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

his_missus

ReformedShopaholic wrote: »

Woohoo got some of that ribbon from Hobbycraft :j

Today I am off to buy our stockings.

Do you wrap the things you put in the stockings or just put them straight in?

Every year we agree NOT to wrap our stocking pressies and every year Hubby DOES :mad: Think I will this year

popularfurball wrote: »

Went to lidl yesterday only one coffee pod holder left and it was the wrong kind - ah well!

Have finished making mums charity apron - have heart foundation, several breast cancer, two Macmillan, a soldiers one and a tiggywinkles badges on it - and matching peg bag.

They look fab particularly the apron :T

Moneysavingwebby

Sorry if its been mentioned but the selection boxes are now buy 1 get 2 free in tesco just got some.

Also got DS fireman Sam training tower tesco is the cheapest place I've seen it at £14.99 I had £7 in tesco vouchers so exchanged £5 also had a £2 off £20 voucher so got some baking bits worth a fiver used my £2 off £20 and other )2 club card voucher making the tower cost £1!!!

SugarSpun

ReformedShopaholic wrote: »

Do you wrap the things you put in the stockings or just put them straight in?

Straight in. Wrapping wastes paper and space :money:

Gettingtherequickly wrote: »

Got the only Chrstmas tree mould left in Poundland last night, actually supposed to be ice cubes, but hey, can make chocolate trees. Think I will "decorate" them, any suggestions on what I can use? I have small smarties cake decorations, but think they may be just a little bit too big

Edible glitter? Take sugar and place it in a jar (about 1/2 a cup, I think). Add food colouring drop by drop till you get the colour you want, I think about 10 drops is the maximum wetness-wise. Shake it up vigorously. Add a couple of grains of rice to soak up moisture or spread it in a thin layer on a plate and microwave it at ten second intervals till it's dry.

princesskitty29

I just remembered that in my dream last night I found one of the large Yanee candles in a Christmas spiced scent for £4.50! I was ecstatic! I was gutted when I woke up and realised it was just a dream! :rotfl:

I'm off to visit my auntie in Sheffield this weekend and i'm VERY EXCITED about the prospect of Home Bargains and B&M's and whatever other great shops they have! :j

Snugglebunny8

morning!

PrincessKitty thats fab news you have so many vouchers!! always lvoely when you dont know they are coming as well! am glad that's made up for the bank thing! xx

aliaslottie am so sorry you didnt get this one, everything everyone has said is so true, its nothign you have done, you are obviously impressing them! I know its frustrating to get right to the very end then miss out, but it shows how close it is, am sure something wonderful will come along very soon and you will be so glad you didnt get the earlier ones! Keep us posted xxx

welcome Newbies!

Clayton am so jealous of your Yankee goodie bag!

Snugglebunny8

princesskitty29 wrote: »

I just remembered that in my dream last night I found one of the large Yanee candles in a Christmas spiced scent for £4.50! I was ecstatic! I was gutted when I woke up and realised it was just a dream! :rotfl:

I'm off to visit my auntie in Sheffield this weekend and i'm VERY EXCITED about the prospect of Home Bargains and B&M's and whatever other great shops they have! :j

that sounds so like something I would dream about!!

Chris25

Gettingtherequickly wrote: »

Got the only Chrstmas tree mould left in Poundland last night, actually supposed to be ice cubes, but hey, can make chocolate trees. Think I will "decorate" them, any suggestions on what I can use? I have small smarties cake decorations, but think they may be just a little bit too big

perhaps chop up glace cherries into teeny pices?

Snugglebunny8

was trying to work out how to get to mr T this morning before I had to work, as have car issue and it's going into garage tomorrow - lucky for me hubby said he had to go that way first thing, so he popped me up there. Last time they did B1G2F on selection boxes last year it was stripped bare first thing, this time I think they have learned their lesson! there were huge pallets of them all over the store, literally hundreds on each pallet!

Its max 18 per customer, I got 9, as my DS gives them to friends for Christmas at school, I get them for neighbours children plus a couple to give to school fair for raffle prizes and tombola, which I couldnt have done if Id had to pay full price I also have 2 to use for chocolate for my candy cane sleighs

There were quite a few people buying 15 and 12 (3 schools by our mr T so people coming in after dropping children).

I checked the other selection boxes, as you may remember last year they added the big Cadbury stockings which they reduced from £4 to £3 and put on B1G2F, that kept our family in chocolate bars until February! but his year it is just the one medium Cadbury one in the offer, in case people wondered like me!

Also have packs of penguins on B1G2f, so got those to put in the January store cupboard. Hubby reminded me he loves those and so do the kids, so I caved!

Got Pandoro there reduced yesterday (back up to full price today) so Im done! Just the party food, turkey, stuffing, more mince pies, dips, ham etc - which I have been saving M&S vouchers for, so am very chuffed!

princesskitty29

I'm glad you got your selection boxes today snugglebunny! :T
I don't need any more for anyone but i'm tempted to get them as the offer is so good! Although I don't know when i'll next get to a Tesco so probably won't. Just as well really, i'm falling into the danger zone now of nearly being finished with presents but keep adding things to the box!

princesskitty29

Oh and well done on being finished, i'm looking forward to that day (hopefully before the end of Nov) so that I can just put my feet up, relax and enjoy Christmas! I've already put a couple of local events on my calendar in December including a Christmas market, carols by candlelight and late night shopping where they close the high street to cars, have lots of stalls as well as a procession led by Santa and the Christmas lights being switched on! Can't wait!