The Thrifty Gifty Girls 'n' Guys 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions)

chocolate.orange_2

Christmas Angels ... i have done Thorntons

pinkladymel

Wow furrypig, There is nothing quite like christmas then hearing your son sing at a cathederal, You must be so excited and proud. I love how you always pop on at work haha!! How has your journalling christmas been coming on.... hahaha!!

Beki

hope you have a lovely time furrypig!

well, we've just had a bit of a bonus, money-wise! OH works for an agency at the moment and when he got laid off (AGAIN! ) in october we took all the money owed in holiday pay to cover the bills etc.

anyway, he then found another job quite quickly with them, which he's still in now and they're loking to make permanent in january

he phoned the agency this morning to see if he gets paid for xmas day and boxing day and she just phoned back to say that no he doesn't, as the government changed the law so that instead of 20 days holiday +xmas day and boxing day, it's a standard 24 days to be taken whenever.

we thought he hadn't accrued much holiday since he'd been made redundant, but she said it's 5 weeks, plus the 3 weeks til xmas. and to work out how many hours he's owed, we add up the hours he's worked (and will be working) from 24th oct til xmas eve, and times is by 10.17%.

which gave us....... just over 37 hours!!! almost a whole week's wages!! yes yes yesss! talk about relief!!!

and his firm have offered him a few days' cleaning over the 2 weeks shut-down over xmas, so we'll be getting a wage aswell which is fab!

so so releived, i can't tell you

jamtart6

furrypig - enjoy yourself, how christmassy! I asked quidco if they could make it easier for us! no response yet!!

Beki - fabulous news for you and your OH. It is a great relief isnt it

I know I keep harping on about Cake Wrecks blog, but its so funny. The woman who blogs puts professional cakes from companies on there, that have gone very badly wrong for a multitude of reasons. Here is todays offering...Christmas cakes....have a look and tell me if Rudolph looks like a dog....
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/12/most-wonderful-time-of-year.html

phunkles

Im a disorganised person
I decided in my wisdom to clear outunder my bed it would appear that im a hoarder as Ive just found 2 xmas presents I bought at the start of the year but cant remember who for, a set of 4 mr men mugs, and :eek: 14 pairs of trainers that I either never wear or have never been worn :eek:
My under the bed is now on the bed and Ive lost momentum hehe
Listening to a Xmas Cd though so thats Christmassy right and I jsut started my organised for 2009 notebook

Oh and I found 3 Disney Xmas snowglobes

HockeyDuo8083

Congrats to your OH Jamtart!Some super news:beer: :j

jamtart6

phunkles wrote: »

Im a disorganised person
I decided in my wisdom to clear outunder my bed it would appear that im a hoarder as Ive just found 2 xmas presents I bought at the start of the year but cant remember who for, a set of 4 mr men mugs, and :eek: 14 pairs of trainers that I either never wear or have never been worn :eek:
My under the bed is now on the bed and Ive lost momentum hehe
Listening to a Xmas Cd though so thats Christmassy right and I jsut started my organised for 2009 notebook

Oh and I found 3 Disney Xmas snowglobes

One word.....

sarahf191979

Well my afternoon list didn't go as well as planned

So to do before 12.30pm list

Tidy Kitchen
Clear stairs
[STRIKE]Evelope up School photo's to send to dad[/STRIKE]
Put Clean Washing away
Hoover stairs
[STRIKE]Sort out something for dinner[/STRIKE] Went Chip Shop
Clean Fish tank

Thats All I managed TV arrived just before 12 and spent the afternoon putting it all together :eek:

Furrypig I hope you have a lovely time

Pinkladymel I love you Decoration, it's fab, you are truely talented

Thanks Rainmac, I think all men are the same, love anything we do that makes their life easier;)

Congatulations to MR Jamtart on the new job

Beki your HM gifts look lovely

I hope I haven't forgot anyone...right I'm off to get a coffee and try and finish my jobs.

Sarah
xx

phunkles

Lol
I cant do ebay - I think I'm going to do the charitable thing and take them down to a charity shop.

I just found a folding file thing which will do nicely for me to put receipts and such in
(and Ive binned all the stuff my ex gave me - which feels strangely good )

Beki

jamtart6 wrote: »

furrypig - enjoy yourself, how christmassy! I asked quidco if they could make it easier for us! no response yet!!

Beki - fabulous news for you and your OH. It is a great relief isnt it

I know I keep harping on about Cake Wrecks blog, but its so funny. The woman who blogs puts professional cakes from companies on there, that have gone very badly wrong for a multitude of reasons. Here is todays offering...Christmas cakes....have a look and tell me if Rudolph looks like a dog....
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/12/most-wonderful-time-of-year.html

that is SO funny! i LOVE it :rotfl: