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

freespirit66

Morning everyone,

OMO yes i thought of that if i see a nice one but its the wrong colour i will spray it, have you done yours yet?
FEISTY it sounds like a stressy thing and seen as at the moment you are under a lot of stress, hope it goes quickly, any more news on DH scan? Thankyou for that, that frame is lovely i will check them out
NANAMIA oh good it will feel like you are really getting somewhere with new flooring down, hope you get your wallpaper sample today with NDN
CAZ i have never looked on very that is a good price for YC
NIC so glad you are still doing well, good luck with your job applications, fingers crossed
MRSHAYES what a relief to get something paid off and be able to afford a new boiler well done to DS1 he sounds as if he is doing really well
FLOWFY wow you and DS do have a busy life, im surprised you get anything done, how lovely that he helps teach special needs children and adults, you must be very proud
GETTINGTHEREQUICKLY im so glad you had a lovely time, it sounds very scary, did you feel safe? would you recommend people visiting the pyramids etc yet or wait?
ABBAFAN hello and welcome to our lovely thread
KAYA it is quite mild but i have found it just drops mid afternoon and is freezing here

CupOfChai

Freespirit - I know, it wasn't like I was specifically saving the points to go then, I just thought it would be a nice use of them, but it's still annoying that I can't even go another day and be able to do it now because it would have been nice! A belated happy birthday to you too .

Morning (just!) everyone, hope you're all as well as you can be. And you've made me want a stag head now with all your talk! How do you think that would look in my 1-bed flat? :rotfl:

Spendless

Hi, just popping in. My only working one day this week turned into only not working one day this week but I need the money to pay for extras and my workplace are good with me so needs must.

Don't all shoot me, but I bought the furby.:o I saw it on Amazon for 1/3 off and I had a chat to DD about it and though she was not going to have it cos she knew I wasn't keen (yes I did mum guilt!). I can believe that cos she is very into making videos about all sorts [STRIKE]of nonsense[/STRIKE] I can believe she'll do a video of one progressing to talking. The £40 it cost is also within budget of 2/3 relatives that buy for her so it might not come from us just we'll 'sell' it on at cost. The relatives all ask me to find the kids something anyway, some of them giving me the money to get it and it can be a pain trying to think of something when I'm trying to do my own shopping so this way I have something 'ready'.

My sample of baileys choc just turned up. That's being put away as a stocking filler for either DH or SIL.

JustKaren

Theres some gorgeous party recipes on this morning, and 2 fab cocktails would be perfect for xmas parties x

Snugglebunny8

hi all! havent had chance to catch up yet, have worked straight since friday and now working on my other job until I go to work tonight! hopefully catch up tomorrow - I hope everyone is well?

Had a good week Christmas wise! so far I have ..

Got my Bethlehem Lights stuff from QVC which is lovely, the item I wanted most I unfortunatly got sent the wrong item, but their CS is very good and they are sorting it out for me, am very pleased with what I have

Got some new black jeans and a sparkly black jumper from Next to wear at Christmas - both £20 and look really nice so am very pleased - havent bought new clothes in an age!

Am going shopping friday as its my day off, have rung the stores where Im going_ Disney Store have all teh Christmas shoppers in, Lush will have their Chrsimtas stock out overnight Thursday - Primark say no Christmas throws yet, but I found a lovely red reindeer one in Dunelm which is being delivered to store near hubby's work

Got selection boxes on offer in Sainsbugs, also got candy canes (they also have a box of fizzy fruit ones!) McVities are doing boxes on mini gingerbread men with choccy on one side for £1 in Sainsbugs as well.

Also got the Bayliss and Harding Beauticology sets in Boots on 3 for 2, the sock/foot set and the mini sets, gingerbread, vanilla and chocolate, yum!

Not such a good week work wise I did get my contract sorted and ive got an extra 8 hours a week, although will hopefully also get overtime, doing 40 hours this week But there is a lady who who has worked on my department for years and so far Ive only every worked with her on cross over, so for half an hour or so, but the last 2 days Ive been in all day with her and on Monday I ended up in tears (which is not like me at all, I dont take things personally and Im really no drama queen at work) she was at me the whole time telling me to do this, then something else, questioning every thing I did, interupting in front of customers or talking at me in front of them, then we realised I was taught a procedure wrongly and I explained I had checked on 3 occasions in my first week to ensure I had it correct, she started to loudly demand to know the names of the people who told me! in front of colleagues and customers, so I went for a break and took a deep breath - my manager somehow heard and I had a chat with her, she is extremely good, but Im concerned it might look like suddenly Im going to have issues the very week Im made permenant! but its because Ive not really worked with this lady before so no issues have come up.

Yesterday the same colleague as soon as I arrived said that she realised she and another colleague had been constantly telling me to do different things (blaming the other colleague a bit more I must say!) but then said it was partly my fault as I was too nice and hadnt stood up for myself??!??? I decided to let it go and just get on with doing my job, I was then asked by a manager to cover on the next department so they could go for a meeting, which of course I did - this lady then demanded to know (to me) why they had sent me over there - telling me to go back with her and only go to the department to cover if a customer arrived etc etc - she isnt my manager so I stayed put where I had been told to go! then when the meeting was over I was asked to stay covering for another 5 mins so the other colleague could quickly do a job out the back (which I was perfectly happy to do) - she started kicking off, again telling me I should go back over to my department etc (it wasnt as though it was busy) and demanding to know why they needed me - it just got ridiculous, in the end I told them light heartedly not to fight over me, just let me know where I needed to be and I would happily be there - I then heard her tell the covering manager that I 'never finish a job' ... which made me furious as I always finish a job, but if I have to stop to serve a customer the job has to wait until ive done that - whereas I think she thinks you should make the customer wait until youve finished whatever other task you are doing! I was quite wound up by the time I got home and I dont get stressed easily with this sort of thing, Im going to try and speak with my manager tonight as it isnt acceptable, I know my manager will listen but Im concerned as Im new and this lady has been there a long time, so will just have to see how it goes - in my favour I get along with everyone else fine so I just hope she can see its not me being sensitive or difficult

craftymummy_2

Snugglebunny, she sounds like a right cow! I think if your manager tells you to do something in a different department then of course you'll do that and not what this jobsworth woman wants. Silly cow....
Try not to stress too much, she's not worth it. Hope you have a better day tomorrow

marco1dog

Freespirit can I ask where your stag head came from. I was going to buy one from Next but I have been unable to see them in store yet. I thought this one would be a good size. I saw the post with the one from Matalan but they only have the gold colour ones. Sorry don't know who posted this one. Thanks

Linz4383

i cannot believe how quick this thread moves!!!!! :O
not been on for the past week as been busy with work and xmas stuff
finished last xmas pressies off this week! wrapped nearly allll of them, just the last few that are being delivered!
stocked up the cupboards with tins as its double discount at work and bought some xmas stuff and xmas beer/wine feeling super organised! even ordered next years xmas vouchers..... am i too far in front lol everyone thinks i mad!!

Flowfy

snugglebunny8 - I am hoping that she was having a bad day and isn't usually like that for your sake. you do need to speak to your manager about it. it sounds like she gives other people a hard time too - she needs a series of verbal, then written warnings. your manager needs to stress that is it only he/she that is allowed to tell you what to do and not that her.

reading your post, has made me really cross with her. I have a good mind to come round and be a nuisance customer and get her sacked!!!!!!

Crowdpleaser

Snugglebunny, she sounds like a right troll. In my experience with these people, the beef isn't usually about the person shes taking it out on, perhaps something else. Perhaps she got over looked for promotion or something. Hugs.

xxx