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

PoppyGirl

jamie2709 wrote: »

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.

You can get lots of Gin themed things on ebay - You may be able to get branded Gordon's glasses.

They have novely things like fridge magnets and coasters with things like 'Keep Calm and Drink Gin' on them, as well as signs with "Time for a gin" on them. Just search Gin or Gordons Gin and see what comes up!

As well as a bottle of gin you could add an icecube tray or bags, drinks stirrers, coasters, a lime and a mini chopping board and knife!

Hope that helps!

SugarSpun

ellie9ellie wrote: »

OK - I didn't save the link for the Organised Xmas Home that someone posted and now I can't find it - any chance someone can re-post for me. TIA x

http://christmas.organizedhome.com/

my3girls

Don't have time for a long reply but I saw an email this morning stating play.com have their Disney dvd's and blurays buy one get one free :-)

doodygirl

When I lived at home with my parents up until 2 years ago, my dad used to make a fry up breakfast at 2am and wake us all up then we would open our presents, I'd go back to bed for a bit while dad prepared dinner then we'd have dinner and rest for the rest of the day.

Now in my own house last year I woke up at 7am as my son was only 4 weeks old and opened his presents for him, hopefully this year he will be able to help open them.

Snugglebunny8

thanks My3Girls, just had that email too and came to post!

If anyone likes Philosophie bath stuff, there is a range of gift sets by Bayliss and Harding in Boots 3 for 2 which looks very like it, it's gingerbread, caramel, chocolate chip etc but similar sort of fonts, I picked up 2 of the sets for presents which were £4 each, which are a gingerbread and a chocolate bath cream with a caramel soap, the third is a pair of lovely soft socks with caramel foot soak and gingerbread foot cream (I think I got them the right way round! ) which is for me not bad for 3 for £9 as I had a voucher to use at Boots, but they are really lovely looking sets, very festive and look more expensive than they are.

I'm worrying that the Sanctuary, Champneys and Fearne sets in Boots are very different packaging from last year, do you think people I bought them for in the Jan sale will notice and wonder why they are not the same packaging? some won't as they don't go shopping in Boots often I'd imagine so may not notice, but some might!

Own_My_Own

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

I'm worrying that the Sanctuary, Champneys and Fearne sets in Boots are very different packaging from last year, do you think people I bought them for in the Jan sale will notice and wonder why they are not the same packaging? some won't as they don't go shopping in Boots often I'd imagine so may not notice, but some might!

It's the thought that counts.
I very much doubt anybody would hold it against you.
If it is something they will use, I am sure the packaging will make no difference. All my family know I do my Christmas shopping in the sale. And they all know if I didn't, they would get a lot less to open !

his_missus

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I rush out and get the Christmas TV guide on the day it is published, and spend the whole evening with a felt tip pen, ringing what we are going to watch over the Christmas period. And every year I seem to ring less and less.:(

I don't watch soap operas, so that is 2 channels that are a no go. Do people really spend Christmas evening and night watching back to back episodes of them ?

I know Christmas is for children, but a lot of adults spend the day alone, with only the TV for company.:(

I always rush out to buy the tv guide and we still circle what we want to watch/record. These days though, DH programmes it all into sky+ so we don't miss anything:D

ELJAYCOCK wrote: »

Have a bit of a dilema which some advice might be good. My brother died last year and his family decided to go away, so I invited my parents for the day. This year his family have decided to go away again. I really wanted to invite friends this year and now feel obliged to invite mum and dad instead. Problem is before Andrew died mum always went to his and we went to them boxing day. I dont want to start the routine that they always come to us. Am i uust being selfish. I don't have the room for everyone.
Sorry to go on but its been playing on my mind

Maybe invite them round on Christmas eve or boxing day. You could always have another Christmas day with pressies etc. Families can quickly fall into Christmas routines. You're definitely not being selfish and I'm sure they will understand you wanting to spend Christmas day with your friends.

his_missus wrote: »

Will you all please stop chatting :D:D I can't keep up! Am admitting defeat at page 150 AND WILL HOPEFULLY catch up tomorrow. This is a really friendly thread Any newbies shouldn't be afraid to join in (just be prepared to log in at least daily to keep up;))

Will catch up tomoorw with you all, it's almost half 11 and I have work in the morning!!!

Yay! I've finally caught up.

Thanks MrsDrink for the pm. I did eventually come across the pic on this thread last night

jorose

sorry cant remember who asked about slippers but ive asked my bf to get me these from next for my birthday in nov



My two boys 6 and 11 have us up at half 5ish xmas morning open stockings together then come get us up, we all go down stairs together they dive straight into the pressys while i take pics and bf makes a cup of tea, i have never been able to sleep xmas eve im as bad as the boys lol.
I always leave the xmas lights on over night for santa so its all cosy and twinkely when we get up, and of course the first thing i say every year is .. has he been lol


For breakfast we have croissants but think im the only on who eats any, the boys open selection boxes. i get out the bucksfizz early too

cornishorchid

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

thanks My3Girls, just had that email too and came to post!

I'm worrying that the Sanctuary, Champneys and Fearne sets in Boots are very different packaging from last year, do you think people I bought them for in the Jan sale will notice and wonder why they are not the same packaging? some won't as they don't go shopping in Boots often I'd imagine so may not notice, but some might!

Why not open the packaging and re-pack them your self? it will look like you have put a hamper together for them?

xxlouisexx56

I'm finding it hard to get into Xmas this year. We go on holiday at the end of October so all present buying has been put on hold for now (got a good chunk of my girls stuff already and the holiday is DP's and I's present to each other)
It's our year at home and now my mum doesn't want to come over I've never had Christmas with just us before, it feels strange.

I need a new tree this year, I really want a white one so if anyone sees any bargains please let me know!