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

Legendmum

IVE DONE IT IVE DONE IT! Restored factory settings so computer is back to its original state but I was starting to go grey!
Thanks everyone for their advice but especiall esmer she is a true legend! lol
Got a free 60 day Norton virus thing then will get kaspersky as i am with barclays and they give it you for free!
Sock monkeys are great realtoothfairy!
Well I am done going to relax now because I have ahd too much stress in the past 28 hours!!!
Thanks for all your advice guys I cant believ how lucky I was to find this thread!

elysia2003

Ahh bless your cotton socks. You put your feet up and enjoy your wine.

mary-op

Oh eck........aint there always something
Just heard foster daughter has 15 dog bites on her hand and arm after her two dogs got in a scrap with each other the other night !!:eek: One dog had to be taken back to the rescue centre and a lot of damage been done to her house -she'd only just got it all done how she liked it.............:(
She's at hospital every day having bites checked for infection and healing etc -oh what a worry. Normally its her worrying about us and taking us back and forth to hospital.......I said they'll be naming a door after her the number of times she's been in and out of there..............:)

OH hasn't had appt. through for fracture clinic yet so asked me to sort it tomorrow (why do I always have to sort out appts?-never thought to ask him that...........lol) and just found out there's a voluntary driver scheme in town.........driver will take him (and me) to hospital and bring him back for cost of the petrol :T

Home delivery been booked for tomorrow, our lad will get some frozen stuff from Herons (wish we had an Iceland) and then thats that ! What we aint got we cant have:)

junior_j

Hiya

Toothfairy - sock monkeys look brilliant

Esmer - Hiya

Mary - op - sounds good about the driver! I feel for you and your dh! Mollie is home and recovering from her 3 week hospital stay! She is managing to do most things on her own at home and her daughter does the stuff i cant do (because of work)

Mum2one! Hello

Elysia - Hello

legend- hello

sorry to anyone ive missed :rudolf:

Afm- Been very stressful week! Mum is still poorly and bed bound , i let her open one of her xmas pressies early (The entire series of friends with added extras)

she cried lol , she loves it so much and she keep saying that Xmas is going to be rubbish and she hasnt managed to buy me and my bro loads dont matter how many times ive told her i want nothing and as long as were together xmas will be perfect *sigh* wish i could fix everything"

Work has been stressful every one there has issues no one knows about my home life/ stress upsets me too much to talk about

but on the bright side me and the kids there watched toy story 3 on dvd and had mince pies for snack (Well they did i dont like them) :santa2:

off to feed friends cats they went on hols to scotland and now cant get back till monday so my goddaughters will have a second xmas here when there back! xx

junior_j

Just got back from feeding cats

Feeling quite motivated no point me moping about! Have presents to wrap! bags to pack (staying at mates tomorrow as weve got a reception in the eve) plus i need a bath and tidy my room , poss even change bedding tonight too! on a roll..

esmer

i am sitting in a sea of an xmas explosion!

I have got all the bought and some of the made stuff in my boxes to do the hamper, it has taken me three hours............... The place is a riot and I have absolutely no energy left now to wrap them lol!!!

My kitchen is in the same state. I made more chocolates and truffles and coated them, they are delish! Also made some fudge............ So I think my plan is clean the kitchen, leave the hampers and go to bed. I would rather get up to hampers to wrap that dishes to wash

I have to wrap fudge, truffles, chocolates and the shortbread and add it to the hampers..............

Im tired even typing this :rotfl:

before I forget............... Hello All:j

elysia2003

Junior - that's the spirit. No good moping, it won't do anyone any good. If you don't get back on here tomorrow, have a good time at the reception.

Esmer - Well done, you've completed so much. The hampers can wait until tomorrow. Just think, it's all nearly done and it will be wonderful seeing everyones faces when they see how much effort you have made. We're proud of you.

Mary - sorry to hear about Foster Daughter. It's awful when you take an animal in to give it a better life, and you have to send it back. I hope FD gets better soon.

mum2one

elysia2003 wrote: »

To tell the truth Susan - If I were you (especially with a £5 limit) I would just give that. It looks to be worth so much more. If you feel you need to give something else, howabout making her some cupcakes? I bet she'd really love it, with or without another gift. It's beautiful.

Def got to agree with elysia - that bracelet looks really expensive, and there is no way that anyone would think it was less than £5, its gorgeous xx

mum2one

fedupandskint wrote: »

Note to self - still to do
Ice cakes (20th)
Nut topping for other 2 cakes (21st)
Make cupcakes for leaving do (20th)
Make biscotti and flavoured coffee (22nd)
Make fudge (22nd)
Start trifle (23rd)
Start pavlova (23rd or 24th)
Sage and onion stuffing (later on 24th)
Make gravy in advance (24th)
Take gammon out of freezer (23rd)
Cook gammon in cola (24th)
Make apple sauce (24th)
make cranberry sauce (24th)

I'm really sorry, but I can see some major flaws in that list.......

Where i
"I have worked my butt off I need a hot long soam in the bath"
+
""When can I sit down with a glass of wine"
+
"hwo's cooking tea - not me!!!" x

fedupandskint

No one else to do it! But I will be fitting in a long hot bath.......