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

msgigglewick

lol freespirit! its hard very hard not to put it on... i spent a good 16 years of my life overweight.. its taken that long and lots of horrid negative thinking etc. Touch wood i'm very nearly there! lol and believe me if i can do it anyone can.. looking back i'd happily sit there and eat multi packs of crisps, sweets, chocolate, on top of whole packs of chips, chicken nuggets etc... wasn't in a good place at all 10 years ago when my then dh walked out on us, taking all our money and leaving me with 3 girls in a house i couldn't afford so we moved 400 miles away back home. .. but thats a whole other story lol. positive thinking is the key!!! i've made a life change i never went on a diet!.

I keep thinking of things to buy the girls.. they have lots already but still. i've been asking my dh for months what he'd like for xmas nothing was the reply... so i went and got a number of little pressies.... then yesterday he actually asked for something (which i no longer have the money on stand by for) tough! lol

I really really must start wrapping next week, not wrapped a single pressie! ahhhh

System

:jhad a call the house will complete next Friday:j

OrkneyStar

CHRISSYG wrote: »

:jhad a call the house will complete next Friday:j

I've not been following the story as new, but just had to share in the :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j moment!

junior_j

Wow you lot can chat I love hearing about your days and festive preparations!

nanmia how are you lovely?

omo how horrible for you and dd , sadly a lot of people don't deserve good people in their life's! I don't blame you and dd for staying away! My dad has 13 brothers and sisters a mum and dad countless nieces and nephews which are my cousins and I speak to one cousin if I bump into her that's it! The drama they've caused and impact on mum and dads failed marriage is just irreversible so I walked away best thing I've done! Karma will bite back soon enough


msgiiglewick I have battled lots with wright too! Well done on all your progress lovely!

mrsmoneypenny I got my first Xmas card a few days ago really starting to feel Christmassy!

naughtyspot lovely photos x


Well I'm back in Hampshire! My eldest goddaughter screamed and cried and begged to be able to come home with me I stood sobbing by the coach however just three months and I will see them again! Edinburgh market was ok nothing overly special just lots of food and drink stools and some candle and snow globe stools , it looked very Xmassy though! I brought goddaughters some very overpriced pick a mix sweets but that's it !

riskyb

Congrats ......

CHRISSYG wrote: »

:jhad a call the house will complete next Friday:j

riskyb

Gonna be switching of from here now as I am about to go on a very long weekend to London.:j

But just reminding you all about the week of giveaways (for blog's 1 year celebration :T) on my blog starting next Monday. Here is a what and on what day list which I hope helps. All prizes will be posted out in time for Christmas.

Monday 2nd Dec- A grey cast iron casserole dish
Tuesday 3rd - Hillfarm oils rapeseed oil, mayonnaise, garlic mayonnaise and soap set
Tuesday 3rd also - A box of Aspall goodies - ie Cyders and Vinegars

Wednesday 4th - 5 pack Hodmedod Great British Beans ( perfect for winter stews)
Wednesday 4th - a Divine Chocolate Christmas chocolate hamper
Thursday 5th - 8 pack set of Scarlett and Mustard marinades and infused oils
Thursday 5th also A month's supply of Innocent Smoothies (as vouchers)

Friday - Peppa Pig lunch set (plate, bowl, cutlery, cup, lunch bag, bottle and fab cup with straw and snow dome) and a Peppa Pig Lamp.
Saturday - a Kitchen Nomad Greek box full of Greek goodies and recipes to cook in your own home.
Sunday - A $25 Amazon gift card

I would love to see some of you some help me celebrate next week.:beer:

Have a fab weekend.
RB

NaughtySpot

Thanks everyone for the thanks, it was a lovely display!

just been to Tesco and they've got all christmas lights at half price, I got a candle arch for £4 and 100 lights for £3 (indoor ones). A lot of decorations were reduced too. They also had basic selection boxes for £1.50.

mrs-moneypenny

chrissyG brilliant news

have a brill weekend in london riskyb

junior_j

Well that's my brothers jelly bean hamper done plus 5 more presents wrapped need to write down who's got what and what's left to buy plus order some more from studio!

Sorry about quality the case on iPad affected flash




It's also had the cellophane tidied and curling ribbon added

It includes
ASDA jelly beans x3
Gourmet jelly beans 1x medium tub
Jelly bean filled bauble
Doctor pepper flavour jelly belly beans
Candy king 1x tub of Jelly beans
One festive Santa box of jelly beans

Own_My_Own

Evening.

So glad it's Friday. People are still turning up to buy bits and dds phone is still bleeping.

Just got to wrap 5 presents tomorrow and this weeks tasks are done.

Love the hamper jj

Naughty Spot your garden centre puts ours to sham. But it's nice to know some still make an effort.

When an update on next door-

Dd phoned me today at work today and held the phone out. Next door were going at it hammer and tong.
She was shouting at her partner ' I could lose this house and you don't care, it's all the fault of that c*** next door'
( that would be me)
So I came home ready to face her and give her a mouthful, but she has stayed hidden indoors.
So maybe the fraud team have finally taken notice. Who knows.

Dd made me laugh. She said ' You won't believe it, not only is he claiming single parent benefit when he isn't a single parent but he is claiming poverty benefit as well'
When I asked her what she meant she said ' when next-door were shouting she told him to stop claiming poverty ! He just claims everything doesn't he !!! ' :rotfl:

Freespirit dd is bit like me. As long as she is busy she if fine. It's when she has nothing to do that she starts thinking. Then she gets upset.
I think that maybe this a bit of a release for her. My mum was asking her to do loads of stuff. I have told her loads of times to say no but she didn't like to. Now
She doesn't have to worry.