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

pixtotts

Guess what!!
My friends just asked me if I will go with her to the Christmas Craft Show at the NEC! So excited!!
x

marco1dog

Own_My_Own wrote: »

My new cushions.
Going to pay double up points.
Just got to wait for them to get some stock :mad: ( on email alert )

http://www.tesco.com/direct/white-christmas-stag-head-cushion-silver/129-0200.prd?pageLevel=sku&skuId=129-0200&_requestid=105395

Oh no OMO I WANT these and I am going to have them!!!!
I have also bought my Christmas cardi from Primark with STAGS on it.
I have had to catch up as I have been missing for a few days due to feeling a bit yeuk.
Hope everyone is well.

Own_My_Own

Picked up stag cushions from Tescos on my way home. They look lush in the lounge

Also bought
Pringles - normal BOGOF extreme Half Price (£2.48 for 2)
Dr Pepper large Bottle-Half Price (99p) ( other drinks also on offer)
Large Hellmans Mayo - £2

Pringles and Dr Pepper are still in the boot if the car. Mayo was safe to bring into the house :rotfl:

BloomingTasty loving it

marco1dog

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Picked up stag cushions from Tescos on my way home. They look lush in the lounge

Also bought
Pringles - normal BOGOF extreme Half Price (£2.48 for 2)
Dr Pepper large Bottle-Half Price (99p) ( other drinks also on offer)
Large Hellmans Mayo - £2

Pringles and Dr Pepper are still in the boot if the car. Mayo was safe to bring into the house :rotfl:

BloomingTasty loving it

Glad the cushions are nice if they hadn't I would have taken them off your hands. Now away to order 4 cushions for myself and make up an excuse to give to my husband why we need more cushions!!!

Snugglebunny8

*Caught up*

Feisty am sure it will pick up soon hun, everything crossed!

Mrs Invisible - congrats hun!! xxx

Fluffysox hope your bundle starts moving soon, everything crossed for you, cant wait to see pics! xx

Saw the Choc Mint and the Cinnamon Pringles the other night and thought I was seeing things!! must give those a try - I did manage to get the Delia's Cakes book fomo Amazon for £5 delivered for stocking filler, am waiting for a new book to reduce in price and have put a £10 Amazon voucher on my account from VO surveys (you know they have changed them to £15? you can still get £10 ones by cashing in £10 for the shop4u (or whatever its called) voucher

Done 40 hours straight at work since weekend and am absolutely exhausted now! but as car due in for couple of bits and DS school trip deposit due next week, glad of the overtime!

OMO I have to use the car boot to hide Christmas foodie bits too!

Lovet he cat and dog stocking photos!!

freespirit66

I have finally done something blooming productive, i have baked my Nigella Christmas Morning Muffins and Christmas Biscotti, just cooling before they go in the freezer, so thats two of my tasks this week done

BOREDJELLYBEAN hello and welcome to our thread

MARCO1DOG Hope you are feeling better now

OMO are we going to get pics of your stag cushions???

freespirit66

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

*Caught up*

Feisty am sure it will pick up soon hun, everything crossed!

Mrs Invisible - congrats hun!! xxx

Fluffysox hope your bundle starts moving soon, everything crossed for you, cant wait to see pics! xx

Saw the Choc Mint and the Cinnamon Pringles the other night and thought I was seeing things!! must give those a try - I did manage to get the Delia's Cakes book fomo Amazon for £5 delivered for stocking filler, am waiting for a new book to reduce in price and have put a £10 Amazon voucher on my account from VO surveys (you know they have changed them to £15? you can still get £10 ones by cashing in £10 for the shop4u (or whatever its called) voucher

Done 40 hours straight at work since weekend and am absolutely exhausted now! but as car due in for couple of bits and DS school trip deposit due next week, glad of the overtime!

OMO I have to use the car boot to hide Christmas foodie bits too!

Lovet he cat and dog stocking photos!!

Thanks for that SNUGGLEBUNNY i didnt know you could get amazon voucher in the other ones, the last two times i have had to get up to £15 its blooming annoying especially when it takes ages to get the last £2 or so, glad work is going ok

craftymummy_2

freespirit66 wrote: »

I have finally done something blooming productive, i have baked my Nigella Christmas Morning Muffins and Christmas Biscotti, just cooling before they go in the freezer, so thats two of my tasks this week done

Hi, I'm thinking about making biscotti as presents and would like to crack on with it. Sorry for the silly questions but do you freeze them baked and if you do, when you defrost it, how long does it last? Sorry but I've not made cookies/cakes to freeze and use them afterwards. Bit worried they'd get soggy. But I suppose if you don't bake them before than there's no problem. Thanks.

Hectic day in our house with DD off due to teachers strike, had her friend round for most of the day, then other friend popped over with her DD. Made pizza for lunch, girls really enjoyed that, watched a film with popcorn and then played in the garden as the weathers been really nice here.

Made some mulled wine and plum jam - looks good and smelled good too. Thinking of making some preserved ginger as presents. Has anyone got an easy and trusted recipe for this? Thanks.

Hugs to you all

Flowfy

freespirit66 wrote: »

I have finally done something blooming productive, i have baked my Nigella Christmas Morning Muffins and Christmas Biscotti, just cooling before they go in the freezer, so thats two of my tasks this week done

BOREDJELLYBEAN hello and welcome to our thread

MARCO1DOG Hope you are feeling better now

OMO are we going to get pics of your stag cushions???

hehe. I do those Christmas morning muffins too - my ds's favourite. he loves them like nigella suggests, opened up with a knob of butter inside. they do freeze well too.

mrs-moneypenny

well ive pretty much neglected everything else this week but im where i wanted to be on the christmas stocking



plan is to get the yellow brick road in place over next week.

if you click on the picture you will see it clearer and see how its built up