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The Daily PollIT’S FINALLY CHRISTMAS! Hopefully you woke up to some presents under the tree and no coal in your stocking.
With all that fun stuff out of the way, your mind may now be on the main event, Christmas dinner.
For many people this is their favourite meal of the year and there are many aspects to consider and mull over. Is the turkey big enough?How many types of potatoes do we need? Will anyone even eat these brussel sprouts?
Another important aspect is timing. Every household has a different take, and having tried both early and late dinners (including one eventful year where the power went out) I think somewhere around 2pm is ideal.
So today we’re asking: When is the best time to have Christmas dinner?
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@james rowan: you’re
Happy Christmas everyone,enjoy.
Anyone who has Xmas Dinner before midday, check their Hard drive!
@Phil Martin:
@Phil Martin: 6 hrs after Christmas breakfast
Between 3pm and 5pm, then retire to the drawing room for cigars and cognac
@Mrs. O’Brien: Cigars and cognac are for the gentlemen. Sherry and cheroots for the ladies.
@Larry Betts: indeed Larry, and happy Christmas
@Mrs. O’Brien: And the the very same to yourself Mrs. O’Brien (tips top hat)
We turned up late at the in-laws last year. They had eaten the dinner by the time we arrived. The mother in law wasn’t very impressed. She gave us the cold shoulder
@Larry Betts: next time be on time,.
@Terence Maxwell: When asked would it be better to buy a frozen turkey and let it defrost and do all the prep personally,or buy an oven ready turkey all prepared and ready to pop into a preheated oven,I told her to get stuffed. Still puzzled by the look I received.
@Larry Betts: better to do chateau briand. Game over.
@Larry Betts: Hot tongue is nice, but you don’t see it much these days!
@Brian Hunt: The Missus is an avid admirer of hot tongue,I strive sometimes to stretch to reach the very back,the supermarket shelves usually only have a few remaining on sale when I attempt to retrieve the last remaining packs.
This year it’s whatever time the father in law says we’re having dinner.
Christmas Day is the obvious answer I would have thought?
July
Any time if you had one
St. Stevens day.
@Willie Marty: Or St. Stephen’s Day.
@Jack Hayes: oh! Look it’s the autocorrect police.
@Jack Hayes: sorry jack-still hungover im afraid.
@Willie Marty: At least you didn’t say Boxing Day
@Larry Betts: no way larry-that would be for the West Brits.
@Jack Hayes: I think you’ll find it’s spelt St Stephensis day..
We have this question every year from the journal….MerryXmas everyone,
When SuperMacs opens.
If it’s too late then no room for turkey sandwiches – the best bit
On Christmas Day.
Whenever she has it cooked
Really . You need a time to eat your dinner. Jesus
Dinner time
When want to were all different i like it at 2 or 3
Just around 5. So 2 options here are perfect.
Any word on Christmas markets, or the Christmas tree in Syria?
@Glaston Beary: Jesus,Mary and Joseph. It was the Christmas three in Bethlehem,not Syria.
@J B: and there’s, Spars, Mace, Centra and petrol stations open all over Dublin, I can’t speak for the rest of the country. But, so what?
@J B: Obviously you never needed something critical for your house on CD.
2 : turkey…..
The correct answer is Boxing day!!!!;)
Don’t have it stay in bed
I always avoid Turkey in late July/early August. It’s stuffed,and like an oven.
July
Any news of the Gaza / Syria/ Palestine or whatever they were crew going up the centre of the cathedral?
Eeh Dinner time sounds about right. Doohhh
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