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

freespirit66

STEPHYT that is lovely that you are getting a lot of donations for your charity, restores your faith in human nature
NOODLES sorry your childcare with your mum and mil didnt work out, but yes you are right, if you arent happy you have to make a decision, we have never been this short of money but at the end of the day we are happy and that is what life should be about, LMAO at you eating all the sleigh chocolate :rotfl:and yes i remember eclairs in a tube i used to love them, i havent seen any for years
SNUGGLEBUNNY thanks for the tip re cadburys wishes i too didnt know you could buy them in bags
PICNMIX i can just picture it :rotfl:
CRAFTYMUMMY oh there are some gorgeous ideas in that booklet thankyou, if i wore the happy necklace the kids would think i have definitely gone loopy

freespirit66

sulphate wrote: »

Can't believe everyone on this thread has done so much already, I thought I was being organised just buying christmas cards! We're hosting christmas at our house this year for the first time ever :eek: so I'll be looking out for the best deals food-wise!

SULPHATE hello and welcome

noodles86

freespirit66 wrote: »

STEPHYT that is lovely that you are getting a lot of donations for your charity, restores your faith in human nature
NOODLES sorry your childcare with your mum and mil didnt work out, but yes you are right, if you arent happy you have to make a decision, we have never been this short of money but at the end of the day we are happy and that is what life should be about, LMAO at you eating all the sleigh chocolate :rotfl:and yes i remember eclairs in a tube i used to love them, i havent seen any for years
SNUGGLEBUNNY thanks for the tip re cadburys wishes i too didnt know you could buy them in bags
PICNMIX i can just picture it :rotfl:
CRAFTYMUMMY oh there are some gorgeous ideas in that booklet thankyou, if i wore the happy necklace the kids would think i have definitely gone loopy

It wasnt just me :o:o:o:o:o:o:o there was 8 mars bars & 7 freedos of which I dont like but dh does!! He was taking a handful to work every morning once we broke into the kit kat stash :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

kellyhghs

http://www.matalan.co.uk/search?page=1&size=36&cols=4&sort=&q=minnie mouse&id=/search&filters[Departments]=girls&filters[Departments]=function(e,h){for(var f=0,g=this.length;f<g;++f){e.call(h,this[f],f,this)}}

just havin a quick catch up at work so cant remember who asked now but Matalan have lots of lovely minnie mouse nightware etc including the dressing gowns in both pink and red

Checked my book and thought I was doing quite well but turns out I'm not:eek: have plenty stocking fillers and couple of lego sets but not alot else & really struggling with what to get dd's this year

LAPS356S gets 10% off I think

noodles86

kellyhghs wrote: »

http://www.matalan.co.uk/search?page=1&size=36&cols=4&sort=&q=minnie mouse&id=/search&filters[Departments]=girls&filters[Departments]=function(e,h){for(var f=0,g=this.length;f<g;++f){e.call(h,this[f],f,this)}}

just havin a quick catch up at work so cant remember who asked now but Matalan have lots of lovely minnie mouse nightware etc including the dressing gowns in both pink and red

Checked my book and thought I was doing quite well but turns out I'm not:eek: have plenty stocking fillers and couple of lego sets but not alot else & really struggling with what to get dd's this year

It was me thank you, not keen on pjs but dressing gown is perfect wonder if they ever do free del codes!?

noodles86

Own_My_Own wrote: »

http://www.matalan.co.uk/mobile/product/search?q=Minnie+Mouse+

I think you linked the wrong page.:o


Eta I have no idea what this phone is doing. When I first clicked your link it showed a duvet 3 scarves and a pair of jeans. Just clicked it again and it's showing a different page.

Lol I was just going to say it showed ok for me!

Own_My_Own

noodles86 wrote: »

Lol I was just going to say it showed ok for me!

I have deleted the post. I think this phone has a mind if it's own.

Snugglebunny8

I hink the Cadburys Wishes in bags might be one of their new Christmas lines for this year, along with the Dairy Milk Mousse? dont recall seeing them before this year either

Our Sainsbugs has lots of both along with lots of the Cadbury Winter Wonderland bars which ive bought for Christmas Eve hampers

My day off today and DS is off on a TTD (love those - they always have one third Friday back in September and aso 2nd Monday in December ) been very lazy!! went out for sausage and bacon baguettes and coffee, then we vegged out and watched the first free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, now doing some washing etc - I really miss our family F1 weekends now I work all weekend, but I do get to watch it on Sky Plus as soon as I get home on sundays!

I got 2 nice gifts today on @mazon - the Man U annual for DS which came down in price quite a bit suddenly, and a biography of C0ldplay for DD which was 97p on Marketpl'ce plus 2.20 P+P, and its a new copy as well!! they are her favourite band so she will enjoy that - they were saying on the news again yesterday about internet shopping killing the high street, but where would I get that book for that price on the high street? not to mention time, petrol and parking costs!

CupOfChai

Noodles - thanks for your suggestions. I did get her a scarf a couple of years ago, she seemed to like it but I've no idea if she even wears it. My mam I can pick handbags, clothes, jewellery, undies for until the cows come home, but OHs mum I find it too difficult. I might have a go at a nice necklace perhaps, I've noticed other things she wears so might be able to get something similar that she would like.
I like to try and get people thoughtful things, last year I bought her a kit for a ginger beer plant as I remembered her saying she used to have one at home as a child, which when she's eventually got time to make it seems to have gone down well.

What's the crumb cleaner and where did you get it? Our Indian restaurants don't seem to have these but I now want one for OH, it'd be fantastic as he's forever making crumbs one way or another!

stephyt23

Freespirit: It is lovely of him, although knowing him he probably thinks I'll make gingerbread men quicker now he's got me the cutters :rotfl:
It is lovely how generous people I have been, I never expected such a good response.