My girlfriend pleaded with me not to do turkey - or anything, for that matter which is too heavy. We decided, after consulting the HFW Meat Bible, to have a bit of Woodcock.

Its all ordered now. Its just, well, its just that you're supposed to cook, and then eat the thing whole - innards as well. You roast this little bird with its insides intact and then fish it all out and spread them over toast to eat with the meal. Yum. I think you're allowed to discard its head.

We'll still do roasties. If it all gets a bit much at least we won't go hungry.