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Damzel_In_Distress

Possession wrote: »

For tablets, I'm pretty sure the Blackberry Playbook deal is still on at Currys
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/blackberry-playbook-tablet-pc-64-gb-129-currys-1294090?page=87
If you wade through the 87 pages on HUKD you'll see the vast majority are really pleased with it.

I just thought I'd mention to anyone who's considering this, that you need a Blackberry phone and BBM messaging on it to be able to use the playbook properly. Otherwise some of its features are un usable

Also welcome to Always after a bargain and kkennedy , Both of your posts were lovely and sad reading them, and I'm glad you're both here to join in on the christmas chat! I've had a pretty terrible year as well with death in the family and losing my partner and having to move etc, and when i'm feeling really really crap, i come here and read all the christmas lovelyness and it cheers me right up to know i'm not the only nutter So i hope you can both join in and feel a bit better as well.


And in Home bargains this afternoon they had little lip balms in a cupcake and flower pot shaped pots, they're really adorable and ive seen similar one's before that were more expensive, They're 39p! RRP is £2.79, So a real bargain and would make nice little stocking fillers or in a hamper etc .

princesskitty29

Yes welcome Always after a bargin and kkennedy, i'm glad you've found us and I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do and it's a little ray of sunshine (or sparkling snow!) in difficult times.

Always after a bargin - I agree with snugglebunny completely, you are doing the right thing for you and your family and that's what's important. Others may not like it but they will get over it at some point. You all deserve the time together without having to wait on people and I really hope it is everything you wish for.

kkennedy - So sorry to hear of your losses. You're in the right place to get inspired and organised in time to host everyone! If you start planning and making lists now then it should hopefully take the stress out of everything on the day. Again I hope this thread brings you cheer and Christmas can be a lovely time for you all.

:beer:

moneysavingmumofone

kkennedy-Welcome. So sorry to hear of your losses this year. Im sure you will do your mum proud with christmas dinner! xxx You're never too old for a christmas eve basket.

Always after a bargin-Welcome and I hope you have a wonderful christmas with your hubby at home. xxx

Damzel-In-Distress-I hope you have a lovely christmas, those cupcake lipglosses are very cute. I put one in my sisters stocking last year, split up a pack of 4 from B&M for £1.99. I hope I can find the flower pot shaped ones as would be a cute gift for MIL.

Ive just ordered two DVDs for my sisters Twilight themed Dvd night hamper, Robsessed and The Bad Mothers Handbook. As a Twilight fan she obviously has the actual Twilight DVDs so cant put them in! Going to add another Robert Pattinson film (probably the haunted airman) and a Taylor Lautner film (Abduction or Valentines day) plus her fave snacks. (Coca-Cola, Walkers Sensations and Mars Planets or minstrels) Will also add a few Twilighty touches like a red apple tied to the cellophane, black tissue paper, a cup with lid and straw and a drink that looks like blood, teeth sweets and will maybe stop there before it ends up costing a fortune lol.

Possession

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

I just thought I'd mention to anyone who's considering this, that you need a Blackberry phone and BBM messaging on it to be able to use the playbook properly. Otherwise some of its features are un usable
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No you don't any more, that was with the old OS. It's all covered in the HUKD thread, although I can appreciate it's a bit of a monster to read now!

Has anyone seen Monster High dolls reduced anywhere - the later ones rather than the older models?

chirpychick

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

We used to invite my mum at Christmas when the kids were very small, but we don't have a spare room and she isn't really that into the festive thing, she would constantly comment about how many presents the kids got, and would needle away at me over little things, it honestly spoiled a couple of Christmases for me, she can be passive aggressive and put you down, it really got me stressed out. So one year my sister invited her (kids grown up, loads of spare room, lovely neat tidy house, mum gets her own en suite ...you know the type!! ) and she went on and on about what a lovely time she had, how my sister took her out everywhere and bought her things (she has the money) but I had had the best Christmas since the children were born, so from then on we don't invite her! I won't let myself feel guilty, she gets on far better with my sister, they go off doing stuff together, sis flashes her money around a bit and they have loads of fun, and we stay at home Chrsitmas day with the kids and have an absolute ball! :beer:

This made me laugh quite a bit because every year I have invited the inlaws over here, I get on with them very well and they are very old so I always felt that I should. One year they came and she was rude about the presents we got her, the next she complained the cats irritated her asthma (fair enough but we had the cats for years and she knew we had them and had her own at the time so was really odd) then as she left proclaimed "I wont be spending the night again!" the 2 years after that we ate out in a cheapy pub but had very nice meals but hubby has had to drive over there, drive back, drive back again and again and although he doesn't drink often he does like a drink at Christmas and by the time he had got home I'd have spent most of it alone (couldn't go on the car journeys because of the dogs) and he would be so tired he would fall asleep after 1 beer at 7pm and Christmas just seemed depressing and ruined and horrible! So last year we had found out my dad had a brain tumour and I told my BIL & SIL that I just didn't have any inclination to host Christmas for the MIL &FIL and it was their turn (1st time in over 10 years) my hubby still had to ferry the inlaws up there (4 hours each way) we stated we couldn't collect them until 27th which she moaned about constantly but I refused to give in. We actually thought they would be over the moon having spent a Christmas with their only 2 grandchildren that they rarely get to see but she is STILL moaning about how boring it was and that they couldn't watch TV because the kids were playing games etc.
So this year they have declared they are going to Cornwall...
:j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j
I love them to pieces particularly my FIL but they are such high maintenance.
I have told my hubby I am very sorry but they wont be invited for Christmas day again (and to play it fair we will always spend it just us with no extended family)
Happy to see everyone after and before but sometimes for the sake of your own sanity and family you have to be a little selfish
:T

Always_after_a_bargin wrote: »

We have already been told we are being unsociable and has put our mother in law and that side of the family noises right out of joint but we really dont care. However look forward to chatting to you all and finding those amazing bargins and getting the christmas we all want for as little spend as possible x

Same as for what I said to snuggle bunny - sometimes you just have to do what is right for you.
You are going to have so much fun this Christmas :j

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

kkennedy

Ive just ordered two DVDs for my sisters Twilight themed Dvd night hamper, Robsessed and The Bad Mothers Handbook. As a Twilight fan she obviously has the actual Twilight DVDs so cant put them in! Going to add another Robert Pattinson film (probably the haunted airman) and a Taylor Lautner film (Abduction or Valentines day) plus her fave snacks. (Coca-Cola, Walkers Sensations and Mars Planets or minstrels) Will also add a few Twilighty touches like a red apple tied to the cellophane, black tissue paper, a cup with lid and straw and a drink that looks like blood, teeth sweets and will maybe stop there before it ends up costing a fortune lol.

As a secret Twilight fan :rotfl: I much preferred remember and abduction films incase you were looking for recommendations.
Does your sister like sweets? You could give her a candy apple (covered in the red sticky stuff) LOVELY and keeping within the theme Cherryade, cheap, yummy and looks like blood LOL!
You could probably get a few bits reduced after Halloween and also seen some twilight stuff in the poundshops

Snugglebunny8

Always_after_a_bargin wrote: »

Thank you. Your post brought a tear to me eye. I have been a emotional mess over the last few months. We moved back home after being in married quarters both for financial reasons and to have the support from close friends and family as we knew hubby was going away. I have spent five months since he has been away on my own weekend after weekend. Even though i have a good group of friends and small family, They obviously felt a few text messages was all the support i needed. I suppose people have their lives but its times like this i have really missed being around people who know how i feel and going through the same thing. However onwards and upwards now and i have only have a few weeks left so cant wait to get him home. We have explained to them our reasons but my mother in law is not a understanding person so i expect she is sticking pins in a doll somewhere which she has named after me :rotfl: I am really looking forward to this christmas and because we are only looking after ourselves its going to be perfect.

oh dear, I do sympathise, as my mother sounds a little similar!! but it sounds like you will have a wonderful time and you deserve it, I hope the time passes quickly now to his homecoming - will be so wonderful for you and the children to see him! :j you must have missed him terribly! x

Snugglebunny8

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

I just thought I'd mention to anyone who's considering this, that you need a Blackberry phone and BBM messaging on it to be able to use the playbook properly. Otherwise some of its features are un usable

Also welcome to Always after a bargain and kkennedy , Both of your posts were lovely and sad reading them, and I'm glad you're both here to join in on the christmas chat! I've had a pretty terrible year as well with death in the family and losing my partner and having to move etc, and when i'm feeling really really crap, i come here and read all the christmas lovelyness and it cheers me right up to know i'm not the only nutter So i hope you can both join in and feel a bit better as well.


And in Home bargains this afternoon they had little lip balms in a cupcake and flower pot shaped pots, they're really adorable and ive seen similar one's before that were more expensive, They're 39p! RRP is £2.79, So a real bargain and would make nice little stocking fillers or in a hamper etc .

I am slightly obsessed with lip balms! I so wish we had a HB near us! they sounds lovely!

I'm sorry to hear you've had a difficult year too and glad this thread is such a lovely place that keeps everyone's spirits lifted when they are low xx

Snugglebunny8

chirpychick wrote: »

This made me laugh quite a bit because every year I have invited the inlaws over here, I get on with them very well and they are very old so I always felt that I should. One year they came and she was rude about the presents we got her, the next she complained the cats irritated her asthma (fair enough but we had the cats for years and she knew we had them and had her own at the time so was really odd) then as she left proclaimed "I wont be spending the night again!" the 2 years after that we ate out in a cheapy pub but had very nice meals but hubby has had to drive over there, drive back, drive back again and again and although he doesn't drink often he does like a drink at Christmas and by the time he had got home I'd have spent most of it alone (couldn't go on the car journeys because of the dogs) and he would be so tired he would fall asleep after 1 beer at 7pm and Christmas just seemed depressing and ruined and horrible! So last year we had found out my dad had a brain tumour and I told my BIL & SIL that I just didn't have any inclination to host Christmas for the MIL &FIL and it was their turn (1st time in over 10 years) my hubby still had to ferry the inlaws up there (4 hours each way) we stated we couldn't collect them until 27th which she moaned about constantly but I refused to give in. We actually thought they would be over the moon having spent a Christmas with their only 2 grandchildren that they rarely get to see but she is STILL moaning about how boring it was and that they couldn't watch TV because the kids were playing games etc.
So this year they have declared they are going to Cornwall...
:j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j
I love them to pieces particularly my FIL but they are such high maintenance.
I have told my hubby I am very sorry but they wont be invited for Christmas day again (and to play it fair we will always spend it just us with no extended family)
Happy to see everyone after and before but sometimes for the sake of your own sanity and family you have to be a little selfish
:T



Same as for what I said to snuggle bunny - sometimes you just have to do what is right for you.
You are going to have so much fun this Christmas :j




As a secret Twilight fan :rotfl: I much preferred remember and abduction films incase you were looking for recommendations.
Does your sister like sweets? You could give her a candy apple (covered in the red sticky stuff) LOVELY and keeping within the theme Cherryade, cheap, yummy and looks like blood LOL!
You could probably get a few bits reduced after Halloween and also seen some twilight stuff in the poundshops

oh dear, your in laws sound a bit of a nightmare too! :rotfl: I do wonder why they think they can be so rude though, is it an age thing? maybe cos they are older they think they have the right to be rude adn complain about everything!, or perhaps they think cos it's their kids they can be as rude as they like! :rotfl: if somebody had me to stay I'd be grateful, especially people driving so far to collect me etc! sounds like you've made a really good decision too! :beer:

I love Twilight too, love the idea of the apples and the blood! :rotfl:I think you can get Twilight notebooks, diaries etc on Amazon?

chirpychick

I am not sure if this is of any interest to those of you with Men to buy for but I have just brought my husband this for his Birthday in October

http://www.maplin.co.uk/desktop-weather-station-224257?C=AffilWin47868&clickref=298597705

I had to ask him first if he wanted it as didn't want to waste the money lol but when I did he said "wow cool" so I take that as a good gift for a very hard to buy for man!

(I don't work for Maplins BTW lol - posted 2 links today to them - it's just one of the places I tend to pick up bargains for my husband).

For £5 would be great as a token gift or stocking filler

chirpychick

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

oh dear, your in laws sound a bit of a nightmare too! :rotfl: I do wonder why they think they can be so rude though, is it an age thing? maybe cos they are older they think they have the right to be rude adn complain about everything!, or perhaps they think cos it's their kids they can be as rude as they like! :rotfl: if somebody had me to stay I'd be grateful, especially people driving so far to collect me etc! sounds like you've made a really good decision too! :beer:

Particularly pleased as it's first year with baby spud too

But I think my MIL just feels comfortable around me enough to be rude? She would never EVER say anything to her other son or DIL!!
She spends a lot of time with us, they help us out financially a fair amount (we never ask!!) and we do lots of chores for them and things so I am sure she doesn't think she is being rude but feels she can just say what she likes? which may be age lol
She also always tells me im like the daughter she never had and slags off SIL to me ROFL (makes me wonder what she says about me sometimes!)