Christmas is coming! 2007 - merged thread

shelby161

I think you go to the Grabbit now section and there is a thread called Boots bargains-happy reading!! Sorry cant do fancy links and 12 Ds not here or he would do it for me!! HTH

Lucina_2

Well after reading through this thread I must admit you've inspired me to get started.

I've decided that I'm going to make as many presents as possible -

Food/Drink Hampers - home made wines, personalised christmas cake, shortbread, jams & preserves, fudge

Bath Baskets - bath salts, soaps, bath bombes, candles

Jewellery

And I'll make the cards, wrap, tags & decorations

For the older kids I'll give them vouchers as I've already got some.

I guess I'm lucky that I am a creative person with loads of craft items already at home, plus I actually enjoy it and I'll package the items beautifully.

Time to make some room in the studio me thinks :j

kethry

furrypig wrote: »

Thank you so much for picking up on my questions and I really appreciated your tips and luckily have the Delia Christmas book and already make my own Christmas pud from her recipe.:j

you're very welcome!!

actually.. about the christmas pud. I've never made delia's recipe, so i can't say how good it would be but if you haven't already gotten the ingredients or made it i do have a recipe for a gorgeous christmas pudding - Rich and Boozy christmas pud, which came from a book that is now out of print. I can pm you (or anyone else that matter) the recipe, but i can't put it on here as it'll violate the copyright. It really is gorgeous - three different kinds of booze go into it (port, rum and brandy) and the kitchen just smells gorgeous when its being cooked in the pressure cooker. I usually end up making at least three - one for us, one for mom and dad, one for my best friend, but some years i have made as many as 6!!! It also doesn't have mixed peel in it, which is a plus for many people who hate mixed peel.

anyway, yell if you want the recipe (or anyone else for that matter)...

keth
xx

p.s. actually i've just remembered the other reason i offer this recipe up a lot - its one of the only ones i've seen that don't use suet, even veggie suet, in it. That's popular with a lot of people.

System

ive just recieved a studio carsd catalogue you get a free tin of roses when you place your 1st order for £20!
:beer: :j :j :j :j :j

haleyhop

just bought some tesco saving stamps from the machine on the wall, but i couldnt see any cards around to stick them on? has anyone got any ideas? cheers

kiwi88_2

My first post on this list after reading the whole thread wow you guys are great :rotfl:

I am well chuffed this year as this is the first time I will be organised usually it's November before I get started :rotfl: We have £370 in the bank ready for pressies and food, £32 in tesco stamps for booze and I have bought/sorted 3 pressies and some stocking fillers already with another 2 ideas worked out :j

We buy for 13 Adults and 8 children which are close family and then there is probably 6 more children school friends, small pressies, on top of that.

Like many on here I start buying non-perishable food ect a bit at a time from now on to help spread the cost but our bedroom looks like a tip by the time xmas comes :rolleyes: Also bought all the wrapping and tags in Jan last year for the first time ever so that's another thing sorted.

miss_corerupted

i made sloe gin last year for all my over 18 yr friends cost me about £20 for all the gin (i waited until it was on special) the only place i fell down was nice bottles, going to make elderberry cordial and maybe something with blackberries??

furrypig

My family think I'm going mad (or possibly madder!) as I have started to ask if they are getting excited about Christmas!! I think it's because I have nearly all my presents now so have started feeling a bir festive!!

Anyone else like me out there????


PS HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!

:xmastree: :xmassign: :snow_laug

furrypig

computerwoman

125 days to christmas......hurray....:santa2: