CHRISTMAS DINNER AND CAMP 2016

[Glenn B]

merry-christmas by Glenn bunting, on Flickr



What : Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings
When : Saturday/Sunday 3rd/4th December 2016
Where : Annalong Wood (Secure parking at Carrick Plant Hire)
Who : Everyone



As ever, everyone needs to read and understand the safety and responsibility notice linked here if they want to attend. You agreed to this when you signed up for the forum but you must read it again in case it has changed. If there's anything in there you don't agree to you mustn't come:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/forum-news-information-and-help/ni-wild-meets-safety-and-responsibilty/

Please do not come if you are not well prepared and 100% capable of looking after yourself in potentially wet and cold conditions!

Link for last years effort, even storm Desmond didn't dampen our spirits.

http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5080.0


So you've sat around an open fire, maybe toasted a few marshmallows or pushed the boat out and cooked a steak on the campfire? Well if you think that's outdoor eating then you're in for a surprise when you get yourself to a Christmas Camp.

A full turkey dinner with all the fixings, washed down with hot mulled wine followed by a variety of desserts and all accompanied by the pulling of crackers under trees festooned with fairy lights and in-front of a roaring fire - that's how you eat outdoors!
There's been a Christmas dinner in the Mournes every year since 2010 which each time has without exception been the highlight of the outdoor year. Everyone brings a part of the feast, complex foods are prepared at home for heating over the fire, simpler foods are cooked up there. We all scurry around a huge campfire organising our own portion of the meal which is then served to all who have joined us. When the main course is done we tuck into Xmas pudding, mince pies and anything else that thoughtful people have brought and we have a merry old evening by the fire listening to festive tunes and giggling into the night before retiring to tents and bivvies for a relaxing nights sleep.

If you haven't tried it then you haven't lived - join us and you'll be sitting at the table on Christmas Day looking at the turkey and remembering how much better a Christmas Dinner tastes when you're eating it round an open fire with like minded friends.

There's plenty of room to camp but if you want to come for the meal and head home after that's fine too.
As usual, all suggestions welcomed!

Reply to the post to be added to the list and remember to say what you'll be bringing for the meal
Please remember we NEED FOOD so try and put your name down for food before other items
Also, if you're intending to come or on the fence, please have your name added as at least tentative so we can account for potential numbers. Is better to have too much than too little.



PM me with any issues!

Item                                            Person
                             
Turkey, Stuffing&Gravy                         Glenn B
Ham                                                       JimZilla
Quorn Roast (Vegetarian Option)   
Mashed Potatoes                               RedLeader
Roast Potatoes                                       JimZilla
Chipolatas wrapped in Bacon               Torp
Roast Parsnips                                       Matthew
Sprouts                                                    fourman
Mushy Peas                                             whoRya
Carrots                                                      Matthew
Christmas Pudding & Custard               No time for anything
Mince Pies and Cream                               Torp
Mulled Wine                                             whoRya Glenn B
Cheese Board and Biscuits                      Moxy
For Cheese
Christmas Cake                                         Dowser
Whiskey                    
Port                                                              Dowser
Cranberry                                                 whoRya

Non Food

Christmas Crackers
Christmas decorations   
Christmas lights                                     LandyLiam

Atendees                                      Still to be convinced

Glenn B                                                                           
Torp+1                                                           
JimZilla+1                                                   
No time for anything                               
Moxy
RedLeader
whoRya
Matthew
Dowser
fourman
LandyLiam
Heggs
SpecimanYak

For anyone who isn't sure on the location of the Christmas Camp the following link just stops short of chopper lifting you in. Its an excellent guide posted by Matthew a while back.
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3791.0

[JimZilla]

Hi, I'd love to be added to the list, I will find out if my nephew is available to join us, I'd like to bring the ham and some potatoes.

Jim.

[No time for anything]

Sign me up too, I would look at bringing the X mas pud and custard.  Also if anyone is on the way from Millisle to Newcastle and wants a lift, let me know, I would be there for the night.

[RedLeader]

Fingers crossed I should be able to make this. Put me down as tentative and once I'm sure I'll stick my name on a foodstuff.
Roll on Chrimbo 

[torp]

Still to be convinced

                                Mrs Torp
                                Miss Torp
                                Miss Torp
 

[Rumblebum]

Argh!!!!!

Sadly I'm not going to be able to make it to this cracking camp!

I've already got a dinner on that same night and cant rearrange it.

Folks i hope you all have a great time, have plenty of food and end up a little merry! 

RB!

[Glenn B]

We'll tip a wee glass or two for you 

Argh!!!!!

Sadly I'm not going to be able to make it to this cracking camp!

I've already got a dinner on that same night and cant rearrange it.

Folks i hope you all have a great time, have plenty of food and end up a little merry! 

RB!

[Heggs]

I'm hoping to make it but I'll confirm closer to the time

[marceemarc]

Would be great to meet some of you so I will put myself down as a maybe for now and will confirm closer to the time.

[Glenn B]

The more the merrier mate your more than welcome 

Would be great to meet some of you so I will put myself down as a maybe for now and will confirm closer to the time.

[Moxy]

I'll be there. Put me  down for the cheese board as usual. I will try not to wreck my back the day before, like last year. I was GUTTED!

[Glenn B]

Don't leave the house for at least a week beforehand, take no chances 

I'll be there. Put me  down for the cheese board as usual. I will try not to wreck my back the day before, like last year. I was GUTTED!

[seanbranagh]

My wife and I are away to NY that weekend.
Shame as I really enjoyed meeting all you guys and the craic last year at fofanny in the middle of storm Desmond.

[Spud]

Don't think I can make it that night either, is the date set in stone? As it seems a fair few cant make that date?

[Glenn B]

Well up until the weekend past any Saturday in December suited me, I sort of thought with CRIMBO being a busy time with work dinners and such the earlier in the month the better but if it would suit more people to have it on another date then we'll go with that. Unfortunately for me though the 3Rd is now the only free Saturday I have.
If everyone can throw in their dates we'll take it from there.

Don't think I can make it that night either, is the date set in stone? As it seems a fair few cant make that date?