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

SugarSpun

24 degrees today and we've been in the garden

Three boxes, one binbag and one wheelie bin filled with garden waste, plus a punctured paddling pool bagged for a trip to the recycling and a bunch of stuff put away or otherwise sorted out.

Feeling very tired now though.

Julie67

Afternoon all,

nanamania sorry I missed your question yesterday.
My eldest boy lives in Perth Western Australia. We go as often as we can and now his wife is pregnant its soo difficult being away from him. I miss him so much, I don't cope really, I suppose I've just got used to it:(
Anyway on a cheerier note I've been to a vintage fair this morning, great fun.
I also picked up some reasonable balls of wool so I'm hoping to make my dd and DGS a hot water bottle cover for Christmas.
It's a good job our other three kids are here to keep us busy.

Julie67

Nanamania, sorry meant to say are you in Manchester, do you know of any good crafting groups? I'm struggling to find anything.
Or if anyone else can point me in the right direction thanks

Trendyjenny

Started declutter and found some gifts had bought last year and forgot about lol x

chickywiggle

sorry I've been AWOl - tooo much going on these last few months - bring on the quiet of Christmas.

Just thought I'd mention (tho it may already have been said) I am sure it was this forum that pursuaded me Lindsey Kelk books would be right up my street (similar to Sophie Kinsella's style) ...... well according to her facebook status she is writing one called "I heart Christmas"....... just thought I'd share.

04624181

Hi All

Not having a good day today with pain with this back but just wanted to catch up with you all. Thanks for all the welcoming messages.
My bargain saving is rubbing off on the hubby. He came home with a huge police toy that had been reduced from £29.99 to £2.99 in smyths. He said he had bought it for our daughter to play with but she wasnt interested so have saved it for christmas as a present for my godson. Another tick off the list yeah !
Julie 47 (sorry if thats wrong) Im in Bury greater manchester and dont know of any crafting groups. I only know our local salvation army does a knit and natter morning. Would be interested if you find anywhere or we could always start our own if we get enough interest?
ELC has a half price sale on a few items so have just ordered £16 worth of pressies that should of cost £34! Get on and have a nosey. Got a wooden pink double decker bus that is part of the rosebud collection reduced from £20 to £10,got a happy families game reduced from £8 to £2 and got my son a travel noughts and crosses game as he LOVES it. Also a mouth organ for my daughter as a stocking filler.:T

Trendyjenny

254 days till Christmas whoop whoop x

jakesbakescakes

Trendyjenny wrote: »

254 days till Christmas whoop whoop x

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FeistyFidget

254 days, that sounds so close!

freespirit66

Evening everyone, another wasted day with a migraine :mad: but now i am panicking, i used to make cards but as i have said before since ex left i just havent had any motivation for hobbies, although baking well and truly back on, well my DS was noseying in my workshop the other day when he popped home and saw i still had cards left so he took them back with him to sell, he phoned me today and said mum i have sold 7 today!!!! and i have got some orders, i nearly died! :rotfl:i dont know if i can still make them, so this week my task is to try and get back into workshop (tidy the place up first) and craft????????????
NANAMIA thats the funny thing i dont get into a state because im worrying about crashing or anything like that, it whether my !!!! can fit in the seat, and whether i have to have an extension belt :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Oh im glad your friend got home for their birthdays and is bearing up, are the 3 more chemos all this week? Thats lovely you and DH having a shared love of football. Are you going to upload pics of the cakes, would love to see them? I didnt realise your DSIL hadnt been very good for 12 years, good for her. You are doing so well on SW seen as you are so busy, any excuse and im off a healthy eating plan.
FEISTY ooh you are so clever with your papercut ideas, glad your dizzy spells arent as frequent, did you have a good baking day? Yes i know what you mean i could never have admitted defeat and moved back home, i just hope he manages to find a job so that his plans all work out, like NANAMIA said in these times its so hard for them.
HANLEY that has made me giggle, about your son being so MSE
MRSINVISIBLE it was me who asked about the sights, what beautiful memories that photo must hold for you, what a shame DH isnt well enough to travel now.
TRENDYJENNY GFK is a survey website, where you fill in what you watched on tv the day before, you go into a prize draw, i have won £2 vouchers a few times, but now and then you get asked to do a special 7 day survey and its £5, can the gifts you found still be used fab if they can
SUGARSPUN that is exactly what i should have been doing today, having a good clearout in the garden
JULIE67 ooh a vintage fair sounds interesting
CHICKYWIGGLE ''waves'' hello, thanks for that i will look out for that my DD2 has just passed on her copy of With Love at Christmas, i cant make my mind up to start it now or wait until nearer xmas lol
04624181 sorry you are still in pain sending hugs, what fab bargains, although the mouth organ in the early hours of xmas morning uh oh :rotfl:
Hope everyone has had a good weekend