Rum Doings Episode 55: Christmas!
by John Walker on Dec.23, 2010, under Rum Doings, The Rest
Episode 55 of Rum Doings sees a sleepy John and Nick not discussing something something something. But instead chatting about the weather.
In an episode recorded before John died of the flu, we take leave of our senses and embrace Winter by drinking neat Pimms. We then consider Christmas meals, the reality of Father Christmas, and how to spend the season. And other Christmassy matters. With excellent impressions of the Queen.
We ponder turkey, writing with pens, and the transmogrifying nature of Quality Street. We then proceed for forget the names of everyone ever. And discuss the theological implications of God’s not having a beard.
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December 23rd, 2010 on 19:24
Are you still dead of flu John?
December 23rd, 2010 on 19:44
I have been out of bed today for the first time in a week. Which is an improvement.
December 23rd, 2010 on 19:48
Verrry good, as the TF2 Heavy says.
December 23rd, 2010 on 23:20
Happy Yuletide for the other day, Happy Xmas and so forth until all religious and non-religious denominations are covered. Haven’t listened yet, it is reserved to give me some comfort during the unending horror of Christmas with my girlfriend’s family.
So once again, to John, Nick and everyone else Happy Inoffensive Holidays / Offensive Non-PC Christmas – delete as appropriate.
Get well soon John :-) Don’t die too much, PCG wouldn’t be the same without They’re Back.
December 24th, 2010 on 18:23
I’m going up to Leeds tomorrow, so a 3 hour journey. I shall save this for the journey, I’ll wear a hat and everything.
December 24th, 2010 on 21:00
Well, I am in Leeds already, so I beat you to it!
December 25th, 2010 on 16:43
How dare you!
I’m technically not in Leeds – Yeadon.
December 25th, 2010 on 17:12
I’m technically not in Leeds – just down the road from Yeadon in Horsforth. Although I was in Yeadon proper yesterday.
December 25th, 2010 on 20:34
Fancy that. It’s not that bad a place, cold though.
December 25th, 2010 on 22:57
I am also in Horsforth at my folks’ right now. How interesting!
December 26th, 2010 on 13:52
From that comment on John, can I safely assume he is going to pop a certain question to a certain lady and if so congratulations.
December 26th, 2010 on 15:06
Three Rummers, just minutes away from each other!
Unless either of you are… Doers?
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Re: The turkey.
For the past however many years I’ve eaten turkey at Christmas, I’ve absolutely detested it. No flavour, far too dry for my liking.
However, this year I learned that the turkey cost £78 (!) due to my uncle going overboard, so I tried it once more. I then realised that for the past however many years I’ve been eating the /white/ meat section, so the breast, when I’m a dark meat/leg/wing man. All is good once more.
It was delicious.
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If you are indeed set to propose, then congratulations, John. May you find eternal happiness with your lovely Doppelgänger.
December 28th, 2010 on 23:24
Wait. Who the hell are you, and why are you in MY Yeadon?
GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT.
December 30th, 2010 on 04:21
I don’t know how they compare to ye olde englishe foode, but the traditional meat pie in Quebec is great. We call them tourtières, after the passenger pigeon. Since there aren’t too many of those around these days, you have to come up with some other meat- my family does a half pork, half veal mixture, ground by the butcher and browned before being put in with pastry.
Pickled tomato is usually made available, but not everyone goes for that sort of stuff on their pie.
January 5th, 2011 on 16:19
Took me a while to listen to this one, and as always enjoyed. I can’t even think of anything to disagree with… but give me time. I’m also amused by people hypothetically congratulating John. “If you are going to propose, and if she says yes, and if our alien overlords agree to it, congratulations!”
January 7th, 2011 on 22:11
More Rum Doings please! I just discovered the show and listened to every episode over the last couple of weeks!
January 17th, 2011 on 23:18
John! Nick! Rum Doings? What happened?! :(
January 18th, 2011 on 20:51
John died of the flu. RIP John. I was thinking about having a memorial statue erected in the figure of a portly gent murmuring. Any donations?
January 21st, 2011 on 19:57
Morcambe and Wise not funny..?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XooTrS440Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3GqaQkhuYw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXv8WW3Wjvw
No? OK – I’ll have to agree to differ.