❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

Rosygirl

Can't wait to see this when it's released, hope the price comes down a bit though!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rudolph-Nosed-Reindeer-Monopoly-Board/dp/B007MHE9F6/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1343811032&sr=8-18


Welcome Maria, good for you putting your foot down! Christmas in your new home sounds like it will be very special. x

LalaGomay

I love the Christmas Radio Times too. Everyone used to circle what they wanted to watch, so we'd end up with circles in 5 different colours covering every page. Confusing.

P.S. 'Christmas' is trending on Twitter right now.

princesskitty29

Welcome maria and the imps, you are most welcome - any Christmas nuts are! :beer:

You sound very creative and have made some lovely things so far. Very inspiring! I always inted to make things for people, but i've been working on some cross stitch decorations for weeks now that I don't suppose should take that long so I fear I will run out of time to make much before the end of the year!

chickywiggle

princesskitty29 wrote: »

I'm sure in the past i've seen lots of Christmas things creep onto the shelves late August time, especially chocolate etc in the supermarkets.....

i went in the 99p store yesterday and they had "the night before christmas" book and a couple of christmas puzzle books for kids.

Re: radio times. for those that don't know they tend to do 5 or 6 issues for £1 promotion in November time which include the double christmas issue :money: this is the only time i subscribe. love that double issue

Maria (stop following me :rotfl:) . We deliberatly stay at home every year so as not to put any parents out. They know where we are and are welcome to come see us in December/ January if they want but I do not do staying in hotels at that time of year.

what is this 'Bents' place?? I know it's in the thread somewhere off for a nosey.

maria_and_the_imps

chickywiggle wrote: »

i went in the 99p store yesterday and they had "the night before christmas" book and a couple of christmas puzzle books for kids.

Re: radio times. for those that don't know they tend to do 5 or 6 issues for £1 promotion in November time which include the double christmas issue :money: this is the only time i subscribe. love that double issue

Maria (stop following me :rotfl:) . We deliberatly stay at home every year so as not to put any parents out. They know where we are and are welcome to come see us in December/ January if they want but I do not do staying in hotels at that time of year.

what is this 'Bents' place?? I know it's in the thread somewhere off for a nosey.

sorry chicky, i could help myself im stalking you lol

quick question im going to do xmas eve hampers, now do i do 1 each for each child and stop the arguments, or do one big one or 2, one for the girl and 1 for the boys i cant decide!!!

Dark_Star

:)I'm busy buying jingle bell beads & christmas ribbon & stuff from china etc via e bay due to the long delivery time, all should arrive in time to keep me amused in the Autumn

Just bought All I Want For Christmas dvd from A mazon for 90p new delivered :rotfl: 90p!!! bargain. Don't care if it's rubbish; it will join the christmas dvd stockpile

Charity shops are a good source of the newspaper dvd/cd freebies often given away free or token donation. A great source of christmas dvds & also cd's for the car

I lurve christmas. :santa2:

Dark_Star

Oh & Twas the night before christmas is FREE for kindle at the moment
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-before-Christmas-Nicholas-ebook/dp/B004UJKKC0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343831801&sr=1-1

Also the free postcards on the freebie forum are great for messages from the Christmas Elves to all the little cherubs that need reminding of their behaviour.

msgigglewick

All i want for christmas is a lovely story.. must be in my top ten of fav xmas movies..

My xmas bells, santa head shaped bells and gold beads came today.. all i need now is some different coloured green wool then i can get on and make two santa elves.. can't wait! but i've got to make 3 more fireman sam before all that fun lol .

Also picked up a couple of stocking fillers in wilkinsons today for a couple of pounds etc... ben and holly felt pictures, a holly cuddly toy, magic wand bubbles for 45p.

Oh and ordered the elc rosebud cafe which was £20 and i got it for £4.60 with code BC0712 ...that will go with dd4's rosebud cottage i got at silly price last year but she was too little and the wooden farm from argos at silly price too...

noodles86

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

sorry chicky, i could help myself im stalking you lol

quick question im going to do xmas eve hampers, now do i do 1 each for each child and stop the arguments, or do one big one or 2, one for the girl and 1 for the boys i cant decide!!!

I do a family hamper for all of us, so I think it will depend on how much your planning on putting in.

Ours will have the following;

Reindeer magic food*
Santa's mince pie plate*
Santa Key*
Stocking*
PJ's for each member of the family
New slippers for dd
Choc coins
pic n mix for us all to share
I am going to try to look for an xmas tumbler style cup for dd
DVD (this year will be Robbie the Reindeer funnily enough!)
Maybe a sticker book

The * items are the same things we put in each year. Even when our next dd is born then we will still be putting everything into one hamper.

noodles86

Just had a read through through everyone's 'traditions' keep them coming it's lovely to read!

Ours normally involve;

Getting EVERY shops christmas catalogues and once we're done dd makes a 'picture letter' to Santa as it's easier for her to say what she wants! Though this year she has started to learn to read/write so think I will do pictures and writing.

I have done the circling/highlighting the tv guide since I was a little girl and still do it now I'm not so little! And yes it is the only time of the year that we buy a tv guide (and moan about Crocodile Dundee/lethal weapon/insert some naff film itv have decided to put on!)

We give dd to my mil for the weekend and spend the day in Birmingham centre last min shopping/german market etc just us as a couple inc breaks for hot choc!

We put up the tree & decs as soon as possible, normally the first weekend of December however it HAS to come down before new year, pref the day after boxing day as I cant stand starting a new year with the tree up etc - strange huh!! Luckily DH sees my logic!

We see Santa at some point although dd never wants to talk to him, just hands over her letter! She will be six in November so hoping she will talk this year.....

We go to a panto between xmas day & new year to break the week up. We're going on the 28th December this year.

Oh and almost forget we have had George Jangles the xmas elf visit us for the past two years and dd loves it!

That's all I can think of for now that we *usually do* however I'm due 21st November so I am a little sad that wont be able to do our B/ham couply weekend and unsure if we will put our tree up on the first or second weekend of december, depending on when baby decides to make an appearance! To keep things still christmassy but at home I have thought we can make xmas biscuits with dd (she doesnt like cake!) & make xmas crafts. A christmas drive to see peoples lights would be nice but no one really bothers where we live (Coventry).