184. A Cottage Christmas Day Vlogmas - Living Alone in Wales (December 2024)

Merry Christmas to you, Sean, and thank you for sharing your new, slower life with the rest of us. Have been following you for years, and truly enjoy your channels. On the cutting board question: I have considered gifting you a proper kitchen knife, but unsure if you’d want it, since you haven’t bought one yet 😊 Part of the reason your board looks the way it does might be because you drag/scratch you knife when you cut your veggies. A proper knife would make a huge difference, as you would not be making as deep marks on it. I have both plastic and wooden boards, and would go for wood any time. I try to remember to rub some ordinary olive or other types of cooking oil on them now and then. Repairs minor cuts and keeps the wood from drying out.

Hi Sean, I could only pop on for the first five mins yesterday, as I was about to start cooking our Christmas dinner. Hence the quick Hi and Bye!
Well, I must admit, we went the frozen mixed veg, frozen roast potatoes route as cheaper and easier inc frozen sprouts! Plus stuffing from a box! For a change we had lamb chops and pigs in blankets and gravy out of a box but I still had Cranberry Sauce as that's my favourite and later on Christmas pud and cream as we were too full after lunch, I was a bit heavy handed with how much veg I did! 😂 We had an Asti in terms of drinks as was on offer at the supermarket! 😅 Plus I prefer that to Champagne. But anyway, you did well. It is all in the timings, looks easy but there is a lot to think about! You did well! 👍🏻
Anyway, if I don't speak to you before Happy New Year! See you in 2025! 🎉

thank you Sean James Cameron for all that you do and all that you are, sweet Christmas times❤

Your video was priceless Sean ! Great entertainment to end the most amazing vlogmas! Cheers my friend enjoy your break! Hope you enjoyed Gavin and Stacey! I certainly did. Merry Christmas to you, have a blessed time xx❤️

Sean why are you watering down Mint Sauce???

This was fun😂😘

I cook the leaves with the florets and once cooked I strain them and chop it all up in the colander .

I use the mint sauce straight from the jar xx

Happy Christmas Sean and everyone! Interesting you making the mint sauce I used to do that as a child but with fresh mint - now I just eat it neat from the jar..All the very best for the new year and the work on the homestead!!! All the very best !

Merry Christmas from Newfoundland, Canada :)

Merry Christmas Sean, hope you enjoyed your Christmas dinner you cooked. Looked good ,well done.

Late boxing day now. I hope you enjoyed your Christmas Dinner. My dad never put water in mint sauce, I tend to buy the mint jelly now, but I like cranberry sauce with my turkey. I always cook extra veg for bubble and squeak with cold turkey and pickles on boxing day, think I enjoy that more than Christmas Dinner 😊

Merry christmas

What a Royal Feast!

Thank you for sharing your life with us. I love watching Gavin and Stacey especially Bryn. My father's name was also Bryn and he reminds me of him a little. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your gorgeous cats. 🎄

Hey , where’s the gravy , nice little vlog, would of liked to see the end product..

In the future, if you still have your microwave, you can use that to heat potatoes and the paw snips, it would save a lot of trouble. And time.😊

I got sick the day before Christmas when I am well again. That's when I will celebrate. Have a nice meal until then, boohoo.😢

Exactly how I was taught to make mint sauce. Then clean the plate of gravy & mint sauce with a piece of bread and butter.

We call swede turnip in Belfast

Merry Christmas to you and the kitty cats from Northumberland ❤

Hope you had a lovely Christmas and thank you for all the Vlogmas Sean..

looks alovely christmas dinner shaun hope you had a lovely day

Never heard of mint sauce with turkey usually cranberry sauce with turkey and mint sauce with lamb

How many are you cooking for?

Does open mint sauce have to go in fridge ?

Merry Xmas Sean. Loved your Xmas day vlog , I couldn’t believe when you were making mint sauce it’s exactly the same way my mam used to make it and I still do, also you said about later making gravy and putting mint sauce on it with a slice of bread, my dad did that abd so do I your a man after my own heart bet your dinner was bewtiful!!!!! Xx

You are funny

A very Merry Christmas Sean..thank you for your vids..❤

I use wooden chopping boards. I really have grown fond of the ones made of bamboo. They work well.

Parsnips, carrots, Sprouts, Leek, Turnip, Peas, potatoes and cauliflower! Eight veg...fierce healthy!

Pea mint and creme fraiche soup is nice. This video cheered me up Thanks

You could throw the carrots and rutabaga in with the turkey and they will be roasted with the juices

I hope you had a very happy Christmas and may you have a wonderful 2025. It has been fun following you and I am looking forward to where 2025 will take us all. Peace and many blessings.

Love "Too Good to Waste" in Aberdare ❤

Sean, I heard a chef say use wooden chipping boards, but get ones where the grain is upwards. Then you won't have the problem of slicing the fibres longways. x

I used to eat the stork of the crawliflower

Butchers throw salt on their benches to clean them

you put together a very good meal - more food than I could have eaten but it all looked good. Mint in gravy? New to me. But I did like mint jelly on bread.

Mint sauce with turkey!!

Yes am totaly intrested in what it cost to live there and how you make it all work…

I wash my foil if it's not too dirty

Love your videos, Sean!
I always look forward to watching you work on the homestead and work in your cute kitchen!

Even though its March 2025. I love this. Christmas. Brings joy. No matter when

If you havent got a car yet, I highly recommend Aberdare Auto Trade, got my car from there last year...Ollie is a top chap.

Merry Christmas and you sing very Beautifully .

We've always had roasties as well as a small portion of mash.... it's just a British thing i think and our carrot and swede cooked together then mashed 😂❤ lovely

Stainless steel chopping board Sean. I really enjoy your posts here in West Australia. June in Geraldton 🎉😊

Cauliflower Leaf & Tomato Curry
You’ll need:
Cauliflower leaves (sliced)
1 tomato (or tinned)
Onion (optional)
Curry powder or cumin/turmeric
Serve with rice or flatbread
Method:
Fry onion and spices
Add tomato + leaves
Simmer 10–15 mins until tender
Add chickpeas if you’ve got them.