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Thursday, December 25, 2025
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Monday, December 22, 2025
Ken's Christmas Crackers - Stocking Up
Even though most shops are only closed for a few hours over Christmas, it is the law of England that you must buy enough booze, fags and food to last you for a month!
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Ken's Christmas Crackers - Is Your Bird Ready?
One of the trickiest parts of cooking on Christmas Day is knowing when your bird is ready.
Simply prick your bird's thighs; if the juices run clear your bird is ready, if there is blood then your bird needs more time in the oven.
Friday, December 19, 2025
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Monday, December 15, 2025
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Friday, December 12, 2025
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ken's Christmas Crackers - The Sanity Clause
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Tuesday, December 09, 2025
Monday, December 08, 2025
Sunday, December 07, 2025
Ken's Christmas Crackers - An Elegant Sufficiency
When you go Christmas drinking, and have had an elegant sufficiency, always ensure that your route home has plenty of lampposts to steady your progress.
Saturday, December 06, 2025
Ken's Christmas Crackers - The True Meaning of Christmas
Friday, December 05, 2025
Thursday, December 04, 2025
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Ken's Christmas Crackers - The Blue Peter Christmas Fire Hazard Advent Crown
I have fond memories of trying to construct one of these out of coat hangers, tinsel and sellotape.
Fortunately, for the sake of our home and its occupants, it never got to the "ignition" stage!
Monday, December 01, 2025
Ken's Christmas Crackers - Brussels
Now that Christmas is just 25 days away; it is vital that you start boiling your Brussels sprouts immediately; in order to ensure that they are totally devoid of taste, texture, colour and goodness!






















