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

Nanamia

Linky were you not backed up in iCloud ?

Nanamia

I think I may have started "COALGATE" haha. So sorry MoneyMaker I totally misunderstood about the coal, thus starting the hysteria that it wasn't black. Sorry again x

Flowfy you are so organised with your batch baking. I had no idea you could freeze meals for so long! I need another list..... Thank you x
Murie hope you've had chance to sort your phone out today. I did chuckle reading about your alien canine antics. Love and may borrow if that's ok your best wishes for a positive and productive day xxx
Feisty I'm really loving the way DH is enjoying your new venture, as Msgigglewick so beautifully put it. I wonder if this is going to be the making of you both? I truly hope so xxx
[/B] Chrissy [/B] hoping that your advice will help Pinksteps Has DDs meeting been arranged yet? Xxx
Msgigglewick wow walking as well, seven miles oh my word. You are turning into Wonder Woman haha xxx
Spendless welcome back, your Mums advent calendar sounds a great idea. Clay pigeon shooting dad now that is a tricky one! I really don't think I've seen anything of that nature, but could you do an outdoorsy type one with eg. Hand warmers,fishermans friends, hip flask etc Or like you say a book for his days home x
MrsHayes my gran was called Mrs Hayes so it seems strange reading it You poor thing, you have had a bad time of it. You are definitely in the right was to fill this Christmas with cheer I look forward to getting to know you and your Christmas preperations. Sounds like some financial pressure will be eased soon so hopefully that will help xxx
Quidsy thanks for starting the food shopping list it looks like the memory game! "I went to the shops and bought a......" But it'll be a great help x
Princess blooming nightmare with being compensated for your cooker argh. Do hope you managed to put your feet up this evening withe the Studio mag xxx
Poppygirl what a great idea, doing beauty calendars for each other. You are clever x
Junior _J oh you poor thing, just waiting. You must be zonked out on all those meds too. Wish you a very speedy "I'm Junior_J get me out of here vibes" if you are in much longer we will storm the hospital on mass and demand your immediate release, mince pies at the ready xxx
Kellyhghs hiya welcome, it's a great place to be Thank you for the Argos tip, I'm off to have a peep x
Cupofchai that's the recipe I use too, it's delicious isn't it? X
Freespirit that's great news about the drain wonder why your washing powder wasn't dissolving? Maybe change to a liquid, then it couldn't happen again? Have you rang the drs? Do you want to wait till DS is back? Would he go with you? I'm like a dog with a bone now (I may get one of Muries balls xxx
Mandco we have a very important rule! We are not allowed to tell Nanamia of any bargain stationary. She has a very serious addiction and has been for help but unfortunately it's in curable haha xxx
Crowdpleaser I feel so sorry for your LO. Mouth ulcers are torture:( I agree with the bicarb tip, or a little dentinox, you used to be able to buy a tincture called frador which worked really well for my DD. it might be worth lookinghttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Frador-103713-Mouth-Ulcer-Tincture/dp/B001E97B12 found it. Hope that helps xxx
Crowdpleaser hope that's not where your user name originates from, but your Christmas dinner should be whatever you and your loved ones like, even if that's jam sandwiches, it's your day xxx
Mrs M your mushroom soup must be delicious, I don't suppose it's a SW friendly recipe? (Cheeky I kno!) I'm giggling thinking of the mutiny around your Christmas table.
Picnmix my homework isn't done yet either, tho I have made a start! I'm pretty sure Miss Linky said we had till Sunday to hand it in. Ppssst have you seen our geek of the week- teachers pet Alja she's handed hers in early!!! Next thing you know she'll be bringing in an apple for the teacher haha( Alja well done you, I'm only joking xxx)
Lazysheep thank you that sounds like a plan, I could just watch the twinkling lights xxx
Pinknfluffy go you, trial runs with your chocolate slabs. Did you get a photo? DH will enjoy sharing them I'm sure. Yeh you are right the chocolate did get heavily reduced one weekendi think xxx
Caitlyn me too giggling away with the tales of the Lego feelers, so much so I popped into Argos and there they were, near the till, didn't buy one but had to have a little feel haha. What are we like? Thanks for that cookie recipe, I've made a not and will give it a try xxx

Well that's it for tonight, really need to get some sleep, hopefully. Night night xxx

Own_My_Own

Nanamia wrote: »

Linky were you not backed up in iCloud ?

Yep. The app has gone. Well it's there but won't open. It hadn't had an update for years so expect it just doesn't work on ios7 :mad:

Have found another app, and am just going to have to start again.

The new app ( not the one I mentioned earlier/ another one) also has birthdays etc. Not bad for 69p.

I take it you haven't updated yet ?

Nanamia

I'm just going to look Linky I haven't used it, downloaded it last year but didn't get on with it, it is on the phone and the iPad tho.

Well it's still there on both and working, the App Store says all my apps are up to date. I wonder if I bought the 69p one last year? It's a mystery xxx

Nanamia

Oh silly me u meant have I not updated to the new operating system iOs 7.0 no I haven't, DSs friend who works in the apple store told me to hang on, there are one or two glitches that need ironing out apparently. Ha get me! xxx

Own_My_Own

Nanamia wrote: »

I'm just going to look Linky I haven't used it, downloaded it last year but didn't get on with it, it is on the phone and the iPad tho.

Well it's still there on both and working, the App Store says all my apps are up to date. I wonder if I bought the 69p one last year? It's a mystery xxx

Lol. I meant have to updated your phone / iPad to ios7 ?

For anyone how has and has lost the app the new one I am using is
mGifts- Gift List Manager

Eta crossed posts.

Nanamia

Ahah that maybe one of the glitches he was telling me about!

Own_My_Own

Nanamia wrote: »

Ahah that maybe one of the glitches he was telling me about!

Just found it in iCloud . It wasn't there earlier. But it's empty. No people or presents.
Am going to delete it and use the new one. I've had enough now. My alarm goes off at 7 .

Nanamia

Yep mine too. Night night xxx

katmum

Thanks for the welcome and the warning that once someone has moved from a lurker to a poster there is no looking back. I'm not sure how often I will post on here but promise not to lurk in the shadows anymore either.

Definitely not up to speed as some on planning, but then I am amongst the season of goodwill experts here. :j

My plan this year is to try and get all presents sorted early, and the majority of the wrapping done as I'm not keen on that part (we still crazily buy for all the extended family so that's 23 presents to buy or make and wrap before I even start on the children's). Now DD has just started school and DS now goes to preschool for 9 hours a week I hope to be able to get the house more in order over the next few months, and make a serious dent in the mass of clutter, so come December it will hopefully be much more enjoyable putting up the decorations and tree. I'm really not a confident cook so not sure how many new things I'll try in the kitchen this year but hope to build on the organisation year on year so next year hope to branch out into cooking a few of the lovely recipes there are around.

Had a delivery today which made me smile. Thanks for tip on here of 'Rise of the Guardians' at good price at Amazon which I ordered as soon as I read the post. I also ordered 'Santa Clause The Movie' (one with Dudley Moore in) at the same time. I've not yet seen 'Rise of Guardians' so that will be Christmas Eve film to watch with DH. As a responsible parent of DD 4, and DS 3, I am just going to have to watch Santa Clause film sometime soon to make sure it's not going to give them night terrors about Santa or bad elves on Christmas Eve. What a chore that will be! So hopefully that's the Christmas Eve hamper films sorted out.

Well best get back to bed for an hour before the littlies get me up.