Old style Preparations for Christmas 2011!!

Beki

very very veeerrrryyyy excited about this thread!!! xxxxxx

kippers

:xmastree:Oooooooh i love christmas. I have some presents bought and i have been saving a £1 everytime i go to asda to shop. I have a xmas pud bought in the sales in January also. I have along way to go yet but i looooooove talking about xmas

esmf73

Its not so much the little bottles that you can't find - try car boots, charity shops etc. More often than not its the stoppers (how to keep it in the bottle!). SO glad this thread is here - specially in view of the weather outside. Have been making hampers over the last few months and storing them in the loft, so will have to get in the loft and see what I've got that I can gift out. YIPEEEEEE CHRISTMAS xxxx

ifonlyitwaseasier

LolaLemon wrote: »

I am soo following this thread religiously.... I love Christmas, but not the over consumerism... have been taking note if what 4 year old son is interested in so I can save for it...
I normally start in April. But past 2 years I've bn too skint.

I don't buy for a lot if people; son, mum, dad, granda, sister, brother, 2 Godkids and now, a boyfriend.
I try and make hampers...
We bake for the neighbours, who have been all helpful all year.

Today I picked up some skirts for goddaughter, £1 each, reduced from £15 & £17!
Bought vodka in to try and make flavored vodka... where does everyone get their little bottles from?

these are good and i'm sure can be gotten cheaper

D&DD

:j Yay I love Xmas too!!
Thanks Zippy I really need to do better this year due to our early snow last year was very nearly a non starter as I was so disorganised (as usual).

Plan to do the xmas pressies early this year I have a couple already which is a minor miracle for me !

curiouscrafter

Hello,

Myself and a few friends are going to be getting together each week to make some food items for Christmas, sharing the cost and actually doing it and not just talking about it!

We are going to start with a christmas cake, christmas pudding, chutneys and jams and flavoured vodka.

Does anybody have any other suggestions please.

findingmyfeet

ooohhhhh, just what i have been waiting for. love all the christmas preparations. no idea what sort of a christmas we will be having this year yet, not sure who will be home or not but want to organise all i can asap.
got the general cards/crackers/gift wrap for pennies in the january sales but nothing else yet, although i have a bit of cash saved ready for gifts but all to be done on a strict budget. feel like lots of lists and planning coming on.....off to check out the links above

Pink.

Hi curiouscrafter.

Mince pies, stuffing, prepared veg and potatoes for the freezer? This thead may help:

Christmas Dinner (preparing in advance)

The Old Style Christmas thread was just started earlier this evening:

Old style Preparations for Christmas 2011!!

We also have the Special Occasions & Other Celebrations board where the name changes to the Christmas and other celebrations board nearer to Christmas. If you have a search of that board you should find lots of ideas from last year. Also it may be worth a look at last year's Old Style thread for inspiration:

Old style Preparations for Christmas 2010!!

I'll add your thread to the 2011 thread later, once you've had more replies.

Pink

deb68_2

lovely thread :j
looking forward to christmas this year,I have nearl done all the pressie shopping just got to get Ds girlfriends,and 3 bottles of aftershave for all 3 of my Ds,all pressies except those have been either ebay,charity shops,or home made wines,so far for 10 people ive spent less than £300 Ds have decent piles each Dh got 3 pressies things he needed ie thick padded shirts thick socks an warm trousers all cs only prob now is i want to give them thier pressies,:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: im a big kid at heart
was given 4 rolls of brown wrapping paper im going to draw or paint pics on the individual pieces i cut out then tie with ribbon from cs
happy days
take care everyone :heart2:
xx

shellsuit

I can't see a link for mince pies, is there one about?

(I'm getting more and more frugal as the year goes on and really fancy having a bash at making my own this year!)