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

Gettingtherequickly

Had an email this morning from my godson's mum. Santa can only deliver some stuff to the UK, so can it be delivered to me, then I have the responsibility of taking it home with me :eek: Better have good weather the days I am driving, can deal with cold, best part of 500 miles driving (not forgetting the ferry!) in wet weather is not good.

Anyway, need to think about making fudge as gifts, if I make it this weekend, will it last until Christmas - know it won't be eaten as I loath the stuff.

NaughtySpot

Went to a fairly local garden centre on Wednesday which does a good Christmas display:

Dancing snowmen and giant advent calendar (Santa was behind door 24 but too high up to get a photo of)


The displays


They're huge, sorry:o

freespirit66

Morning everyone,

NANAMIA thankyou about photo, i hate having my photo taken! Ah bless DSIL what a celebration that will be, her cake will be perfect made with lots of love by you glad DS friend may be released, and that he is more comfortable, he will feel much better being at home. How has it got so damaged with him being so young?

MRSMONEYPENNY aww thankyou very much, glad you had a lovely meal out with friends last night

B.E.G. aah thankyou, yes DD has made a good job of it just hope DS likes it, glad your friend will be coming home, it will make it a lot easier for you to visit her

MRSINVISIBLE i have missed you the last few days ooh your spending spree sounds fab, glad your advent calendar was really appreciated

MSGIGGLEWICK aah thankyou, i kept thinking of your photo with your elf t shirt and thinking be normal be normal put it on like other people haha oh god if you succeed let me know any tips i have severe social anxiety it drives me nuts,but funny enough i am fine shopping etc because i feel no one is interested they are there to shop but a smaller social gathering, i cant do it

CHRISSYG i think a lot of people have been disappointed with amazon black friday deals

RISKYB aah thankyou, you are the second person to like the hair colour lol

FEISTY hope DH is home, and that you are both ok x

BEAUTYSPOT oh what a lovely garden centre, fab photos thanks

Gettingtherequickly

Thoughts please. Saw some round tins in £land the other evening, think they are about 8", blue or red with snow flakes,do I buy some and if so, what to put in them. Sadly my Christmas cakes are square, or that would be be wrapping sorted!

freespirit66

Phew LR deep cleaned all ready for deccies and tree, i have put xmas runner out already on the coffee table :rotfl:just having a well earned coffee :coffee: so thats all my tasks finished for this week.

Gettingtherequickly wrote: »

Thoughts please. Saw some round tins in £land the other evening, think they are about 8", blue or red with snow flakes,do I buy some and if so, what to put in them. Sadly my Christmas cakes are square, or that would be be wrapping sorted!

Do you mean as presents? I put mince pies, shortbread, fudge, cookies in mine hth, also you asked about fudge i dont make it until later, but i did read the other day that it can be frozen, now i dont know if it was just that recipe or fudge overall, the trouble is there are so many different recipes all made with different ingredients.

riskyb

if they can fit in your Christmas cakes then all you need to do is put in lots of tissue paper around the cakes and you are fine.. I think

Gettingtherequickly wrote: »

Thoughts please. Saw some round tins in £land the other evening, think they are about 8", blue or red with snow flakes,do I buy some and if so, what to put in them. Sadly my Christmas cakes are square, or that would be be wrapping sorted!

Gettingtherequickly

riskyb wrote: »

if they can fit in your Christmas cakes then all you need to do is put in lots of tissue paper around the cakes and you are fine.. I think

Brain not in gear, didn't think of that. I don't decorate my cakes as most recipients prefer to eat them long after Christmas, when there is nothing nice in the house to eat!

Gettingtherequickly

freespirit66 wrote: »

Do you mean as presents? I put mince pies, shortbread, fudge, cookies in mine hth, also you asked about fudge i dont make it until later, but i did read the other day that it can be frozen, now i dont know if it was just that recipe or fudge overall, the trouble is there are so many different recipes all made with different ingredients.

Good thoughts, I really need a holiday, brain in mush:o

OrkneyStar

Thanks for the welcome everyone!
Today I managed to:
1. Get some cards (have some, wanted some new ones)
2. Get niece and nephew presents.
3. Get FIL another small pressie to go with main one.
4. Sit and talk to friend for ages and generally feel quite happy!
Hope everyone is doing fine.

mrs-moneypenny

ended up not doing the walk to the shops, and am having a cleaning blitz, ive been in the attic and got ALL the deccy down they will be sorted next week and put up next weekend.
going to keep up with my tidy blitz for another couple of hours.

then hope to shuffle through the christmas cards

got my first one today, off a neighbour