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Mike Wallis
@nalsa.bsky.social
Purveyors of rambling stories with no point
I really want to see the GP data reporting for the next two months or so for that area.
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Dec 8th: salted butter caramel. This is not a jam, it is a sauce, and it will not be going on toast. (Also, it's not as good as the stuff I make.)
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Dec 7th: pear, mandarin and cinnamon. This is bloody excellent and I am only disappointed that we'll never see it in a normal sized jar.
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Yeah, I made the grilled cheese (mix of jarlesberg, comte and cheddar) with cheese sauce and pickles and yeah that was chuffing aces.
December 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Dec 6th: currant and raspberry jelly. Just look at that colour! It's fantastic. Also tastes great - not too sweet or sharp. Definitely redcurrants.
December 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I picture the embassy staff whatsapp group was "this event is going on too long and im a bit drunk, does anybody want to get Elf to make some grilled cheese?" and then there was a pile of thumbs up and then the ambassador got in on it and well there we are.
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
hate crime.
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Dec 5th: pineapple and rum with vanilla. Very sweet, good pineapple hit, the vanilla is hidden by the rum which is a bit much for morning toast.
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Me too :) I've already binned the sleeve with the ingredients on.
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Not only is it not the little boxes but they've got different jam! I am optimistic that we'll get the blueberry & maple later in the month.

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Dec 1st! I can open the first door on my Bonne Maman advent calendar! I haven't had an advent calendar in years. Today is Apricot and honey; this is pretty good, maybe a bit sweet in that way honey can be. Bits of apricot, which is nice.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Rookie.
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Dec 4th: cherry and violet jam. Was mildly trepidatious about this, but there's very little violet in there. A good cherry jam, in any event. #adventcalendar #bonnemaman
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Ah, mate. Am very sorry.
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Dec 3rd: apple, caramel and cinnamon jam. Good apple flavour, some chunks, not enough cinnamon. #adventcalendar
December 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
is it a ring mould? because I have been advocating for using ring moulds for steamed puds for years for definitely being cooked through and in less time reasons - surface area to volume - and people look at me like I'm a loon.
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM