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

pixtotts

Wow you lot talk alot :P I have over 15 pages to catch up on :eek: !
x

his_missus

Hello all,

Will go and catch up on your news soon but thought I would chart my progress first.

All pressies (apart from Hubby's) are bought. Finished putting together my bessie's "snowed-in" hamper last night, it looks so fab (if I do say so myself) that I want to keep it I hope she likes it.

Wrote my xmas cards on Sunday morning. I just need to find the address book so I can sort the ones that need posting.

Oh, and we did a Santa Dash on Sunday with a friend and her son, absolutely fantastic fun. Afterwards we all went out for lunch to a restaurant still all dressed as Santas :rotfl:

Dad starts chemo on Thursday and trying not to let it put a dampner on the festivities, as he wouldn't want that, but it's just such a worry.

marco1dog

Hope everyone is well. I have been reading but had lost the Christmas Spirit but we have put the tree and decs up. Only dog treats to buy now and that is all the presents bought. I was fed up as I started my cards only to find that the envelopes will not stick so have bought some glue today. I did think Next cards would have been better.
Hugs to all who need them.
My Husband thinks I am mad as I bought the dog a toy for next Christmas I have two for this year and he will get loads from family and friends but I don't care!!!!!!!

freespirit66

his_missus wrote: »

Hello all,
Will go and catch up on your news soon but thought I would chart my progress first.
All pressies (apart from Hubby's) are bought. Finished putting together my bessie's "snowed-in" hamper last night, it looks so fab (if I do say so myself) that I want to keep it I hope she likes it.
Wrote my xmas cards on Sunday morning. I just need to find the address book so I can sort the ones that need posting.
Oh, and we did a Santa Dash on Sunday with a friend and her son, absolutely fantastic fun. Afterwards we all went out for lunch to a restaurant still all dressed as Santas :rotfl:
Dad starts chemo on Thursday and trying not to let it put a dampner on the festivities, as he wouldn't want that, but it's just such a worry.

HISMISSUS oh i hope your Dads treatment goes as well as it can and goes quickly, hugs to you x

marco1dog wrote: »

Hope everyone is well. I have been reading but had lost the Christmas Spirit but we have put the tree and decs up. Only dog treats to buy now and that is all the presents bought. I was fed up as I started my cards only to find that the envelopes will not stick so have bought some glue today. I did think Next cards would have been better.
Hugs to all who need them.
My Husband thinks I am mad as I bought the dog a toy for next Christmas I have two for this year and he will get loads from family and friends but I don't care!!!!!!!

MARCO1DOG oh bless you, hope you have your christmas spirit back, i decluttered my dogs toys the other day and he had 7 chewed up plastic bottles haha

blue_eyed_girl

his missus - hope all goes well with Dad's treatment. It will be a worrying time for you all. x

Posted all my cards this morning - just the ones to hand deliver now. Got two piles - I hate it when they seem to hang around for ages. I usually get all mine done and then other people give me theirs to deliver so I have to start all over again. :mad:

Been out shopping with DH an DS today so that DS can do his christmas shopping - all I can say is at times it was painful. He has just got a new gf and didn't know what to buy. All the suggetions I came up with were total no nos of course but thankfully he got sorted in the end. I didn't really get that much today but hope to get Mum sorted tomorrow.

Took a few pics of the lovely lights at the shopping centre but unfortunately they don't do them justice. Look much better in real life. As my friends over in the Cross Stitch Cafe will know by now - I'm a rubbish photographer :rotfl:

Here goes











Haven't had a proper meal so far today so we are being really [STRIKE]naughty[/STRIKE] lazy and DH has just gone to chippy as a treat.

Well I think its going to be a lazy night for me as I am shattered. Love hearing about all the preparations you are all doing.

Take care everyone.

b_e_g

Peppapig

Thank you all for the good wishes on the birth of DGS2. We're supposed to be going over there tomorrow as it's DD1's birthday but I'm so thick with cold I might not get to go so will send pressie over with DH instead. If I'm not all sneezy I might go and just keep away from him (really want to see DD open her pressies) but if I'm sneezy like I am today then I'll stay home - I'd hate to infect the poor little soul in his first week!

Hoping to put the tree and decs up on Thursday now. Have bought a new outside door mat with robbins on and have lovely vintage style bunting from dotcom giftshop to put up outside (bought it in the sale at the beginning of the year). My name is Peppapig and I'm a buntingaholic....:rotfl:

wuvvies

wow amazing photos of the shopping centre.
chicken casserole and apple crumble in the oven. comfort food def needed

kellyhghs

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

his missus - hope all goes well with Dad's treatment. It will be a worrying time for you all. x

Posted all my cards this morning - just the ones to hand deliver now. Got two piles - I hate it when they seem to hang around for ages. I usually get all mine done and then other people give me theirs to deliver so I have to start all over again. :mad:

Been out shopping with DH an DS today so that DS can do his christmas shopping - all I can say is at times it was painful. He has just got a new gf and didn't know what to buy. All the suggetions I came up with were total no nos of course but thankfully he got sorted in the end. I didn't really get that much today but hope to get Mum sorted tomorrow.
Took a few pics of the lovely lights at the shopping centre but unfortunately they don't do them justice. Look much better in real life. As my friends over in the Cross Stitch Cafe will know by now - I'm a rubbish photographer :rotfl:

Here goes











Haven't had a proper meal so far today so we are being really [STRIKE]naughty[/STRIKE] lazy and DH has just gone to chippy as a treat.

Well I think its going to be a lazy night for me as I am shattered. Love hearing about all the preparations you are all doing.

Take care everyone.

b_e_g

Ah the metro centre, always looks gorgeous doesn't it

carlislelass

what is in the snowed in hamper

Nanamia

Thank you my lovelies special thanks to b_e_g, choccymoose and freespirit I'm back off to catch up xxx