Ladies & Gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts ...

benbenandme

PWPS - ooh had forgotten that one, thankyou! I normally make some to go in ds xmas eve box, so will add that one to the list, thanks!

Daisy - thankyou for that link, just had a quick peek and its fabulous, definitely lots of stuff on there we can do, please keep posting too

Sea - I avoided the main shops today as I can't trust myself to keep my purse shut However tomorrow I'm off to Lakeland to get some bits for mum for christmas, then sainsburys for the food shopping before coming home, cleaning the guinea pigs and then vegging til ds gets home

dangers

We've just done a Lakeland order - our closest one I guess is Bath - about an hour away.

benbenandme

I wanted to order online but couldn't find a delivery code, and my nearest one is only 15 minutes drive away, but the problem is its sooo tempting to buy loads when I'm in there

Strictly was fab, while Merlin was on I have put the fridge back together, binned most of the contents of the fridge, gutted the kitchen noticeboard and done the cupboard under the sink.

Time now to tackle my eyebrows and then the christmas cards

benbenandme

Thought of a couple more bits ....

1. Make paper chains
2. Make Christmas card for ds teacher
3. Make paper snowflakes
4. Watch the Snowman
5. Watch the Polar Express
6. Drive around looking at xmas lights at night
7. Read the Night Before Christmas
8. Read Christmas Poems
9. Make mince pies
10. Wrap christmas presents
11. Decorate christmas tree
12. Visit Santa
13. decorate christmas cake
14. collect holly
15. make reindeer dust food
16. make a gingerbread house
17. post / deliver christmas cards

tigzem

Loving all of those ideas BB... I may try to do similar with DD's advent train, but maybe not every day I'm not as organised as you!!

Are you around in the Xmas hols or is that too far away? On the Wed 22nd the local lakes here are doing a christmassy thing, here is the link I'm going to finish work at 12.30 - 1.00 ish and was going to pop down for a couple of hours. And then a nice walk afterwards if not chucking it down.... I'm then off until the 30th :D:D

If you and DS fancy it, let me know x

benbenandme

Sounds great Tigz! Count us in

tigzem

Fab... that could be the thing for the 22nd x

benbenandme

Morning all, weighed myself this morning and the weights now gone back up to 11 st 6lbs Enoughs enough, so I've dusted off the shred dvd and just attempted the first day of it again. I could only manage about half of the cardio bits but did the rest. I remember last time it got much easier around about day 4 so will stick with it and see I need to be back to nearly 10 st 7lbs by christmas

Todays plan involves going to the shops for the food shopping, then other shops for friends birthday present and mums christmas present from Lakeland. Then home to clean out the guinea pigs before ds comes home.
Have a good day all !!

tootallulah

Hi Benben I always read but don't post except I have been forced to by the rude comment about your son, I am speechless on your behalf!
Things for the Advent Calendar:
Draw a map of the flat for Santa so he knows where to put the presents.
Have a bus or train trip on one of the week-end days.
Make Christmas cup cakes.
Make a Christmas tree decoration

When I read this diary I always am reminded what a brilliant Mum you are, this Advent idea is another example of that I hope that you both enjoy it.

chevalier

Hi Benben
That is an ace idea with the advent. Well done.

Grr about the payments that really is rubbish.

good luck with the Shred at least you know how bad it is going to be this time!

And as for the rude woman....well there are twits everywhere
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