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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - it's the 2024 Christmas chatter thread!
Hello and welcome to the 2024 Christmas chatter thread! I honestly cannot believe it's now 2024, time really does fly! If you're new to the thread please pop in for a natter, pull up a chair by the fire and get yourself a hot chocolate - we all love Christmas but are also here to chat about anything else going on in our…
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Santa Baby - it's the 2026 Christmas Chatter Thread!!
Hello
and welcome to the 2026 Christmas chatter thread! I have taken up the mantle
this year to start the thread in replace of long-time poster @princesskitty29
who has been busy of late xx If
you're new to the thread please pop in for a chat, pull up a chair by the fire
and get yourself a hot chocolate - we all love…
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Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
Welcome to the shiny new thread which has a slightly different title and I have just updated the date! Now 2025 Santa's Challenge was set up by Mum2one some years ago but sadly she hasn't posted on this forum for a couple of years, so now we are on our own. We remember her, her Mum and daughter with fondness and hope that…
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A Jolly Holly Christmas - It's the 2022 Christmas Chatter Thread!
Hello and welcome to the Christmas chatter thread 2022!
Don’t be shy, come on in, take the weight off and enjoy a little chat! We are
all Christmas lovers here and Christmas can be talked about at any time of the
year, but there is also general chat from our day to day lives and it doesn’t
always have to be Christmas…
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Which Christmas traditions from around the world have you incorporated into your family's customs?
Many families have their own Christmas traditions whose origins are lost in the mists of time - for example, in my family we exchange 'tree presents' - small presents attached to the Christmas tree - on Boxing Day. During one of the lockdown Christmases my wife's sister-in-law - who is half Danish - got the whole extended…
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The 'Happy Christmas' noteboard
Is there a Forumite you'd like to wish a happy Christmas to? Please tag them below by typing @ followed by their username. ✉️✉️✉️✉️✉️ I'd like to publicly send big thanks and best wishes for a merry Christmas to the MSE Forum Ambassadors: @BlueJ94, @Browntoa, @Misslayed, @Dizzy_Ditzy, @Dobbibill, @enthusiasticsaver, @Glad,…
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What are you spending more (or less) on this Christmas?
I'm sure we've all seen things on the shelves and thought 'how much?!' Sometimes a price rise is so big that it makes you reconsider whether you really want or need the item at all. Which seasonal items will you be cutting back on this year? Or which treats are non-negotiable and you'd be prepared to pay extra for? What…
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Are you planning a community event/street party to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee?
During the lockdown in 2020 our street managed a very enjoyable socially distanced street party to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day, by setting up our own picnics on our driveways, and wandering down the middle of the road chatting. Children danced and rode their bikes or roller skated around everyone. We all made…
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* Driving Home for Christmas * - It's the 2021 Christmas Chatter Thread!
‘I'm driving home for
Christmas Oh, I can't wait to see those faces I'm driving home for Christmas, yea Well I'm moving down that line And it's been so long But I will be there I sing this song To pass the time away Driving in my car Driving home for Christmas’ Hello and
welcome to the 10th Christmas Chatter Thread.…
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Frosty the Snowman - it's the 2025 Christmas thread!
Hello and welcome to the 2025 Christmas chatter thread! Better late than never I say! If you're new to the thread please pop in for a natter, pull up a chair by the fire and get yourself a hot chocolate - we all love Christmas but are also here to chat about anything else going on in our lives and offering each other…
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24 days of grüum advent calendar. Worth over £260 Now £50.
It’s bursting with 24 luxurious surprises worth over £260, but today it’s yours for just £50! With a full-sized product waiting behind every door, this is your chance to grab a glorious selection of grüum gifts. Plus includes free delivery. https://www.gruum.com/offer/advent-calendar/
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30th Birthday Present Ideas?
Hi there. A work colleague is turning 30 very soon and our manager is organising a collection for her. There will be 7 people in our department contributing (she may ask some people in other departments as it’s quite a big company). She has also said if we have any ideas for a gift to please let her know. Does anyone have…
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Tiny Budget Christmas (Gifts excluded)
We've had a couple of situations come up and now have to do Christmas on a tight budget. Luckily, we have the majority of our gifts sorted already. However, the problem lies with the rest—food, decorations, festive fun, activities, etc. I am still figuring out where to start, and I'd like some advice or tips on how to make…
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Wrapping presents sustainably & cheaply 🎁
MSE Rhiannon's blog gives some ideas about wrapping presents for Christmas (or any other special occasion): Wrapping presents sustainably - how to reuse or recycle paper and fabric to save money and help the environment It includes: * Top tips on how to reuse wrapping paper * When is wrapping 'paper' not recyclable? * The…
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Fun and cheap advent calendar
This is a cheap alternative to all those expensive chocolate filled advent calendars. Great for crafters, who will enjoy making and decorating the calendar and far more fun for little children, as they make Santa's beard grow every day. Perhaps a sweet or other treat could be given for every cotton wool ball that's stuck…
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Jingle All The Way - It's the 2023 Christmas Chatter Thread!
Hello and welcome to the 2023 Christmas chatter thread! I'm a little late in setting it up this year but it's here and and ready to talk all things Christmas and not Christmas! If you're new to the thread please pop in for a natter, we all love Christmas but are also here to chat about anything else going on in our lives…
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Posting for Christmas.
I'm a postie and every year we get cards and presents that we can't deliver or more importantly return to the sender. If you are unsure of the address please, please put your return address on the back. Especially if children have sent the card to Grand parents. I remember I had one letter addressed to Nanny and Grampy,…
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Are fancy advent calendars worth it? any deals around?
So many beer/candle/bath bomb/stationery advent calendars out there. Are they a gimmick or are they good value? Thankyou.
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Christmas cake
We made several Christmas cakes last year. Usually we make about 12 to give as gifts but last year, we cut it to 8 as obvious travel restrictions meant we weren’t seeing the same circle of friends/relatives. I have just found 3 full 8inch cakes, in tins while clearing out the cupboard getting ready for this year’s. One…
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Faster payment scam - wedding dress
Looking for a little bit of hope while I wait for the banks decision on a wedding dress scam. I went to my wedding dress appointment, staff were lovely, found the dress and was very happy. I'd replied to an email from the shop to say I'll go ahead with the dress and we exchanged a few emails back and forth. A few weeks…
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