New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

mum2one

Been a quiet day, was meant to be taking dd and 2 friends (started off as 1) to our local IceCream faem by Chester, but the weather forecast was snow, from 4pm us, texted my mate she lives in Chester - said the main roads are bad enuf, never mind the side roads, and the snows due.....so dd refused to speak to me for 2 hrs, threw a strop for England, till I explained to her about the accidents I've had... (2 write offs, 1 crunch, 2 emergency stops -got hurt + an accident on a bus!, fell over in a supermarket) after that she was ok, she was with us for the last accident, and rhink she then realised how dangerous would be, so have promised to take her when the weathers better.

Been very productive - sent dad up in the loft with 4 bags of goodies ready for 2010 presents, haven't got any birthdays to mid Feb. they can stay there to then.

DD knitted her 1st pair of gloves (with a bit of help), she had a knitting kit, and their pattern the gloves looked like an 80s reject of a sweatband, so just extended the pattern, when it got to the fluffy wool, I had to do it... but she did well so is proudly wearing the gloves in the house!! Much to Baileys delight as he thinks he shoudl have them!!

Everyones doing so well with their bargain hunting.

Had an email from Marks and Spencers they've added an extra 30% off certain sale items, online only, next stop........ xx

lucy*locket

I've been to Matalan today to look at their sale, there are some bargains to be had so worth a trip if you have one near you. Up to 70% off items in the sale, I bought a few Christmas pressies for 2010.

China Christmas tree fruit bowl £5 for my Brother and SIL
Vintage style venetian glass trinket box £3 for my friend
3 pairs of Christmas socks (twin packs) £1.50-stocking fillers
Pair of pink opaque tights £1 for DD

Couldn't resist buying a few clothes for myself, some blouses for £2 each and a cardigan I'd been admiring before Christmas for £7.50;)

Ninno820

wow - I went away for crimbo - and you've all started without me! Count me in for the challenges please.

Ninno

sarahf191979

Welcome to all the newbies coming on board, nice to see you all. Well I have had a busy day, been to the tip again:mad: and had to que up for 20min to dump the rubbish:eek:, then had a snotty whatsit in argos when i returned DS2 video camera under insurance:mad: Then decided in a momement of madness to go to ASDA (things did start to get a bit better here) Managed to kits the boys out for the summer for less than £50:j and they have loads of stuff also got some reduced pizza's and dough balls for tea, 4 big bags of assorted cans and bottles of beer at £3 a bag (That new years eve sorted), then went onto B&Ms to buy the paint for the frontroom and got 3pks of mini red stockings for 50p, extra large gift tags for 50p, and a simpsons doughnut maker for £6.99.

I'm shattered now, and still have loads to do, but will plod along and whats not done tonight will do tomorrow.

junior_j

Hello all :beer:welcome newbies!
Sarah- Sorry about the snotty woman and que for the tip! I had a rude woman in Hmv today she looked at me like i was a turd.. all i said is excuse me i know your busy but could you point me in the direction of a cd i wanted..she didnt even show me she went " over there some where" like thats going to help me!! If it was not so busy and i was not in as much of a rush , i would of complained there and then , no need.

Got 6 rolls of wrapping paper for 1 pound at card factory.
Got 2 christmas teddies 50p each at the card factory
Got 60 winnie the poo lovely label tags for 75p peacocks reduced from 1.50
Got my uncle a lovely t shirt saying his round with a pointing finger for 3 pounds for xmas brought on boxing day
Got my nan a lovely cardigan/jumpery thing for 4 pounds reduced from 9 in peacocks too.

Boots didn't really impress me too much today although my auntie got her grandson a lovely coat half price but we had to get him a size bigger then he is as there was 2 cm difference on arms and body so the age 3-4 years would last less then 2-3 months where as this one may last 4 or 5 months lol..

xx

mary-op

sarah - just reading all that nearly wore me out.........:eek:
Do sit down, have a glass of wine (not coffee else you'll be off again) put your feet up and do your New Years Resolutions............thats if you do them.
I do the same ones every year normally:

Be more organised (works for the first month or two)
Deal with mail as it arrives............( ditto)
Do things instead of thinking about them

I've added to this years........

Write more letters to people I don't see
Don't put off going to see friends or family
Have my hair done once a month (avoiding bad hair days)
Drag my water colours out and have a little session once a week (before I forget how to do it)

I'm leaving it there.........too many I'll never do but these are at least achievable and in between I just might flick a duster around...................lol:rotfl:

mooomin

Off to Tesco in half an hour - any advice on good bits to get?

Wendy5704

I cant find any bargains anywhere. Most places in Hartlepool seemed to of started the sale before Christmas and Ive missed out on it all. Managed to pick up a tatty teddy money box and a special edition teddy bear for £10 which Ive put away for my niece as she is mad about them and also picked a couple of bits that I really wanted for people from Boots. Hope to pick up a few more in the 75% sale if I can get the time of work to get to the store. Most of the stuff I really want are sold out online.

bonty44

Bought 6 bone china Christmas mugs in Waitrose for £9 today which is fairly good I thought; they would look great filled with homemade chocolates and biscotti and wrapped in pretty cellophane.

I was shocked to see a glass jar of biscotti selling for £8 in the TK Maxx sale yesterday!!!!

toochoosey

mary-op wrote: »

sarah - just reading all that nearly wore me out.........:eek:
Do sit down, have a glass of wine (not coffee else you'll be off again) put your feet up and do your New Years Resolutions............thats if you do them.
I do the same ones every year normally:

Be more organised (works for the first month or two)
Deal with mail as it arrives............( ditto)
Do things instead of thinking about them

I've added to this years........

Write more letters to people I don't see
Don't put off going to see friends or family
Have my hair done once a month (avoiding bad hair days)
Drag my water colours out and have a little session once a week (before I forget how to do it)

I'm leaving it there.........too many I'll never do but these are at least achievable and in between I just might flick a duster around...................lol:rotfl:

Oh I must steal borrow these!!! Particularly the writing one. When I was in America, I wrote at least 2 letters home (to various people) a week and have got very lazy in keeping in touch, so will hopefully fix this, Thanks xx