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MSE Parents Club Part 14

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  • angelcake71
    angelcake71 Posts: 185 Forumite
    weezl74 wrote: »
    quick slightly random question but I would be very grateful for any replies! How much do you chaps aim to spend/actually spend on your food for christmas day?

    TIA! :)

    As little as possible this year.. x
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
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    Is it a purple other forum or a net one? I'm on the purple one... or is a kelly one?
  • Krystaltips
    Krystaltips Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    See for christmas it doesn't really cost us much more than a sunday dinner... Although maybe this year we will try for a Lidl goose crown rather than a chicken... And last year we had an extra special starter of scallops and chorizo from Asda which was nice and we might have it again... We don't drink and we spend christmas just the 4 of us...

    I like it just being us, we spend boxing day at my Mums with my brother and sister and 2 step sisters and their children (there'll be 9 children this year including 3 under 1s...) and it's bedlam... I always end up with a headache by the time we get home... Also, when we were children, we used to open all our presents, eat some breakfast (and a little chocolate ) and then go straight to my Nan's house, leaving most of our presents behind... Yes we got more at Nan's but it was our big presents at home that had to get left behind... I figure it's nice for my children to open the presents I buy them then spend the day enjoying playing with them...
    A very proud Mummy to 3 beautiful girls... I do pity my husband though, he's the one to suffer the hormones...
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    Krystal is so smart and funny and wonderful I am struck dumb in awe in her presence.
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    tiamai_d wrote: »
    Is it a purple other forum or a net one? I'm on the purple one... or is a kelly one?
    it is a purple one, Susan has helped me quite a bit already :A

    I bet you've all gone and stalkerised me now anyway and I should have just put it here :p
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • Krystaltips
    Krystaltips Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    Give us a link then so we can see (and offer our support obviously...)
    A very proud Mummy to 3 beautiful girls... I do pity my husband though, he's the one to suffer the hormones...
    My Fathers Daughter wrote: »
    Krystal is so smart and funny and wonderful I am struck dumb in awe in her presence.
  • angela6834
    angela6834 Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    SS...those muffins sound delicious!! I might just try them.

    Weezl....Im nearer to Caz on this than anyone else. Tho we do normally have a few others with us and it normally lasts a while.....
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  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
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    Hmmm.... but what forum....

    (and have I ever had a fight with you coz I have lots of fights on the purple one)
  • Millie's_Mum
    Millie's_Mum Posts: 1,199 Forumite
    edited 6 September 2010 at 3:47PM
    Weezl. last Christmas day was a lot like this

    Breakfast Bacon Butties bacon apx £3.50
    Nice Bread 2.50

    Lunch Turkey Crown £12
    Beef joint £9
    Veg £10
    MIL's Xmas Cake free
    cheesecake/ Chocolate log £3

    Supper Cold Meat Sandwiches free

    Boxing day Cold Meat, chips, salad & pickles Free

    The day after we'll still be eating the meat for one main meal at least

    Thats £40 and fed 4 except Xmas day lunch when we had 8 (6 adults 2 kids) although all the G'parents were sent home with some cold meat for their suppers so I guess it fed 8 for supper too.

    You only wanted to know about food (not drinks) yes?
    MFW Start Sep 07 £79484, Now £58774
  • tarajayne
    tarajayne Posts: 7,081 Forumite
    Well I ordered books, lots of books, guess what everyones getting for Xmas!:p
    Too many children, too little time!!!
    :p
  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    Someone direct me please, I am a rubbish stalkeriser.
    Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
    Three gifts left to buy
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