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

Own_My_Own

You will not believe what both my dad and ds want for Christmas.


Boxer Shorts :rotfl:

Dad asked for them earlier, I told ds and he said he would like some for Christmas as well. :rotfl:

Popped into town to get keys cut and came home with-

Snow globe biscuit tin for Robbie (half price M&S)
Royal Jelly bubble bath for gt Aunt (half price M&S)
Dog advent for Mia (99p shop)
Dog cracker with chews (99p shop)
Dog bones chews that say HoHoHo (99p shop)
8 bottles of Abbondio Vintage Addition (4 for 99p)

I really shouldn't be allowed out on my own.

choccymoose

My dog on the naughty step tonight, little monkey nicked my chicken off my plate when I was sorting youngest out! My fault for leaving it near the edge of the table, we are really strict about him not being fed from the table to the point of him not even having treats in the dining room. I guess this was him rebelling lol

FeistyFidget

choccymoose wrote: »

My dog on the naughty step tonight, little monkey nicked my chicken off my plate when I was sorting youngest out! My fault for leaving it near the edge of the table, we are really strict about him not being fed from the table to the point of him not even having treats in the dining room. I guess this was him rebelling lol

I know I shouldn't, but :rotfl: This made DH and I really lol

I've managed to switch things round and have the week of Christmas off from one job and almost a week off from the shop It's a Christmas miracle

I'm really excited about Sunday now, I can't wait to see DHs face, he really deserves some relaxing time with just us and the dogs

freespirit66

Lina_T wrote: »

MsGigglewick congratulations on becoming an Auntie, I also became one earlier in the year and am having so much fun buying Christmas presents for her :j
Pixtotts and Mrs-Moneypenny - Come to Derbyshire - I'll quite happily give you some of our snow, normally plenty to go around!
Not been on here for a while so I'm planning to catch up later with a glass of wine and maybe write some cards out. Hope everyone is well, and excited for Christmas of course.
I'm pretty organised, just my mums, brothers, brother-in-law and BFs presents to sort out, and I know what I'm getting them, just waiting for payday! Everything I have is wrapped.
My BF is very into football and thinks he's the next Jose Mourinho, so I'm doing him a "Football Manager Starter Kit" I want it to look quite high-end and sophisticated, ideas so far: An adidas football, "The Managers" hardback book, a leather Manchester City wallet, a bottle of champagne with chocolates and champagne flutes, a bottle of vodka and shot glasses, aftershave, socks and an Esquire/GQ subscription. I wanted some match tickets but it seems they're like gold dust now MCFC have got all too big for their boots. If anyone has any other ideas that would be great.
My main problem is finding something to present it in, it's going to need to be quite large!

Welcome back LINAT i love your hamper idea very different

pigpen wrote: »

My little trainee elf

Oh she is so cute and adorable

FeistyFidget wrote: »

pigpen, what a cutie!
So sorry I have been awol - yesterday was a long and tiring day and I am swamped with orders!
The hospital news was much better than feared They 'think' they may be able to tweak his medicine and give him so relief They need to do some more tests (including a catheter needle into his heart through his throat eeek!) and he will need one op, but all in all I left feeling more positive then I have in yonks!
It's our four year anniversary today and we didn't even manage to exchange cards We are both gutted as are lucky enough to have an amazing marriage and are so caring and considerate to each other.
With that in mind, I'm after some advice - following on the shop saga, we have taken an average of £25 the last few Sundays we've been open (all day sadly) and we are due to work all day this Sunday too. I'm considering sneaking out and buying lots of DH favourite food to hide, and then on Sunday when we get up to go to work (both feeling very grumpy that it's going to be a day stuck in a cold, damp shop with no customers) I can shout surprise, we're having a duvet day with nommy food.
The downside to this is that some customers may on the off chance (not likely) trek out to the shop just to look (we've nicknamed it the museum) and then get annoyed that we are closed?
What do you think?

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MR AND MRS FEISTY :beer: am so glad you came away from hospital feeling positive, eww that doesnt sound very nice does it lets hope they get it all organised quickly. I honestly think you need a lovely day of nice things, just the two of you together, and switch off to everything and everyone, you both deserve and need a day like this after this year
MKGIRL love the doormat
CHOCCYMOOSE they are little monkeys arent they, when mine was a pup he nicked a homemade loaf off the worktop and ran out into the garden with it, it had only just come out of the breadmaker :rotfl:


I hate snow, the only time i dont mind is xmas eve until boxing day, when no one has to go out and drive in it, i must admit it is pretty.

blue_eyed_girl

pigpen - totally gorgeous

fiesty - so pleased to hear that you feel more positive since hospital visit. Get that closed sign on the door, get your feet up and enjoy the day together. Happy Anniversary btw. :beer:

Take care everyone

b_e_g

Lina_T

Freespirit than you, I'm really looking forward to putting my hampers together this year. I am doing the football manager one, two retro sweety hampers, a pamper hamper for my friend and a pamper hamper for my mum. I wasn't going to do one for my mum originally but she's always impressed/jealous of the ones I put together for others so she's been added to the list. Anymore than that and I'll have a nervous breakdown so everyone else just has normal gifts :rotfl:I do enjoy it though.

Looking forward to everyone coming round to pick up some snow, we've been forecast it for next week so get your wheelbarrows ready :beer: I think out of all of us our border collie enjoys it the most, chasing after snowballs and looking around totally baffled when it disappears.

Saver88 - That would be a great idea except he always has Football Manager on pre-order or queues up with all the other geeks in A*DA at midnight on the day it comes out, so he already has it unfortunately It's a shame because that would really pull it all together!

choccymoose

:xmastree::santa2::rudolf::xmassmile:xmassign::snow_laug:snow_grin
Have woken up feeling unbelievably festive, TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY FA LA LA LAAAA LA LA LA LA. Have had the christmas music on full blast dancing around the house, youngest thinks I have lost the plot oldest joined me. Have planned an evening watching Arthur Christmas interspersed with childen in need. Whilst eating chocolate chip panatone
Have no free weekends now until mid january and looking forward to each and every thing we have planned.
The year is finally turning
Was offered full time hrs but turned full time down, have accepted an increase. Car in for repair, OH out of 3 mth trial period with his new job, and we are moving forward with us, good news on my dads health, house looking good and no new costly surprises, only one month leftof the worst year of my life ever and I am feeling different....optimistic even that next year is going to be our year and that this year will become a distant memory

Signs off singing Snowis falling all around us, children playing having fun ......
:santa2::rudolf::xmastree::xmassmile:xmassign::snow_laug:snow_grin:A:rotfl::beer:

Own_My_Own

just got text message from House of Fraser saying my parcel is at Oxford Street ready for collection .

Just got to get through today now. And for the first year ( done 7) I think we are going to miss the bad weather.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

choccymoose wrote: »

:xmastree::santa2::rudolf::xmassmile:xmassign::snow_laug:snow_grin
Have woken up feeling unbelievably festive, TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY FA LA LA LAAAA LA LA LA LA. Have had the christmas music on full blast dancing around the house, youngest thinks I have lost the plot oldest joined me. Have planned an evening watching Arthur Christmas interspersed with childen in need. Whilst eating chocolate chip panatone
Have no free weekends now until mid january and looking forward to each and every thing we have planned.
The year is finally turning
Was offered full time hrs but turned full time down, have accepted an increase. Car in for repair, OH out of 3 mth trial period with his new job, and we are moving forward with us, good news on my dads health, house looking good and no new costly surprises, only one month leftof the worst year of my life ever and I am feeling different....optimistic even that next year is going to be our year and that this year will become a distant memory

Signs off singing Snowis falling all around us, children playing having fun ......
:santa2::rudolf::xmastree::xmassmile:xmassign::snow_laug:snow_grin:A:rotfl::beer:

get that smoothchristmas blasting out of your puter then and join me in a few chrimbo songs:T

Happy anniversary MR AND MRS FEISTY - shut up shop and have a lovely day together.

MsGigglewick congratulations on becoming an Auntie,

hugs and good wishes to everyone.
i hope you are all managing to stay warm and all plans are going as they should.

if you have anything planned for children in need i hope it goes well.

My DS2 is going to scout winter camp for the weekend, a whole weekend of fun christmas stuff - tree decorating, singing carols, making deccys out of stuff they forage in the fields and tomorrow they get a full christmas dinner. now wouldnt we all want to join in with that:T

his_missus

I received my first Christmas card yesterday!:eek:

My bestie has written them early (whilst bored a children's party) and decided to hand them out now as last year she forgot where she'd put them and ended up running around on Christmas eve delivering them:rotfl: