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

PoppyGirl

Lego feelers - how much are the lego packs? I had a look on ebay and the elves are going for about £4?

MrsHayes

Hello all still catching up on posts, hugs to all those who need them.

Nanamia thank you for the kind welcome and fantastic news bout your DH

Well I was supposed to be going for a browse round B&M and HBs today for Xmas bits however the day has gone abit to pot!

DH and I updated our phones over night to iOS 7 never thinking that we would need to set them up again, consequently no alarms went off this morning, the kids slept in (never happens!) and we woke up at 8:30 in a panic! My DH was supposed to be at work at 8 and it was my oldests first full day at school so hurtling in at 5 past 9 was not the best way to start it!

However since then the day has improved, my best friend made me a brew and breakfast and I had cuddles with my other friends 6 week old baby

I am back at work tomorrow so will see if we have any of the Xmas range in yet. Our store is having a revamp and I know we have a section ready for Christmas food coming in so am thinking it must be soon!

LalaGomay

PoppyGirl wrote: »

Lego feelers - how much are the lego packs? I had a look on ebay and the elves are going for about £4?

I've seen them for £1.99 in WHS and Tesco.

mrs-moneypenny

Meat

Turkey
Beef Joint
Pork Joint
Ham Joint
Sausage meat (to make stuffing)
Sausages wrapped in bacon (or cocktail sausages & bacon)

Fish

Salmon side
Prawns (for prawn salad starter)

Vegetables

Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Peas
Carrots
Potatoes (for mash & roast)
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Lettuce for salad starter


Fruit & Nuts

Satsuma’s or tangerines (for stockings)
Chestnuts
Nuts in shells and shelled nuts
Cranberries for sauce
Lemon to garnish drinks


Condiments

Piccalilli
Branston Pickle
Red Onion Chutney
Cranberry jelly
Bread sauce

Breads & cakes

Bread, loaf, rolls
Mince Pies
Christmas Pudding
Christmas cake


Ingredients & dry goods

Stuffing mix
Crackers for Cheese
Turkey Gravy granules or ready made
Beef Gravy granules or ready made
Mincemeat (to make mince pies)
Puff or filo pastry (for pies tarts etc)
Goose fat
Cooking oil
Bread making ingredients
Glace or maraschino cherries to garnish drinks
icing sugar (to dust mince pies)
marzipan for christmas cake
icing for christmas cake

Dairy

Cheese selection board
Custard
Single cream
Double cream
Butter
Fresh Milk
UHT long life milk

Confectionary & snacks

Chocolates
Pringles
Shortbread/other biscuits
Chocolate orange
Twiglets

Soft Drinks

Pop
Juice/Squash
Cranberry Juice
Orange Juice
Tonic
Soda
Shloer (or other grown up non alcoholic drink for any drivers)


Alcoholic drinks

Wine Red & White
Vodka
Whiskey
Gin
Brandy for setting fire to the pudding

Medicine cabinet
headache tablets
calpol (if you have littlies)
antiacid tablets
spare toilet roll

mrs-moneypenny

in the past ive realised too late i used all the brandy for soaking and feeding so had to resort to buying a short of brandy at the pub christmas lunch time and pouring it into a jar i'd popped in my handbag.:o

PoppyGirl

LalaGomay wrote: »

I've seen them for £1.99 in WHS and Tesco.

Ah right - I was thinking they were £5!! Didn't understand why they were selling under price on fleabay!

Peppapig

MrsHayes wrote: »

DH and I updated our phones over night to iOS 7 never thinking that we would need to set them up again, consequently no alarms went off this morning, the kids slept in (never happens!) and we woke up at 8:30 in a panic! My DH was supposed to be at work at 8 and it was my oldests first full day at school so hurtling in at 5 past 9 was not the best way to start it!

Sorry Mrs Hayes....but :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

MrsHayes

Peppapig wrote: »

Sorry Mrs Hayes....but :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

It's ok, it is pretty funny! Not so much so when we were leaping out of bed at half 8 this morning shouting at each other "it's half 8!" "How is it half 8? What happened to the alarms?" "Why didn't the kids wake us up?!" Etc etc

freespirit66

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

in the past ive realised too late i used all the brandy for soaking and feeding so had to resort to buying a short of brandy at the pub christmas lunch time and pouring it into a jar i'd popped in my handbag.:o

This is funny, i would never have thought of that

mandco

asda have a couple of xmassy jumpers online http://direct.asda.com/george/mens-knitwear/christmas-pudding-jumper/GEM288116,default,pd.html
& this one http://direct.asda.com/george/womens-knitwear/penguin-sweater/GEM286324,default,pd.html is very similar to one I saw in primarni

got a preview email from mothercare they have a 1/2 price clothing sale starting tommorrow (or today by invite)managed to get a lovely dressing gown for the youngest for £4

2nd part of the disney baking mag was out today so picked that up

can't remember who asked but the lidl choc bars were 1/2 price a couple of wks ago they usually run the offer fairly often so would def expect them to be on offer again closer to xmas I hope so because I need some more