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2012 Christmas Dinner and Camp - Sat 15th December

Started by RedLeader, November 13, 2012, 03:30:41 PM

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Spud

Quote from: AnnieAnne on December 14, 2012, 07:58:39 AM
Quote from: Spud on December 14, 2012, 07:04:11 AM
Anyone else really excited about tomorrow night??  Can't wait!!  ;D

Really excited! my first proper camp!
Made ...1kg of cranberry sauce, 1/2 kg cranberry salsa, 100 raspberry ruffles and 40 Whiskey praline truffles last night..  hope i dont get stopped this morning... might have been a wee bit heavy handed with the whiskey and tia maria...  hic  :D

Looking forward to trying these raspberry ruffles, their reputation is legendary!  ;D

RedLeader

I think this year's going to be a classic. The weather looks horrible at the mo but it's supposed to clear up at lunch on Sat and stay fine until Sunday lunch. What more could you ask for! It's also due to be mostly cloudless with a new moon and it's the end of the Perseids meteor shower so we might get a bit of a spectacle.


whoRya

Lets climb the Lamagan Slabs at 3am to watch the meteors.

I know it has been hinted at a few times already but if there is anyone who is not down for bringing anything already, more mulled wine would be appreciated by all I'm sure.  Between Rumblebum and I we'll have about four bottles-worth (along with the other food stuff), a bit more would ensure there was plently to go round  8)
"Not all those who wander are lost."

Spud

Quote from: RedLeader on December 14, 2012, 09:09:26 AM
I think this year's going to be a classic. The weather looks horrible at the mo but it's supposed to clear up at lunch on Sat and stay fine until Sunday lunch. What more could you ask for! It's also due to be mostly cloudless with a new moon and it's the end of the Perseids meteor shower so we might get a bit of a spectacle.



that would be class, what a spot to watch it!!


Spud

Quote from: whoRya on December 14, 2012, 09:37:01 AM

Lets climb the Lamagan Slabs at 3am to watch the meteors.


please dont suggest that to me when I'm drunk on sat night !!  ;D :o

Are we there yet?

#215
I'm going to be a right sado here by saying, but there is a road not far from Splega dam, that i take the boys to every year and tell them that it's were Santa take off from for his Norn Ireland tour   :-[ ... well.. if he was real.. i think it looks like a good place to take off from   :-[


Kayakgirl



Stress dissolves when exposed to water..

Are we there yet?

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Quote from: AnnieAnne on December 14, 2012, 10:21:00 AM
I'm going to be a right sado here by saying, but there is a road not far from Splega dam, that i take the boys to every year and tell them that it's were Santa take off from for his Norn Ireland tour   :-[ ... well..OF COURSE HE'S REAL.. AND..  its an excellent place for him take off from     ;D

RedLeader

We did once summit Donard at midnight. We were sitting around the fire having a laugh and someone suggested a night hike. Next thing it was 2am and we were standing on the top of Donard :D

Quote from: Spud on December 14, 2012, 10:14:17 AM
Quote from: whoRya on December 14, 2012, 09:37:01 AM

Lets climb the Lamagan Slabs at 3am to watch the meteors.


please dont suggest that to me when I'm drunk on sat night !!  ;D :o

Spud

Quote from: RedLeader on December 14, 2012, 11:34:18 AM
We did once summit Donard at midnight. We were sitting around the fire having a laugh and someone suggested a night hike. Next thing it was 2am and we were standing on the top of Donard :D

Quote from: Spud on December 14, 2012, 10:14:17 AM
Quote from: whoRya on December 14, 2012, 09:37:01 AM

Lets climb the Lamagan Slabs at 3am to watch the meteors.


please dont suggest that to me when I'm drunk on sat night !!  ;D :o

haha bet that was good fun!  ;D

RedLeader

It was brilliant. Bloody hard though and Sunday was a complete writeoff :D

Quote from: Spud on December 14, 2012, 11:46:26 AM
Quote from: RedLeader on December 14, 2012, 11:34:18 AM
We did once summit Donard at midnight. We were sitting around the fire having a laugh and someone suggested a night hike. Next thing it was 2am and we were standing on the top of Donard :D

Quote from: Spud on December 14, 2012, 10:14:17 AM
Quote from: whoRya on December 14, 2012, 09:37:01 AM

Lets climb the Lamagan Slabs at 3am to watch the meteors.


please dont suggest that to me when I'm drunk on sat night !!  ;D :o

haha bet that was good fun!  ;D

Dowser

Quote from: Spud on December 14, 2012, 07:04:11 AM
Anyone else really excited about tomorrow night??  Can't wait!!  ;D

My original plan was to be at camp about 14:00 but to be honest I'm having a bit of a Whitey about Christmas Shopping, as I haven't started yet  :(

So... I'm probably going to get my Mash/Champ made first thing tomorrow morning then hit the shops for a while and then aim to arrive at camp about an our before darkness (Dusk, not The Darkness, their not coming).  I'm guessing that will be about 15:30-16:00.

And, in answer to Spuds question "Am I excited",  We'll in the words of Stu Francis... Oooh!!! I could Crush a Grape  :D
If You don't Climb the Mountain, You can't
See the View

RedLeader

That brought back some dodgy childhood memories...



Quote from: Dowser on December 14, 2012, 12:22:17 PM
And, in answer to Spuds question "Am I excited",  We'll in the words of Stu Francis... Oooh!!! I could Crush a Grape  :D

Spud

Quote from: RedLeader on December 14, 2012, 12:26:22 PM
That brought back some dodgy childhood memories...



Quote from: Dowser on December 14, 2012, 12:22:17 PM
And, in answer to Spuds question "Am I excited",  We'll in the words of Stu Francis... Oooh!!! I could Crush a Grape  :D

God remember him right enough! Lol

Spud