Getting into the Christmas spirit

After the fantastic example set by Lizyloo I thought I ought to start our Christmnas prep. So, tonight I have been 'steeping' the fruit for the Christmas cake (right) in lots of brandy and getting the Christmas pud mix prepared and resting (BB and I having both had a good stir and plently of wishes - and they DO come true!!!).

Tomorrow is set aside to steam the pudding and to mix up and bake the rest of the cake along with knocking up a batch of mincemeat. In between the cooking I shall have a good spring clean of all the kitchen cupboards and throw out those strange cans and packets that always accumulate at the back of cupboards. They are always things that everyone denies having ever bought, no-one will ever eat them and they are 3 years out of date (how can this be when I clear the cupboards out every year?....)