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

BloomingTasty

Feisty, how about 2000 miles by the Pretenders or Girls Aloud.

For those who've not got an android tablet. I've found an app called music maniac. you can download pretty much any tune free! I've just been trough and downloaded loads of Christmas tunes, mainly chilled out ones by Scala and Kolachny Brothers and Hayley Westenra, put them together and made a Christmas play list.

I've then copied these to my PC then copied again to a usb stick for my car so now I can have Christmas tunes where ever I go:snow_laug:snow_laug:snow_laug

Drives everyone else nuts and I get funny looks when I pull up next to them in the car and there,s me singing along. Even had it playing when I went to the gym yesterday!

craftymummy_2

Candy canes are £1 in wilkos too, think they're the normal flavour.
Went into town today and I was disappointed. Couldn't find any nice red fluffy socks, no reindeer beer in sainsburys (been to 3 now and none had it!!), wanted some cheap candle tart burner but couldn't find any of those either.
However managed to pick up some discontinued Yankee tarts and samplers and some cheap 4 picture aquadoodles. Saw lots of coca cola stuff in BHS, can't remember who wanted some of those for hampers. Oh and still looking for some cheap foot cream....
It's such a nice day here today, put washing out, took the dog for a nice long walk too. Got a little bit of time to catch up before the school run.
Hope everyone is having a good day

aliaslotte

I've found a perfectly sized box for my bath hamper - something used by our internet service provider to send a new modern. I've lined the inside with a metalic silver paper and will wrap the outside with probably a black and silver one [when I settle on one I like]. I have black tissue paper and white tissue paper to use to keep everything safe inside, so hopefully it will end up looking at least half decent lol.

Own_My_Own

Freespirit what a downer for ds. Is he ok ?
The company that trained my ds phoned and asked for his NI number 4 weeks ago, and we had heard nothing since.

Well I have the lurgy ( I have no idea how to spell that. )
I'm so glad I have tomorrow off work. Today has been looooong. I have no or little voice. It keeps coming and going. My throat hurts and chest is tight.

mrs-moneypenny

Omo, hope you feel better soon

aliaslotte, glad you found a box for your hamper

freespirit66

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Freespirit what a downer for ds. Is he ok ?
The company that trained my ds phoned and asked for his NI number 4 weeks ago, and we had heard nothing since.

Well I have the lurgy ( I have no idea how to spell that. )
I'm so glad I have tomorrow off work. Today has been looooong. I have no or little voice. It keeps coming and going. My throat hurts and chest is tight.

He isnt brilliant, he keeps saying he is a waster and a burden we will just have to keep bolstering him up, i was thinking about your DS last night actually, wondering what happened about the job, oh god why do they take so long, what does DS think of it all not knowing if he has a job or not? Hope you feel better soon x

noodles86

Mrsinvisible - such great news, perhaps you should change it to mrs invincible!

FeistyFidget - Congratulations on shop take over, hope you're first & second day have gone well

OMO - Thats rubbish, hope you get well soon.

99p shop had 15 cherry or peppermint candy canes. How many candy canes do you think I would need for a 6 ft tree? We usually have a beautiful white & silver theme but all our baubles are glass and with a mischiveous 1 year old on the loose we need new decs but on a budget!

They had these in the poundshop today http://www.americansweets.co.uk/american-peanut-butter-cookie-dough-bites-88g-31oz-box-11352-p.asp as well as 'original' and chocolate brownie. Dates were until Jan 2015 bought a box of peanut butter & chocolate brownie for bro & sis in laws movie box. Also bought them some cadburys dairy milk with Oreo

Bought some make your own cracker kits, just need to remember to buy the scratch cards for them too!

Present list;

Red = Done Green = TO DO!

Mum - movie night hamper (2 dvds, choc, popcorn & mini wine)
Aunt - candy sleigh
Uncle - candy sleigh
Cousin 1 - fcuk set & candy sleigh
Cousin 2 - candy sleigh
cousin 2 gf - candy sleigh
cousin 2 child 1 - jumper, socks & the grufallo book
cousin 2 child 2 - clothes & rattles
Grandad - candy sleigh & ???
Nan - candy sleigh & ???
Nias best friend (boy, 6) - ??? (but a token gift, thinking the slushy maker fr Amazon)
Best friends dd1 - In the night garden figures
Nias friend - Mecanno set
Nias friends sister - In the night garden set
Nia teacher 1 - 'mistletoes' - socks, nail varnish, foot cream & bar of choc
Nia teacher 2 - 'mistletoes'
Nia teacher 3 - 'mistletoes'

Need to buy (sorry for taking over!)

Scratchcards
Something for Nia's xmas cracker, something novelty for a 7 year old!
Fluffy socks x 3 for Nias teachers
Nail varnish - ON ORDER
Foot cream - ON ORDER

Candy sleigh to buy
Poppets or aero
Terrys choc orange
Other choc maybe kinder or fudge? or maybe something big like a cadbury wish or lindt thing, hmmmm!
Little santas
Choc coins

So need ideas for my grand parents who have everything and need nothing :rotfl: they had pics of the kids last year in a frame. They dont really do much other than go to the radio society (which I think is looking at pictures!) and bird feeding lol.

I asked mil for ideas for her family and she did fab

So;

mil - an insulated cup with a handle (she works in a school)

her partner - a small compact unbrella that can fit in a laptop case but he might get this himself between now and then but if not i'll get something fishing for him

I'm also giving them some photo coasters but just have to get nice pics of the 4 grandkids first! Also going to make them some 'art' with my two

FIL & his partner - not sure but will probably be a sweetie hamper

DH's bro & wife - movie hamper, £10 voucher, £10 worth of popcorn & sweets (already spent £3 today)

DH's sis - no idea and she's a very fussy girl so will wait for her to tell me what!

DH's nanna (I asked about her on here, she's 82 or 83 and is starting chemo in a week) my mil said she would love me and eldest to make her a cake! So I'm going to make her a different cake a month for the year will prob get the kids to paint her a pic on canvas too.

Peppapig

Freespirit, it must be really disheartening for your poor DS but he's getting good feedback and I'm sure it will all come right for him soon. Unfortunately some companies have someone in mind for their vacancy but their HR policy is that they have to advertise and so even if the external candidate does really well they still don't get it. I know it's to make it 'fair' but in reality it doesn't.:(

Feisty - hope the shop is going well, the dresser was lovely. Love your music list - you've covered all my favourites there.

OMO - saw the stag lamp in Asda on Monday and thought of you. I must admit it was pretty splendid and if I had somewhere to put it I may well have succumbed to temptation. When I take things home OH usually says 'Do you have somewhere in mind for that or shall I just put it straight in the loft to save time?' :rotfl: I have turned over a new leaf though and am now selling/giving to charity shop and not buying for the home!

Nana - you must be very busy, you're very quiet. Hope everything is ok.

Pixtotts - as far as I know compensation for RTA comes from the insurance company although we all pay in the end with increased premiums of course. Hope it's nothing too serious.

Mrs Invisible - sorry it's a bit late but congratulations on your wonderful news, what a lovely early Christmas pressie.

No progress on Christmas planning today but putting finishing touches to pamper hampers if all goes according to plan this week. Has anyone used the cello bags that you heat with a hairdryer so they shrink onto the hamper? I'm thinking of trying one but at just under £2 a time I don't know if they're worth it.

Only 70 days and 7 hours to go - woo hoo! So many pressies, so little time

lazysheep

Hanley25 wrote: »

Waiting til DH get's paid on Friday and then I'll be searching out some of the bargains mentioned on here. I've missed the Morrisons sweet offer but can anyone tell me if they'll still be £4 in Asda over the weekend?

Unless they go on offer between now and the weekend then it's not looking good - http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?referrer=cookiesDetecting#listing/New_IM_ListingPage_Top_promo_1/New_IM_ListingPage_Middle_promo_1/New_IM_ListingPage_Bottom_promo_1/1215257178346/New_IM_ListingPage_ProductModule_promo_1/noms_home-promo-btm_131003-Halloween&

Baby_boo

Hi just popped in to wish you all happy shopping as I'm off on holiday tonight hopefully for some sun. I won't have internet so will have lots to catch up on and also more shopping!! Boo x