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

Own_My_Own

Nanamia How's the lounge going ? Your very quiet ! xxxx

Nanamia

Sorry Linky it's been nonstop here and I've just not had time to catch up! xxx

Mrsinvisible wow I'm delighted what wonderful news you little trouper you I was feeling a little mis and that's just cheered me up no end. Fantastic news, you superstar xxx

So sorry I've not caught up with everybodies news I'm off for a little catch up xxx

Nanamia

Freespirit sister from another mister hope you are ok, I'm gonna try and catch up. Been thinking of you xxx (have I missed DS news on the job front?) xxx

Ameyturtle

Congratulations Mrsinvisible that is brilliant news.

You are awake early nanamia

We are being reviewed at work so yesterday and today are quite stressful, van is in for its mot today cake is made lol

Anyway must get dressed

Will catch up with everyone this evening

Love and hugs xxx

PoppyGirl

Hello, sorry I've been MIA. I've had a bad couple of weeks, my laptop doesn't work and I can't post from my phone so only can come on when a second to spare at work (one of the problems!) Just wanted to say hello to you all and I've not forgotten you! xx

mrsinvisible

thank you all so much for your congratulations, good news is so much better with friends to share it. Feisty that cabinet looks gorgeous, you clever clever thing. The shop is bound to succeed with amazing items like that! Ameyturtle , good luck with the review, they can be unnerving, however well you are prepared. OMO love the cushions, you have great interior design skills, do you fancy a week in the lake district, coordinating my mishmash of mismatch? on second thoughts it would take you a month! Nanamia, hope you aren't putting too much pressure on yourself again, and that the living room is near finished.
I have decided to forgive myself over the advent box fiasco. I will just make hang on the wall advent calendars with pockets from Christmas fabric. Not original, but still made with love and filled thoughtfully. I know the people they are for will appreciate them and that's half the battle won. School run, back soon, have a super day xxxxx

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

hope everyone is well

FeistyFidget

Nana, have I missed pictures of the lounge? Sorry you're feeling a bit low

Amey, I've never tried bribing my mechanic with cake, perhaps I should

I have this half @rsed tradition of listening to Christmas music whilst putting up decorations and each year I say I will make a youtube playlist, and each year I forget and have to put up with adverts interrupting on the music channels - or songs I have never even heard of! So can we do a list of popular Christmas music, kind of like the food shopping list? That way I can compile a youtube playlist and bore poor DH senseless when it comes to the decorations!

Christmas Music

Fairytale of New York, The Pogues
All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey
Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid 1984 (has to be the original)
Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Jackson 5
Do You Hear What I Hear? Bing Crosby
Happy Christmas (War Is Over), John & Yoko
Wonderful Christmastime, Paul McCartney
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Wizzard
Merry Xmas Everybody, Slade 1973
Merry Christmas Everyone, Shakin' Stevens
Sleigh Ride, Leroy Anderson
Stay Another Day, East 17
Driving Home For Christmas, Chris Rea
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee
Step Into Christmas, Elton John
I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Darlene Love
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Vaughn Monroe / Dean Martin / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1945 / 1959 / 1963 Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Stop The Calvary, Jona Lewie, 1980, Jona Lewie
Frosty The Snowman, Gene Autry & The Cass Country Boys
White Christmas, Bing Crosby,
I Believe In Father Christmas, Greg Lake
Christmas Lights, Coldplay, 2010
Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), The Nat King Cole Trio
Thank God It's Christmas, Queen
It's The Most Wonderful Time of Year, Andy Williams
Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt,
Christmas Wrapping, The Waitresses,
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Please Come Home For Christmas, Charles Brown,
Spaceman Came Travelling, Chris de Burgh, 1976, Chris de Burgh
Lonely This Christmas, MUD,
Mistletoe And Wine, Cliff Richard
Christmas Time - Don't Let The Bells End, The Darkness
Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord, Boney
Power Of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Blue Christmas, Elvis Presley,
When A Child Is Born (Soleado) Johnny Mathis
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Gene Autry
Winter Wonderland, Perry Como,
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Jimmy Boyd,
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Perry Como & The Fontana Sisters
The Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Cosby
Proper Crimbo, Avid Merrion
Happy Holidays - Andy Williams
God rest yr merry gentlemen - Annie Lennox
Rocking round the Christmas tree- ( the late but loved) Mel and Kim
Little Saint Nick - the Beach Boys
It's cold outside-Tom Jones and Cerys Mattews
Ring out solstice bells - Jethro Tull
Zat You Santa Claus- Louis Armstrong
Come all ye faithful (adeste Fidelis) Bing Crosby
Jingle Bell Rock- Bobby Helms
The Holly and the Ivy !!!!!! - St Paul's Boys choir !!!!!!
O Holy Night- Celine Dion ( this is the only song I like her singing !)
Deck The Halls- Bing Crosby
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
The Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood


I know it's controversial, but I am not a fan of Michael Buble (Mr Christmas himself) Please add your own in bold at the bottom to help me have enough music to not get bored of in December

mrs-moneypenny

with a play list like that i'd come and help trimup you have all my faves
its not christmas till ive heard fairytale of newyork, likewise christmas wrapping, spaceman came travelling and i adore Elivs vioce so any of his chrsitmas songs and im there in my own little christmas bubble
oh and i definately believe in father christmas

ive got a song bugging me now its a sort of punkish band that did a song on the shrek films one of my kids got a cd by them and it had a brill version of a christmas song on now cant remember them or the song. it will come to me (probs at about 4am tomorrow)

PoppyGirl

Hey, sorry to only just be back and asking a question already! Has anyone seen any cheap candy canes in stock yet? I usually get them from B&M but my store only has red and white ones and I'm ideally looking for the green red and white ones? I usually only pay under £1 a box too! Many thanks xx