An almost perfect Christmas /
by Stibbe, Nina [author.].
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BookPublisher: Leicester : Charnwood, 2018Description: 160 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781444839333 (hbk.) :.Classification number: Subject(s): Christmas -- Humor | Christmas cooking -- Humor | Customs and Folklore | Cultural studies: customs & traditions | Biography: generalSummary: From perennially dry turkeys to Christmas pudding fires, from the round robin code of conduct to the risks and rewards of re-gifting, 'An Almost Perfect Christmas' is an ode to the joy and insanity of the most wonderful time of the year. MY MOTHER IS NOT A FOODIE. BUT FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, ONCE A YEAR, SHE BECOMES POSSESSED OF A PROFOUND AND DESPERATE NEED TO SERVE UP A PERFECT ROAST TURKEY. FACED WITH A WALK INTO THE VILLAGE THOUGH, SHE MIGHT THINK 'OH, F*** IT' AND DECIDE TO GET A FROZEN ONE FROM BEJAM ON THE 23RD AND LEAVE IT TO DEFROST IN THE DOWNSTAIRS TOILET FOR NOT QUITE 48 HOURS. From perennially dry turkeys to Christmas pudding fires, from the round robin code of conduct to the risks and rewards of re-gifting, AN ALMOST PERFECT CHRISTMAS is an ode to the joy and insanity of the most wonderful time of the year.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Large Print - Adult | Bootle Library | Large Print Adult Fiction | Available | 002992528x | ||||
| Large Print - Adult | Southport Library | Large Print Adult Fiction | 394.2663 STI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002992516x |
Standard print edition originally published: UK: Viking, 2017.
From perennially dry turkeys to Christmas pudding fires, from the round robin code of conduct to the risks and rewards of re-gifting, 'An Almost Perfect Christmas' is an ode to the joy and insanity of the most wonderful time of the year. MY MOTHER IS NOT A FOODIE. BUT FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, ONCE A YEAR, SHE BECOMES POSSESSED OF A PROFOUND AND DESPERATE NEED TO SERVE UP A PERFECT ROAST TURKEY. FACED WITH A WALK INTO THE VILLAGE THOUGH, SHE MIGHT THINK 'OH, F*** IT' AND DECIDE TO GET A FROZEN ONE FROM BEJAM ON THE 23RD AND LEAVE IT TO DEFROST IN THE DOWNSTAIRS TOILET FOR NOT QUITE 48 HOURS. From perennially dry turkeys to Christmas pudding fires, from the round robin code of conduct to the risks and rewards of re-gifting, AN ALMOST PERFECT CHRISTMAS is an ode to the joy and insanity of the most wonderful time of the year.
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