Christmas Dinner & Camp 2017

[RedLeader]

What : Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings
When : Saturday/Sunday 9th/10th December 2017
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. Remember, this is a winter camp. You need to be experienced and prepared for any conditions:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/forum-news-information-and-help/ni-wild-meets-safety-and-responsibilty/

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.

Here's last years shindig.
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5307.0

PM me with any issues!

Item	Person
Turkey & Stuffing	Dowser
Gravy	Dowser`
Ham	RedLeader
Extra Ham	Martin
Quorn Roast (Vegetarian Option)	SpecimanYak
Mashed Potatoes	Heggs
Roast Potatoes	Rumblebum
Chipolatas wrapped in Bacon	Heggs
Roast Parsnips	Glenn B
Sprouts	Bigwavesurfer
Mushy Peas	SpecimanYak
Carrots	Glenn B
Christmas Pudding & Custard	Martin
Mince Pies and Cream	Torp
Mulled Wine	Glenn B/Kayakgirl (Pot)
Cheese Board and Biscuits for Cheese	SeanBrannagh/KayakGirl
Christmas Cake
Whiskey	LandyLiam
Eggnog	Bigwavesurfer
Port
Cranberry	SpecimanYak
Non Food
Christmas Crackers	SeanBrannagh
Christmas decorations
Christmas lights	LandyLiam/SeanBrannagh

Atendees:
RedLeader
Dowser
Landyliam +1
Glenn B
SpecimanYak
Torp +1
Rumblebum
AndrewF
Seanbranagh
Heggs
LennyJ
Mourneman
Martin +1
Kayakgirl +1
Rugged Track +1
Bigwavesurfer
NIPupper

[torp]

Hi Red stick me down for the Mince Pies and Cream please

[Heggs]

Stick me down for the xmas pudding and custard. I may be bringing a bottle of JD Tennessee honey too but I'll update you on that 

[Rumblebum]

Hi jonno, stick me down for the roast potatoes.

I'm looking forward to this one, it'll be good to catch up with you all.

RB.

[Glenn B]

Put me down for the roasted carrots and parsnips please I'll also be bringing the big pot for the mulled wine and a drop of the red to get it started

[Mourneman]

Hoping to make it to this camp, I'll bring a few nice bottles of vino.

[Martin]

The other half and I will join yez, really regret not getting to last year's. Put us down for more ham, xmas pudding & custard, and we'll bring some bits and bobs. Also home made wine and a drop of harder stuff.

[Heggs]

Hi Martin, I've got some Christmas pudding and custard already mate (I mentioned it above but the list hasn't been updated yet) if you want to bring more then work away though lol. See you there!

[RedLeader]

That's the list updated now. We're still shy some of the hot food main meal things if anyone wants to swap to them, they're the most useful 

[Heggs]

I'll swap to the mashed potatoes and the pigs in blankets then (might've just ate the Xmas pudding for dessert just now 😉)
Will you update the list please Red

[LandyLiam]

Highlight of the year, count me in, I'll bring the lights and disco ball, suppose you could put me down for the whisky as well 

[seanbranagh]

Hi Guys,

Not sure about my +1 yet. He is trying to get a shift swapped at work but stick me down for the mashed spuds, some Christmas Crackers and some lights at least,

Cheers.

[seanbranagh]

Just noticed the mashed spuds are taken. I can grab cheese and biscuits,

Cheers.

[RedLeader]

That should be the list all updated again. Stellar stuff, only 2 weeks to go, get the Xmas hats ready 

[Heggs]

Just remove my name from the pudding please lol. I need to bring camping stuff too 😆