And all round the track
We set the dogs barking
With cries of "On back!",
And "On, on!" and "Are you?"
As Jamesbondage led us
On a scenic new route
Before Redbreast fed us
A sumptuous feast....
So we did some bush-bashing
And then we indulged -
That's what I call hashing!
So top up your wine-glass
Or crack open a beer -
We'll see you next week for
The last run of the year!
There certainly were a lot of dogs in the area, of all shapes, colours, sorts and sizes - Bunya seems a very caninophilic suburb!
Here's a recipe for Redbreast's festive fruit and nut cake - great for Christmas:
250g dates
125g glace pineapple
125g glace apricots
125g red glace cherries
125g green glace cherries
125g whole blanched almonds
250g brazil nuts
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1 tablespoon rum
90g butter
1/3 cup plain flour
3 tablespoons self-raising flour
dash vanilla
Chop pineapple and apricots into fairly large pieces. Leave remaining fruit and nuts whole. Mix all well together. beat eggs until thick and creamy, add sugar, vanilla, run and soft butter, beating until combined. Stir in sifted flours and fruit and nut mixture.
Divide mixture between 2 greased bar tins (7 cm by 25 cm), lining bases with greaseproof paper. Press mixture firmly into tins. Bake in slow oven one and a quarter hours or until cake is firm to touch; cool in tin 10 minutes. When cool, wrap in plastic food wrap and refrigerate in airtight container. Will keep for months.
And here are a few cracks for those who don't get enough in their crackers:
What kind of motorbike does Santa ride?
A Holly Davidson!
What's worse than Rudolph with a runny nose?
Frosty the snowman with a hot flush!
What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?
It's Christmas, Eve!
Why don't penguins fly?
Because they're not tall enough to reach the controls!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Hannah
Hannah who?
Hannah partridge in a pear tree!
I read that one out of every 5 people in the world is Chinese. There are 5 people in my family, and I'm not Chinese - so it has to be either one of my parents, or my older brother Colin, or my younger brother Chung Wa Huang. I'm not sure, but I think it's Colin....
Since next Sunday is Christmas Day, next week's run will shift to Tuesday 27th December.
Next run details
When: Tuesday 27th December, 5 pm
Where: John Scott Park, the village.
Hare: M. Promptu. Meal at a local eatery.
Please bring some Christmas cracker jokes to share....
On, on!
