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

Lina_T

The snowman table cloth from Studio arrived today (£1.99 from £19.99) and it came with a free £5 tombola bingo credit. Used it and I won £15 on the bingo!

I've withdrawn it and run :rotfl:

Essentially got a free snowman table cloth and £13 to put towards some other christmas bits. :j

mandco

04624181 wrote: »

Hi all, I have spent the day showing my friend all about the christmas elf ( after a visit to the dentist to have some of my tooth removed!)
I searched everywhere for some ideas and pictures of people who did the elf last year but cannot find anything. Am i going crazy ( well crazier than I already am) did we include it last years thread or was their a specific thread for the elf?
Am so trying to be extra organised ha ha

sure theres another one but try this one https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/38337888#Comment_38337888
looking forward to doing our elf activities this yr as the youngest is old enough to join in just gotta start getting bits ready

picked up a lovely kids cookbook from £land today its and the annabel karmel cook it together one would make a nice addition to a kids cooking hamper

freespirt thanks for the reminder about the xmas wii game

Hanley25

Just sat and wrote a list of everyone I have to buy for this year. 31 people, 18 of which are children! :eek: I really need to get a move on! Lol.

fatblackandwhite

Lina_T wrote: »

The snowman table cloth from Studio arrived today (£1.99 from £19.99) and it came with a free £5 tombola bingo credit. Used it and I won £15 on the bingo!

I've withdrawn it and run :rotfl:

Essentially got a free snowman table cloth and £13 to put towards some other christmas bits. :j

Ooh I got the tablecloth too. Got the blue velvet runner to go with it. Thought it might be a bit rubbish (the runner) but it is ok for the price and by the time it has centrepiece and what not on it it will be fine.

Typically I throw all the paper bits (recycle) away usually without looking at them so I missed any credit I might have got. Well done on your win though! I did the gala bingo offer on TCB a couple of months back - had to deposit £10 but won £40 ish and got (well confirmed) £40.40 cashback. I also cashed out and ran!

Lina_T

fatblackandwhite wrote: »

Ooh I got the tablecloth too. Got the blue velvet runner to go with it. Thought it might be a bit rubbish (the runner) but it is ok for the price and by the time it has centrepiece and what not on it it will be fine.

Typically I throw all the paper bits (recycle) away usually without looking at them so I missed any credit I might have got. Well done on your win though! I did the gala bingo offer on TCB a couple of months back - had to deposit £10 but won £40 ish and got (well confirmed) £40.40 cashback. I also cashed out and ran!

Thanks. I was pleased with the table cloth too, especially for the price. I just have a quick glimpse at all the leaflets as sometimes they have good offers on, wasn't going to bother with the bingo but I just let it run while I did my ironing and I'm glad I did now

Well done with your win and cashback, that's great! I'm always too skeptical (and tight) to do the ones where you need to deposit first.

Own_My_Own

04624181 wrote: »

Hi all, I have spent the day showing my friend all about the christmas elf ( after a visit to the dentist to have some of my tooth removed!)
I searched everywhere for some ideas and pictures of people who did the elf last year but cannot find anything. Am i going crazy ( well crazier than I already am) did we include it last years thread or was their a specific thread for the elf?
Am so trying to be extra organised ha ha

Post 6 on this thread

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=58122641&postcount=6

Lina_T

Hanley25 wrote: »

Just sat and wrote a list of everyone I have to buy for this year. 31 people, 18 of which are children! :eek: I really need to get a move on! Lol.

I have 30 to buy for too. People make fun of me for planning so far ahead but none of them would be getting any presents otherwise. Tempting sometimes to just get everyone socks

Own_My_Own

Hanley25 wrote: »

Just sat and wrote a list of everyone I have to buy for this year. 31 people, 18 of which are children! :eek: I really need to get a move on! Lol.

Lina_T wrote: »

I have 30 to buy for too. People make fun of me for planning so far ahead but none of them would be getting any presents otherwise. Tempted sometimes to just get everyone socks

I wish I had more kids to buy for. Much more fun than buying for adults.

quidsy

Thankfully only 4 kids not including my own to buy for. I used the MSE argos tool to find bargains in my local shops so have managed to get all 4 gifts for around $35, actual retail price approx £100 so I am happy with that.

freespirit66

Evening everyone, i only have my 3, and 4 DN and DN and a friend to buy for, and the neices and nephews always ask for money but then again if i had 30 odd i would constantly be in a panic
KAYANDY ha thats funny, i thought it would be quite a laugh
FEISTY good luck with cousin! How is DH?
MSGIGGLEWICK that is gorgeous, i have never heard of leather roses before either
OMO glad you have decided to go camping after all, you will get everything sorted in time with your organisational skills
LINA T well done on the bingo win :T
MANDCO you are welcome, i hope it is good