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

BloomingTasty

Evening all :santa2:

Had a lovely day today boring start as had to work for a couple of hours but after that popped into big sainsburys and bought a couple of bits in the toy sale then had breakfast.

Went to fliwer wholesaler and bought beautiful flowers for a wedding I'm doing at the weekend, my fave thing to do.

Then took DD along to local garden center this evening for mummy and me time. They opened their xmas dept so we went along for a brouse. Had mulled wine, orange juice in her case shes only 8, minces pies, homemade yum, all free. Then went in the cafe to treat her to hot choc and marshmallows. And to top it off we chose and bought a horse and carriage figurine thingy for our winter village, only started last year. Can't afford the buildings yet do just getting small bits.

Would post piccies but have no clue how

61days 1 hr and 57 mins to go:xmastree::rudolf:

nic2075

:beer: OMO

Huge congratulations fluffysox

Looks like Christmas might be at my house this year. No one seems to know what each other is doing, and as we have just moved down from north Scotland, we have confused all usual plans.

If we did, I think I counted 18 :eek: that included 5 kids and a 8 month old baby.
While I love Christmas and we have the table and the room, I still think that's far too many people. Everyone has sort of discussed it and have agreed everyone would bring something, like the starters and pudding etc.
has anyone fed that many before in one sitting? How did it go and any tips?

Am waiting for MIl to check incase they are getting invited to my sil. If the did go there, then there would only be 11 of us.

Flowfy

nic2075 wrote: »

:beer: OMO

Huge congratulations fluffysox

Looks like Christmas might be at my house this year. No one seems to know what each other is doing, and as we have just moved down from north Scotland, we have confused all usual plans.

If we did, I think I counted 18 :eek: that included 5 kids and a 8 month old baby.
While I love Christmas and we have the table and the room, I still think that's far too many people. Everyone has sort of discussed it and have agreed everyone would bring something, like the starters and pudding etc.
has anyone fed that many before in one sitting? How did it go and any tips?

Am waiting for MIl to check incase they are getting invited to my sil. If the did go there, then there would only be 11 of us.

I have. but ages ago. the year before my son was born so that was Christmas 1998. we had a really long garage at the time and we hired 2 long tables, table cloths and 20 chairs from a company. it was quite cheap and the chairs were gorgeous, but you had to book earlyish. they bought them a few days before...like the 21st or something. I know this sounds gross but it wasn't, but we put wrapping paper up all round the garage and stuck it up with blue tack, so it looked like wallpaper. it was a warm garage so there was not a problem with heat. we did something for carpeting, but I can't remember what. we got another tree and put it down there as well. some of the people bought plates. I had enough glasses. I think someone bought wine, someone bought a Christmas ham. the others gave money. so I cooked all of it. but I did have a range, with 2 ovens. I cooked the turkey on the Christmas eve night. it turned out really well. everyone helped to bring stuff in and out etc.

I would never do it again.

Own_My_Own

nic2075 wrote: »

:beer: OMO

Huge congratulations fluffysox

Looks like Christmas might be at my house this year. No one seems to know what each other is doing, and as we have just moved down from north Scotland, we have confused all usual plans.

If we did, I think I counted 18 :eek: that included 5 kids and a 8 month old baby.
While I love Christmas and we have the table and the room, I still think that's far too many people. Everyone has sort of discussed it and have agreed everyone would bring something, like the starters and pudding etc.
has anyone fed that many before in one sitting? How did it go and any tips?

Am waiting for MIl to check incase they are getting invited to my sil. If the did go there, then there would only be 11 of us.

When I was a kid Christmas was massive. My grandfather was one of 5 and he had aunts the same age as him. For some reason they all used to end up at my Nans. She used to cook the Turkey and Gammon on Christmas Eve and ask if everyone could bring a big saucepan.

Starter was always something that didn't need cooking. (Prawn cocktail or pate on toast).
Because the meat was cooked the oven was free for roast potatoes potatoes, stuffing, pigs in blankets and roast veg.
Everything else was on the hob.

Cooking 40 potatoes is no different than cooking 10.

I remember spending hours peeling and putting crosses in spouts .

nicki_2

Own_My_Own wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
WARNING the people that make Baileys are sneaky. They put their drink in dark bottles so you don't know how much you have drunk ( says the woman who has drunk a litre in 2 and half hours)

One year my now ex got me a bottle of baileys for Christmas so I decided to have a glass while I made the dinner....an hour later the bottle was empty but the dinner was cooked perfectly :rotfl: I have no idea how I did it either, but I didn't even feel merry I now only drink wine or cheap whiskey in hot toddys. I feel the wine after about a glass :o


Christmas prep for me today has included picking up the @sda gift guide, handing it to my daughter with a pack of post-its and instructions to "go for it but shop for everyone and don't expect to get everything you ask for" She's not done too bad, and I am very surprised to see that she hasn't asked for any DVDs, CDs or a smartphone! She has however asked for a bow & arrow...may speak to her dad about that one, we don't really have the room for her to play with it here, and he's the one who takes her the park etc

I've also done some shopping for house bits and a stocking filler for daughter while I was putting my order through for work. Hopefully they'll arrive next week.

Now all I have to do is decide which Kind1e to buy her as her main gift, then I can get on with the other shopping.

System

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Hello



:rotfl: just opened the link as dd walked behind my chair. She said ' No Mum ' and walked back out the room ! :eek: :rotfl:

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jeningers

Not sure if mentioned but tesco have stag jumper in. Pale grey knit and stag in rhinestone. Didn't look at price as preggars and only looking at cover up clothes!

pigpen

nicki wrote: »

Now all I have to do is decide which Kind1e to buy her as her main gift, then I can get on with the other shopping.

One without ads! .. they are seriously annoying! Plus she can't buy anything anyway without your permission so they are pointless.

freespirit66

Evening everyone,

OMO you are not dull!!! your room is very glamourous looking, white on white with a touch of grey, very chic, i am going to have to check out this Houzz

SEQUEENA hope Thomas is recovering well from his op, is the hypermobility syndrome another new diagnosis?

FLUFFYSOX :T:T:T congratulations the FLUFFY family on the birth of Jason :T:T:T

TRENDY V = Virgin Mary?????

freespirit66

MRSINVISIBLE thinking of you today, whatever you do you will be thinking of him and your special memories x

NANAMIA hello, yes im ok, be glad when today is over but hanging on in there, your LR sounds lovelier and lovelier each day

OMO congratulations to DD what a perfect little job for her

MSGIGGLEWICK oh no what a shame have you really not got anyone else you trust with the girls, to save you cancelling your lovely plans

ARTHIEN AND ELLIEB hello and welcome