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

mum2one

I had 5 mins last night, so started the new thread for 2011,

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/39593682#Comment_39593682

I've put on Decembers challenge from this year, just more as a reminder incase theres anything anyone wants to double check.

Again will link in with our sister site - making money.

I'll ask Mrs Tine - if she can lock this thread, so we can all use the 2011 thread.

Thank you all again xxxx

fedupandskint

Note to self - still to do

Make up flavoured coffee (21st)
Start trifle (23rd)
Start pavlova (23rd or 24th)
Sage and onion stuffing (later on 24th)
Make gravy in advance (24th)
Cook gammon in cola (24th)
Make apple sauce (24th)
make cranberry sauce (24th)

Just bumping as a reminder to me

Finished work now and on holidays - yipee!!

Lamp arrived yesterday elysia however need to find 2 small bulbs for it and see what it looks like lit, looks pretty grand!

Made 2 batches of fudge which are gorgeous but can't find my presentation bags anywhere to put it in and can't find the tablecloth and napkins either - no idea where they are?

Just about to tackle making some custard for the trifle and start Jamies gravy for the big day - off I go

elysia2003

Thanks so much for all your hard work, keeping us in check Mum2one. You're a star!

Fedup - well done. The napkins and the tablecloth will be in the last place you look

susan42

Just a quick message here,

BIG BIG Thanks to everyone on here who have been so friendly, so nice, so organised and helpful, its nice having so many friends in one place

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR xxxxx and xxxxxfor Miss Hoodie

I`m gone I`m on new thread

mary-op

Oh please don't lock me out of this thread yet......haven't got this year over yet and at the moment its c**p !!
No joy with t.v. airiel folk.........every time I rang their phone went onto fax :mad:
So rang hospital about follow up appt for OH which should have been arranged before he left hospital.
I lost track of how many extensions/dept/people I spoke to.............all seemed to know nothing......was as if he was never there :eek:
So, rang complaints dept. and reeled it all off from start to finish (including todays phone fiasco)...they said to put it in writing...........oh yes.......that'll be therapy for me I think !
Then OH mentions his leg (the one he fell on) is swollen from foot to thigh:eek: and skin feels very tight:eek: So, I rang surgery, doctor spoke to him and asked he go down in the morning at 11am just to check it out.............needless to say it all threw me into a panic !!
Plus side.............cleaner came and she was lovely.....bright, cheerful and did a good job:T

Right............rant over.........see you on new thread:)

esmer

:xmastree:Merry Christmas to you all.:xmastree:

Evening Ladies..................

Sorry to here about all your woes Mary..... Hugs if you need them :grouphug:

I can now officially say I am all finished, I have wrapped all my hampers and I will post somephotos once the wee one is in bed, and I have a cuppa and a bit of shortbread in hand.

Just want to say thanks to you all for your support, its been such a lovely thread to be a part of. Cant wait to be so organised next year

esmer

elysia2003 wrote: »

Does anyone do anything special tomorrow - we exchange little gifts tomorrow to the value of £5 per person

Im starting new traditions with my wee one. She is nearly three and tomorrow we will be making Some nice muffins, so we can have them on Christmas morning for breakfast. I will start the new PJs and a xmas Eve hamper next year, she is too young just now to understand.

Ddraig

I am having my first family Christmas dinner at home this year.Usually have it at my mums.With 4 kids ,I think its time we started having it here.
Still doing everything else the same.See you all on the new thread then

Merry Christmas to you all.

And have a great time.Love you all and thankyou for all being great friends.I look forward to us all getting to know each other better through 2011.xxxx

mum2one

I know the new thread is open, but if anyone wants to use this for finishing off the year with thats no probs at all, ask Mrs Tine near New Year.

Know still got to add up my savings - in the virtual sense - of presents. x

lizalloareds

merry christmas to you all