Happy Yule

[Harvestman]

that reminds me, if it isn't raining, Ill be getting a fire going in a bit.

personal tradition. I don't do a Yule log or anything, but I do use this night to burn all my old offcuts and useless bits of wood that have accumulated in the previous year. There's a usually a bottle of beer or so consumed along the way too.

Wife stands by and looks on tolerantly, if slightly confused.

Seasoned greetings to all!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Seasons greetings to you and yours Sam.

 

[greensurfingbear]

Celebrating the solstice in style. Siping homemade sloe gin (which I hope the last Wooplaw meet attendees will agree is rather tasty) and tucking into a homemade curry. May you all have favourable times into the spring


Orric

 

[Laurentius]

Celebrating the solstice in style. Siping homemade sloe gin (which I hope the last Wooplaw meet attendees will agree is rather tasty) and tucking into a homemade curry. May you all have favourable times into the spring


Orric

I had my first glass of home made cider today, although I have to confess it is not of the best, needs a little longer perhaps. I also bottled my blackberry wine which is better. Later on I think I shall have a sip or two of my blackcurrant vodka. Looking forward to my beetroot wine and my marrow wine when it is ready.

 

[Toddy]

I've just bottled the sloe gin and the sloe whisky........my house smells very 'fruity'

M

 

[mountainm]

I've just bottled the sloe gin and the sloe whisky........my house smells very 'fruity'

M

Me too! But I'm using the second hand sloes to do a milder whisky,

 

[Macaroon]

I've just bottled the sloe gin and the sloe whisky........my house smells very 'fruity'

M

What a coincidence - I've just walked in from the back hall after bottling my Bullace gin to read this post - Snap!. I've re-filled the jars with the fruit still in there with some very dry Sherry which I'll leave four weeks or so; My house also has a "fruity" smell, and very suitable for the day it is!

Yuletide greetings to one and all.

 

[Toddy]

Ah, never thought of that one....I have two jars full of sloes, one whisky soaked and one gin soaked....I was just going to compost them, tbh.

There's half a bottle of truly dire brandy in the press. Son2 actually stuck a label on it saying that it's only fit for cooking I wonder if sloes would improve it any ?

M

 

[Macaroon]

They certainly wouldn't do it any harm, Mary; I've always bought a couple of bottles of whatever decent dry sherry the supermarkets have on offer to soak up the remaining goodness, and although I'm not the greatest fan of sherry a six week soak makes for a drop of very nice sipping sherry! When that's over I'll pour melted chocolate over what remains and share that out amongst the elderly neighbours, most of whom seem to have a
very sweet tooth...............

 

[British Red]

Nice feeling - just a little more daylight tomorrow

Happy New Year BCUK

 

[bearbait]

Bottled my damson gin yesterday. Damsons very nice in a bit of plain yoghurt for pud.

A belated "Cool Yule..."