Wankpuffin’s Christmas message for the Going Postal faithful

This is a poem written by Christina Rossetti, set to music first by Gustav Holst in 1906 and then by Harold Darke in 1911. This is by Darke :   © OldTrout  

In the church year St Stephen’s Day is traditionally the one after Christmas Day, or two days after in some places.  In the Eastern church countries which still use the Julian calendar both it and [more…]

Ingredients : 8oz (225g) unsalted, shelled pistachio nuts 1 pint (570ml) double cream 1 pint (570ml) single cream 4oz (110g) golden caster sugar 8 large egg yolks 1 1/2 tablespoons of custard powder   Method [more…]