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

mrsinvisible

morning, waiting to be skyped so l am pootling about achieving nowt. (well, little 5 minute easy-to-leave tasks) so l decided to catch up with my friends here. Much more rewarding.
I have rearranged the front bedroom to accommodate my crafting table and sewing machine, so can I be posh and call it my crafting room?
The conservatory is ready to decorate now, but it will have to wait, as grandma sister is coming to see me this morning to get some books onto her kindle. (she doesn't have internet) and DGS and his dad may, depending on the weather, cut some of my jungle down.
I love the idea of festive antibiotics, ideal present for the person who has everything!? lol.
OMO thanks for the Christmas programme list, Skype...... byee

Laurajo_2

Morning all!

Tree is up! Put it up yesterday with a glass of prosecco and some christmas songs, really pleased with it - it might be wonky, the decorations might not match, and we probably should have distributed the christmas lights a bit better, but it's OURS and I love it!

Also, I've got two advent calendars! I bought one myself (coz I'm a big kid lol!) and mil bought me one too, so I think I'll take one to work with me...it has jokes inside every door, so I can share the joke with the office (not the chocolate though. Never the chocolate.)

Really good to get a look at the Xmas TV - one of my favourite traditions is getting the radio times at Xmas and sitting with a highlighter pen and marking all those xmassy films and specials that I want to watch!

Does anyone know when it's out this year? I'm guessing it won't be long I think the one in the shops at the minute goes up to dec 6th xx

quidsy

Morning all & happy first day of December.

Tree is up, just need to decorate it. Put up some of my gbpshop buys, a sparkly multicoloured XMAS, a set of Gold, silver & purple reindeer & a multicoloured tinsel garland. I picked up the lights from tesco last night & have garland of lanterns to put up somewhere,thinking kitchen window, it is 6ft sq so 40 lanterns wound be overcrowded on it.

DS got a choc coin & a chelsea fc snow globe this morning from the christmas elf in his advent calendar. He was chuffed, totally bought that there is such a thing as a christmas elf & is happily pondering whatelse it will bring in the next 24 days

Hope you all have a good day.

Making toad in the hole for dinner with red onion gravy & braised leeks, today is a comfort food day for sure.

Crowdpleaser

Morning!

Well have found the decs and the candy sleigh stuff so my job tonight is to hit tye glue gun and get them done. I need dh here for xmas cards so will do those in week.

Calenders opened this morn. Dd1 is now really stroppy as she is tired from getting up too early.

Jobs today are tidy the dinibg room so advents can go on sideboard. I need to iron schol clothes change beds and carpet shampoo landing n stairs.... at tge moment ive scoffed a penguin whilst still sat in pjs. Not a great start.

Tasks for next week are

Make candy sleighs
Make xmas cards
Take boxes to work to sort presents and bring home
Put decs up next weekend.

Think thats it.

Dd1 is finished. Have just ordered her last xmas n bday gifts.

Dd2 is finished.

Dh nearly done. He was ever helpful with no suggestions fir gifts. Have ordered iron man box set and some boxers. Already got beer. Will finish with chocs and socks. Am also debating a clock radio dab with docking too but cant find good price at mo. Will keep eye out.

Hugs to all x

freespirit66

Morning, yay we are into December, for this weeks tasks i want to:

1. Deep Clean Bathroom
2. Each afternoon watch a film (poss a xmas one) or read a xmas story
3. Decorate the LR and tree
4. Buy some mini glue sticks
5. Set my Hot Chocolate Station up

Laurajo wrote: »

Really good to get a look at the Xmas TV - one of my favourite traditions is getting the radio times at Xmas and sitting with a highlighter pen and marking all those xmassy films and specials that I want to watch!
Does anyone know when it's out this year? I'm guessing it won't be long I think the one in the shops at the minute goes up to dec 6th xx

Ha i put that in my post last night, i love circling all my xmas programmes, with coffee and mince pie, but must be alone while doing it??? i love it!

mandco

yesterday the kids couldn't wait to open their advent calendars today today they are still in bed :eek: aside for lo who was up eveery flippin hr last night and decided 4am was good time to get up but his face was a picture when he saw the elves with the advent calendar

couldn't believe it when I heard this morning that paul walker died yesterday seems to be far to many accidents making the headlines lately makes you realise just how important it is to spend time with the people who really matter

hot choc & xmas movies planned for this afternoon should they ever decide to actually get up.

the countdown begins :xmastree: 24 sleeps to go

Own_My_Own

Can we please have some tree pics. I have lost my Christmas mojo.

Robbie has just left to go to a party, and I really should get cracking and wrap some presents and sort out some decs, but I can't be bothered.
I am sitting here watching a Christmas movie in the hope I get some get up and go.
I'm actually quite glad I have to go back to London in 2 weeks. It might give me some Christmas spirit back.
We have been invited out for Christmas dinner, ds is fine about it ( shock, horror). We are going to have our Christmas dinner here when we have Robbie.

Am off now to do the task list, as I can do that sitting here.

Own_My_Own

:xmastree: WEEK 3 TASKS :xmastree:

OMO
Wrap some presents.
Try and find my Christmas mojo.

Crowdpleaser
Make candy sleighs
Make Christmas cards
Take boxes to work to sort presents and bring home
Put decs up next weekend

Freespirit66
Deep clean bathroom
Each afternoon watch a film or read a Xmas story
Decorate the LR and tree
Buy some mini glue sticks
Set the Hot Chocolate Station up

mandco
Buy cellophane and finish buying hamper bits
Make exams cards with kids for parents
Wrap presents that came Friday
Get decs down from attic and put up
Check fillers and see what's still needed
Find out how many "presents for friends" are needed and if I need to buy anything extra.

dropsofjupiter
Put up Christmas decs
Buy small gift bags in Card a Factory
Buy Birthday banners for OH
Do birthday wrapping
Do final Amazon order
Find Christmas card list.

mrsinvisable
Put up tree and garland in conservatory
Decorate living room
Take dd dress shopping for Fridays party
Deep clean kitchen
Alter fave dress for Fridays party

FeistyFidget
Complete Christmas task schedule
Start some decent Christmas baking
Buy some more cards and post those that need posting

quidsy

Waa, lost the shopping list again, will just post it every few pages or so to keep track

Please all add to it, this isn't my own personal shopping list, it serves as a definitive list of things we all buy. I have filtered out my own personal stuff onto my own list but will be handy for the 2014 thread if most things are already down here. :j

So far;


Meat


Turkey
Beef Joint
Pork Joint
Ham Joint
Sausage meat (to make stuffing)
Sausages wrapped in bacon (or cocktail sausages & bacon)

Fish
Salmon side
Prawns (for prawn salad starter)

Vegetables
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Peas
Carrots
Potatoes (for mash & roast)
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Lettuce for salad starter

Fruit & Nuts
Satsuma’s or tangerines (for stockings)
ChestnutsNuts in shells and shelled nuts
Cranberries for sauce
Lemon to garnish drinks

Condiments
Piccalilli
Branston Pickle
Red Onion Chutney
Cranberry jelly
Bread sauce

Breads & cakes
Bread, loaf, rolls
Mince Pies
Christmas Pudding
Christmas cake

Ingredients & dry goods
Stuffing mix
Crackers for Cheese
Turkey Gravy granules or ready made
Beef Gravy granules or ready made
Mincemeat (to make mince pies)
Puff or filo pastry (for pies tarts etc)
Goose fat
Cooking oil
Bread making ingredients
Glace or maraschino cherries to garnish drinks
icing sugar (to dust mince pies)
marzipan for christmas cake
icing for christmas cake
Ready made yorkshire puddings

Dairy
Cheese selection board
Custard
Single cream
Double cream
Butter
Fresh Milk
UHT long life milk

Confectionary & snacks
Chocolates
Pringles
Shortbread/other biscuits
Chocolate orange
Twiglets

Soft Drinks
PopJuice/Squash
Cranberry Juice
Orange Juice
Tonic
Soda
Shloer (or other grown up non alcoholic drink for any drivers)

Alcoholic drinks
Wine Red & White
Vodka
Whiskey
Gin
Brandy for setting fire to the pudding
sherry (for santa)

Medicine cabinet
headache tablets
calpol (if you have littlies)
antiacid tablets
spare toilet roll
Kitchen roll
Cling film
Foil

Laurajo_2

freespirit66 wrote: »

Morning, yay we are into December, for this weeks tasks i want to:

1. Deep Clean Bathroom
2. Each afternoon watch a film (poss a xmas one) or read a xmas story
3. Decorate the LR and tree
4. Buy some mini glue sticks
5. Set my Hot Chocolate Station up




Ha i put that in my post last night, i love circling all my xmas programmes, with coffee and mince pie, but must be alone while doing it??? i love it!

I'm intrigued....what's a hot chocolate station?


I must admit, I get cross with dh if he highlights something in my TV guide!!!