Feasting at Christmas

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Hi Everyone,

By the time you read this, the Pepperpot would have been made, the garlic pork set, the ham defrosted and possibly baked, the sorrel and ginger beer made and the Christmas cake, baked. The mutton and duck would have been ordered and perhaps collected. Christmas is here.

One of the very many things we like about Christmas is the feast that dominates the dining table. But it is more than just the food that we crave; it is the company that’s assembled around the table that makes the meal so special, so precious and so memorable. As we gather, …..




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