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

Own_My_Own

We don't have a Bents ,but we have Hearts Delight. They have real reindeer at their Grotto in Dec, and the decorations are to die for.
The whole area is draped in black material and then covered in lights.

It is in Lawford Manningtree,(just of the A12),and we go every year.

They do not have an online Christmas shop, but you can check them out -

http://www.hearts-delight.co.uk/reindeer-experience.html

You must click on their facebook, on the homepage (You don't have to join), then go down to last Dec and watch the video of Santa dancing to Jingle Bells. It makes me laugh every time I see it.(It's after they sing Happy Birthday to Roger).

Am going back to Claires today to see if I can return PF Bag and get 342. Hope I can return first one as it was a sale item. Fingers crossed !

BloomingTasty

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Own_My_Own wrote: »

We don't have a Bents ,but we have Hearts Delight. They have real reindeer at their Grotto in Dec, and the decorations are to die for.
The whole area is draped in black material and then covered in lights.



Yay, someone, kinda in my area:) I love hearts delight as a garden centre and must admit haven't been there to see Xmas Decs, but will make a special trip. It's still just over and hour away but worth a visit you think On My Own.

Off to Tescos this morning. Have booked a delivery for tomorrow evening but need the fruit to make my christmas chutney today! Also a good chance to have a snout round and poss throw a few Xmas things in the trolley without hubby there

Will have DD as shes still not quite right so no school for her today. Mind you might be a good time for a bit of Mummy time withouth her little brother.

I've booked an evening for me and her on the 11th when my local garden centre unveil their Xmas decs. Shes not quiet as obsessed as me yet but I'm working on it!

msgigglewick

Think i need banning from vistaprint.. i've got 4 deliveries due this week and i've just made another one cause i've noticed they are now doing diaries.. so i've made myself one with 'mummy report' on the front in my elf pack style lol.. i shall keep a note as and when i pick up xmas pressies in it and ideas todo as and when..

Cost me £2.60 for the postage.. so not too bad

normandleigh

all this talk about xmas bathrooms has made me decide i need one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Winter-Pal-Fabric-Christmas-Shower-Curtain-Holiday-Santa-Moose-Polar-Bear-Design-/380474398074?pt=Shower_Curtains&hash=item58960a957a
but dont think the OH would agree have u seen the price with postage :eek:

candyandstripes

Just found this thread and I love it I thought I was the only mad person with me already getting excited & thinking about Christmas! For me it starts when the summer is over.. haven't actually found any Christmas things in store yet though anywhere here, looking forward to all the decorations and sparkle

Getting the present lists started now, does anyone know when any store Christmas books/leaflets/brochures come out? Places like Boots e.t.c - there's something about flicking through Christmas catalogues

WantToBeSE

normandleigh wrote: »

all this talk about xmas bathrooms has made me decide i need one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Winter-Pal-Fabric-Christmas-Shower-Curtain-Holiday-Santa-Moose-Polar-Bear-Design-/380474398074?pt=Shower_Curtains&hash=item58960a957a
but dont think the OH would agree have u seen the price with postage :eek:

OMG, thats extortion!!
Like the Christmas music that plays when you openthe window though

You have been busy on this thread, lol! I had an early night and there are loads more pages!

Apparently the M&S sale starts in store on Tuesday (i think i remember it being 20% off, although correct me if i am wrong), which is good, as i need to get my mum some black leather gloves from there, and my BILs mother some shortbread (i think they are half price at the mo, from £8 down to £4).

Tomorrow i have to go into Plymouth to take my older son to the orthodontist, so i am taking that opportunity to get as much on my list as possible (barr the kids stuff, i cant do that with DS with me!).

So i need to go to:
Tesco- to pick up my sons xbox (bargain of the century!)
M&S- Gloves and shortbread
£land- first aid stuff (stocking up for winter) and a new can opener
Primark- Thick wolly sock, new PJs, slippers, gloves
Lidl- Wellies (£9.99)

Can't say i am looking forward to trapsing around those shops, but i need to conserve petrol, so i wont be making the trip into Plymouth (approx. 15miles) again until November. Am also looking forward to getting it finished.

I will wrap the xbox, shortbread, gloves on Tuesday evening, and have a sort through my Christmas cupboard (where i store all of my Christmas related paraphanalia, such as tinsel, wrapping paper, cards etc and pressies).

normandleigh

msgigglewick wrote: »

Think i need banning from vistaprint.. i've got 4 deliveries due this week and i've just made another one cause i've noticed they are now doing diaries.. so i've made myself one with 'mummy report' on the front in my elf pack style lol.. i shall keep a note as and when i pick up xmas pressies in it and ideas todo as and when..

Cost me £2.60 for the postage.. so not too bad

not seen the diaries yet, did you get an email with an offer for them?

Own_My_Own

candyandstripes wrote: »

Just found this thread and I love it I thought I was the only mad person with me already getting excited & thinking about Christmas! For me it starts when the summer is over.. haven't actually found any Christmas things in store yet though anywhere here, looking forward to all the decorations and sparkle

Getting the present lists started now, does anyone know when any store Christmas books/leaflets/brochures come out? Places like Boots e.t.c - there's something about flicking through Christmas catalogues

Welcome candyand stripes,

Christmas 2013 starts for me on 25th Dec 2012:eek:

When everyone has gone to bed, I pour a glass of Baileys, archive this years lists and set up the next years ones.

Boot catalogues is out there somewhere, someone one here HAS ONE . Wilkinsons one is out next Wednseday (the 10th). Not sure on any others.

normandleigh

WantToBeSE wrote: »

OMG, thats extortion!!
Like the Christmas music that plays when you openthe window though

You have been busy on this thread, lol! I had an early night and there are loads more pages!

Apparently the M&S sale starts in store on Tuesday (i think i remember it being 20% off, although correct me if i am wrong), which is good, as i need to get my mum some black leather gloves from there, and my BILs mother some shortbread (i think they are half price at the mo, from £8 down to £4).

Tomorrow i have to go into Plymouth to take my older son to the orthodontist, so i am taking that opportunity to get as much on my list as possible (barr the kids stuff, i cant do that with DS with me!).

So i need to go to:
Tesco- to pick up my sons xbox (bargain of the century!)
M&S- Gloves and shortbread
£land- first aid stuff (stocking up for winter) and a new can opener
Primary- Thick wolly sock, new PJs, slippers, gloves
Lidl- Wellies (£9.99)

Can't say i am looking forward to trapsing around those shops, but i need to conserve petrol, so i wont be making the trip into Plymouth (approx. 15miles) again until November. Am also looking forward to getting it finished.

I will wrap the xbox, shortbread, gloves on Tuesday evening, and have a sort through my Christmas cupboard (where i store all of my Christmas related paraphanalia, such as tinsel, wrapping paper, cards etc and pressies).

didnt even realise it played music i had my speakers turned off :rotfl:

Snugglebunny8

morning!

been having a nosey on Amazon, they have some lovely things if you type 'Santas sleigh' into search and all departments, I soooo want this!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Festive-Lights-Fibre-Optic-Sleigh/dp/B001GJ4C58/ref=sr_1_38?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1349079763&sr=1-38

I love that image of the sleigh and rendeers against the dark sky with the snowy scene below, so pretty!

Popped into S'burys this morning, they have the chocolate advents in today, they have the Thorntons ones 4.99 but 2 for £5, I'm pretty sure they are less than 4.99 in Thorntons but 2 for £5 was a good deal - also had candy canes yay!

they have wrap and cards out too, and I found a space in the cake/baking aisle which was empty but had all the SEL's for Christmas cake decorations - think I hyperventilated!!!