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

Lina_T

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

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

This sounds fantastic, I'm quite jealous!

Here is the hamper I've put together for my friend:





Bubble bath
Minnie Mouse bath puff
Bird necklace on card with a little poem (partridge in a pear tree)
Chocolate truffles
Sanctuary bits and pieces
Gloves
Chocolate coins
A mini hand hot-water bottle

mrs-moneypenny

hamper looks fantastic Lina:T

blue_eyed_girl

Lina_T wrote: »

Here is the hamper I've put together for my friend:





Bubble bath
Minnie Mouse bath puff
Bird necklace on card with a little poem (partridge in a pear tree)
Chocolate truffles
Sanctuary bits and pieces
Gloves
Chocolate coins
A mini hand hot-water bottle

I bet your friend will love this hamper - I certainly wouldn't mind receiving one like it.

b_e_g

Lina_T

Thanks b_e_g and mrs-moneypenny! I'll post my others up when I finish them :beer:

princesskitty29

Hi all, i've been really missing catching up with you all but things just seem to have got so manic lately, work is really busy and house stuff is taking over my evenings. Everything has settled down on the house front now after our bath water emptying into the kitchen! Thanks for your concern freespirit and Nanamia - the plumber who fitted the bathroom came over straight away, got his electrician over to chekc the electrics and he's coming back to sort out and paint the stained kitchen ceiling next week. Not the best start to our new bathroom but hopefully it'll all be fine now.

Sorry if i've missed any big news but I haven't managed to catch up, i'll try and go back and read when I have a minute.

I'm very excited as my friend is coming up to visit me tomorrow then we're off to the Ideal Home Show at Christmas tomorrow! Woohoo! :T She's staying the night so when we get back we're going to curl up on the sofa with hot chocolate and watch a Christmas film. :j

Thanks OMO for mentioning that the snow globe biscuit tins are half price in M&S, i've been waiting for this to happen! I just hope I manage to get there before the deal ends.

Love, tinsel and all sparkly Chritmassy things to you all!

freespirit66

Afternoon everyone,
DD1 went off to work in her giraffe onesie today for CIN, she looked so funny going out to her car, at least she will be nice and warm today

Lina_T wrote: »

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.

LINAT yes i love doing them as well, i am doing an american pop and snack hamper this year, oh wow just saw your photo that looks absolutely gorgeous, lucky friend!!!

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:

Aah CHOCCYMOOSE you sound so happy and positive tis lovely :rotfl:i think a lot of people will be glad to see the back of this year, you have made me feel all christmassy

Own_My_Own wrote: »

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.

Ha OMO organised as always hope you do miss it, we are off out tonight to fill the freezer and get extra dog food so we are prepared then Just in case you dont get back on, hope you have a brilliant weekend with your friend and we want to hear all the details :rotfl:

freespirit66

princesskitty29 wrote: »

Hi all, i've been really missing catching up with you all but things just seem to have got so manic lately, work is really busy and house stuff is taking over my evenings. Everything has settled down on the house front now after our bath water emptying into the kitchen! Thanks for your concern freespirit and Nanamia - the plumber who fitted the bathroom came over straight away, got his electrician over to chekc the electrics and he's coming back to sort out and paint the stained kitchen ceiling next week. Not the best start to our new bathroom but hopefully it'll all be fine now.
Sorry if i've missed any big news but I haven't managed to catch up, i'll try and go back and read when I have a minute.
I'm very excited as my friend is coming up to visit me tomorrow then we're off to the Ideal Home Show at Christmas tomorrow! Woohoo! :T She's staying the night so when we get back we're going to curl up on the sofa with hot chocolate and watch a Christmas film. :j
Thanks OMO for mentioning that the snow globe biscuit tins are half price in M&S, i've been waiting for this to happen! I just hope I manage to get there before the deal ends.
Love, tinsel and all sparkly Chritmassy things to you all!

Hi PRINCESSKITTY we have missed you, glad you got your bathroom sorted out and kitchen ceiling only needs painting not repairing, hope you have a fab time at the show with your friend and if you have 5 mins pop on and tell us all about it

mkgirl1981

wow for the first time since joining this thread I had to actually scroll down to find it - seems like everyone is getting on the christmas band wagon now as there's loads of new threads on thus board

Was in b&m today and this men's christmas onesie if anyone's still looking for one


Seen this posted on Facebook so thought I'd share for all you crafty types ( wish I could make them but I don't have the patience )
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monsters-inc-baby-mike-and-sulley

princesskitty29

I just had the same mkgirl, i've never had to scroll down that far before!

Thanks freespirit, i'll definitely let you know how we get on!

I found out an exciting fact the other day - when my boss was young her teacher asked her class to write letters to Father Christmas, well hers was picked and was the letter used in Santa Claus the Movie! For you die hard Christmas fans it's the letter that talks about her brother being mean to the cat, I think in the film the little girl that wrote that was from Victorian times or soemthing like that, but it was the letter my boss wrote to Father Christmas! There must have been some sort of competition at the time the film was being made that her teacher entered them into and hers got chosen. I was so excited about this - even more so than her!!

princesskitty29

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:

Hi choccymoose, I don't know all the in's and out's of your year but what a positive and lovely post to read. It sounds like you are on the up and i'm sending every positive vibe that next year will be your year! I'll sing with you ...Tis the season, of love and understanding, Merry Christmas everyone! :beer: