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

esmer

They do stock some shops in a terrible way, I had much the same incident with dd's buggy! Shop assistantvlooked like I had murdered his best friend!

I never went back for ages! Ooops

diddly74

I know they want to move stock at this time of year but some shops cram their isles with so much stuff its hard to WALK round let along maneouver a 4 wheeled vehicle!

I know in my local towns there are more than a few shops which are totally inaccessible to those on scooters.

Mom used to have a terrible time and we would only really go in big stores (I used to take her to the big shopping centre Merry Hill so she would be confident of space to move) and if there were places she couldn't get I would end up fetching and showing her stuff so she could shop.

esmer

Im so glad now I don't have DD in the buggy much now, so i feel less stressed, but I think shops should be ashamed of themselves. I was in a shop and everything was so close she could reach out and touch/grab/pull over! not so great if you have to foot the bill for damages.

Its FREEZING here today, the ground is all white with FROST..... It think its to be like that for the week, and then on Thu we have snow

junior_j

Hi girls (and guy)

My friends little boy Joshua (who i have known since birth and look after him all the time outta choice because hes like my own) stayed last night , we had fun decorating the tree ect and today is Jack and the Bean stalk panto at the kings! I took him to see alladin last year.

Depending what time we get back i will start wrapping presents xx

susan42

Elysia - that would be telling;)

mary - what on earths weather wallys?

junior j - dont drink to much and lol about xmas decs

esmer,
mum2one - I want to go see santa, but cant find a child, and feel a bit silly going myself as OH wont come with me

foxy - :eek:hope you dads ok, fingers crossed and (hugs))) for you and family

diddly - i too believe what junior says about sppoks

pips mum - tut tut excessive amount of drink and not drunk, did you drink yourself sober by any chance:rotfl::rotfl:

mum2one. wd on the gok, never seem to look at the offer of the week usually stand in boots wondering what i wanted and where could my list be....

Well I`m catching up on my xmas cards slowly and made a few cupcakes, here but they got eaten sooo quickly, i`m sure we got ghosts or large mice

elysia2003

Susan - Ooh secrets eh? Your cupakes look gorgeous!

Mum2one - sorry to be a nuisance but I've had no reply for secret santa. I NEED presents. LOL. I know all of mine (I've had most of them) so I can't wait for my surprise of one of you lovely ladies.

Junior/Mum2one - how were your pantomines?

Sarah - good luck for tomorrow.

Diddley - thinking of you and your family for tomorrow too.

Foxy - any news on your Dad?

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I went with dd and OH to the garden centre today. I just bought some bits and a candle to make a centrepiece for the dining table.

Our elf bought DD a big bowl of popcorn and the ELF DVD, so we're watching that at the moment.

mary-op

Hello all :j

junior - I'm a great believer that our folk are always around.........if I can't find anything I normally ask my Mum or Dad and all of a sudden there it is ! :rotfl:

esmer - it is a small world.............lol He was saying how bad it had been . I'd been thinking about him as he's just become a new dad.........:)

mum2one -thanks for the tip about turkey............haven't got an Iceland or Lidl any nearer than 20 miles but we've got a Heron.......wonder if they might have any in. Have to suggest it to OH

susan - weather wally is on the Crafting for Christmas thread I think...........sorry, I've no idea how to do links but if you put it in the search box it'll come up

Snow is lurking but in patches and everywhere is so icy............OH fell over this afternoon......frightened himself to death.......and me when he got in !! He grazed his hand and insists he's just bruised the top of his leg. I suggested hospital just to make sure but he won't hear of it -typical men !! He'll be stiff as a plank in the morning ! I was going into town tomorrow but now he says ''no way''..........town is ok but its the side streets getting there that are the problem. Not dared to ask whether he'll be able to drive for hospital appt. on Wednesday -he just thinks I'm making a fuss so I'll wait till tomorrow then ask him. We can always get GP to organise transport of some sort.

Been wrapping and wrapping and wrapping !!:eek: Think I'm about done apart from one lad we used to look after and foster daughters husband...........also got a surplus of some things I made too many of...............lol Oh well, they'll do for next year................lol:rotfl:

Keep warm and stay safe:)

junior_j

Well Joshua freaked out before going.. adamant he didn't want to go so took him home , where he admitted to his mum in front of me its because he doesn't like it when the lights go down but never mind , I took my eldest Goddaughter Emily (3yrs) she loved it , joined in , singing , shouting , dancing , then I took her to see Mollie(Emilys great gran) then back to hers , quick coffee back in for dinner X factor , about to have bath and hopefully wrap at least one present lol! x

tomorrow is work and babysitting where im working on my newest english a level essay , sigh..

Mary op - hope he is okay! Its just then damn weather xx

foxy219

hi everyone, thank you so much for all your good wishes for my dad, you made me feel so much better. Have been to see him today, he is sitting up in bed and looks so much better and is in very high spirits considering! They will operate on Weds/Thurs and put a metal plate in to pin it together then he will have to stay a couple more days but hopefully should be out early next week. Took the kids as well which was good for them to see he was okay, they had both made him get well cards this morning. We also took the kids to the outdoor ice rink this afternoon, DD (she is 3) first ever time, she lasted half an hour and only fell over once! DS just enjoys falling over and laughed his head off which was great to see!
Managed to buy one more present whilst out too, so only one more to get, but got lots of wrapping to do now to get back on track as was meant to do that yesterday! Will be helping mum out as much as possible over the next two weeks too, and suppose its a blessing in a way that it has happened at holiday time when we have some time off.
Thank you again everyone xxx

Ddraig

Foxy Take care and best wishes to your dad.

Big hugs for anyone who is finding this time of year a bit difficult.


Cant believe how close we are now.I feel ready for the break.If I get one,lol.

Not got my decs up yet.Was busy wrapping today.
Maybe decs up tomorrow.Not that there is many in this poorhouse,lol.

Everyone got over the snow?