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

Ruth_honey

I thought this had been discussed before, but I can't find it anywhere, so perhaps I dreamt it!
I was just wondering if anyone had read any Christmas books (fiction type ones) that they'd recommend. I've just read The Xmas Factor, which took me a while to get into, but in the end I did enjoy. Have been looking on my library's website for other books to get me in the mood for Christmas and have ordered a bunch to be sent to my local branch. Also have been stashing any Christmas free kindle books away in a special folder too! :T
Any that people would like to suggest, I'd be grateful for a nudge in the right direction...:) Thank you!

Crowdpleaser

There are millions at our library. It amazes me that they still go out throughout the year! Ooh ive just thouggt of a must do for myself. I read alot but this year for december I will read nowt but chrimbo books. There. Challenge set. Lol.

Am off work 2m. Dd1 at school and dd2 at school for morning still doing induction. Only one more week. Ive got food shop to do. I normally dont mind it and do modt in alds and finish at mr t but my ibs is playing havoc at mo so im dreading it. I think am gonna give myself a break and go to mr t for all. Not v mse but sometimes ur health must come first. Oh well think of tge clubcard vouchers lol. Am going to pick up some multipack smarties boxes for sleighs snd see what else I can cross off the non peri list.

Terrible night sleep last night so am gonna hit the hay now that downton is finished.

Love n sleigh bells to all

X

choccymoose

pateroo wrote: »

I'd love to get involved with this popular thread but haven't fit the time to read it through to figure out what it's about. Can anyone summarise?? ) xx

In summary we are all christmas nuts :xmastree:

And this somewhere we can freely share our nuttiness, ideas bargains and hopes and dreams for christmas 2013

We also attempt to be organised
Sure someone can give a better summary or have a look at the first post of the thread and that will give you the basic s. I love it here, everyone's nice :santa2::rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:xmassign::snow_grin:xmastree:

Crowdpleaser

Oh and back to the drawing board. The lighthouse is booked. Sod it.

choccymoose

Crowdpleaser wrote: »

Oh and back to the drawing board. The lighthouse is booked. Sod it.

Thats a shame, how about this, its amazing http://www.haldonbelvedere.co.uk/

dory22

choccymoose wrote: »

Dory 22 my links dont always work but I will try https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3459619

If it doesnt its currently near the bottom of page 3 of this forum

thank you.

Own_My_Own

pateroo wrote: »

I'd love to get involved with this popular thread but haven't fit the time to read it through to figure out what it's about. Can anyone summarise?? ) xx

choccymoose wrote: »

In summary we are all christmas nuts :xmastree:

And this somewhere we can freely share our nuttiness, ideas bargains and hopes and dreams for christmas 2013

We also attempt to be organised
Sure someone can give a better summary or have a look at the first post of the thread and that will give you the basic s. I love it here, everyone's nice :santa2::rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:xmassign::snow_grin:xmastree:

Hi pateroo Welcome to The Thread

choccymoose pretty much summed it up. It's a place you can talk about Christmas all year along with day to day life.

We share ideas, and if your looking for something one of us has usually seen it somewhere.

The first couple of pages are full of links to all things Christmassy that we found useful last year.

Ruth_honey

Crowdpleaser wrote: »

Oh and back to the drawing board. The lighthouse is booked. Sod it.

Not quite the same thing and not IOW but stayed here a couple of years ago and it's lovely. http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/edlesborough/23316
Very close to Whipsnade zoo.

freespirit66

Crowdpleaser wrote: »

Oh and back to the drawing board. The lighthouse is booked. Sod it.

Oh no :mad::mad::mad::mad: how annoying!:mad:

NANAMIA have you had a break from decorating this weekend or been hard at it?

Nanamia

Oh Freespirit I'm getting nowhere fast lost a mammoth catch up post on here last night too. These blooming things are sent to try me! I'm going to try and repost which may take some time. I'm officially still at the decorating tho I'm finding it a bit of a struggle and 'people' seem to think I can just paint the living room and still have the house in perfect order, I think your advice to Feisty and the spinning plates fits me perfectly at the moment. I'm on an enforced break from cake making due to DH saying I was taking too much on (if he noticed I must've been at boiling point) however I'd already booked in some that I couldn't really let down! Argh. So last one made for yesterday then he says have a break but family cakes are booked for 5th,11th and 27th so he's not happy I simply can not win rant over off for my shot of Christmas spirit xxx