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

kaymumof3

BBTHREE wrote: »

Hi All

Bought a few more stocking fillers... Got Wii Music for £2.50

bargin!! i will try and get this as need 3 wii games for stockings as want more useful prezzies this year stuff that lasts and doesnt end up broke n in the bin by new years

mum2one

LalaGomay wrote: »

Dunno, but a lot of babies are born in September...

Miss Hoodie included, I blame it on having to work all over New year so couldn't go out drinking! xx

mum2one

home safe from 2 weeks in Wales, it def rains, we haod rain, thunder + lightening today, but bar that a gd break.
Plenty of rest, 2p machines, and the bingo Miss Hoodie getting really gd at that, were very mse £1 each for bingo, then £1 each for 2ps.

Got a few bits for xmas, and a girl we know up there had her baby 5 1/2weeks early, he stayed in hospital for 3 weeks, saw a pic he's gorgeous, only 3lb.

Mums stitches are out, the nurse was so funny, she said it was one of the best stitch jobs she had seen, no wonder it was plastic surgeon of the ENT dept.

Miss Hoodie did a sealion encounter, surprise. she was bit shocked so made dad gp up with her.

xx

whitesatin

I have been saving my pennies (not easy on a limited income) and I'm planning a trip to a/some European Christmas markets in December. I am enjoying finding out as much as possible about them, will probably go on Eurostar even though I can get a coach easily from here. Worried about the travel disruption in winter.

Anyway, I have to keep saving now for my spending money so it will be a frugal couple of months ahead, but worth it, hopefully.

System

i bought a pair of earrings from this site via amazon but if you go direct its free delivery if you spend £10 , there are some lovely earrings starting from £2-50 , dd wants the spider studs:eek:

http://www.avalaya.com/jewellery/s5x16/spring-jewellery


EDIT; free delivery after you have placed 2 orders , but theres a 10% off your first order with code " JEWEL10"

icemice

I've had a small trip out to Trentham Gardens (Staffs) with friends and bought a few more bits today - 2 Jamie Oliver kids 'Cheeky Little Devil' mugs £2.50 (rrp £7) for my cousin's 2 boys (to add to the reindeer so far) plus a Hello Kitty little suitcase for son's girlfriend (full price at £14, but perfect for her) + some funny oven gloves £7 which she will love. My downfall is candles for myself - dandelion and burdock today! I could have bought a lot more but only on the basis that things were lovely, rather than bargains.

There were Christmas crackers and a few other bits already starting to creep in on the top shelves so no doubt they will all move to eye-level soon along with loads more stuff. Can't wait!!

Charley1234

Been to Claire's today and got some stocking fillers from the 5 for £5. Make up palette, set of lip glosses, hello kitty pencil case, hello kitty book & a fashion angels stencil book.

whitesatin

For the past 6 or 7 years, we, as a large family, have done the secret santa thing, all of us spending £50 on a gift for the person named on the piece of paper out of the hat. We now have 3 little children and treat them individually. Anyway, £50 now seems quite a lot to each of us (even though we used to spend this on every person on our list) and, as I am in charge, I want to try and cut down for everyone this year. The obvious one is to limit the amount to, say £20pp but I would like to be a bit more creative than that, except that I am not, so can anyone think of something we could do to retain the excitement but cut the costs. We tried the buy something for £10 from a charity shop route but that didn't work. I made all my gifts one year but not everyone can do that. We don't get together on Christmas day, but on another day. I was thinking maybe we chip in £30 each and go out for a nice meal but not sure if that would work. Any ideas, please?

lazysheep

Well I was wondering round town today and noticed that Card Factory had half an aisle of Christmas cards out, although I must admit I don't think anyone looked brave enough to buy one!

Always makes me feel like I need to get a wriggle on when I see things appearing in the shops - though did get another (small) part of my mum's present today - some of those sachets of anti-aging face masks from Sdrug but I don't think they're miracle workers

mum2one

whitesatin wrote: »

For the past 6 or 7 years, we, as a large family, have done the secret santa thing, all of us spending £50 on a gift for the person named on the piece of paper out of the hat. We now have 3 little children and treat them individually. Anyway, £50 now seems quite a lot to each of us (even though we used to spend this on every person on our list) and, as I am in charge, I want to try and cut down for everyone this year. The obvious one is to limit the amount to, say £20pp but I would like to be a bit more creative than that, except that I am not, so can anyone think of something we could do to retain the excitement but cut the costs. We tried the buy something for £10 from a charity shop route but that didn't work. I made all my gifts one year but not everyone can do that. We don't get together on Christmas day, but on another day. I was thinking maybe we chip in £30 each and go out for a nice meal but not sure if that would work. Any ideas, please?

Def agree with the meal idea, but you may find some still want a present to open, so maybe say £30 in total, £25 of that we put up for a meal, with the other £5 you have to do a christmas stocking, but must spend the £5, so its still a present, but being creative.

or how about spend £20 but buy something such as a goat from Oxfam, or adopt an animal xx