Anyone from the UK?

[Ironfan]

I just had a conversation with someone based on something I wrote here. Don't ask how we got from my bum to Christmas biscuits, because it doesn't matter. The conversation was drifting along as such conversations tend to do when I received a compliment, if it was one, that I was very well prepared for baking said Christmas biscuits.
While formulating a coherent response to this rather simple compliment, I realised how much fun I had writing it. Since your chat was the basis for the whole thing, I feel I can't keep it from you. Of course, one could argue that no one wants to read my ramblings, but I'm not forcing anyone to read along. Just skip this part if you want.

The preparation of Christmas Biscuit baking involves first establishing the Aim, which is the fundamental and non-negotiable success condition: to create a specific quantity and variety of delicious, aesthetically pleasing Christmas Biscuit for a particular social function, making this taste, presentation standard, and social function the supreme guide for all subsequent steps. This aim then dictates the Objective, which involves successfully executing the necessary culinary campaigns, specifically the technical stages of mixing, chilling, rolling, cutting, decorating, and properly storing the biscuits. The planning must identify the Center of Gravity, such as achieving the perfect dough consistency or maintaining precise oven temperature, as failure here jeopardizes the entire effort. Finally, the Strategy involves creating a detailed Plan (the recipe and timeline) that links the overall goal to the necessary Means (resources) by correctly assessing and securing all ingredients, equipment, and sufficient time. This comprehensive preparation must also account for Friction and Chance, preparing contingencies for potential chaos like spills or equipment failures, ensuring the entire process remains rational and strictly serves the joyful, tasty, and aesthetic purpose of the holiday biscuit tradition.

Whoever finds out which baker supported me with strategy and tactics can reward themselves by reading his excellent book ‘About Biscuits’ again.

Glad I'd had a coffee. That's incredible well thought out. I'm usually just 'I fancy biscuits'

Hope your ride to work wasn't too bad.

 

[Meekly_Anna]

Glad I'd had a coffee. That's incredible well thought out. I'm usually just 'I fancy biscuits'

Hope your ride to work wasn't too bad.

No, just a little icy rain, not much. Typical early winter

 

[KentBloke63]

Where did that thick frost come from? Was warm last night

 

[Meekly_Anna]

Where did that thick frost come from? Was warm last night

For you maybe. As I said before I'm just a guest. I'm not British.

 

[KentBloke63]

It was a general statement, not in regards to anyones particular post.

 

[Merryegoround]

Frost disappearing already here, I think it's going to get wet and windy soon - the weather I mean.

 

[Meekly_Anna]

It was a general statement, not in regards to anyones particular post.

Ah, you are the weatherman.

 

[Foxed]

My dog likes the frost

 

[Meekly_Anna]

Frost disappearing already here, I think it's going to get wet and windy soon - the weather I mean.

Thank you for the clarification. It would be rude to call someone wet an "it".

 

[Merryegoround]

Thank you for the clarification. It would be rude to call someone wet an "it".

I agree, and I'd never be rude about the weather

 

[OralAllOver]

I represent Prince formerly known as Andrew

Is there a lower-bound age limit here?

 

[KentBloke63]

Ah, you are the weatherman.

And you are the bringer of biscuits. We all have our roles.

 

[Meekly_Anna]

And you are the bringer of biscuits. We all have our roles.

We just need to find the Thief of Always and the Eater of Socks now.

 

[Noor]

I represent Prince formerly known as Andrew

Is there a lower-bound age limit here?

Yes, 18 is the lowest

 

[jonnoback]

We just need to find the Thief of Always and the Eater of Socks now.

Busy day at work? Morning btw.

 

[jonnoback]

Frosty here. Fortunately I’m WFH so don’t have to de-ice the car.

 

[Meekly_Anna]

Frosty here. Fortunately I’m WFH so don’t have to de-ice the car.

Good morning,
Yes it is. I need to write some official letters, finalise some calculations, tell my technician that he's an idiot, organise some spares because of said idiot...
But I don't want to.

 

[jonnoback]

Good morning,
Yes it is. I need to write some official letters, finalise some calculations, tell my technician that he's an idiot, organise some spares because of said idiot...
But I don't want to.

There’s words and phrases for that. Prevaricating being one. Can’t be arsed being another.

 

[Foxed]

Snuggling pups under the duvet. Bloody chilly!

 

[Merryegoround]

Snuggling pups under the duvet. Bloody chilly!

Perfect plan for a chilly morning

 

[Foxed]

Perfect plan for a chilly morning

My feet and my tits are like ice blocks. But I struggle to sleep with heating on

 

[Merryegoround]

It's hard to sleep when it's too warm isn't it, you need to find a happy medium, or someone to warm you up in just the right places.

 

[Meekly_Anna]

My feet and my tits are like ice blocks. But I struggle to sleep with heating on

But you know that there are some gentlemen in here no envisioning in their minds the optical result of icy air on tits, more accurate: nipples?

 

[Meekly_Anna]

It's hard to sleep when it's too warm isn't it, you need to find a happy medium, or someone to warm you up in just the right places.

Use the thickest blanket you have, but leave a leg or part of it out.

 

[Foxed]

It's hard to sleep when it's too warm isn't it, you need to find a happy medium, or someone to warm you up in just the right places.

Absolutely - silver lining