Old Style Sunday 17 December

Dumyat

well my efforts to finish the christmas shopping failed. took DS shopping with me and we spent two hours shopping for his girlfriend's present. have to say enjoyed spending time with him. not something we do often as he usually has better things to do got a few bits but the queues at the tills put me off too. so will finish it on wednesday on my day off.
managed to get a tree (fake one) in B&Q's half price sale. they had lots of christmas decorations and lights all half price if anyone is interested. The tree is 6ft tall...a big bigger than I planned but it looks really good. wondering though if I should nip back and buy some extra baubles. waiting to see what it looks like in daylight if you know what I mean.

today must write christmas cards and will visit relatives this afternoon. must remember to fill car before we set off - the petrol light came on last night but I didnt have any cash with me.

best wishes to everyone who's not feeling well and especially joannasmum.

AussieLass

Hello everyone,

Poured rain here last night & showers this morning. Went over and spent the morning with DGS. It was his playgroup breakup and Father Christmas arrived in his fire engine. He cried. But cheered up when he was given his gift which was a fire engine. He was pushed over by a much larger child, and when he got up, pushed him right back. Then when the child was on the floor, reached down and pinched him. :rolleyes:

Came home around 2pm and been at the house building our kitchen with DH. Going back shortly after tea. Off to the mainland tomorrow to get another load. Surprise!! You seem to holding on in the cricket today. Tea break atm but back on in a min. We put our tree up tonight as well. Well off to eat tea. Have a great Sunday. Byeeeeeeeee

anniebooklover

Hi everyone :santa2:

Don't know why I'm up so early when DS and DD stayed with XDH last night. This is my one chance to laze in bed and here I am posting on the MSE site. :rolleyes: I think I may make some toast and tea and go back to bed when I am finished here.

Foreverskint Happy Birthday!

PenPen DS's scones sound delicious. I have never mastered scones either. He must be a natural.

DD cleared out her bedroom yesterday to make room for this year's Christmas presents so I now have one load that has to go to the dump (incomplete or broken toys and games mostly) and another load that will go to the charity shop. I wish she had done it sooner so that maybe someone could have had the benefit of the charity shop toys but you never know.

dogrose I went to B&Q yesterday to get that sticky tape stuff that Anthea Turner used to hang the Christmas cards. Ended up spending £15 in their half price sale! :eek: I can't even say that I *had* to get the stuff I did, I just liked them. Then I went to Homebase to get some garland hangers for the door. They had none left but I spent another £7! I really must stop going into shops. I really, really must.

Off to mass this morning. Our diocese had a big reorganisation last year and we now share our priest with another parish. It is a pity because there is less of a community spirit now. I'm hoping that Christmas Day mass will be later than in previous years as we always seemed to be running at the last minute. Our church is stunning at any time of year, but it is in a league of its own at Christmas time. I could sit quite happily for hours just taking it all in.

Anyway, off to scoff my tea and toast. Have a great Sunday everyone. X

tru

Happy Birthday Foreverskint :T

:bdaycake:



Sorry I didn't mention it earlier, it's not personal - honest - I forget to mention EVERYBODY'S birthdays

csarina

:santa2:OS'ers :santa2:

:grouphug:if you need one :grouphug: :bdaycake:for ever skint :bdaycake:

Lovely bright clear cold morning, nice and toasty inside, but if the sun stays out will go for a walk with OH later.

Put some stuff on freecycle yesterday TV stand, video and DVD..... someone is coming to collect this morning, so cannot go out until they have been....glad to get rid of them, have had them for quite a while, never use them, we have a DVD player on the kitchen TV and both computers have DVD drives, so surplus to requirements. Have also outed a load of old videos and tapes, mostly cheap freebies........

Nothing planned for today except pork chops for supper tonight, will get everything ready for cooking later, can set the combi to switch on and do the chops, just need to make sure the roasties are ready to go in at the right time.

At my friends yesterday for an hour, came away with pressies for both os us, very nice..........she is off down to her family for the holiday so will not see her until the new year.

Right its time for a:coffee: and then finish clearing up in the sitting room after yesterdays clear out............................

:xmastree: :xmassign: :xmastree: :xmastree: :xmassign: :xmastree: :xmastree: :xmassign: :xmastree:

soba

Morning all. Today I need to do a daily tidy. We're trying to keep the house relatively tidy, so we don't have to do a big blitz on Xmas eve (we both work in a shop, so we're working every day now, and finish at 5ish on Xmas eve!).

DD and DS both have colds, so they're chilling in front of the telly, so it's easier for me to get around with no-one under my feet. Only have until 3 then I'm at work till 9pm, so will try to fit in a bit of 'me' time later.

Hope you all have a good Sunday,
soba.

mrs_mix

Happy birthday forever skint

pam

comping_cat

Good morning everyone,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOREVERSKINT

Well, had a lovely lie in today, and DD brought me up a lovely cuppa at 9. We all stayed up and watched the X Factor final last night, and were really pleased that Leona won!!!!
Nothing much planned for today, will be cooking a lovely roast lamb for lunch, and might see if DD would like to do some baking - prob scones now after Pennys sons success!!!!
Right, off to get the lamb in the oven and peel some spuds. Also need to watch the result show of Strictly which ive videoed from last night, and the video is in the kitchen so will be able to watch as i cook!!!!
Have a lovely day everyone,
Take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

scuzz

Hello Everyone

I'm sick. My throat feels like cactus and my glands golf balls. Trying to do my work, but a lack of voice is somewhat of a hinderence when you work on the radio!! Thinking of maybe having a day or two off. I'll see how I am tomorrow

Off to the theatre tonight for a christmas show. Going with Mum and sis. It was sis's birthday yesterday, her and BIL came round in the evening to get their presents

Happy Birthday to all celebrating.

Off to finish my very tasty lemsip:rolleyes: how I hate them

tired_mum

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOREVER SKINT:bdaycake:
well woke up at 7 with a pain in my hip then fell asleep again till now still hurts a bi dont know what i have done to that still off to asda to get a few bits to last us the week all xmas food has now been got all i need to get on thursday is bread and milk
roast for lunch as it was mums birthday yesterday she has taken the kids to church so will be an early one for us as hubby is on nights
we had our close friends round last night for dinner as usual he had some badd news his sister has breast cancer and is undergoing treatment and everything is going ok but his other sisters hubby has not long been diagnosed diabetic all was going well until they discovered cancer of the pancreas he went in for an op on fri but when they had a look they cant take anything out as the pancreas is badly damaged and they also found chirrosis in his liver he is only 52 and works with hubby and ourfriend his BIL so we are all quite worried for them as this is a really rough time for them all on top of xmas
hope you all have a good day