*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.

blue_eyed_girl

FeistyFidget wrote: »

I was wondering :rotfl:

Me too.

b_e_g

System

I enjoyed my trip to my parents yesterday but im absolutely
shattered today, i did realise two things about myself though

1] i don't like driving for long periods
2] i hate driving in the dark apart from being scared stiff my lane discipline is atrocious.

nicki_2

Well my window is finished, and if I have a spare minute while its light outside I'll take a picture. At this rate though it'll be Christmas day before that happens :rotfl::rotfl:

I have just booked my Christmas grocery shop for this Sunday afternoon. Monday is already filling up fast so I decided to go a day earlier than planned. If I can avoid the actual store except for the fresh fruit for stockings this year I will be happy. Last year I ended up in a queue for the till for 30mins waiting to be served on Christmas Eve and our A5da isn't exactly small:eek:

Also today I plan on hitting the shops and completing as much of my shopping for DD as possible. She breaks up Thursday lunchtime and I realised at 1am this morning I've hardly bought anything for her, and nothing for her stocking except choc coins! I also need to buy clothes for Christmas Day for both of us. Hoping I can get what I've spotted online in store on my first stop as I hate clothes shopping. DD wanted a dress from G3orge but it was out of stock by the time I had the money to buy it. Just hoping M@t@l@n have something similar in.

I best get a move on, going to check the vouchers board to see if there are any I can utilise today and then I'm off out. :wave:

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
happy birthday to those i missed
hope you all had brilliant weekends
polar express looks fantastic
DH works do saturday night and went to see railwayman sunday morning, very emotional film.

my tasks for this week
make sleighs for table pressies
wrap ALL presents
keep up with flylady tasks - so the house is tidy
write last couple of cards and deliver them
decorate cake
make cakes for scout party tonight

have a brilliant day all and have a bit of 'me' time we all deserve it.

nic2075

Morning, can anyone give me advice on Hollister sizing for girls, all the tees on Amazon say ladies/girls. I was looking to buy a tee for a slim 9 year old and a slim 11 hr old. I have googled and am none the wiser. Would a ladies small fit the 11 yr old? X


Edit- looking on Cafe press the Hollister girl hoody says a S fits 6-8, but the size chart says that's dress size 6-8 not age! I've seen small girls age 7-8 with small t shirts. I'm so confused

msgigglewick

My goodness what a week that was thats just passed... and not just for me by the sounds of it. Hugs to those who need it. Mincepies to everyone!

I spent the week mostly in pain with my back and the horrid cold. Dd3 now has the bug but not overly bad.. but when she gets a temp she tends to hallucinate so shes home today just incase.

I've finally wrapped most of the pressies in the pressie cupboard, just need to work through whats in my bedroom now. (not sure which had the most in lol) then its just bits for the family but it doesn't matter if the girls see those or even help wrap them.

Got lots of cooking planned! and waiting on 3 more pressies to arrive.. got to go pick a few stocking fillers up this week but aren't important if i don't get them really. Meats all bought though think dd1 will be sick of the sight of turkey come next week (shes been cooking it at college since the beginning of december!)

Todays been a bit of a write off with dd3 home, wednesday is dd4's first nativity play so that will be sweet. Then two days of mad rush around and its holidays! yay!! (well not for dh he's on 24/7 call over the xmas period boo... joys of working along side hospitals i guess)

his_missus

Hi all,

I've had a busy weekend wrapping pressies and decking the house with tinsel and shiny objects.

Thought I would finally share with you my two hampers.

Snowed in hamper


And the art hamper


Now off to catch up on 8 pages of festive chat

pixtotts

CHRISSYG - Glad you had a good time , driving wise I am the complete opposite! lol.

choccymoose wrote: »

We live in Paignton and my youngest is at school in Brixham and eldest is at Churston between Paignton and Brixham

Ah, I know it well. I am very jealous that you live down there! It's my mum and dads goal to move down there, she wont go now because of looking after gran but one day they will. They have been talking about it since before I was born. Mums been holidaying down there since she was 7. We used to be down for about 6 weeks a year, caravanning in Marldon, at a farm. Then we decided it was too cramped and now rent a house in Brixham right on the marina, so we only get 3 weeks down there a year now but it's beautiful and dad can see his boat from the balcony so he loves it lol.


I'm still not done tidying - It wasn't that messy... but I get all ocdish when I tidy so it takes forever . I have been good this time though and been throwing stuff out/started a bag for cash for clothes! But I leave tomorrow, early morning, had them on the phone today the cleaner comes at 9am so I need to leave here about 8! So much to do so little time! AAHH!
x

pixtotts

his missus Both hampers look fab! x

msgigglewick

Just found a gift voucher my sister gave me for my bday in june lol so i just ordered this jumper. with express free delivery and 20% off i only had to pay £2.90 lol

http://www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&langId=-1&storeId=12552&catalogId=33053&parent_categoryId=208600&categoryId=208654&productId=11881669

i can wear that all year right?

My dh has just called me asking to see if our fav resturant has a table for two on saturday :O he won employee of the quarter about a month ago but cause he's really snowed under with work they have decided instead of taking him out for the day for a meal they are sending us both on a night out all paid for Thats on top of the payrise and bonus. how lovely of them

oh and i won a £10 amazon voucher on hduk this morning lol this week is turning out to be way better already.