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

mrsinvisible

Good morning, hope it is a good one. Sorry OMO I didn't post a list for this week, but I must 1)get dgds bed back, it was lent out to a friends mum for her son-who-has-just-left-his-wife-cos-she-was-playing-away but they have had time and enough to buy one. 2) get selection boxes from morrisons 3) buy dgs2 pyjamas 4) work out how you make the chocolate sleighs. 4) get the upstairs ready before I get the decs out of the loft, ready for putting up Christmas next week.
Need to look for the Morris*ns miles vouchers then the selection boxes will feel like a triple freebie!(sad old woman!)
FF, hope it is good news for you and MrFF. Nanamia, any news yet about nearly son? thinking of you.
Migraines are horrible and should be outlawed, and doctors who don't think that pain like that equals emergency need a hobnail boot enema!
Still not any thoughts about DS1s Christmas present, hoping for a training session with his team, but manager isn't available to ask.
Never mind, its lions den time, aka get dgs up for school xxxx

PoppyGirl

Morning lovelies,

I was in Sains. last night and they have pirate gold bars in packs of 6 for £1. They were slightly bigger than a finger of kit kat but shorter, and wrapped in gold foil. They were beside the children's sweeties, I think they are meant to be for party bags if you were having a pirate theme.

Thought they'd be excellent in pots of gold or on sleighs! (although I know that these are probably done by now!)

Nanamia

Thanks Linky they are a bargain, hoping (loosely) to do a couple of sweet/chocolate bouquets they'd be brill xxx
Mrsinvisible I hope that's not you over doing things? Who exactly is getting the decorations down??? I have visions I need a sleigh tutorial too! One that isn't using herseys. Hope today's good for you. Is your garden done now for the winter? xxx
Poppygirl as if they'd be done!!! Ha. They are on a list does that count? DGD2 is having a tinkerbell/peterpan birthday party they sound brill. So thank you xxx

Having a mini breakdown DGD1s birthday has only 6.5 hours left and technology is letting us down. Still she had a good day, which I do know is the main thing. New internet being installed on Thursday I have high hopes for then xxx

Nanamia

Sorry forgot to add Son from another Mum, is having tests/scans/investigations they are (hospital) doing everything possible. Might get some news today - no news is of course good news. Thinking of Mr F xxx

pixtotts

I went mia again sorry... no reason, no excuse, but I've been about... just been a bit meh, this stupid cold is doing my nut in, and men issues, seems to be a popular problem in here, though mine much more trivial I'm only 24 no children, no marriage, no financial commitments... actually the first two are nothing to do with age I don't plan on ever doing either of them....My ex wouldn't leave Leeds for me 3 years into a relationship... 18 months since we split and he's left the country for a girl! Urgh! Yeah I'm bitter it's the only reason we split up.. Actually I just have it in for myself.. because the guy I went on a couple of dates with during the summer I won't see until Christmas... why.. because he's a student.. Why do I do this... anyway... sorry rambling (otherwise known as avoiding doing stuff)..

Well today I have to go to my Grandmas and make Christmas Cake, and wrap all her presents and write all her cards, you would think it was Christmas next week the way she's been going on at us to go do them! I've finally given in now were just a month away... my issue is no tree yet, so nowhere to put the wrapped pressies .
"She keeps saying you never know what might happen by Christmas we want to get them done" I can't fathom what might happen that would make it really matter if we got presents wrapped or not

Also going to try to get properly into the Christmassy mood I have a decopatch decoration to finish, and hope get the sewing machine out if I have time saw some really cute Christmas decorations that inspired me I tried to describe them but figured this is easier - http://www.ditsydodo.co.uk/images/detailed/2/vintage_fabric_reindeers.jpg
I have buttons, I have some tweed that I'm planning on using as the main body, it's just the fabric on top that I'm hoping to find at grans, she used to have some that was green with little gold holly leaves which I thought was perfect fingers crossed I can find some scraps... But I really need to get it done if I'm doing it because I used to have a blog, it's kind of lay dormant for a while, but for the past couple of years I've taken part in ornament swaps and the posting date is the 30th and I wanted to send one of these with what I've already bought

Ooh some of you are arty clever people... is it possible to do freehand machine embroidery without an embroidery foot? I think it is... but I've yet to try and of course the internet likes to tell you you need everything for everything...
x

freespirit66

Morning everyone,

NANAMIA oh no blooming technology, hope you manage to speak to her xx oh god your finger must be painful i am a nightmare with glue guns, i still have to do my chocolate cone tree yet with the gun, i need some glue sticks though have run out i have got one more thing to bake today then that is it, glad you found the recipes, mmm mince pies, since i put mine in the freezer i have been craving them haha. Oh no poor you having to watch christmas films and read christmas stories i feel so sorry for you :rotfl:Hope DS friend gets results and answers very soon.

FEISTY there is still a month to go my lovely dont beat yourself up about it, sending lots of get the tests done today vibes to DH and yourself and that you start getting answers xxx

freespirit66

pixtotts wrote: »

I went mia again sorry... no reason, no excuse, but I've been about... just been a bit meh, this stupid cold is doing my nut in, and men issues, seems to be a popular problem in here, though mine much more trivial I'm only 24 no children, no marriage, no financial commitments... actually the first two are nothing to do with age I don't plan on ever doing either of them....My ex wouldn't leave Leeds for me 3 years into a relationship... 18 months since we split and he's left the country for a girl! Urgh! Yeah I'm bitter it's the only reason we split up.. Actually I just have it in for myself.. because the guy I went on a couple of dates with during the summer I won't see until Christmas... why.. because he's a student.. Why do I do this... anyway... sorry rambling (otherwise known as avoiding doing stuff)..

Well today I have to go to my Grandmas and make Christmas Cake, and wrap all her presents and write all her cards, you would think it was Christmas next week the way she's been going on at us to go do them! I've finally given in now were just a month away... my issue is no tree yet, so nowhere to put the wrapped pressies .
"She keeps saying you never know what might happen by Christmas we want to get them done" I can't fathom what might happen that would make it really matter if we got presents wrapped or not

Also going to try to get properly into the Christmassy mood I have a decopatch decoration to finish, and hope get the sewing machine out if I have time saw some really cute Christmas decorations that inspired me I tried to describe them but figured this is easier - http://www.ditsydodo.co.uk/images/detailed/2/vintage_fabric_reindeers.jpg
I have buttons, I have some tweed that I'm planning on using as the main body, it's just the fabric on top that I'm hoping to find at grans, she used to have some that was green with little gold holly leaves which I thought was perfect fingers crossed I can find some scraps... But I really need to get it done if I'm doing it because I used to have a blog, it's kind of lay dormant for a while, but for the past couple of years I've taken part in ornament swaps and the posting date is the 30th and I wanted to send one of these with what I've already bought

Ooh some of you are arty clever people... is it possible to do freehand machine embroidery without an embroidery foot? I think it is... but I've yet to try and of course the internet likes to tell you you need everything for everything...
x

Oh PIXTOTTS i can understand you are bitter, it must have hurt you very much when you heard this, well he definitely wasnt the right one for you, you deserve better my lovely, my nan used to be like that, bless her, if she wanted something done it had to be done there and then not wait, thats really lovely of you to take the time out and do these things for her. I love the reindeer they are gorgeous, post some pics if you can of the finished ones would love to see them, sorry can help with sewing machine question, i can barely thread the needle on one :rotfl:

pigpen

Pixtotts.. My nanna was like that too.. one year she pushed to get all her cards written and presents wrapped then she died in 11th December.. we still all had cards and presents from her that year which was sad but wonderful to think that even after she was gone she still gave us gifts.. I kept my cards and still put them up each year, it is 9 year since she left us.

nic2075

Morning. Good luck to Mr Fiesty, hope they get some answers x

Thanks for the links to the zombie movie thing, I've ordered it for my Oh.

My New Years resolution is to not let others bring me down. I have a woman in my life causing my anxiety. I'd love to not see her again, but I need so see her twice a week at my daughters dance class. It's bringing me down. I'm trying not to let her bother me. But she is messaging me on fb and the dance teacher is involved now (someone else told her the issues, but the other mum thinks it was me) I'm scared to open her message.

We are putting our tree up on Sunday. We usually do it the first week of Dec. but we have a busy week and a busier weekend. I have al, the decs looked out ready.
I just need to find our elves and get advent calanders already for their arrival on the 1st

polarexpress

Hello everyone. I am new to mse and have just found your lovely thread! I hope you dont mind the intrusion but I just wanted to quickly introduce myself and say hello as it is lovely to find people who seem to be as christmas obsessed as I am!
I am a married mum of two girls, running my own small business. I have joined mse as we intend to have all our remaining debts cleared by Dec 2014 (except the mortgage!) and need all the inspiration we can get! Christmas is always a very big deal in our house, my dh works away a lot and we always look forward to a guaranteed 2 weeks as a whole family over christmas!
I am going to put my decorations up on Thursday, its my birthday, and as I have just been given the all clear from a nasty illness, I intend to celebrate my big day by indulging in all things festive! My dh says its way too early, but he's away so he doesnt get a say!

I now intend to loose the rest of this afternoon by reading back over some over this threads many many posts!