I'm making the shortcrust pastry for mince pies this weekend so it's ready to roll when I need it for next week. The mincemeat was made ages ago so it's nice and mature.
MIL is making the clootie dumpling for me.
BIL, DD, DS and DH have had their veggie preparation skills honed over the past month and they all know where everything is in the kitchen so no excuses for not helping. All veggies prep'd the night before.
The bird will be stuffed and weighed on Christmas Eve so I can do my timings on the kitchen blackboard.
The bulk of the cooking time will see me with a sherry in one hand. I think I shall try to be Hyacinth Bucket for the day
The last hour is the big one for getting the last bits done. I like to make my own gravy
M&S will be doing the bread sauce, cranberry sauce, trimmings etc.
Table linen is all sorted.
DD is going to clean the silver candelabra for me too.
Like you CKLD, I've bought in extra loo roll, washing up liquid and antacids
Galadriel x