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

FeistyFidget

Grrrr I posted a really long reply yesterday morning but the gremlins ate it and when I refreshed it had gone - so apologies if I miss anyone.

Nana, glad the BD is being scared off by the fairy lights, long may it last!

OMO that is fantastic news about your son, I obviously don't know him but from what you have said he really seems to have blossomed recently

Freespirit, so sorry your poor son is being knocked bag - it must be so frustrating. Being over qualified is a pain in the a$$ companies wont employ him as they are so paranoid he will be whisked away by someone else.

mrsinvisible all these trips sound wonderful!

Thank you so much for the Christmas events thread - will be checking on there reguarly!

Thank you all for the tips re; hyde park. As most of you know we sadly don't have children, so money for the rides wouldn't be an issue and we can't even do ice skating as DHs health is too poor. If the market isn't up to much then it really isn't worth us going Would be open to other suggestions though

Since Monday I have been working from 7am through to 10pm - only break I have is 30 minutes whilst eating my tea. I'm not getting paid for it as it is stock making for the upcoming weekend craft fair. I am a fool - I have paid out just over £100 in pitch fees and materials and it is doubtful I will even make that up over the two days. Add in the fact that two weeks on I am still chasing down payment confirmation for my space and have no clue about set up times, lay out, rules etc and I am very nervous.

I do this to myself every time - stress myself out and spend a lot of money only to have minimal sales, tears, tantrums and stress. I am telling myself that this time I have really gone all out, there is nothing I could do to increase interest/sales - if it fails I will really have to re-think craft fairs as a selling venue.

Gettingtherequickly

Oh my word, just opened a Christmas recipe book I bought on ebay!

Own_My_Own

Dd passed all her GCSEs :j
A-levels here we come.

rosalie-lavender

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Dd passed all her GCSEs :j
A-levels here we come.

Well done OMO's DD. :T I am so glad the stress of GCSE results and A level results are behind us now. Just have the degree results to work through now, one down two to go.:)

fatblackandwhite

Thanks for the inspiration - this is my first attempt at a leather rose. Give it a two out of ten so far and have ideas of how I will tweak the pattern to make it better.

Yikes! Sorry about the size.

msgigglewick

love it fb&w !!! are they tricky to make?

Well done to all gcse passers my dd1 passed 12.5 gcses A - C grades shes buzzing right now lol

Own_My_Own

fb&w don't put yourself down, it is more like a 9 out of 10.

msgigglewick glad your dd1 did well. My dd was more excited with the c in maths than the a/b's she got. She needed a C in maths to become a History teacher.
A lot of the kids in her school didn't get the results they expected, and some were crying . (So dd said ). Dd was predicted A's and got mostly B's but she is happy.
Tomorrow she enrols in 6th form. If only she could decide what her 3rd subject is going to be.

Snugglebunny8

*waves quickly* hi all! hope everyone is well! Been trying to keep my DD calm for couple of weeks, she got her GCSE results online at 6am today so none of us slept a wink! we are so very proud of her, after all her incredibly hard work she got all 9 A*!!!! I havent caught up but I know others on here have children similar age so I hope you and yours are all happy and they got what they were hoping for too

Will catch up later on and update you on my Christmas planning and catch up with what you are all doing with yours (Im sure better than me!), hope everyone is well! xx

fatblackandwhite

msgigglewick wrote: »

love it fb&w !!! are they tricky to make?

Well done to all gcse passers my dd1 passed 12.5 gcses A - C grades shes buzzing right now lol

Thank you. Not really - I just pretty much used the same method I would use to make sugar roses - but used leather lol

freespirit66

Afternoon everyone,

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO GOT THEIR GCSE RESULTS TODAY :T:T:T:T:T:T:T

OMO oh your day sounded a perfect girly day out, i have heard good things about the South Bank xmas market, i was thinking of maybe going to that this year. Why are some people so flipping inconsiderate and ignorant, i would never park across someones driveway
MRSINVISIBLE me too, i have my little book i carry in my bag all year round with lists of presents, but i wouldnt even know where to start with a spreadsheet, have a lovely few days in Blackpool
FEISTY thanks re: son getting a job, i was going to say about South Bank xmas market to you, i havent been but i have heard good things about it, i hope to god you have a successful weekend that is a lot of money to lay out, sending lots of good luck vibes your way
FATBLACK&WHITE wow that is gorgeous, the bigger the piccie the better as far as im concerned