Happy Saint Patrick's Day to one and all...

There was the usual big parade down Fifth Avenue in New York today and boy was it cold...I watched a little bit of it on TV and they were all marching out quickly...Felt sorry for the wee girls who were doing the Irish dancing...I am sure their wee legs ...

Hi All hope you are al well
Bero Recipe .... 9oz (225g) SR flour ....6oz(150g) Margarine .......3oz (75g) Castor Sugar
Topping 6oz (150g) Margarine ...4oz (100g) Castor Sugar ...14oz (397g) can of condensed milk,
1 Tablespoon (1x15ml) Golden Syrup ....few drops of vanilla flavouring .....6oz (150g ...

Hi Chris
I may not be able to add anything or help you in your search...but this story made for some very interesting reading...this man has done so much during his parra days. I wish you all the best in your search and hopefully this wee site will be of help to you.

All the Best
Rosemary

Hi All

I too would like to wish everyone well in 2014 and may it bring nothing but happiness, good health and great times...looking forward to another year on Anecdotes with lots of new posts and hopefully new members.

All the best...
Redscot

Hi Freddy

Happy New year to you too...let's hope 2014 will be a great year for everybody, and I'm looking forward to reading lots of new posts on Anecdotes.

Cheers
Redscot

Hi John, Rosemary & Sheila All the meals sound delicious it's setting the table on Christmas that I love with the crackers etc I do a lot of craft and I bought a die to make crackers but didn't know where to get the wee banger bi for the middle they are more like an ornament but they look snazzy ...

My family would keep the Christmas decorations in a box ,the box would be kept on a shelf in the coal bunker and be taken out at Christmas.We had these concertina type decorations, you pulled out and they would have some Christmassy scene on them, we would criss cross them on the ceiling too, using ...

Hello everyone...

My Christmas memory is the Salvation Army playing right outside our window, my mother had this big paper star with a bulb inside which she hung above the Christmas tree, and you could see it from all over Barrhead, so I'm guessing the Army thought that was pretty appropriate, I'll ...

Hi All,

Picked up the Turkey, Gammon on the bone and 3 Rib of Beef today, cost a bloody fortune, but they all look yummy, cant wait. Will need to be cooking from Christmas Eve to get this lot ready! But as I'm head chef this year, I will probably need to recruit some help, so you are all invited ...

To the Staff, and each and every member of the site....

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy, and happy New Year. I hope 2014 will be kind to you :D

Here's hoping Santa will be good to you all....if you have been good of course :lol ...