Thanksgiving in the UK

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving back in the USA. I thought I'd let you in on what happened in the UK.

I took part in two Thanksgivings. One I attened at my friend's flat and the other I hosted.

The one I attended was a pot luck Thanksgiving. Before the guests arrived I helped my friend prepare the last few dishes. While doing so I carried out a family tradition from back home. I played Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie. When the guests arrived the music changed to a variety of Lion King, jazz and modern pop music. Around 15 Americans and five Britians came and shared delicious foods. There were mounds of potataoes, numerous amounts of biscuits, tons of stuffing and around seven desserts! So much food that while only 20 attended, there had been enough food for 30 or 40. We all sat and enjoyed the meal with good cider and wine while praising our hosts for their wonderful creations and good company.

My own Thanksgiving was not on such a large scale. As I was in charged I picked some of my favorite dishes to be prepared. I chose baked apples with butter and sugar, pumpkin pie, corn chowder, vegan stuffing, cider and baked beans with cheese. I had five su chefs who were all very helpful and were delighted to help me. The meal took an hour and half to make. An excellent time I'd say as we ended up feeding nine people. We sat down once the food was ready and went around in a circle each sharing something that we were thankful for. It wasn't as serious as back home, but it still had a warm feeling.


Happy Turkey Day y'all. If you have any stories you would like to share from your own Thanksgiving please comment! Don't be shy.