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

Ruth_honey

Dirtyknees wrote: »

Hi, another de-lurker here, been reading all the posts so far and have decided to join the party. I have got loads of great ideas and saved money from all the fab peeps in here.
Thank you

Just thought some of you would like to know that Nescafe are doing a Limited Edition Gingerbread Latte in their Cafe! Menu range. It would be perfect for Christmas eve hampers!! (£2 in Mr A) Hths
xx

£1.49 in sainsburys until 22/10. I adore gingerbread latte, so thanks very much for posting this! I will get me a pack for now and put it on my Christmas wish list too!

fluffysox

Goodness some of you are having a rough time atm, and yet the feeling on this thread is so positive. You are stars :T
DS has had another hot choc tonight and is currently watching Snowman and the Snowdog again (nearly finished then its bedtime ) Really looking forward to Christmas this year
Went to Tesco today trying to get photos printed but their machines didn't recognise my USB stick. Anyway they had annuals £3 each and other goodies in the book section I must resist. DS is currently obsessed with a Thomas "BusyBook" it has a playmat and all the main vehicle characters as small plastic figures. They had a Disney Planes one for £5. And a planes book with sound buttons down the side for £6. We bought a little Fireman Sam book with 3 sound buttons in Asda for his stocking last year £2 and its had lots of play So I'm trying not to buy anymore big ones, we have amassed quite a collection via carboots etc and he gets library books regularly too.
Anyway DH has run me a bath and DS in bed so I'm off to relax. Got a back ache and getting a few crampy pains occasionally in my belly. Nothing major, just normal since I'm now 38 weeks pregnant. Looking forward to my Book People delivery. And arrival of baby if course
On other news our wedding album arrived today. Will def use photobox again

fluffysox

MrsHayes wrote: »

Mrs I - hope you have a lovely time in London!

Mrs G - hope you are feeling better, the housework will wait if you are poorly!

Fluffysox - thank you for the stocking ideas. They have some nice Xmas tops in next, there is a Rudolph appliqu! one I am thinking of getting for my DS2
Re the young men maybe an iTunes voucher? Do they have any hobbies?

Also just wanted to say how proud I am of my DS1, he got the gold star for making the biggest effort and jumping in at his swimming lesson on Monday, and has settled in really well at school with a good few friends now he is quite quiet and shy so this has been a big effort for him.

Have a good day all, love and hugs Xx

Well done to your son
Thankyou for the Next tip- they are lovely and reasonably priced too! And I have some Next vouchers so might have to buy a couple
For my nephews and perhaps nieces too- all over 16 now except for one 7yr old, I was thinking of cinema vouchers. Last year one of our local cinemas had boxes shaped like cine-reels with voucher for two adult tickets, drinks and a snack. About £20. So will think about that if they do them again.

weeclick

Own_My_Own wrote: »

OMG !!

Nice to have you back stranger

Pinksteps wrote: »

Weeclick , so good to see you back, you were missed. I often thought of you popping off on your lunch break to the Christmas market. I also remember those scrummy sweetie trees you made last year, I think for your nieces.

Oh no, I am also reminded of the fitbit! Mine is "safe" somewhere, unfortunately not attatched to me

Thank you! Didn't realise my absence would be noticed lol. Its been a crazy year! where do I even start! We go snowed in at the end of January which I think is when I stopped going online. We spent 3 days digging our car out and another week or two living amongst 6ft of snow everywhere! We couldn't even get to our usual farm shop for weeks because most roads where impassable! Then my sisters ex decided to take us to court for access to kids he has never onced bothered to see pretty much since birth. My OH nan suddenly passed away and was banned from the funeral by her cruel dad. Then her temporary job came to an end and had nothing since. I had to step up and on top of my full time job had to get my business up and running again. Its doing ok, infact its busy but just not enough to provide a steady second wage which job hunting is priority!

That leads us to Egypt which we only returned home from last week. It was the trip of a lifetime, everything we wanted and more! Met some great friends who in return want me to photograph their wedding next year so its another battle of saving to get back / them saving to get us there. Very exciting and great promotion for the business further afield!

So while Ive busied myself with the chaos life has brought to us Ive always kept this years Christmas at the back of my head with the hope of paying out very little in December. Ive been saving up our clubcard points all year on the Christmas savers and should have about £30 on there for now, this will go towards if not cover the Christmas food shop. Boots I have about £15 of card points but I usually only spend these at the boxing day sales! I already bought all the wrapping paper, cards etc that I need so that's one thing off the list. Ive been buying stuff as it comes up in the sales too, mainly boots, Disney store and next as they happen throughout the year. Ive a lot of kids toys sorted and a few odds and ends for adults. I had planned spending last night and tonight sorting out what I have for who and getting a list started but again life took over! Between more bookings and then the joy of babysitting tonight!

I did try and catch up on the thread got to about page 65 and realised Ive no mission haha!! Hope you are all well and hopef to fill in the caps of what everyone has been up to lately x

mkgirl1981

Hey everyone
Went to primark tonight and they had some better christmas stuff in
More jumpers for woman & in the men's bit they had slippers a tshirt with a big Rudolph face for £3 and more knitted jumpers
They also had some nice home stuff

The owl throw was £5



The little ceramic owls are candles £2.50

nitnurse-not2

Hi all,:wave:
Hi to newbies( I am still one myself):o
Hugs and good wishes to all who need them.:grouphug:
I know we are all Christmas mad but how do the other people in your home or life see the obsession?
My DH is a bit of a Scrooge and can get a little frustrated when I’m buying stuff all year long and each time I come in with anything even remotely festive he says……”Have you taken leave of your senses?” The people I work with roll their eyes frequently when I arrive in from my trip to the local shops at lunchtime laden with goodies.

[FONT=&quot]I keep reading about The Range but wasn’t sure where the nearest one is. Just googled and found one about 30 mile away. :j:jI have asked my DH if we could have a trip there. He asked what they sell. I said “stuff” as he is a bit of a Scrooge. Quick as a flash he said “take leave of your senses stuff:?”:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I will be making my sweet mince this month usng Delia's recipe. I have made it for at least 20 years and it fills the house with a lovely Christmassy aroma :drool:

Keep up the good work everyone
:snow_grin

xxx
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freespirit66

Evening everyone, i have been to HB and Sainsburys tonight, so that finishes my tasks for this weeks challenge, medicine cupboard all stocked up for xmas, mince pie recipe found and have bought ingredients.
WUVVIES oh you are doing great in your preparations, i am glad DD came round to see DS, im sorry she didnt speak to you it must have been awful for you, but keep strong you are doing great
04624181 my DD2 had one of those epidurals and it worked great for about a year but they did say she could have another one if she needed it
FEISTY oh im so sorry about the news from the solicitors, could you not get a second opinion? oh dear god no that isnt what you or DH needed to hear from the cardiologist, the whole thing is a complete farce! What is fire laying?
MSGIGGLEWICK oh hope you feel better soon
OMO glad you and your friend had a great day shopping, i love the quilt cover
DISABLED_NCIS_FAN oh honey no wonder you feel sorry for yourself i expect you are very bruised, hope you start feeling better soon
RUTH_HONEY Doh!! just been to sainsburys forgot all about it
FLUFFYSOX ooh hope you are having a nice pamper tonight, not long to go now how exciting
WEECLICK oh what an up and down year you have had, your poor OH being banned from their own nans funeral is awful, glad you had a trip of a lifetime in egypt my DD1 is desperate to go but i dont want her to with all the trouble out there, do you think it is safe yet?

Rebel_Hedgehog

Lots more Xmas magazines in the shops today including the good housekeeping, ideal homes and home and garden standalone christmas specials.

Rebel_Hedgehog

Also if anyone was wondering The M&S food magazine is out a week tomorrow (Thursday 10th Oct)

freespirit66

MKGIRL ooooooh thankyou for posting those photos, i wish i had someone to buy the owl stuff for, it all looks lovely

NITNURSE the kids are used to me being a xmas nut and thinking of it all year round, they just roll their eyes i must admit ex was just as potty about xmas as me
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