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

princesskitty29

BBTHREE wrote: »

Princesskitty - Not watched tonights Emmerdale yet. I am just heading upstairs for a shower and then will catch up all taped soaps in bed. It's been hard tonight to make myself stay downstairs and do cleaning and boring stuff when I know the soaps are all so exciting this week xx

Make sure you have nothing else to do, have a shower, put something comfortable on, snuggle up in bed and enjoy!

dropsofjupiter

princesskitty29 wrote: »

I didn't get around to it last year but this year i'm determined to make us a Christmas Eve hamper (or a Christmas Eve eve hamper as we'll be at his parents on Christmas Eve) but i'm trying to think of a film to put in it that he'd like. It goes without saying i'd enjoy pretty much any Christmas film but I want him to enjoy it too. Ones we've already got and seen are:

Elf
The Home Alone's
The Muppets Christmas Carol
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jingle All The Way
The Polar Express

I've been considering Nativity, or Arthur Christmas? I've heard Arthur Christmas is funny? He would enjoy an animation if it was funny. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Arthur Christmas is funny, I thoroughly recommend it. Another you could consider is Scrooged. A modern take on A Christmas Carol but I find it quite amusing

BloomingTasty

joee wrote: »

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Joee

Thanks joee, have emailed them as I have used my actual name so maybe it could be changed coz of privacy. Heres hoping

Ruth_honey

princesskitty29 wrote: »

I have now got reindeer cam on and am watching the reindeer sleep

I went shopping in Tesco last night and picked up some chocolate bits and pieces - lots of Cadburys snowman mousse chocolates and some Lindt snowflakes. I also picked up some choccies for Halloween. I'm going to make a themed dinner again for DH, last year we had witches hair and eyeballs (spaghetti and meatballs) and some orange pumpkin shaped jelly. Then I made him watch Hocus Pocus but he wasn't impressed, so today I ordered The Addams Family - i'm sure he'll like that! I know, I know it's only DH and I so i'm probably being a bit childish, but I do enjoy doing themed things.

I didn't get around to it last year but this year i'm determined to make us a Christmas Eve hamper (or a Christmas Eve eve hamper as we'll be at his parents on Christmas Eve) but i'm trying to think of a film to put in it that he'd like. It goes without saying i'd enjoy pretty much any Christmas film but I want him to enjoy it too. Ones we've already got and seen are:

Elf
The Home Alone's
The Muppets Christmas Carol
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jingle All The Way
The Polar Express

I've been considering Nativity, or Arthur Christmas? I've heard Arthur Christmas is funny? He would enjoy an animation if it was funny. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

We ate witches hair and eyeballs for tea tonight! Except I called it worms, blood and eyeballs. :rotfl: I love doing themed things too. When I worked at Lush we tried to do a theme day every month. I used to make a cd playlist to go with it.:)
I have a list of Halloween films to watch this month (but I'm a wimp and can't do anything too scary. Eg-The Shining is a NO, but The Craft or Ghostbusters is ok)

As for Christmas films, my hubby likes The Nightmare Before Christmas (which you already have), Bad Santa, Miracle on 34th street-either version, Bernard and the Genie (brilliant film, but think only available on eBay now) and Love Actually. Or maybe get a TV show with a Christmas special-I'm sure My Family has a Christmas special DVD set. Simpsons also do.

FeistyFidget-The Christmas music list contains all of my faves-except Buble (but I saw you're not keen on him). I love the Muppets Christmas Carol soundtrack, but it might not be for everyone, I guess.

FeistyFidget

Thank you for song suggestions - omo I can't believe I forgot those, they are two of my favourites!

I have just started bidding on home alone 2, may have to get the grinch and elf (still haven't seen that) I've noticed that these Christmas DVDs are getting more bids than usual on eBay, so we're not the only ones getting ready!

Well it was our first official trading day today and only made £6! Very worried now

pixtotts

princesskitty29 Your right Ps. I love you isnt the most lovey dovey of books maybe I should have said girly... I love it though hope you enjoy it
Not seen Arthur Christmas but the Nativity is hilarious and that is coming from someone who doesn't often find comedies funny... plus I love David Tennant... lol. Nativity 2 is definitely our Christmas eve film this year
x

BloomingTasty

princesskitty29 wrote: »

Elf
The Home Alone's
The Muppets Christmas Carol
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jingle All The Way
The Polar Express

I've been considering Nativity, or Arthur Christmas? I've heard Arthur Christmas is funny? He would enjoy an animation if it was funny. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

We've got 'Rise of the Guardians'for ours this year. Saw it at the pictures and loved it:rudolf:

Crowdpleaser

Well no buyer news so hoping they are still in. Anyway a week is up tomorrow so will go into estate agents and find out progress. Hopefully they may have a date for us.....

Lady is dropping wii over tomorrow. Dead pleased.

DH very tired from working over 60 hours since sunday.. and aI'm fed up of running everything else so needless to say we had a row about car breakdown cover. Sigh.

No more spending this month due to lack of finances. So am just spending time pricing up whats left to get..


Right off to do lunchboxes. xxx

Own_My_Own

:rotfl:

FeistyFidget wrote: »

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

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

Sorry if I repeat any. x

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

bunbun2

mrsinvisible fantastic news:j

feisty I love that dresser. I wish I had room to put one (oh and the money to buy one!)

princesskitty/BBthree I watch all the soaps too. emmerdaie was good this evening

DH had has meeting this evening and it looks like it will be a year in September before he starts training. at least this will give us longer to save some money. the person he had the meeting with wants to come to our house and meet us as a family:eek:

ds2 is off to France on Sunday...more packing!