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

FeistyFidget

Nic your weekend sounds great I try to put aside an hour to go through the entire wardrobe and find an outfit advice from other girls going is always good

Free spirit have you tried eBay? I stole a turntable from my mum, luckily she's forgot that she borrowed it to me in 2009, so I think it's mine now he believes he has pulled a muscle, so refuses to phone. His mum and I agreed to not push him as it was just getting him angry and frustrated.

Dropsofjupiter, thanks for the link! Will have a quick look to see if there is anything I want/need.

Well I've set a target of 50 items in my store before returning to work on Monday - 7 more to go!

mrsinvisible

Free Spirit, do you have a home bargains nearby? if so, I bought one of those get fit circley things for your feet, (like a twister thing) it makes a great turntable with a round cakeboard blutacked to it! cost me £4 ish. if that's any help.
Garden centre visit was lovely, spent £20, but got 5 smallish and one gi-huge heucheras, so I'm well chuffed. However, the day did not end well, a) daughter has been diagnosed with asthma, b)neighbour of 30+ years told me they are moving today, and c) spent 2 hours at A&E with DGS, his face and his bike had a meeting with the pavement, at speed, and he didn't win! Lovely A&E staff were great, he is well patched up, face looks like a road map, ripped jeans etc are in the wash, visiting dentist later today for tooth check, ho hum, boys, eh?

Trendyjenny

Free spirit have you tried asking on free cycle

FeistyFidget

mrsinvisible wrote: »

Free Spirit, do you have a home bargains nearby? if so, I bought one of those get fit circley things for your feet, (like a twister thing) it makes a great turntable with a round cakeboard blutacked to it! cost me £4 ish. if that's any help.
Garden centre visit was lovely, spent £20, but got 5 smallish and one gi-huge heucheras, so I'm well chuffed. However, the day did not end well, a) daughter has been diagnosed with asthma, b)neighbour of 30+ years told me they are moving today, and c) spent 2 hours at A&E with DGS, his face and his bike had a meeting with the pavement, at speed, and he didn't win! Lovely A&E staff were great, he is well patched up, face looks like a road map, ripped jeans etc are in the wash, visiting dentist later today for tooth check, ho hum, boys, eh?

Oh no Poor mites. If possible, try and find out if your daughter is allergic to tree pollen etc - I have seasonal asthma, the only time it affects me is when the tree pollen is rife. Life is pretty unbearable during this time as barely anything takes the edge off BUT I can cope with it better by dosing up with antihistamines etc.

Fingers crossed your DGS will be given the all clear from the dentist - it may be too soon for trauma to pulp to show on an xray, but they should be able to check for any root or tooth fractures etc. Keep an eye out for prolonged mobility to the tooth and extreme sensitivity to temperatures on the tooth that last more than a few days. xxx

Trendyjenny

Just been the entertainer moon dough £3 instead of £10

FeistyFidget

Trendyjenny wrote: »

Just been the entertainer moon dough £3 instead of £10

Fab bargain! Where was that?

Trendyjenny

The entertainer store (Solihull) think they have website too x
Lots of others toys on sale x

Own_My_Own

Hello ! Posting from my new ipad

My family get together went really well, and I had a super time. The village was lovely.
This week has been manic as I have been catching up from my day off. Bank holiday weeks always feel longer than normal weeks.

My mum has lost the plot again. ( no surprises there ). She has told dd that I am no longer getting the family photos, she is giving them to dd instead. But as dd said (to me) she will give them to me anyway, as she doesn't know who the people are. There are about 300 pictures, of which only about 50 are worth keeping. My grandfather was the worst photographer ever, so loads are out of focus. I have all of the really old ones anyway. (She hasn't realised this, or she would kick up a storm)

My uncle is very poorly and not expected to last the weekend out. It is very sad as his granddaughter is getting married in 2 weeks. He divorced my aunt about 30 years ago, so I am not that close to him.

I hope everyone is well, I will try and catch up (again ) over the weekend.

pinknfluffy28

B&M bargains today and got all stuff for a little gardening hamper for my friends girls 5th bday next month, they've got some lovely little bits in reduced, going to make it look all pretty now lol:
kneel mat with fork & trowel 99p
pink plastic planter 99p (big enough to use as hamper!!)
gardening gloves 99p
bumble bee windchime 99p
metal pink watering can 99p
paint your own gnome set 1.99
I also got some peppa pig stickers to decorate planter! Might have to go and get stuff to make up a few more as xmas gifts (will add suitable winter seeds to those) looks like a lovely gift for under £7!!

freespirit66

Evening everyone,
Its been so nice to not be cold today havent really done much, had a blooming headache, sore throat and thick ears (think its my hayfever still) but tomorrow DD1 is going to london for the weekend again to meet up with her india trip friends, so after i drop her off at the coach stop it will be just me so i am going to clean house and then make some cards and read my kindle and chill out
SNUGGLEBUNNY thanks for that link to american soda, i was reading through it and had a lightbulb moment:idea: that i could do an american sweet and soda hamper for DD2s BF, for xmas so i asked her if it was a good idea and she said yes, so i can buy bits over the months for that
:bdaycake:HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIC :bdaycake:hope you have a great night out tonight
FEISTY no i havent looked for one on there, thanks, oops ok thats the last thing you want him to be
MRSINVISIBLE oh what a brilliant idea, yes we do have a HB near here thankyou, glad you had a lovely time at the garden centre but what a horrible time after that, hope your DD will be ok, and your poor grandson, i bet he is feeling sore today, bless him
TRENDYJENNY i havent asked but i have kept a lookout on our one, thanks, you got a great bargain
OMO glad your family get together went well, i think my mum is determined i wont get the old family photos (havent spoken for 12 years and already been cut out of the will) but i know my sisters wont be interested so im sure i will get them in the end anyway!
PINKNFLUFFY oh that little gardening hamper sounds lovely