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

Own_My_Own

Am crying with laughter. Ds wants to play his play station downstairs, so I told him to put it on the fire, as it marked the sideboard last time he put it on there.On the fire is a Buddha.

Ds says to me
' Is it Ok to move it ? Won't the Budapest people get cross if I put their God on the floor ? ' :rotfl:

pixtotts

Ruth_honey Coke T-shirt has gone straight onto the wish list!
And now I'm doing something I shouldn't... browsing the newlook website... oops!

Ooooh I just remembered I have a credit note for new look...

If any of you happen to spot a dark green long sleeved skater dress on your shopping travels could you make a note of where for me please, I've been looking for one past couple of Christmases
X

fluffysox

Gettingtherequickly wrote: »

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For OMO!

Gorgeous pics

Peppapig wrote: »

Haven't done anything really festive in the last few days but am watching 'Snowglobe' on Movies 24 at the mo (recorded it earlier today). The actual film isn't all that but I like the scenes when she's inside the snowglobe. I'd really like a proper snowglobe but only ever really see Disney ones and I'm not a big Disney fan. Anyone seen any others that are a decent size and not too tacky?

Have you tried Past Times? They usually have some nice ones. Watching Love Actually on Movies 24 atm

Cherry24 wrote: »

I don't know if this has already been mentioned but for those who like festive reads, I've just bought a trio of Christmas books by Nora Roberts for £4.99 from book people: Link to books

I love Nora Roberts- very tempted thanks

OMO, that's so funny

pixtotts

Oh my gosh... http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/tops/white-snowman-scarf-christmas-hoodie_289592911
how cute!! x

freespirit66

Evening everyone, managed to catch up, bought my ferrero rocher today for pots of gold, shortbread and lebkuchen for xmas eve hamper and some gingerbread latte (still half price in sains)

SPENDLESS haha that had me giggling, its a cold get over it :rotfl:
MRSINVISIBLE very wise words, i think i will say them to DD1 as she suffers from panic attacks sometimes, omg you have the wickedest sense of humour, my dross shooter licence has expired :rotfl:
KAYA congrats on new job, its natural to worry about going in and telling your boss, everybody feels like that, im sure it wont be as bad as you think it will be, but if it is as one of our lovelies said earlier in a few weeks you will be in a much better place and it will all be behind you
ALJA hope you had a good day shopping
OMO one of my old friends used to do that carry loads aroundthe shop then decide at the end nah i wont bother! My DS used to be fascinatedwith the pictures on the wall, at 18 months he used to climb on the back of thesofa and push the pictures so they swung backwards and forwards , omg love thestag picture, cant believe the price!! Oh OMO, no wonder you are nearly intears, i know i always say it but DSrocks
MSGIGGLEWICK love the stocking garland and the throw, reallylovely
FEISTY oh my lovely that is a huge worry, but don’t get toostressed,tell yourself it is just a blip in my beautiful future, everythingwill work out fine, don’t run yourself into the ground will you??? Sending hugsto you and DH
GETTINGTHEREQUICKLY i have never heard of that either, wherei live we are surrounded by woods and fields and you have to be very carefuldriving at night or early in the morning, deer just run across the roads fromone woods to the other, its blooming frightening, it would scare the life outof me if a stag attacked my car, omg beautiful photos, they are just gorgeous
SNUGGLEBUNNY aah i love that advert with the song Jump inthe background, also i love the Joan Collins one in the rugby changing room,the kids always say mum it isn’t even funny but it is to me
MARCO1DOG oh that sounds a beautiful place to live, to seethem wild running around
KELLY7 hope everything is ok my lovely, glad you are backwith us
CHERRY24 i saw those in the book people booklet, they lookedreally good
AUTUMNGIRL oh no how disappointing, that would be my luck aswell
RUTHHONEY omg i love love love those t shirts, i bet theysell out quickly

Spendless

Went to HB today. Picked up an Annoying Orange annual for £2.99. Unfortunately DS has spotted it already! It's being moved though, he can't have it early. There were some Monster High Dolls with a halloween theme to them I think and they were around £3-£4. DD isn't into them though, she's recently discovered on the net 'Ever after High' and their dolls don't come cheap! Not getting them, already gave in over the furby. Wish she'd be into something the year after somethings popular. She adored moshi monsters last year, I saw them today in 5 packs for 1.99 in HB, last year I was paying a fiver for them. Grrrrrrr.

mkgirl1981

pixtotts wrote: »

Ruth_honey Coke T-shirt has gone straight onto the wish list!
And now I'm doing something I shouldn't... browsing the newlook website... oops!

Ooooh I just remembered I have a credit note for new look...

If any of you happen to spot a dark green long sleeved skater dress on your shopping travels could you make a note of where for me please, I've been looking for one past couple of Christmases
X

Primark had green lace skater dresses with elbow length sleeves

pigpen

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/tops/black-sequin-christmas-tree-sweater_291679401

This one....

New diary bought and updated with birthdays etc.. I have a life next year.. WOOT!!!

More Christmas stuff arrived today.. I am now saving pennies and paying off the credit card to allow for the Amazon black Friday week of reduced stuff.. I picked up loads of stuff last year from little stocking fillers to family gifts to large garden stuff for the childrens birthdays through the summer.. Wonder what I can snap up this year! (small family children will be 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 5 next year so I have a few I can buy for)

I am now going to update my list of who I have what for and remind myself again to stop buying stuff for the 3 littlies and the grandboys!

Ruth_honey

pixtotts wrote: »

Ruth_honey Coke T-shirt has gone straight onto the wish list!
And now I'm doing something I shouldn't... browsing the newlook website... oops!

Ooooh I just remembered I have a credit note for new look...

If any of you happen to spot a dark green long sleeved skater dress on your shopping travels could you make a note of where for me please, I've been looking for one past couple of Christmases
X

Is this the kind of thing you're after? http://www.pinkclove.co.uk/dresses-c2/ballerina-wrap-bust-dress-p121
It's a plus size store, though, so apologies if you love the dress but they don't do it in your size. I've actually ordered it myself so I'll let you know if it's nice in 'real life'.
There's a short sleeve green lace skater dress on new look. Maybe with a shrug? Or a 3/4 sleeve one... http://www.newlook.com/shop/result?Ntt=Green+skater+dress&filtered=1

A bit obsessed with wanting a new dress at the moment. ASOS is worth a look too.

Ruth_honey

Thanks for the book link, cherry24. I might well treat myself. Not read any of her books before.

I liked that hoodie too, Pixtotts. And the robin one, but they don't do those in the Inspire range. Probably just as well. I already want loads from that site.

The gingerbread latte is on offer in sainsbury until 22/10. Had another one earlier and they are very scummy. Found a recipe on here last night for gingerbread coffee syrup, so might try making that. Would be cheaper than buying boxes of Nescaf! all winter!