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

kellyhghs

Hi everyone been lurkin for a while and still a couple of pages to catch up on but thought I'd let u know home bargains have pretty colourful bottles for anyone doin flavoured alcohol large 99p and smaller 69p also got pack of 12 girls activity books for £2.99 at Argos, look really good.

Own_My_Own

MrsHayes wrote: »

Thank you snugglebunny, princesskitty and pinknfluffy for the welcome

I am feeling much more positive about Christmas this year already. I will probably have to work abit on Christmas eve for the first time in a long time although i will get Christmas Day and Boxing Day off however my current job is much less stressful than my previous one so i dont mind too much. We have also agreed we are going to limit contact with DH family and focus on just the 4 of us, then anyone else we see is a bonus!

Could I ask if anyone sees any fairly cheap angry birds bits could they let me know please? I am doing a little hamper for my oldest as he loves them. So far I have a drawstring bag, some socks, a cuddly toy and a little plastic box! Many thanks

B and M sell quiet a few AB bits

http://www.bmstores.co.uk/search?q=Angry+birds&search=Search+Products

CupOfChai

Pinksteps wrote: »

Request!!

Does anyone have a recipe for big chewy cookies, the type you can buy from supermarket with choc chunks etc in? I want to make some and freeze but would like a fail safe recipe please. X

I've got one I got off the Old Style board, it's the recipe for Millie's style cookies. Just made it in cranberry and white chocolate, mmmm they're nearly all gone!

If you can't find it there then PM me to remind me and I'll post the recipe when I have it to hand.

girlinayellowdress

CupOfChai wrote: »

I've got one I got off the Old Style board, it's the recipe for Millie's style cookies. Just made it in cranberry and white chocolate, mmmm they're nearly all gone!

If you can't find it there then PM me to remind me and I'll post the recipe when I have it to hand.

ah, i have had a search, is this the one?


Millie’s cookies

3oz butter;
3oz granulated sugar;
3oz muscovado sugar;
Tsp vanilla extract;
1 egg;
6oz self raising flour;
Pinch salt;
4oz of choc chips or raisins or dried apricots or whatever you want to add.

Method: preheat oven to 180 degrees; mix all ingredients together; put spoonfuls onto trays covered with greaseproof paper; cook for 11 minutes.


edit, i found this one too

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/superposhchewycookie_89623

CupOfChai

That's the one! I use bars of smartprice chocolate chopped up to get chunks. You have to be careful how long you cook them for to get the chewiness right, but there's no harm done if you open the oven door to check on them. And I'm sure you'll have a good time practicing them!

MrsHayes

Own_My_Own wrote: »

B and M sell quiet a few AB bits

http://www.bmstores.co.uk/search?q=Angry+birds&search=Search+Products

That's brilliant thank you! I had looked at the cushions but they were £17 in next!

Spendless

There's an angry birds annual out, I've seen it in Home Bargains for 2.99 and today in Sainsbury's. It was either £3 or £4.

springdreams

MrsHayes wrote: »

Thank you snugglebunny, princesskitty and pinknfluffy for the welcome

I am feeling much more positive about Christmas this year already. I will probably have to work abit on Christmas eve for the first time in a long time although i will get Christmas Day and Boxing Day off however my current job is much less stressful than my previous one so i dont mind too much. We have also agreed we are going to limit contact with DH family and focus on just the 4 of us, then anyone else we see is a bonus!

Could I ask if anyone sees any fairly cheap angry birds bits could they let me know please? I am doing a little hamper for my oldest as he loves them. So far I have a drawstring bag, some socks, a cuddly toy and a little plastic box! Many thanks

Argos also has some Angry Birds bits, some in their sale:

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?s=Price%3A+Low+-+High&storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=110&q=ANGRY+BIRDS&authToken=

Own_My_Own

It's my day off and I am sitting here pulling my hair out. :rotfl:

I am doing my cousins Dads family tree as a surprise for him and had an uncle that went to Scotland. For some reason the Scottish government won't let us see their records.
Anyway, I found a tree with this uncle on but he is hidden. So I sent a message to the owner and got a reply asking for more info to make sure I had the right person. ( which I do). I have sent a reply giving more details including his wives nickname, and am still waiting for a reply.

I bet he replies late tonight. When I am getting ready for bed. I am biting at the bit here to get cracking on it. :mad:

I've got to take dd into town after school to open her a bank account. May have a look round while we're there. What for ? I don't know. :rotfl:

MrsHayes

Spendless wrote: »

There's an angry birds annual out, I've seen it in Home Bargains for 2.99 and today in Sainsbury's. It was either £3 or £4.

Thank you I'm off to sainsburys this afternoon so will have a look. Will have DS with me but if i see it I will try and sneak it in!