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

girlinayellowdress

He's doing well, one leg has improved immensely the other not so much, but we are getting there. having the dog is making us both walk more although he is not back dancing just yet.

bunbun2

Pinksteps wrote: »

He's doing well, one leg has improved immensely the other not so much, but we are getting there. having the dog is making us both walk more although he is not back dancing just yet.

that's good news:j having a dog definately makes me walk more than I would

BBTHREE

Hi all

Just popped on to say I am out of hospital and back at home finally. Thank you so much for all your good wishes. I am not able to do anything so I am laid on the sofa and have rediscovered my love of eBay and have been indulging in a bit of retail therapy to cheer me up.

Nanamia - The cakes are lovely. I have pm'd you. Xx

Pink steps - The dog is gorgeous.

bunbun2

BBTHREE wrote: »

Hi all

Just popped on to say I am out of hospital and back at home finally. Thank you so much for all your good wishes. I am not able to do anything so I am laid on the sofa and have rediscovered my love of eBay and have been indulging in a bit of retail therapy to cheer me up.

Nanamia - The cakes are lovely. I have pm'd you. Xx

Pink steps - The dog is gorgeous.

pleased to hear you are back home and hope you have a speedy recovery

FeistyFidget

Oh my goodness Pink, Teddy is gorgeous! Glad your son is on the mend

BBThree you definitely deserve some retail therapy after your ordeal.

I have been pinteresting again and thought I would share these beauties with you!



And I know a lot of you are on the look out for elf things, found this and thought it was adorable!

girlinayellowdress

Thank you, Teddy is gorgeous but is at that nipping stage and I wish she'd learn it's a no go. Everything else she is picking up quick, basic commands. I'm just worried she's going to hurt someone.

freespirit66

Evening everyone,
FEISTY Ha i didnt get chance to take any photos, DS had them in his car ready to go before i knew it, but he rang this morning and said he had sold 15 !!!!!! last night so it has made my day, glad you have been productive and are ahead of yourself takes the pressure off doesnt it? The christmas planner is lovely and the elf doughnuts so cute.
BUNBUN Lovely to have you back, sorry you have had a lot going on, if your DH will be a vicar does that mean you will have to move? Hope things work out for the best for you and DH
PINKSTEPS Good to see you back, i have the biggest grin on my face after scrolling down and that cute yummy face jumped out at me, how gorgeous is Teddy???? What breed is she? Im glad you all have something good to focus on after what you have been through, glad DS is seeing a difference although only in one leg, will they repeat the procedure with the other leg?
BBTHREE Glad you are home, hope you arent in pain and just resting and taking it easy, retail therapy is the best therapy there is!
NANAMIA Hope you have had a good day today.

FeistyFidget

Pink the only thing that worked for us in curing nipping was to yelp really loud (poor neighbors) and hold our hand (or whatever had been nipped) against us like it was injured. Sulk at her for a minute or two by turning your back and not interacting. It was exhausting but effective.

I have decided on making some sugar scrub as gifts this year, does anyone know how far in advance I can make it?

bunbun2

BBTHREE OH will be able to train at Durham University. what we needs to find out is if we will get a contribution towards our accommodation or if we will have to move. if we have to move we will need next year to get the house ready! after the training we will ask to stay in Durham as ds1 will be at 6th form and ds2 will be 15. this is all ifs and buts as OH has to get on the course first!!

feisty the Christmas planner is fab

freespirit wow 15 cards sold that is fantastic:T

nitnurse-not2

Hi all,
As I have had the weekend to myself I thought I would finalise my menu for Christmas Eve. :j

It has been tradition over the last 23 years that I have my parents over to stay on Christmas Eve. I used to take the kids to the Christingle service when they were little then get them to bed around 8pm and we adults would have a “posh” supper!:D
As the kids are all adults now, I found sending them to bed at 8pm no longer worked.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Therefore they also join us for supper.
My menu is taking shape and this is what I have decided on:

Starter
Chicken tarragon and mushroom terrine, served on mixed leaves accompanied by home made rustic bread.

Main
Pork tenderloin stuffed with apricots, served with asparagus and minted potatoes

Dessert
Yet to decide!!


I have a spreadsheet where I record all the ingredients I need for the recipes and add to it as required. That way I know, for example, how many oz butter is going to be needed over the three courses.
It also means I know whether I need to buy more herbs/ spices etc rather than sending OH out on an emergency mission.;)
The spreadsheet also contains a list of which serving dish I will use and what place settings I will use including table cloth, runner, chargers, napkins, napkin rings, candles, flowers..................


Ooh! So excited and its still a long way off.:D:D:D:D:D


Happy planning all.
xx