculous neo-Marxist government despatched asap!.
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