December 1.
What a good time to start a Christmas themed thread.
Feel free to contribute. 
Hey ecar xx
No, not the Allens. Totally different brand, I think it's only Allens that have stopped making then along with lots of other lollies they used to make, how miserable is that .... 
youcandoit ... I'll put you on the invitation list for 2016 ... xxx
ahem!! over here,
forget the spearmint leaves already!!
The invites??
I'll set out some special virtual invites for everyone after midnight tonight youcandoit ... 
Tassie, are the pine cones "crunchy"?
You're a clever girl......and I don't care if you name plants incorrectly.
DEB
Stawks, inside the yule log is a chocolate buttercream which I have also used on the top.
The kitchen looked like a disaster area, icing sugar up the walls, frosting all over my apron, and Mr. Tasfleur took charge most magnificently of the clean up, bless him.
The Australian Christmas carols are sounding through the house.
By midnight though, it will all be finished ... the decorations are up and the tree be lit!
Back later. ....... 
Lloyds, the pine cones are fakes of course, but I painted them with glitter paint xxx Hope nobody tries to eat them tomorrow ... 
Until later then, I must go ... xxx
PS .... youcandoit .... I found the yule log recipe on the internet ... I can tell you though, that rolling the darn thing can be catstrophic, of biblical proportions .... it tried to escape twice but I caught it (twice).
It's like a gummy crazed anaconda, but once it's rolled, it's okay!
Yes, I would like to make it.
Even though I put on weight just looking at it!
And youcan?
Ermagerd!!! I googled it
I remember trying to make one of those years ago. Went insane
Never recovered.
