Made your Christmas pudding yet? | Nostalgia

Tis the season to make those puddings, order those birds and ride an elephant.
By Debz Croker
Published 23rd Sep 2021, 18:06 BST
Chief Petty Officer Les Russell and youngest sailor Jerry Locke stirring the Christmas pudding mix in 1949 aboard HMS Theseus, a light aircraft carrier.Chief Petty Officer Les Russell and youngest sailor Jerry Locke stirring the Christmas pudding mix in 1949 aboard HMS Theseus, a light aircraft carrier.
Chief Petty Officer Les Russell and youngest sailor Jerry Locke stirring the Christmas pudding mix in 1949 aboard HMS Theseus, a light aircraft carrier.

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