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

kaya1991

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

kaya, does he drive yet? if so a driving experience if not some lessons. is there a band/group he likes you could get an iou for tickets for?
my DS1 was 18 last december, his sister toyed with getting him some foreign currency, she was trying to find an obscure country she could make him a millionaire in and planned to get the money and frame it with a poster saying he was now a millionaire in where ever it was. i think there was a currency you could do it in for about £90ish. in the end she got him halfways on an electric acoustic guitair he was saving for.

Haha I love that millionaire idea, that's fantastic! Tempted to do it myself, it's certainly the only way I'll ever be able to say I'm a millionaire

He doesn't drive yet but my mum's birthday present to him will be money towards driving lessons so that's already covered unfortunately! Might check out the venues close to his uni to see if any bands he likes are playing in the next couple of months

Thank you!

mrs-moneypenny

Ameyturtle wrote: »

I know I keep getting into trouble my best friend is into anime and I know them as soot sprites, I'm sending her some for her birthday, if you are posting lush use our mail order room the postage is cheaper than the post office

do you actually work for lush!!!! that must be a dream job to get paid to wander round in there all day and come home smelling like their shop. Ive loved lush since the cosmetic to go days when it was mail order only.

not heard of rose jam but i think i need to try it (if its vegan ill get the middle snow fairy addict some) also think i NEED snowcake

back from my forray into the attic, didnt find socks but ive come down with another 2 carriers stuffed full of stocking fillers and pressies and a giant santa sack (thats so heavy it split as i was lugging it down OPPS!) full of paper, cards tags and ribbons i knew i had some but not that many. even found some special people cards so can cross them off the shopping list.

Sequeena

Thank you so much everyone. After a day like yesterday it's hard to keep being so positive. We will get there and I have Thomas with me thankfully (my waters broke at 14 weeks so it could have been very different).

Hugs to everyone who needs them this is such a lovely thread to get support.

So happy boots have their christmas shop I'm off to cheer myself up

pinknfluffy28

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stop with the lush talk! My poor ol bank card just cant take any more action this month!!! Last year I was completely in love with christmas eve & snowcake, cant wait to stock up again!

freespirit66

Afternoon, here is a link to some xmas bits if anyone wants a nosey, it is kate middletons parents party company
http://www.partypieces.co.uk/christmas.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=partypieces&utm_campaign=3098710_Halloween+2+-+Decorations+-+0-12m&utm_content=Christmas&dm_i=1LTU,1UEZA,94VHR8,6LR43,1

Sequeena wrote: »

I am feeling very down today. Overwhelmed with my son's disabilities and the plans for the future and feeling a bit bitter too

SEQUEENA you are only human, of course you will have days where you feel overwhelmed and bitter, but anyone can see Thomas is very much loved, im sure the good days far outweigh the bad, we are always here if you are having a bad day

Own_My_Own wrote: »

freespirit I hope you feel more up soon. xxx
I really feel for you. My sons disability is nothing compared to Thomas' but I know exactly how you feel. It's heart wrenching.
My Dad once told me I had a disabled child for a reason. The reason was that God knew he would be safe in my hands. I am not religious in the slightest, but I have never forgotten it. xx

Thankyou OMO, omg your dads words made me well up, they are beautiful and very true

CAITLYN i hope you feel better soon, i am the same no matter how bad my problems are i always know there is someone worse of than me, i have instilled that into my kids as well, my favourite is every cloud has a silver lining and its true it always works out in the end, thankyou about graduation, it does actually say from a certain date you can ring a number to see if there are any spare tickets and i am probably worrying over nothing but i just didnt expect it to be like this

freespirit66

MRSHAYES, ALJA, SNUGGLEBUNNY, HANLEY thankyou, i will do that and then worry when the time comes if i havent got a ticket, just sort of panicked i think

CROWDPLEASER uggh what a vile woman your friend was, who on earth would say you are lucky to have a prem baby??? Glad DD is better now

freespirit66

murie wrote: »

Freespirit-bummer that your DS is ill so soon after starting his new job-hope he gets better soon.

Thankyou x

SNUGGLEBUNNY i dont know if your friend has it but my kids all in their 20s absolutely love the film ELF hth

fevertotell wrote: »

Crikey oh riley, i go into hospital for a few days and it really hit momentum on here...so i'm hitting the ground running a bit and will catch up with the posts in a while.

FEVERTOTELL hope you are ok, thanks for the tip on the cadburys wishes at the co-op

LalaGomay

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

if only they could see the smug little madam at home an hour later purring across my lap on her back like butter wouldnt melt! :rotfl::cool: they have her labelled as 'vicious' but she is only like that with the vet, she is only little and gets aggressive when she feels threatened as I think its the only way she knows, something happened to them both when they were tine I think as they are rescue cats

Awwwww, poor misunderstood kitty! Mine was just like that too.

freespirit66

Flowfy wrote: »

just thought I would say that boots Christmas shop is now online:j

Ooh thankyou

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

Free spirit - I do hope things are looking better this morning, and that the household is sickness bug free! Its sods law that illness comes at the worst possible time. As for the graduation tickets - Im not sure how I would figure that one out, maybe contact them and explain the situation?!

Thankyou x

murie

Flowfy and snugglebunny- I'm back! We both survived (me and vet) the booster trip, although I now have a very grumpy cat! He is usually sweet tempered and so laid back he is nearly horizontal but come vet time-he turns into a whirling dervish! Teeth, claws, drool everywhere-and that's just me trying to get him into the basket! Mind you- even though I had trouble getting him into the basket it was nothing compared to what the vet went through to get him out! If I wasn't so embarrassed it would have been hilarious! She tipped the carrier upside down (its fabric with a fleecy lining) and still he wouldn't come out-he was hanging upside down inside! It took longer to get him out than it did to check him over, inject and weigh him! Mind you he scooted back in with no hesitation! He is now skulking on the window sill in the kitchen and screams at me whenever I go in there cus he wants to be let out (advised to keep him indoors today). He will come round later when I bribe him with Dreamies!

I must be one of the few people that don't like Lush shops- they make me sneeze like mad. I do like their products though but individually rather than en masse. My poor nose cant take it and I would rather avoid a tenna lady moment (if you know what I mean!) so I avoid the shop like the plague.