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

Gleek

Ahem... I must be slacking, they're not wrapped up yet

SugarSpun

FeistyFidget wrote: »

Trying to sort out a collection for some of my nans furniture, but no one wants it

Advertise them free to someone to restore them? I agree about not sending them to the tip. My grandmother did that with her 1940s dark wood wardrobes and it was heartwrenching.

princesskitty29

Gleek wrote: »

Ahem... I must be slacking, they're not wrapped up yet

:rotfl: We wait with baited breath!

Snugglebunny8

FeistyFidget wrote: »

Snuggle bunny, can I ask what survey sites you use?

I've signed up to various in the past but stopped as they would make you answer 5 minutes worth of questions and then cheekily tell you you weren't eligible so wouldn't get points!

hi hun, of course - I use Valued 0pinions, I find them very good, the surveys are always interesting - I find I get one or sometimes 2 offered a day and they do pay fairlyfor your time. You do have to do what I think is 'screening' where they check if you are presumably the target group of people they want for the survey, they don't usually take long though, I really enjoy doing them. They pay you in vouchers either online or offline each time you reach £10 payable and they mount up quickly.

Had £10 come payable just and when I clicked on M&S its now showing as on online voucher? whereas before ive always had an actual voucher in the post to use in store - anyone else had this? I wonder if they are only for use online if thats the case? I collect them for in store food for Christmas, so this time I went for Amazon instead as I buy quite a bit for gifts from there

Snugglebunny8

princesskitty29 wrote: »

Hi all, I just have a quick question - would you buy any toiletries for Christmas this year now? The reason I ask is because as some of you know i'm planning to put together a chocolate themed hamper for my friend, and the Body Shop have currently got a promotion on where you get 30% off and free delivery on anything over £5. I have my eye on some Chocomania soap and Chocomania lip butter which would only cost £3.90 after discount and free p&p. I'm just not sure how well it would keep until Christmas? I've never bought things like this so far in advance before!

It keeps very well in my experience - I opened a Chocomania body butter last night that Ive had for year sealed and its perfect - I stocked up last Valentines as they thought it might be a limited edition and there was a great offer on. I talked to the girl in store about it recently, she told me their stuff kept in a cool dark cupboard should keep for at least 3 years un opened. Ive got cranberry and also Vanilla stuff I bought last New year (2012) (bought for us as we all use their shower/bath gel stuff) and they are prefect too just kept in a box in the bedroom - understairs cupboard is a perfect place!

I would certainly buy it now for Christmas and be happy it would keep great.

PoppyGirl

My big sale order from Dotcomgiftshop came - so exciting. Some little bits for my new house, some Christmas gifts and more exciting some christmas decorations, advent calendar etc. I also bought three of their big storage bags, have put all my decs in there. I also got some reduced in tesco last month, by November time I'll have forgotten what I got so it's going to be a lovely surprise to open up the bags to my new stuff!!!

Nanamia

:bdaycake: happy birthday my3girls.

Sorry to post and run will catch up later just wanted to wish our birthday girl many happy returns xxx

Own_My_Own

Nanamia wrote: »

:bdaycake: happy birthday my3girls.

Sorry to post and run will catch up later just wanted to wish our birthday girl many happy returns xxx

Nanamia is on the other side of the world and is still on the ball.

:bdaycake: Happy Birthday my3girls :bdaycake:

Hanley25

Happy Birthday my3girls.

msgigglewick

I wish a certain few people would find their way off this planet and go live somewhere else. How they can try and make hastle and drama for others happily is beyond me..

On another note. i may have pre-ordered an advent calendar already :O lol