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00:00tree and this year I want to create something special on our farm it feels
00:06stick and regal a space where the whole family can craft make and create
00:12together that is one special little pinecone with Kelvin by my side how's
00:20that much easier and our four kids adding the perfect blend of festive fun
00:25and chaos who comes at Christmas I'm taking time out from farming to indulge my
00:35newfound passion for interiors and upcycling they'll be pride and joy in
00:42the sense of the stables drawing inspiration from the incredible
00:48landscape that surrounds us in the Peak District exactly what we want look at
00:53those lovely red berries because what color is Christmas join me as I
00:58transform our barn into the perfect space for a Christmas party for our family
01:04would you like a winter warmer there you go filled with handmade touches oh you're
01:11going for a really big carrots there all made with love in the Fletcher's Country
01:16workshop as an olden girl born and bred I never imagined I'd end up loving farm
01:36life quite as much as I do these are like our favorite evenings we're out till it
01:42goes dark really doing jobs having fun and being surrounded by such beautiful
01:49countryside has become a huge part of what I enjoy about living here I think the
01:55nature and the outdoors has really brought a side of me that I didn't know was
01:59there and the opportunities are endless here every season gives you something
02:04different and every season I can think of something new and that's what I love
02:07about it and living on a farm means there's a wealth of old materials lying around just
02:14waiting to have new life breathed into them look at that when something looks like complete
02:21mess to Kelvin to me I'm like I could make something out of that and it was just like
02:25please you're not though I yeah but now I am with Christmas just a few weeks away I have a plan to
02:35transform our old stable barn by upcycling repurposing and decorating the space for a
02:41family Christmas party
02:51so today I'm heading off the farm to an antique and salvage fair in search of some inspiration
02:57already spotted something we want that's stunning they would look nice outside the doorway I'd once be
03:08scouring the halls of the Trafford Center for shoes and handbags but these days it's anything old and
03:14rusty that catches my eye I'm gonna pick up a few little bits for the Christmas party but also I'm
03:20gonna try and get things that I can use at the farm and maybe make or create and renovate
03:26wow look at that bath the kids in that
03:32he knows what he's doing
03:34hello you all right is it short stall yeah is is the frame for sale or is that yours
03:40neither is my lunchbox or my coffee pot that's a nice one there yeah I got it down in France how
03:46much was it 30 euros no yeah so you can't have it I give you 35
03:52thank you well no deal this time but that ladder has definitely inspired me
04:03so I'm on a mission to find something similar that is for sale good morning how much are your ladders
04:1160 pounds a pair for two nice height they are a nice height dress some flowers dangling down
04:21fairy lights stunning I like them I can't bat them down on 60 quid I think that's a bargain I'm gonna
04:31take the ladders yeah so it is a deal thank you oh yeah now let's see what else I can buy
04:41I'm up and running these old ladders could make a modern take on a Christmas tree or a fabulous frame
04:47stacked with blankets by the fire pit who knows what I'll find next if you do them for 30 I'll take
04:55them yeah brilliant thank you how much is it this is going to be expensive that is 750 whoo have you
05:05had these from give me a good story even if it's made up you know your ladders yes how much are they
05:12for two 60 pound would you do me for 20 each I can't no sorry 50 50 I'll do them two of them for 50
05:21two for 50 deal thank you thank you thank you but I just keep buying ladders
05:30this is my antiques hall and I can't wait to get cracking I'm really happy it's been a really
05:36successful day good morning cows now if I'm going to get up cycling I'm going to need my own workshop
05:54and at its heart a solid workbench I've been saving some old fence posts for this very job
06:00and I know the perfect man to help me build it I've called in the original handyman the man that
06:07knows everything the walking encyclopedia my dad here dad I've made you a cup of tea to make you work
06:16faster my dad David is always happy to lend a hand let's have a look and teach me a few tricks of the
06:27trade along the way so the best wood is is what we've piled up okay well then you pick the legs
06:34and I'll pick the tops just lie them on the floor and see whether they're straight
06:42so that's going to go there like that that's going to go bolted like that yeah another piece
06:50going to go across here to support them fancy you got your design now yep so I can go home now
06:58right Elizabeth if you use that machine and load them on can you drive that machine
07:05dad of course I can drive that machine you're not a wag then I'm not a wag I'm a farmer
07:10I want to make something that has the DNA of the farm engrained in it
07:24something that will live on for generations at the Fletchers family farm
07:28growing up I've watched my dad do DIY all the time he built the extension on our house
07:36he was always fixing the car I remember at school someone asked me what job does your
07:40dad do and I said he fixed his videotapes because he just used to fix our videotape
07:44and I thought that was his job
07:54hey that wasn't too bad shall I have a go this is where you said here's one I saw earlier
08:00I got you got you
08:08not as easy as it looks is it ready hey
08:15do you think we're going to mass production
08:22he's starting to take shape and this is the exact look I want the problem is I know what's going to
08:29happen when I love it and I'm going to want 10 more tables
08:38I think we'll focus on just the one for now but I think dad and I have earned a brew
08:44look at that I'm being prepared I'll make you a cup of tea thank you with some biscuits it'd be great
08:51yes please I'm very impressed it's quite hard today because she's just resourceful
08:56right get the kettle on Kelvin we've got work to do
08:58so we've made it strong now and now we can flip it this is the big moment
09:09look at that lovely more chicken
09:25that is so good dad I'm impressed myself that's the first table I've ever made
09:32me and my dad have always made a good team I knew you were the man for this job
09:41and my workbench is done
09:51alongside the upcycling and decorating in the barn for our family Christmas party
09:55I also want to get creative in the kitchen I'm no Nigella but over in the cottage I've been cooking
10:03up some ideas that I'm hoping will look good taste good and that the kids can help with too
10:09I really want the twins Max and Mateus to be involved in this party and getting them involved can
10:14often be complete chaos so I found a little cheat where they can get involved and feel really proud of
10:20something they've done so I've got brownie strawberries and double cream and I'm really hoping
10:26that this is what the twins are going to make
10:31these sweet little edible santa hats simply need constructing
10:37which is the perfect task for Maximus and Mateus
10:41we're going to make little santa brownies
10:43well Maximus is all in using a small biscuit cutter Mateus makes the base of the hats
10:54push that down push yay and then look what's in there
10:59brownie and then do you want to do the cream yeah you put a spoon of cream on
11:05that's it double cream acts like the glue for the strawberry and then you put your santa's hat on
11:16you put your hat on to bring it over
11:22and then what do we need a little just a little tiny bobble
11:26put that in go on hold it over
11:32yeah
11:35done it there's your little santa's hat
11:42good call Mateus a taste test before we serve them up is a must
11:47is that tasty
11:48okay yes it's a two-hand job this hello is that good shall i try this one check it's good ready
12:05we can't eat them all boys we're making these for the party let's cut a few out and then we can
12:10do a few in a row as the twins are now three this is the first time they've really understood how
12:17special this time of year is and i'm loving every minute of it who comes at christmas
12:26and how does he get into your house
12:29through the chimney if you do some more cutting for me
12:34so just as i thought it's absolute chaos but they're having loads of fun
12:38i'll definitely end up doing these they're just happy eating the strawberries but well done
12:47so
12:58after four years of living and working on the farm it feels really exciting to find time to pursue my
13:04newfound passion for interiors and upcycling and to do it properly i need a workshop
13:10kelvin hello i've got a job for you i've got my eye on a couple of bits of old furniture that will
13:19work well alongside my new workbench so you're off handyman duties you're on heavy duties and they all
13:27need some muscle to move them to the barn right so this that so this table that block and the cabinet
13:35three things all right okay well i will be able to carry this this is really heavy i'm really strong
13:42come on then
13:48when i ask kelvin to do jobs i what i mean is i don't want to get involved just bring it to me
13:56oh what's he got here
13:57you keep it balanced yeah you push it can i get on i guess you can yeah how's that it's much easier
14:11such a smooth driver are you ready one two three
14:16you can do it
14:20Marnie will be on this the spotlights
14:24be it a stage a workshop or my next project kelvin's always on hand to help me realize my ambitions
14:33just looks good doesn't it
14:38right butcher's block against the bale to me not too far of it yeah yeah right do you need me for
14:43anything else no i'm going to live in this area for a minute and see if the feng shui is right
14:49don't forget my ideas fairy lights a name plaque someone will be in touch but thanks
14:57now i can put my little
15:00touches on and make it feel even better
15:13it's my little shape
15:22i actually love it it's gonna be so good to be making things here now
15:27my own little workshop
15:30now not only does it feel really festive but there's a spot for everything and everything
15:36should have a place kelvin's always telling me to get organized i'm officially organized
15:52our 120 acre farm sits on the edge of the peak district national park
15:57and alongside the land we use to graze our livestock is 40 acres of woodland
16:05and today the kids and i are out foraging for natural decorations
16:08mom i found what we're looking for a berry tree this is exactly what we want look at those lovely red berries
16:20because what color is christmas
16:22red it's purple oh my god a good one look what that's made
16:28chop can you put them in the basket careful because it's snaking
16:32max mistletoe right can you please have a go while you're putting that in the basket
16:35the kids do love being outside so i do try and get them involved in little jobs like this as much
16:43as possible how long i can keep the retention is a totally different matter right should we go down
16:49to the river while we continue our bounty hunt for decorations kelvin's getting busy in the workshop
16:58creating something special for the christmas family celebration
17:02with a little help from jordan a craftsman who's been working wonders with wood for over seven years
17:08so then jordan the last time i did anything with wood properly was like
17:12you know woodwork at school but saying that my teacher always said kelvin
17:17you're good at this i'll remember that jordan specializes in creating unique clatters
17:21that retain as much of the woods natural character as possible wow so if you grab the end of it
17:29we'll bring it over to the table and today he's helping kelvin to create one
17:40there we have it wow as easy as that once cut to length the bark is removed
17:45to reveal its natural living edge we don't want to be taking chunks out of the wood if we can help it
17:51you can pull that off now if you want all right okay should all come off in one piece
17:56it's perfect we are going to move on to softening these edges now okay
18:02sanding reveals the oak's unique grain and character
18:07liz would be so envious of this how was that was that good brilliant yeah probably take these
18:14we'll take these off now he's off knob a castle for you isn't it it's good isn't it nice is this
18:19normal just it's no it is normal and you do find yourself just wow in your workshop on your own
18:26that's lovely just sit there well we'll be careful of how we say that while jordan and kelvin talk of
18:32starting their own wood appreciation society the kids have been enjoying our creative collecting
18:38adventure in our woodlands right look there's a perfect tree there that we can all reach and get
18:49some branches let's go
18:55shaving it oh it's ready to catch
19:03look at all these brown branches we can trim oh and then i think we've got what we need
19:08back in the workshop kelvin's serving platter is starting to take shape gone from quite a rough
19:20at the edges and now that kind of feels just so smooth but it's still got its natural rustic charm
19:25yeah and that's i mean part of keeping the live edge as well as you can see the tree there yeah
19:29so i did notice you admiring uh the branding earlier have a quick look at that oh my god that
19:36is amazing fletchers yeah i love that's a great touch thank you wow you can put your own stamp on it
19:43and it can sort of live in the family forevermore oh thank you that's really really thoughtful that
19:49that's great once the stamp has been heated up it's time for kelvin to make his mark
19:55there you go that's very hot so don't touch the metal look for the top top and the bottom got
20:01it got it steady right this is it this is the moment steady hand steady hand that's bob on and there
20:09we go fletches it's on i've made my mark you've stamped it there we go wow a final once over with
20:20the sander and the board is ready to be sealed with a food safe oil which will accentuate its
20:26wonderful natural features oh this feels good oh this feels good you don't lose hours doing this
20:33you could lose days you could yeah yeah many men have been lost in their uh woodwork i was gonna
20:39say it can't be good for marriage but maybe this is great but i could honestly i could i could see
20:46myself doing this what a great day i've really enjoyed that yeah really enjoyed that is there a
20:52group could we do we have a group a few groups yeah yeah what do we talk about just one mostly wood
20:58yeah yeah i love it serving platter made and kelvin converted to craftsmanship job done
21:08we have a huge barn to decorate for our christmas celebration and attention to detail and handmade
21:19touches are a must so back in the cottage the stove is on baking orange slices on a low heat to dry them
21:27out they can then be threaded on string to make fragrant christmas garlands actually smells
21:35and i've recruited marnie the perfect little crafter to help me make them i've got this a little bit
21:40of cinnamon cinnamon ah favorite oh that is so nice smells like christmas doesn't it we've gone with
21:50the classic christmas smells of cinnamon and cloves but you really can experiment to create your own
21:56perfect garland there look and that going on and on and on what looks so nice it looks so cute
22:03so let's see what you make of it i've done the first two okay so you go for the next
22:09we like our little crafting yeah moments don't we yeah nice bit of peace and quiet from all the
22:15boys oh god yeah being the big sister of three boys isn't always a walk in the park so it's lovely
22:23to get some one-on-one time with marnie what's your favorite thing about christmas i quite like the
22:29roast dinner so i like a roast dinner the favorite thing about the roast dinner as if we all know
22:37yorkshire pudding so the best thing about christmas for you is a yorkshire pudding it's not about the
22:42presents it's about the food that's kind of girl i'm like these simple garlands don't just smell great
22:49they also look great wrapped around a tree hung from the mantelpiece or mixed in with some foliage on
22:55a cabinet right you get your end i'll get mine there we go it looks fabulous there we go
23:06that'll look gorgeous that's just one gallon we've got at least ten thousand five million more to make
23:14so we better get stitching stitching not sniffing come on get working girl come on then
23:31our foraging trip has inspired an idea for a table centerpiece
23:35that could incorporate one of the pieces i salvaged from the antiques market
23:38it is an antique ladder ta-da so i've invited florist rochelle to my workshop to help bring
23:49my ideas to life so i thought if we laid it in the middle and then we can create it around this of
23:59course rochelle's stunning creations for weddings and events are real showstoppers
24:04i'm hoping for a wow centerpiece for our christmas family party too
24:10yeah i think it'll work great it'll go with the table and all of that kind of thing
24:15yeah why don't we have a go let's do it phew rochelle didn't hate my ladder idea
24:22so if we start just having a bit of a go with it you can do clusters you can do
24:27separates and we'll just mix it up and see how we like it it's about the levels i always think it's
24:31about the levels of course it is and especially when you've got a long table giving that height
24:36and things like that make it a lot more interesting rochelle has promised to take the vision from
24:41inside my head and help me create an impressive centerpiece using a few simple tricks and tips
24:47there we go what we'll do now is make the foliage into tiny little hand ties yeah and then we can place
24:54them in that means if anyone knocks the table when they sit down it's not falling all over the place and
24:59if it does it's easily picked up should we start with this first yes let's do that this is straight
25:04from my forest by the way look and it's absolutely gorgeous i think you've caught it at the right
25:09time the best thing to do is take it oh watch your eyeballs give me a radical i didn't realize it was
25:17that long so we're cutting at the breaks at a little bit of an angle oh an angle not straight on so can
25:26you see i've got a little bit of an angle on there oh yeah yes that just means they can drink a lot
25:32better and last you a lot longer that goes across leaves flowers everything lesson number one don't
25:40blind the tutor lesson number two whatever bit is going to go into the water we have to make sure that
25:47all the leaves are off it if they go into the water your water will be discolored it'll be a bit brown it'll
25:53look dirty really quickly what i love about doing things like this is you just start from nothing
25:59and it's slowly building up and you don't know where it's going to go there's no exactly it's just
26:04it's just fun as well it's just fun what do you guys do for christmas do you have any little family
26:10traditions we do actually we are a huge family my mum is one of nine children so there's cousins and all
26:20sorts so we tend to have our thing on christmas day and then boxing day is a massive party for us
26:26oh i like if everyone does a something we're jamaican background so you know we've got the
26:31curries going on we've got the rice and peas happening it's chaos but the best kind of chaos
26:37i think christmas is supposed to be a bit chaotic isn't it yeah love that cold that's it oh they're
26:43perfect layers perfect so we've got the open down we've got a bit going over now for the finishing
26:50touches so we're going to add a little bit of warmth to it candles candles candles we started with
26:58an antique ladder and some forage foliage and now we have a stunning centerpiece for the party
27:04i really really love it it's exactly what i wanted it feels homemade it feels rustic and regal
27:12doesn't it absolutely yeah i really love it thank you you're so welcome i've really enjoyed it so
27:17thanks for having me thank you
27:19like every family we have our own traditions at christmas and when it comes to food my mum mary
27:36is in charge of creating everyone's favorite festive pudding and today she's sharing the secret recipe
27:44with me she's even brought the spoon that i grew up with like how long have you got this
27:50wedding present oh my god how long have you been married 48 years so spoon's 48 years old yeah and i'm
27:56only 23. me too now it's not a classic christmas treat but in our house christmas wouldn't be christmas
28:07without it so we're going to make our family traditional christmas pie and you're going to
28:13finally pass the recipe down you're going to finally learn to make it because it's been top secret all
28:18this time passed down to my mom from my irish nana this simple dessert has been a firm favorite in
28:25our family for years and the best bit is there's no cooking required you can make a start if you wish
28:33i remember this when you were doing it and never being able to wait for the ingredients to be just
28:38mixed together you wanted to eat it before it was actually yeah first job making the biscuit base
28:45to use this start to crush
28:50was this what you did just to keep us busy mama's kids because i remember doing this yeah we'd be quiet
28:56for five minutes biscuits crushed right melted then melted butter binds the biscuit
29:03into the base make sure you spread it all around
29:08that is the best smell in the world you can press harder than that to make sure that it's thin
29:15otherwise it'll be too fat it's much easier when you're just eating it
29:20that's not bad is it very good nice right we'll put this in the fridge
29:24while the base hardens for half an hour or so i get to making the topping that's right zero it wait
29:34zero with that on isn't it yes zero with that on that's right you know more than i thought you did
29:40elizabeth well this is how i weigh the sheet bum oh cooking has never been my forte so this no bake cake
29:48matches my skill set perfectly now it's time for the alcohol and you can use a liqueur you can use
29:55anything right can we put this on right wild go ahead wow wow full volume i have such fun memories
30:05of baking with my mum as a kid and it's all coming flooding back as the kitchen fills with the smell of
30:11chocolate this is the bit i remember and we need the bowl oh my god that is so good so you just never
30:19get bored of that taste mom what's your favorite part of christmas i think it's actually seeing the
30:25children christmas is definitely for children a layer of cream tops it off now this is the final
30:33little bit and it looks and smells amazing it's done look at that i think it looks like you made
30:42it mom well i think you've done very well there elizabeth that is your very first christmas pie it's
30:48been in the family for generations and you've got to your age before you've finally learned how to make
30:53one i still definitely prefer eating it but i appreciate now how much goes into it thanks mom
31:03the twins have helped with the party food mani is queen of decorations and so now it's time for
31:15milo to make something special so milo you know we're going to have this little party yes christmas
31:20party and all our friends and family are going to come yeah i thought it'd be really nice to make
31:25little christmas cards because what do me and you love doing painting we love painting and guess what
31:32we can use to paint cards with potato a potato christmas for us lot is all about the simple
31:41things in life fine art skills are not required here a spud some card and a blob of paint combined
31:47with a bit of imagination and we're away we could make snowmen owls reindeers a polar bear that's a
31:58great idea a penguin a penguin get your piece of card and all we have to do i'll show you the first
32:06one and then you can do it is go like that and then you help me stamp it on hold it hold it
32:16look at that so should we do a few of them and we can do some different shapes yeah and then stamp
32:32beautiful that's a good one you do some more because here we've got we've got grandma granddad nanny granddad
32:42got a few today hey you're really good at this keep stamping okay mom brilliant once the cards have
32:55dried it's time to add our very own artistic flourishes shall we do snowmen first then yep let
33:02you get me an orange let's do the nose first so mine i'm gonna make my carrot a little bit longer
33:08yeah oh you're going for really big carrots there i love it mine oh you're giving yours a hat that's
33:19a good idea can i give mine one i think they are amazing yeah now let's write our little messages who
33:26do you want to write yours to grandma i know these cards will be cherished and give them pride of place
33:32on the grandparents mantelpiece then you can put love my love wait wait where's the up there is no
33:42on it just because we're from older oh no it's love love not love that's just our accent love you're right
33:53love and some love hearts and kisses amazing she's gonna love that to grandma hope you're all right
34:03merry christmas love milo i think they look fabulous
34:11do you enjoy that give me kiss well done that's the christmas cards done
34:23with the party just around the corner it's time to turn this barn from a country workshop into a
34:30festive grotto oh brilliant kelvin's asked me to move the sheep about 10 times i was like no
34:38i'm making bows
34:41i've enlisted a couple of friends to help and marnie's working wonders with a glue gun
34:46that is one special little pine cone
34:52seeing all this come together is one of my favorite parts of the process
34:58oh the bow's gonna be too heavy isn't it it's too heavy for the bow sometimes you look back and you
35:08think oh god no but then as you build it comes to life
35:12oh that's yes that'll look great these are the little oranges that i dried out with marnie
35:22and we made these with little cinnamon sticks i think they're just really effective
35:26and they smell great doesn't matter if it's not perfect it's christmas
35:31these are the picture frames i got from the antique fair and this was the exact idea i had i just
35:43wanted them hanging in all random shapes just put some nice simple fairy lights around them and we're
35:48just going to put some little decorations just to make it feel christmasy just gives it that little
35:53pop it just gives it that little pizzazz doesn't it what do you think nice i know they look nice but
36:03what's the purpose here oh yeah there's no purpose you just looks nice and you think i'll have it
36:10very festive isn't it it's looking well it's amazing what a bit of tat can do isn't it
36:15a bit a bit of a bit of imagination artistic that's the thing it's just artistic why did you do
36:26that i don't know i just fancied it that's the whole point of art there's no answer to it
36:32with the christmas barn coming together i've got one more surprise in store for kelvin
36:37and another skill for him to learn for our party guests
36:40back in the cottage i want us to create the perfect tipple for our party so i reckon we'd go
36:48with the the apple mint and lemon can i try it before we have yeah yes with help from mixologist
36:53joe oh yeah it's good isn't it it's quite smooth yeah it is yeah and we've got our own special
37:00ingredient gin infused with botanicals forage from our land oh wow put them in on it that we like to
37:06incorporate into a christmas cocktail we're going to use 35 milliliters per person of gin a little bit
37:14of sugar syrup cranberry first up is a christmas gin fizz so now we need to shake it well it certainly
37:24looks cheers and tastes amazing i like that so now we're going to put you to the test and see if you
37:33can make it better yourselves but i'm not going to help you but if you remember i did tell you the
37:38measurements per person it was 35 mill of gin wasn't it per person yeah 70 mill remaining 30 mill 15
37:46mill each of i'm giving all the trades away you're such a teacher's perch cranberry
37:53you went third oh you you went 30 mill for that yeah i mean it don't matter actually does it because
38:00by the time you've had a few of these you haven't got a clue what's in it
38:05you're just throwing it in aren't you the ingredients list isn't long but getting the
38:10measurements right is apparently the key to making the perfect blend so we just want the egg white are
38:17you sure this seems a little yeah this feels a bit adventurous
38:25so the egg yolk has gone in the egg yolks in oh my god i've got it out there
38:34i think liz has put the ice in too early because you should mix it without the ice first i've not
38:39done the dry shake you've not done the dry shake judging by our performance today the guests are going
38:46to go thirsty the drink will be ready in a minute please wait the moment of truth right you need these
38:59things don't you it looks good it looks good does it taste good cheers merry christmas that is good
39:11saying it this is good whatever measurements they work work trace mine i want you to taste it joe and
39:18tell me if it's good or not that's better than mine
39:25that's actually good let joe taste it i don't know how you've done that now joe give an honest opinion
39:30it's pretty good it is isn't it how has she done that they were all the wrong amounts i don't know
39:41do you want a job you just have to see if you can replicate it at the party oh no i can never create
39:45the magic twice i can't believe you made that it's good isn't it yeah while kelvin ponders why his more
39:52methodical approach didn't win joe over we're on to our second cocktail and i'm hoping this one will warm
39:58the cockles of our party guests what we've got in there is you've got your cinnamon you've got your
40:03ginger and a bit of the apple as well so i think that'll come really really nice when we add that
40:07gin into it thankfully this one is a little less shaken and a bit more stirred apple garnish in there
40:13and then your gin hot toddy ready gin hot toddy fletcher style what do you think wow
40:21nice that is amazing it's like spicy but fresh so do you think this fits the bill for the party
40:29absolutely gin on tap that is a merry christmas gin on tap yeah yeah
40:33the day of the party has finally arrived it looks really good it looks really christmasy
40:50and then anytime now people will be arriving a bit of christmas music on don't we
40:57i'm so pleased looking around at all the decorations the table i made with my dad is center stage
41:06topped with the wonderful floral arrangements perfect and on the food table my first christmas pie
41:14looks delicious i think i'm very proud of that that is a good sprinkle of flake good base she was always
41:21about a good base someone thought she thinks about it marnie is in charge of her own winter warmers
41:28magnificent hot chocolate with some marshmallows flakes and cream and after lovingly creating a
41:36charcuterie board in the workshop kelvin's finally ready for me to see the finished piece
41:42these little actor hands look what they've done oh it's so good i've got the perfect place for it
41:49that is stunning it's like a piece of art really isn't it i'm an artist i'm an artist have you got
41:56the barbecue on though no no get the barbecue on and i'm this i'm just going to admire this
42:02merry christmas thank you we've all loved finding time to get creative and seeing everything we've built
42:11crafted and upcycled come together feels like a really special moment
42:18and as our family and friends arrive it's time for me to turn hostess
42:28would you like a winter warmer do you want a little gin in it for one of them there you go
42:34people are drinking it so fast i can't want it up inside with the party well underway milo has got
42:45something special to give to his grandparents i've made a letter for you
42:51made something to me yes oh look at that wow have you done that yeah it's true grandma hope you're
43:00all right and merry christmas love my loan yeah and i did snowman with ice cream that's really really
43:08good isn't it merry christmas friendly oh right wow we'll keep that forever yeah put it on the
43:16mantelpiece yeah it'll be the best card the party is going really well everyone was loving the hot
43:22toddies they've all got a nice hot drink the barbecue's going and just everyone's just made themselves at
43:27home all the little projects that i've had on the go he's just made the room is special it's got
43:33everyone in the christmas spirit and things aren't perfect that's me what started as a vision in my
43:44head has come together to create a wonderful party space filled with family friends and fabulous food
43:51too that is my mum's secret recipe it's the cake she makes whatever celebration we've got going on
43:58it's really nice and she's finally shared the recipe and that's the first time i've made it the no
44:03bake cake is proving very popular but the real test is what does my mum think oh do i get a piece of
44:10this it's a napkin job because we've run out of plates might have put a bit extra sherry in there
44:18what do you think
44:19actually it's good it's just like yours while people dig into the cakes and the twins santa hat
44:29brownies kelvin is serving up the fletcher fizz cocktails double oil a double cap cranberry
44:38it'd be helpful if he was a bit more knowledgeable you think you need to be a bit more theatrical there
44:43we go that's how they do it in the phones 10 out of 10 for effort so you're welcome flash there you
44:49go thank you very much flash your gin fizz it's a good health with glasses full and everyone having
44:57fun i'm having a real pinch me moment i just want to say a massive thank you i'm so grateful for you
45:03all coming it's so nice to see you all it's so nice to catch up and it's never done often enough so
45:09thank you and uh yeah let it carry on from a stable block to the perfect place for a christmas party
45:20who knows what i'll think of next but transforming this space has certainly been fun it's really
45:28awakened the spark in me of where we can find things that are old or going to be thrown away
45:34and make something amazing with it and it can change every single time into something else are we
45:41ready one two three it's having everyone here all of us celebrating family celebrating christmas and
45:46just being together it's moments like this that you look back on and it just that's what it's all about
45:52isn't it that's what we're here for one two three merry christmas right guys the bar's still open so let's get
46:01a top up
46:12so
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