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

MrsChristmas

I posted this in another Christmas thread, hope it's Ok to post here too?

Popped into Sainsb^rys earlier & tucked away in a corner on one of those twirly~whirly jewellery stands, was Christmas accessories for sale so I picked up a candy cane key ring that was originally £4 for £1 to pop into my Christmas box. There were other items there, mostly brooches (a cute Christmas pudding one) earings ect... I resisted! but this might be helpful to someone else

Own_My_Own

MrsChristmas wrote: »

I posted this in another Christmas thread, hope it's Ok to post here too?

Popped into Sainsb^rys earlier & tucked away in a corner on one of those twirly~whirly jewellery stands, was Christmas accessories for sale so I picked up a candy cane key ring that was originally £4 for £1 to pop into my Christmas box. There were other items there, mostly brooches (a cute Christmas pudding one) earings ect... I resisted! but this might be helpful to someone else

Of course it's OK to post it here. With your username you can post anything you like.

Nanamia

Happy birthday Drops of Jupiter how are you? Really hoping you've had a great day xxx

Msgigglewick can I cheekily wish you a very happy birthday for tomorrow because the chances of me remembering again tomorrow are slim xxx How is DD4 ? And how was your night out?

Hi welcome Mrschristmas none at my local sainsburys but thank you for the tip Loving your name and avatar

Gettingtherequickly wow you did do well, please remind me about vistaprint when I get back. I can't bear to have my feet touched just about managed a paraffin wax that DD did for me, it was lovely tho. X

Nanamia

Linky how are you? What've you been up to? X

Own_My_Own

Nanamia wrote: »

Linky how are you? What've you been up to? X

I'm fine thank you. Not been up to much except our not so joyful trip to London.
Haven't been on her much as haven't had a lot to say. Ds starts his training with British Rail on Monday. I took him up there on Wednesday. It's at the railway museum. Very nice place but in the middle of nowhere. He will have to get the 7.15 train just to get there by 8.30. I will post a link so you can see some of the trains there. All old steam trains etc.

Link to some pics of it

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=east+anglian+railway+museum&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=hgPGUc_mEOmX0QXLooH4CA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=672

Housing mucked my income and I only just ( today) got last months HB. Next months goes in on Tuesday. Fortunately I had the extra in my savings account.

Top secret ( so don't tell anyone ) :rotfl: my dad has told he has bought a caravan on a local site. He was going to get one in Suffolk but decided to get one here so we could use the facilities. He is going to use it most weekends as he said he is going a bit crazing being stuck at home all he time. He had a stroke about 10 years ago and doesn't live within walking distance of anywhere. So he is hoping that while at he van he will walk more.
But it is top secret as he doesn't want all my cousins thinking they can use it. So don't tell anyone.

freespirit66

Evening everyone,
:bdaycake:HAPPY BIRTHDAY DROPSOFJUPITER :bdaycake:

Oh im so jealous of you ladies who had emergency dashes while in labour i didnt get one, both times i was already in hospital, my sister definitely did she had her second on the back seat of her friends car in the hospital car park
NANAMIA so glad you are back with us, DH sounds as if he is not doing too bad hope the heart monitor has a good result. Insurance sounds a nightmare, glad DS could help. Wow you definitely have found your GUAG, cant believe you go in 5 days!!!! oooh i love lakeland, thankyou
MSGIGGLEWICK hope you had a great night out and DD is not so bad today
RUTH_HONEY oh Lindt Lindor truffles omg we all love them, have to only have them at xmas
CHRISSYG good luck with the house sale, hope it sells quickly for you
MRSCHRISTMAS (love the name) thankyou will look next time i am in sainsburys
OMO what a fab place to work for a young man, how interesting, hope the travelling works out for him, p.s. i wont tell a soul about your dads caravan, cross my heart x

Nanamia

Aww Linky I really really hope that Master Linky copes well with his commute and enjoys his job. Wow what a huge step he's taking I bet you going through a blooming rollercoaster of emotions. I hope one of them is great pride xxx

Freespirit oh yes my GUAG has returned, as DD likes to say "It's the way you roll" I am queen of the very last minute. Unfortunately today's to-do-list was not done due to DH not being up to it. Tomorrow I will shove a rocket up his bum, he can rest on Thursday on the plane ha xxx

Sssshhhh Linkys dads got a secret but I'm not one to gossip! Sounds idea for you all xxx

MrsChristmas

Thanks for the welcome :xmassmile

This is probably the right spot for me as I'm a little bit fanatical about Christmas (Oh, had you guessed already?! :rotfl:)

Last week I had my Christmas shower curtain arrive from China. Inspired by how the Americans decorate every room in their house but not wanting to part with the £30/£40 +P&P it would have cost to have ordered from the US for a matching bathroom set, I searched & managed to get, just the curtain, for around £11 free P&P from China. It arrived last week & I'm so pleased I took the gamble having never ordered from there before. It's a quality curtain with wreaths, holly & Ivy in reds, greens & golds all over it. I can't wait to put it up. It should be a great talking point as I don't know anyone else with one!
I'm going to accessorize with Christmas red towels, flannels,shampoos, soaps & mats.
A lot of these ideas came from watching youtube videos of american 'holiday' house tours. If you haven't watched them already.. YOU MUST!... but you'll lose hrs

fatblackandwhite

I think you are now going to have to share where you got your shower curtain from Mrs Christmas as I fear you may have inspired a whole load of Christmas obsessed MSErs! (Well me anyway!)

Pretty please...

fatblackandwhite

OOOhhh just found a lovely website. Doesn't appear to be the cheapest (but some things are quite reasonable) but if nothing else there is some great pieces that might offer inspiration to the crafty amongst us.

http://www.oldeglory.co.uk/christmas.html