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

Vintage_queen_72

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

Hot chocolate at the ready & im going to catch up since yesterdays posts, but just wanted to let you all know whilst picking up pjs in primark today i happened across their christmas candles. I was a little apprehensive as they are sooooo cheap (£1-£4) but i decided to treat myself as a change from my glade spiced apple. I can thoroughly recommend them! I have the boughs of holly (£1) burning right now & its beautiful! A real outdoorsy christmassy scent, I also have the cinnemon stick reed defuser but havent opened it yet as were away next week so dont want to waste a weeks worth! it smells gorgeous though, great little treats that wont break the bank.
I also finally got the bayliss & harding gingerbread shower creme, cant wait to try it out in the morning!

I like you love the glade spiced apple so I may try the primark ones such a bargain at those prices :xmassmile

Vintage_queen_72

MrsDrink wrote: »

Decisions decisions - this red fair isle jumper
http://www.littlewoods.com/love-label-snowflake-jacquard-sweater/1167105811.prd?browseToken=%2fq%2fsnowflake

Verses - this reindeer cardigan (thanks his missus for posting this!!)
http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Womens-AW12-Catalogue/Falmer-Reindeer-Cardigan/64537&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand?cmpid=9&utm_source=Affilinet&utm_medium=Affiliates_Carat&utm_campaign=Carat_Affilinet_Affiliates

I love the cardi

Vintage_queen_72

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I see I am really good at posting on my phone. Not only did I spam myself, I managed to post the same thing twice.:o




I am thinking of making this for Christmas. Looks like it can't go wrong.


Pineapple Jam made in breadmaker
Originally posted by Cathy :

Pineapple Jam

1 1/4lbs of pineapple diced ( or one 20-ounce tin crushed pineapple in syrup)

1 1/4 pounds sugar
half bottle of pectin (in the baking section supermarket)

First, prepare the fruit. Measure contents of one can crushed
pineapple. Add enough water to make 20 oz Place in very large saucepan

Then make the jam. Measure sugar and set aside. Mix pectin
into fruit in saucepan. Place over high heat and stir until mixture
comes to a full boil. Immediately add all sugar and stir. Bring to
a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and skim off foam with a metal spoon. Ladle quickly
into hot sterilized jars


Why do half days at work feel longer than whole days

Popped into 99p store before work and got these :D:D


Am going to put our Celebrations and Heros in 2 and Toffees/Mints in the third.

As you can see, I got my Bah Humbug decs for my Dads Hamper :j

They also had these. Sorry can't remember who was asking about mugs .



I got all the chocolate and toppings for my Chocolate slabs. Am just waiting on these Penguin moulds from Ebay, and I ready to go.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PENGUIN-PENGUINS-Christmas-Chocolate-Silicone-Bakeware-Mould-Candy-Cake-Mold-Tin-/400327798396?pt=UK_Bakeware&hash=item5d35656e7c

bossymoo I am sure this Christmas will be difficult for you all, but I know your children will love their elf, and having their Grandparents stay for Christmas .

Love the christmas containers great for chocs what a bargain :snow_grin

Damzel_In_Distress

springdreams wrote: »

For those who have not been to a Home Bargains before, I can report back that it has the same stuff as a Pound Stretcher store.
:xmassign:

I hate to sound awful but I don't think that statement is true at all. They don't sell any of the same stock , Apart from food and toiletry items (Which tend to be the same in all 'bargain type' stores'.
Pound stretcher is also much more expensive. They don't stock the same toys or gift sets or xmas items, or well...Anything really. :doh:
Would you mind telling me what you saw that was the same in home bargains?
You can tell just by going on both websites that they don't stock the same things. Like I said I don't mean to sound rude at all but I think it may mislead people who haven't been to a HB before...

springdreams wrote: »

I got my baskets from Dunelm Mill. I also saw some in Home Bargains in Chelmsford for £6 yesterday. They were lined with red fabric.

Are you sure? These red lined baskets in home bargains are £3.99 , Not £6. They are £3.99 in every home bargains I have been in *confused*

On My Own - Sorry you felt upset over your dads comments It would be quite upsetting for anyone to hear a gift theyve put thought and effort into isn't wanted. Hopefully he was just being grumpy, My dad says things like that all the time but in reality I've just caught him on a 'grumpy dad' day and he would generally love anything I got him.
But if he is really serious, which must be frustrating for you, May i suggest you make him a jar or nothing instead?

SugarSpun and Nic - So sorry to hear about your losses I hope you are both feeling Ok .

moneysavingmumofone - I bought DS two of the primark xmas jumpers too on tuesday! The blue snowman one and the red santa one, They both gorgeous and great for £9.
Also I loved the Mens xmas jumpers, They are twice the quality of the womens one but for the same price. I promptly put my Womens santa one back and bought myself a mans one ,And it even has a pom pom red nose on it!
If anyone else is going to get a xmas jumper from primark, I can recommend getting the mens ones instead enough, Theyre far, far superior in my opinion and are actually a better fit. I'm a 14 and the mens the mens medium is a perfect fit
Also I asked about boys xmas pjs cause they have loads of girls ones but NO boys at all, and they said theyre getting the boys ones in the next two weeks :j HTH.

Phew.. Finally caught up on the past 22 pages I've missed!
I feel like I'm getting somewhere with xmas now.
Went shopping on tuesday and pretty much got everything for both my brother and sister. Got DS's dads gifts as well from DS. Picked up christmas with the kranks and deck the halls dvd for 99p each! Got both mine and DS's xmas jumpers and 'Mr Christmas tshirt for my mums partner for £6 from primark as well.

Also If anyone is interested B&M have got this in for £4.49
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ravensburger-Christmas-Limited-Edition-Puzzle/dp/B0057YHQTM
The picture is actually beautiful up close , Its 1000 pieces and brilliant quality. I'm not usually into things like this but I couldn't resist and I'm really looking farward to cold December nights at the kitchen table doing it whilst watch a Christmas movie!

dinky_dragon

Damzel_in_Distress I went in Home Bargains today to have a look at the baskets (I think they were recommended for me) and they were £6-well, £5.99. And the only ones they had so assuming the same ones spring dreams means? Sorry I'm posting this on my phone so just a quick one but were definitely £6 x

my3girls

Perhaps the baskets seen for £6 in home bargains were these, as posted previously by someone wanting to use one as their xmas eve hamper (sorry forgot who by!)

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/2233-christmas-luxury-hamper-basket-medium.aspx


Think they look lovely and luxurious, tad dear for anything i'd need them for though

JJ
x

Damzel_In_Distress

dinky_dragon wrote: »

Damzel_in_Distress I went in Home Bargains today to have a look at the baskets (I think they were recommended for me) and they were £6-well, £5.99. And the only ones they had so assuming the same ones spring dreams means? Sorry I'm posting this on my phone so just a quick one but were definitely £6 x

Are they large? The £3.99 ones are fairly decent sized but the only reason I can think of them being dearer is if there are two sizes? They're definitely £3.99 in my local, and in the other 5 close by stores, Everywhere you turn round here there's a HB within 15 mins :rotfl:

my3girls wrote: »

Perhaps the baskets seen for £6 in home bargains were these, as posted previously by someone wanting to use one as their xmas eve hamper (sorry forgot who by!)

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/2233-christmas-luxury-hamper-basket-medium.aspx


Think they look lovely and luxurious, tad dear for anything i'd need them for though

JJ
x

Just seen this . I will nip into my local tomorrow and take a picture, these are £3.99 each in my local HB. Unless, Like i said above there are different sizings but the one in mine is definitely this one ...

moneysavingmumofone

emalou88-We usually have something new to wear on christmas day, its the only occasion in the year where we have an excuse to glam up lol. This year it will be our christmas jumpers.

Rosygirl-Hope you are keeping ok. Loving the military precision of the kids christmas lists!

my3girls-Good luck for tomorrow at the hospital, hope you get some answers! Tell your DH to stop being a scrooge tut! Im lucky that my OH thinks the christmas jumpers are great and was rifling through to get DS' size. :rotfl:

msgigglewick-LOVE the scarf, you're so talented!

Snugglebunny8-I had to put a PENNY on a card once in Asda, I was one penny short of cash lol!!

riskyb-The choc hamper sounds great!!

Ameyturtle-I have a near identical gingerbread man mug that I got from HB from last year, its my fave mug. HB had christmas mugs for 39p last year, not as good quality as the 99p mugs but perfectly fine for snowman soup!

bossymoo-Even if they dont quite 'get' it yet Im sure they'll love all the elfs funny antics. So so sorry about your DH. xxx

MrsDrink-Reindeer cardigan definitely!

OwnMyOwn-Those tubs are lovely!! I didnt see them in my 99p store yesterday but it is really small.

kellyhghs-Ive seen those coca cola trays mentioned a few times now, really hope my Poundland has them as ive been after one for ages.

I was feeling rubbish last night and couldnt sleep so was sat on the floor in my cupboard sorting out my christmas boxes at 1am. :rotfl: It looked completely the same afterwards but I felt better.

dinky_dragon

Sorry I can't quote on my phone but my3girls yes they're the ones I saw. Perfect size but I need about 5 so I wee bit expensive. It's like the holy grail for me trying to find the right bloomin basket at the minute

moneysavingmumofone

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

moneysavingmumofone - I bought DS two of the primark xmas jumpers too on tuesday! The blue snowman one and the red santa one, They both gorgeous and great for £9.
Also I loved the Mens xmas jumpers, They are twice the quality of the womens one but for the same price. I promptly put my Womens santa one back and bought myself a mans one ,And it even has a pom pom red nose on it!
If anyone else is going to get a xmas jumper from primark, I can recommend getting the mens ones instead enough, Theyre far, far superior in my opinion and are actually a better fit. I'm a 14 and the mens the mens medium is a perfect fit
Also I asked about boys xmas pjs cause they have loads of girls ones but NO boys at all, and they said theyre getting the boys ones in the next two weeks :j HTH.

Phew.. Finally caught up on the past 22 pages I've missed!
I feel like I'm getting somewhere with xmas now.
Went shopping on tuesday and pretty much got everything for both my brother and sister. Got DS's dads gifts as well from DS. Picked up christmas with the kranks and deck the halls dvd for 99p each! Got both mine and DS's xmas jumpers and 'Mr Christmas tshirt for my mums partner for £6 from primark as well.

Also If anyone is interested B&M have got this in for £4.49
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ravensburger-Christmas-Limited-Edition-Puzzle/dp/B0057YHQTM
The picture is actually beautiful up close , Its 1000 pieces and brilliant quality. I'm not usually into things like this but I couldn't resist and I'm really looking farward to cold December nights at the kitchen table doing it whilst watch a Christmas movie!

They have snowman and santa ones?? :eek: They only had christmas pudding and reindeer boys jumpers in mine, I neeeeed all 4. You are such a bad influence. I didnt even think of getting a mans xmas jumper instead! I was jealous of the pom pom nose on the mens one too lol! But mine only had the reindeer mens one, no santa and dont want to wear the same as OH bah. Yaaaay at the boys christmas pyjama update. Ill have to stalk my local primark!! HOW lovely is that puzzle!