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

mum2one

We've tempted fate, booked the holiday last night, bit of a pick me up and incentive, were off back to Tunisia, got 11 nights all in, same hotel, know we were going for 2 weeks originally, but its just worked out at £100 more...... and were guarenteed the weather.

The other weird bit on my to do list for today was to ring 2 gyms, these new fangled ones - the women only and the machines have built in resistance, you only do a 30min circuit..... think it must of been the shock of that.

The mobality scooter, I haven't used one for 6 yrs, our shop mobility is on the main multi story, so usually get dad to drop me one end of town, then when were done, I buy him a coffee and cake, then he gets the car.

i needed l-plates, trying to turn the corner inside the bank, went straight into the wall nearly went thought the safety glass....... in Evans, - never send a man in looking for shorts, our Evans store is so small I parked just inside so I send him around, he comes back with a pair of white shorts in a size 14........ been told jersey material shorts, elastic or drawstring waist - size 26....... the poor assistant had to fetch him a pair.

This is a classic - as he's always running me around, when we go to town I always treat us to a muffin and and coffee at Cafe nero, (not every week - go into town - usually once in 3 weeks), gave him the purse, he's in the queue, he shouts what do you want to drink, me - large tea please, then he turns around again and says "what do I normally drink in here, you always get it"......I was glad there was a toilet..... checked the floor first!! xx

mary-op

Hello all :j
mum2one - not sure where that 98p shop was but it was really good.........oh I could kick myself for not getting more stuff........:mad:
Still, went into town this morning and got two beaded bracelets from the charity shop for 50p plus wrist warmer -£1 and a beautiful purple mix scarf -also £1.

All these challenges.............:eek: where do I start ??
Well computer already done,(though drawers seem to be permantly in a state of chaos!- christmas cards done -well most of them-bound to need more. Have to have a think about all the others -especially the egg and cress thing...............:rotfl:
Our lad had a lot of his stuff brought round this afternoon and the bits he doesn't want he's given to be
socks and scarf -brand new
torch -never been used
Reggae cook book -brand new (just the thing for a lad we used to look after)
Brand new soap bag
£10 book token -(think he wants to swap than for £10)
Little monkey key ring

He insists he doesn't want them and they'll save me a bit on grandsons christmas/birthday stuff.:j especially as I had to go to the bank and have a sort out this morning...............:o

Now have two shoe boxes to cover -one with music wrapping paper I got for oldest son -the other one I think I'll use some wacky paper to cover with.
Must make more button necklaces as well..........already given two away for birthdays -both people were thrilled with them so I must be doing something right..........lol:rotfl:

nomorespending

Hi all - not been on for a few days- having a very large night mare at work nvolvin gme working millons of hours!

SARAH - Thanks so much for the link I've been looking at it anf it looks fab - just need to see if I can book on now as its only next weekend - my fault for not checking sooner!!

Mum 2 one - that sounds awful - poor you - what a nightmare!!

Christmas... I have bought two really lovely number 7 ( boots own) nail varnishes for £1.00 each which will go in 2 of the pamper baskets i'm going to make up for christmas..Have been looking for some nice baskets but the ones I like are 3 pounds each and the others i've seen aren't nice and are too small so the search continues...

Also got from a closing down ethel austin some crafty bits for my neice..

off to read throug the challenge - it will be my first so will have to read carefully - it looks long!!
see you all tomorrow x

mum2one

nomorespending wrote: »

Hi all - not been on for a few days- having a very large night mare at work nvolvin gme working millons of hours!

SARAH - Thanks so much for the link I've been looking at it anf it looks fab - just need to see if I can book on now as its only next weekend - my fault for not checking sooner!!

Mum 2 one - that sounds awful - poor you - what a nightmare!!

Christmas... I have bought two really lovely number 7 ( boots own) nail varnishes for £1.00 each which will go in 2 of the pamper baskets i'm going to make up for christmas..Have been looking for some nice baskets but the ones I like are 3 pounds each and the others i've seen aren't nice and are too small so the search continues...

Also got from a closing down ethel austin some crafty bits for my neice..

off to read throug the challenge - it will be my first so will have to read carefully - it looks long!!
see you all tomorrow x

Hi

Hope works has sorted itself out and gone a bit quiter, don't worry about the length of the challenge, always put a wack on - treat it as a pick and mix......!!
Good luck on the basket hunt, sounds daft but maybe car boot sales - you might land lucky xx

Me again, just remebered I'd read on one of the other threads - a lady got some reduced from Dunelm, 75p small ones, £1.50 ish med...... maybe worth a try if you have a local one, or charity shops.

xx

Janebo12

(((Mum2One))) hope your knee is feeling better soon.

Re Jars: I saw a book in The Works the other day in the craft section called Jazzy Jars (or something like that!) - it was all about decorating jars (and filling them) for gifts - they had covered some in fabric, paper and all sort - well worth a look, I think it was about £1.99.

mum2one

So exicted finally worked out how to get the picture up for my name, dd and Whisky (RIP),she wanted to see if she was longer than him at the time.

We now have dd off school, shes got a kidney infection, wee wee infection and a sixckness bug, at least its happened before hols...

xx

sarahf191979

Just recieved another pressie for the kids christmas box, Britain's Got talent board game, from kingsmill, been saving up the tokens of the bread packets so cost me £1 :j:j I wont count the cost of the bread as i would have bought that anyway... just sent for the microphone and saving for a second one so cheapo pressies all round:D

elysia2003

Oh brill - I bet DD2 would like that game! I'll have to switch brands of bread!

I have just picked up my bargains of the century! I bought my two four year old neices a scooter each from Tesco's. £40 each to start, but reduced, and with a £10 off voucher (glitch) they came to less than £4 each. :j Oh happy days. :rotfl:

sarahf191979

Elysia you can get the electronic game, microphones and a few other bits all you need is 15 tokens plus £1, and as you would buy bread its not anything extra on the weekly shop. I have found Iceland doing to loaves for £1.50 (White and brown), you also get them on the muffins ( 2 for £1), crumpets (2 for £1) and Pancakes (2 for £1) so you soon get enough tokens especially if you go through bread like we do LOL:rotfl:

Here's the link

http://www.kingsmillsgottalent.co.uk/

Sainsburys have the offers on too but they want £2 for 2 loaves.

Game looks good, it has buzzers and all sorts, thinks the gist of it is you pick a card and it tells you what your talent is and you have to try and do it??? should be fun on boxing day :D

sarahf191979

Meant to say great bargin on the scooters

:money: