We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

New, New Thirfty Gifty for Christmas and All Ocassions 2011..Santas Challenge...

Options
12357301

Comments

  • mary-op
    mary-op Posts: 3,605 Forumite
    Hello all :j
    Tried to contain my ''moans and groans'' to old thread.................lol
    You all know me by now I'm sure but for those who don't.........I'm Mary, in receipt of pension and bus pass, reknown for doing things with gravy tubs etc............lol So I'm told.........lol:rotfl:and basically doing anything ''on the cheap''. Needs be as OH hasn't worked for over a year due to chest problems and now has fractured pelvis and deep vein thrombisis :eek: Thank heavens mortgage is paid but it still means money's a bit tight to say the least.
    So next year is really going to be a penny pinching year............managed well this year with shoe boxes of odds and sods for folk averaging out at £3 (some more some less).........would like to be able to recycle enough stuff to make the next lot of pressies freebies.............wonder if I could do it ??
    Have a great christmas - hoping 2011 will be a good one for all of us:)
    I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !

    (previously known as mary43)
  • junior_j
    junior_j Posts: 4,280 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hiya! Off to wrap a few presents for friends son and two brothers! So tired went to a wedding reception last night , drank way too much! Lots of last minute shopping done today , room needs a tidy and hoover and fresh bedding for Xmas eve :) xxx
    NanMias - cyber granddaughter!
  • elysia2003
    elysia2003 Posts: 5,155 Forumite
    What an afternoon! Such fun! :j:j:j While we were out earlier - Elysia's elf, 'jingles' brought new pj's and new wii games for DD's. DD1 got glee karaoke - so we've been singing. It's a wonder you couldn't hear us from where you are. :eek::eek::eek:

    Have been tracking Santa too (Norad Santa on Facebook) - He's done the great wall of China, Australia, Burma, Bangladesh and Everest - won't be long before he's here. So excited. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Apologies in advance, I get a bit hyper at Christmas. If I sound drunk, I've probably had some of Sugarspuns cake. ;)

    Mary - We'll help you with ideas for no/low cost presents. Don't you fret about next year - just have fun with this one first. :beer:
    I :heartpuls M.S.E.
    :DMortgage Free 18/01/10 13 years and 8 months early on a 20 year mortgage! :D
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I've had 1/8th glass of spiced rum and coke and can feel it already!

    Still need to zoom around the Living Room to tidy up then nearly all done
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • kiwichick
    kiwichick Posts: 1,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    My kids are due home in the next hour, they stayed with their Dad last night as I have Swine Flu (totally rubbish timing!). Have tidied as much as my body will let me and have all but the stocking fillers wrapped. We have chicken at Xmas as turkey too big for the 2 meat eaters in the family and have only just remembered to take it out of the freezer!!!! Fingers crossed I feel well enough to enjoy the day with them tomorrow!
    WW Start Weight 18/04/12 = 19st 11lbs
    Weight today = 17st 6.5lbs
    Loss to date 32.5lbs!!!
  • elysia2003
    elysia2003 Posts: 5,155 Forumite
    Ah Kiwi - thinking of you. I hope you feel a little better tomorrow and able to enjoy the day.
    I :heartpuls M.S.E.
    :DMortgage Free 18/01/10 13 years and 8 months early on a 20 year mortgage! :D
  • elysia2003
    elysia2003 Posts: 5,155 Forumite
    Download google earth and track santa here. It's brilliant! :D
    I :heartpuls M.S.E.
    :DMortgage Free 18/01/10 13 years and 8 months early on a 20 year mortgage! :D
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    All the HM goodies are done and dusted now alongside the gammon and apple sauce

    Next on the list is to finish off the hampers with bows and put them under the tree then a zoom around the living room and stairs to clean up!
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • Anglea
    Anglea Posts: 7,208 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Hi all

    Hope you all get your last bits ready in time. My turn for a crisis, a situation with one of the children took a turn for the worse today, it's worrying but nothing I can actually do this moment so getting on with things.

    About me - even though I'm seperated, ex and I carry on seeing each other and all our families exactly as before. So today we had our traditional Polish Christmas with him at my parents and tomorrow he's coming to me with my parents. Every Sunday I go with him for most of the day to his famiy home.

    One of the children lives in an adult residential home and I spend a lot of the time on here talking about the A5 envelopes I collage with attractive magazine images so that when he receives money for gifts for for Christmas, Birthdays, Easter, holidays etc, he will know what the money is for. So I have different themed envelopes e.g. cafe, big breakfast, clothes, activities, ice cream, pub lunch etc.

    It's surprising how hard it is to find the exact right pictures e.g. size, how they match with other photos, clarity. It seems to take me all year to do it properly. It's become and enjoyable hobby.

    You'd laugh if you saw my bedroom. I've got loads of food in it because if I left it in the kitchen it would be eaten by tomorrow!
  • Presents all wrapped and living back to being tidy at last

    All hampers have big pull bows on now and ready and waiting for tomorrow.

    Tomorrow is finishing off the cleaning (bathroom and hoover upstairs) and then cook cook cook!!!!
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.6K Spending & Discounts
  • 244K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.3K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.