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

LalaGomay

charliemaine1bee wrote: »

Christmas nostalgia for me is sitting down to watch the dvd of 'The Box Of Delights' that was on bbc when i was in Junior school in mid 80s.Really takes me back

Ooh yes. I found that on YouTube earlier this year. Wonder if it's still there.

Money_maker

Own_My_Own wrote: »

OMG We have 2 tins. One says 1.2kg with wrappers . The other says 2.4kg with wrappers. The big one is white and really old. I don't ever remember tins of chocolates that size. More's the pity !

We have a tin circa 1970's/1980's. Mackinosh's Quality Street. 2.5kg, 2.625kg including wraps. They really have shrunk over the years.

Ms_Bertha

Thank you for the welcome!

charliemaine1bee - I loved Box of Delights too!

My Christmas "treat" is a big bowl of nuts...I don't especially like them, but them, but it just seems so festive cracking them open surrounded by Christmas deccies and with the fire* going.

*Sadly no room for a fire in this house, so I play my log fire dvd instead!

I have been listening to songs on here whilst I catch up this morning: http://www.accuradio.com/#!/more/accuholidays/ :snow_laug

MrsDrink

Thought I'd share these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russ-68452-Anamalz-Reindeer/dp/B002A62LVS


I have bought a pair but ideally I'd love to have the full set of Santa's reindeer. I'm currently in two minds about painting one of their noses red. I think these are going to be my version of a Christmas Elf. In our household is just MrD and myself, so I think I'll just rearrange/move them around the house in the run up to Christmas. It'll keep me entertained. The legs are stiff so can be bent to put them in different poses. At the moment I have one standing on his back legs

But anyway - am sharing them cause they really are very well made and would be perfect for little un's stocking fillers.

System

allonmyown- we have a fairly low key day also dd has asd and does not really get the excitement of Christmas, i think that's why i enjoy the build up so much . we have adapted our day over the years she gets what she wants for lunch and i do a dinner of some sort for oh and myself although rarely a proper Christmas dinner. we used to go to my mums for a few days but it got too much as she expects dd to conform to her idea of Christmas [very traditional] and it got to the stage where it wasn't worth the effort.
we have a slimline pop up tree its ready decorated an takes minutes to put up that she tolerates and other than window lights there's nothing else.

dropsofjupiter

There's a Christmas candle special on the qvc channel this morning!

*Twinkle*

does anyone know for sure when argos 3 for 2 starts? i have my list ready

kemo_2002

Is anyone like me, i think , yes ill get the presents in the 3 for 2 argos...then dont cos im convised a better deal will come along...then it never does!!

jamie2709

Hi been reading all of you're posts for a few days and you all have some fantastic ideas. I absolutely love Christmas but if i talk about it to my OH, I get THE look. lol

I need some help, I am making hampers for close family and really struggling for my mum. She loves Gordons Gin so was thinking of somehow incorporating this into the hamper but what else could i put with it?

Thanks and hope you don't mind me joining in.

Snugglebunny8

MarliesMommyxx wrote: »

Hi everyone!

I have been stalking this thread for ages.. Like all of you I am already TOO excited for Christmas & my OH isn't impressed!

I haven't started any shopping as of yet but I will be soon. I have so many friends & family to buy for! Hopefully I will be able to get some nice money-saving ideas from here :-)

Anyway.. I hope you all don't mind me joining!
This is my first post & I'm so nervous! HAHA!

xxx

hi and welcome!!! you will get some fab MSE ideas here, don't be nervous, everyone in here is very nice! xx

look forward to hearing your lists and what you are buying