Phoenix’s - Cursing the gammon Christmas may now begin!

Thanks, Maw. I’ve been thinking of Phoenix this week as I cursed my own gammon and raised a glass of sherry in her honour. ❤️🥳

Yes I remember it well.

My cursing will begin this evening, any earlier and the Gammon will be eaten. Maybe this year I’ll remember to write the weight down…..

Still makes me smile, here's to Phoenix

I remember it well. We lose a few friends or family each year as we get older. Gransnet friends and personal friends. My friend of 35 years died earlier this month. Sadly I won’t be able to go to the funeral as it’s in January and we’ll be in New Zealand visiting our daughter and her children. I shall think of her on the day though.

It does begin the gammon fight with Phoenix never forgotten 🎄

🥃🍖 cheers Phoenix I shall be cooking 4 gammons later, I predict much cursing.

That definitely raised a smile, I remember it well though I had a different username back then. Will absolutely raise a glass of sherry to Phoenix

I don't think I knew this poster, the date pre dates my time on GN. She sounds like a fun person.
🍺 to all sadly departed.

Thanks Maw, I was thinking about Phoenix the other day and hoped someone would start the gammon thread.

🥂 to Phoenix

Thanks, Maw.

Our phoenix is a very sad loss to GN. Joseann, she was great fun and also fearless.

Gammon cursing tomorrow here!

I never knew Phoenix but I can appreciate her humour. My gammon plight started last night when DH told me it was from the wrong shop and they fell to pieces. So a rummage for the butcher's string and fingers crossed that the bird will be there this afternoon when we have to pick it up with the town and their fathers.
To a sadly departed.

I miss Phoenix too
I’m cooking my Sons ham just now , it barely fitted into the slow cooker and the apple juice is just trickled round the sides !

I think of her often when I look at my Montbretia.
I inherited them in my ( then new garden)
I’d never grown them but wanted to move them.
I asked on here if I would harm them. Her reply was: if you boiled them you couldn’t kill them 😂

Thanks for that Maw I remember Phoenix's posts - always good for a laugh and the Gammon post was one of her best. To those of you cooking yours early, but eating it on Christmas Day, how are you going to warm it up? I have only ever cooked mine on Christmas morning, but would rather cook it on Christmas eve to get it out of the way 🙄

To Phoenix

Thanks Maw such fond memories of Phoenix and her wonderful humour.

Mine is for cold on Boxing Day so I can't help.

Every time Phoenix is mentioned I am reminded of the Curse she wrote for DD3's idiot. It didn't work but was great. I'll find it and post it.

Phoenix's curse for DD3's Idiot ex.

I remember that kittylester I borrowed it for my DD’s idiot ex

Ah! What a lady.
Drinking a roast to Phoenix and the many memories she has left us with. 🥂
No sprouts in this house on Christmas Day - steamed, crushed, boiled, fried, over cooked or otherwise.

GrannyGravy13

I remember that kittylester I borrowed it for my DD’s ^idiot ex^

Happy for anyone to borrow it, anytime. It might still work on our Idiot

😂

A lovely person, with a good sense of humour until the very end and she was so brave.

Charleygirl5

A lovely person, with a good sense of humour until the very end and she was so brave.

She certainly was, Charleygirl and sadly missed.
She brought joy to Gransnet 🙂