Jimmy does the Christmas Shopping

Hello, its been a while since we blogged.  When the people are working we don't do so much.  However, last week we were joined at Baboon HQ by an orangutan called Jimmy.  He is proud to be the Baboon HQ orangutan.  Every year somebody needs to go with the people to get the Christmas dinner.  Last year Harry Baboon went, this year Jimmy Orangutan offered to go.

Christmas dinner shopping day always starts with a treat, breakfast at the Bembridge Bakery.  Jimmy started by admiring their Christmas decorations.

They had done a good job as always.  But that wasn't the main point of going there, it was for breakfast.

Jimmy stuck to the Baboon HQ tradition, by having toast and marmalade with tea.  It was delicious, as always.

Next they had to go to Newport, to pick up the main part of the Christmas dinner.  Jimmy decided to check out what else was on offer.  Chocolates and wine seemed to attract his attention.

He had been told that sprouts were traditional Christmas food, although baboons don't eat them.  Jimmy checked them out, but decided he didn't fancy them.

He liked the Christmas crackers, they were quite pretty.

He found the things that he was looking for, bananas!!  Orangutans share the baboons' love of bananas.

They picked up the Christmas dinner, its not a turkey, as we are vegetarians at Baboon HQ, its a mushroom wellington, from Marks and Spencer.  The vegetables came from the fantastic Barrow Boys in Ryde.  Great vegetables and friendly service, with good advice.  They told Jimmy to get Maris Piper potatoes for roasting.  So we will be having mushroom wellington, roast potatoes and roasted root vegetables.  Jimmy did a good job, but that wasn't the end of his excitement.

Jimmy had fancied the strudel at the Bembridge Bakery, so he brought some home for all of us.  It was not the traditional apple strudel, it was a Christmas version, with mixed dried fruit.  It was delicious.

After a hard day's work, there was another treat, we had pizza.  It was Jimmy's first pizza at Baboon HQ.  He wanted to share with his friends who help to flavour our food, with salt and pepper.

Jimmy had a great day and did a good job, I think he will fit in well at Baboon HQ.  Thank you for reading about Jimmy's day.  Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and new year.