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

FeistyFidget

One of the neighbours has kindly left the bumper Boots Christmas gifts catalogue in the magazine 'share' pile, so have nabbed it Guess what my evening will consist of

craftymummy_2

Found a t shirt for us: http://www.lookhuman.com/design/33934-i-have-ocd

:-D

pigpen

craftymummy wrote: »

found a t shirt for us: http://www.lookhuman.com/design/33934-i-have-ocd

:-d

want want want

mrs-moneypenny

FeistyFidget wrote: »

Tragically Proper Crimbo is my absolute favourite Christmas song! DH gets really annoyed as I constantly sing and hum it from 1st December onwards :rotfl:

ive never heard it before i thought it was brill i just sat here laughing:T

blue_eyed_girl

craftymummy wrote: »

Found a t shirt for us: http://www.lookhuman.com/design/33934-i-have-ocd

:-D

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

ive never heard it before i thought it was brill i just sat here laughing:T

Must check it out tomorrow. Watching Gareth Malone and The Choir atm. I think he is gorgeous but I bet I would be his biggest challenge yet in the singing dept

b_e_g

Ruth_honey

I was in Card Factory today and they were playing "Merry Xmas Everybody"!!! Even I think it's too early for shops to be playing Christmas music and I LOVE a festive tune.

Nanamia

B e g I've just sat and watched the choir too, really quite enjoyed it. I've never watched a full episode before. You are doing well all your Mums presents bought and almost all wrapped too. Go you The deal for your brother sounds great, must admit I'm a little addicted to those deal sites living social, groupon, amazon local etc. Really fancy a short break with DH or a Christmas canal cruise but he's way too grumpy! xxx
Pinksteps how did DS get on at the hospital? Any positive news? Can't believe how sorted you are too, who is going to be my friend on the naughty step this year? X
Feisty bless you my lovely. I'm afraid I'd have taken over in regards to DH and the hospital. I'm sure he is worried etc and being a blooming typical man but I'd just explain that he's way too important to you to be left in limbo like this and it's not helping anybody in being delayed. But then I'm very bossy (you may have noticed) And the shop assistant argh what a dilemma but I see again the lovelies have come up with very sound advice xxx
Linky I was scrolling down the page on the iPad thinking you'd photographed Mia's presents haha it was a very pleasant surprise to find such an adorable photo. Then the clothes maiden sorted, you are on a roll xxx
Mrs Christmas love to hear your stories and thanks yep I did it X
Spendless Oooh no wonder you should be very proud. What a brilliant scheme too. Well done DS X
Ruth _honey aaw your poor Mum. That must've been an awful thing to witness, thank heavens the other driver was so very lucky too. Hope you've warmed up and a feeling a little better X
Flowfy right my lovely its nag time! Please be kind to yourself, you are such a busy little butterfly. It's the time of year again where we are all guilty of putting ourselves under enormous pressure and it really takes all the fun out of our favourite time of the year. If all your prep doesn't get done this year, it won't really matter, do it next year or even the year after. If all your goodies don't make it to the freezer you know you won't starve. Redo your lists so they are achievable and anything else is a bonus. Feel free to drop your ironing at mine if you are passing And well done to your talented young man xxx
Pigpen thanks for the Yankee candle tips. And good luck with your ebaying X
Bunbun aww my lovely sending a gentle hug your way. You really don't need to say anything festive, or really say anything at all. Just bob in and say hello, we've been through so much together on here this last couple of years, it really does help. Hope your order arrived ok, I know you are feeling pretty low at the. Moment and in a kind of limbo but I promise you will get through it. You will be able to eat anything you like, the key is moderation It's way too much to take in at once. xxx
Money maker argh smooth Christmas, all this gets on my blooming nerves. I "fell" out with my local Real Radio station a couple of years back when they decided to sack the breakfast team, for what seemed like no other reason than they didn't fit the demographic argh, they were really popular, high listening figures etc! Obviously I didn't fit the demographic either, so I voted with my button ha X
Mrs M hope you enjoyed the last of Prison Break, loved that series too. I was also in sainsburys earlier but no tea lights I've had to look that song up on you tube made me chuckle too the video is quite amusing too if you get a minute xxx
His missus sounds to me like you've done a lot really. Any chance of a few photos? X
Aliaslotte Your pamper hamper is looking brill Good luck for Wednesday X
Craftymummy loved the tshirt would suit is down to the ground X
Freespirit clever you getting the photos on Love the stag, very impressed with the frame too, go you. How cute is the doggy photo, gorgeous eyes they've got xxx

Nanamia

In the Nana news saga, I'm pleased to say I didn't have to chop off any toes. At this mornings weigh in I am officially 3 stone lighter than I was on 25th Feb 2013 woo hoo.
To celebrate I made mince pies (then ate three with cream for my BREAKFAST still warm from the oven haha. I also made potato and leek soup, healthy enough- to which I added cream and mopped up with several slices of tiger loaf covered in Lurpak. I now have retired to bed feeling like a slug. Back on it tomorrow. Hey ho here's to saying goodbye to the next stone. Thank you all for your kind words, have really helped keep me going xxx

blue_eyed_girl

Nanamia wrote: »

B e g The deal for your brother sounds great, must admit I'm a little addicted to those deal sites living social, groupon, amazon local etc. Really fancy a short break with DH or a Christmas canal cruise but he's way too grumpy! xxx

Not really used these sites much myself - a hair do one for me (groupon) managed to get cut and highlights for £14 for me - they sent me an extra £10 off as I'd registered with them but never used them so it was used as an enticement. I bought my bff a hair do one (livingsocial) for her 60th and then the brewery one.

My DH sounds a bit like yours. Perhaps we should look for somewhere to go and leave them to at home :rotfl::rotfl:

b_e_g

PS - Brilliant weight loss btw. Well done you x

Flowfy

nanamia - thanks for your kind words. I got quite upset last night about it all. I was wandering round, thinking about doing my windows at 10pm etc. I am redoing my lists this morning and trying to take control. I really do appreciate your concern for me. I think I try to put everyone else first and I am proper empty now. I am trying to be superwoman without superpowers. lol

thank you again.

well done on your weight loss. it is hard this time of year when the nice food is in the shops and it goes cold and you need something comforting, like a big hot chocolate. I bet you really enjoyed those mince pies with cream.

love

flowfy xxx