***Monday 8th December Daily Chat. Mince pies all round ;p

Lucifa73

Good afternoon. All well your end?

bookseller1980

Not too bad thanks. A bit cold and dreary outside. All the talk of Christmas cards has made me realise that I haven't got any yet. i was going to make them this year but ....

angelflower_2

why make when you can buy like a hundred for about 50p in ASDA? I cant be bothered with the faff tbh. Bit red faced though as I took my christmas tree out the attic and found about 4 packets of 50 cards! I only ever send about 20 LOL

Whats everyone doing for pressies this year....what homemade stuff etc? I still have my paper mache piggy banks sitting on top of the kitchen units unfinished from the summer!

Lucifa73

bookseller1980 wrote: »

Not too bad thanks. A bit cold and dreary outside. All the talk of Christmas cards has made me realise that I haven't got any yet. i was going to make them this year but ....

The only reason I managed to finally make mine was because I had a day off with no interruptions to sit and get on with them. Next year I hope to be more organised...

bookseller1980

I've had all the stuff in a cupboard for a couple of years now! Never seem to find the time.

angelflower_2

thats my problem too bookseller. Can barely make the time to write the darn things never mind make some.

Lucifa73

angelflower wrote: »

why make when you can buy like a hundred for about 50p in ASDA? I cant be bothered with the faff tbh. Bit red faced though as I took my christmas tree out the attic and found about 4 packets of 50 cards! I only ever send about 20 LOL

Whats everyone doing for pressies this year....what homemade stuff etc? I still have my paper mache piggy banks sitting on top of the kitchen units unfinished from the summer!

I find it really relaxing. Its one of the few excuses I have to be creative outside the kitchen. Can't remember the last time I bought a birthday or Xmas card... I've made about 50 this year for about £5 in total (card stock left over from last couple of years' cards, paints and glitter etc part of stock and sparkly snowflake motifs 50p a sheet last January - I bought 10 sheets and still have 4 untouched...)

This year, apart from cards, I've made cranberry and orange vodka, will be making mulled cranberry jelly when I have jars, have knitted Hubbles a scarf and crocheted one for Mum. I would have done more but I have been a) studying up to November and b) knitting things for Bean:o .

I will also be 'catering' Hubbles birthday drinks from scratch at the weekend.

I've come over all smug feeling:p :A

bookseller1980

I bet your house is tidy too!

angelflower_2

the mulled cranberry jelly sounds great!! I can almost smell it

Lucifa73

bookseller1980 wrote: »

I bet your house is tidy too!

Whose? Mine? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

angelflower wrote:

the mulled cranberry jelly sounds great!! I can almost smell it

Its a first time effort so I'll let you know how it works out...