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

his_missus

Hi all,
hugs to those who need them xx

freespirit-have you stolen my MIL's cups? Lol. I've just bought some xmassy mugs from Debs.

haven't put our tree up yet but worried harley kitten will try to climb it so have made paper decscthis year. The worst the others have ever done is bat a few of the lower baubles but he's a mischievous little soul.

freespirit66

mkgirl1981 wrote: »

ahhhhhh I LOVE your hot choc station! I wish I had room in my kitchen for one but I've only got a small flat so kitchen is pretty small

There was a choir singing christmas carols dressed in Victorian clothes outside my work Tuesday - I kept dragging all the staff outside to watch with me
They were so good but it was a shame they weren't here on a busier day as there weren't many people around on Tuesday

Aww thankyou, oh how lovely, what a shame it wasnt busier for them

his_missus wrote: »

Hi all,
hugs to those who need them xx
freespirit-have you stolen my MIL's cups? Lol. I've just bought some xmassy mugs from Debs.
haven't put our tree up yet but worried harley kitten will try to climb it so have made paper decscthis year. The worst the others have ever done is bat a few of the lower baubles but he's a mischievous little soul.

Haha i was waiting for someone to say they had exactly the same seen as a lot of the lovelies on here use Studio

Right i have finally caught up on all my threads, its time for bed, night everyone x

pigpen

TY all...


I had a tantrum.. I even bossed DD2's bf to help with the tidy up mission.. and I cried and stressed at OH.. he hugged me and sent me out for an hour with the Pixie.


When I got home he had put up the curtain pole and put away his tools. DD2 had loaded the DW and swept the kitchen and her and her bf had tidied and cleaned the front room and they had brought the tree downstairs and put it up so asked me to do the lights.. it is waiting for baubles now...


Obviously my epic strop was due... I'm wondering what else is due for me to have that meltdown!





Marvin and the Cobwebs...

fluffysox

Finally caught up with all your posts. Love all the Christmas decoration pics.
Pigpen- I feel for you I am constantly tidying and never seem to be tidy. And I only have one toddler to blame. Saying that I did a deep clean of downstairs this week in preparation for decs. Dragged tree in out of garage and stand is missing. We have searched high and low. Even emptied shed. No joy! Its only a year old. 6'6" pre-lit and expensive So we are buying a real tree tomorrow. Stand will hopefully turn up by next year.
Been aboard the Santa Express today it was great, DS was thrilled
Also wrote about half our cards so some progress. Need some decorations up!!

pigpen

It is my 11 and 9 y/o's make the mess so plenty big enough to clear it away again!

Morgy9

Hello peeps just flying through ... still no deep clean but the elves are here getting up to mischief . Was the OHs birthday today so I always wait til that's out of the way before we put decs up. so deep clean of living room tomorrow and decs and lights up. Latest I've ever been - still need to do xmas cards eek.


Small glitch on Friday ready made pastry - so may be worth a try - in Tesco xmas mag there are money off coupons (2 sets one expired 2/12 but other runs from 3/12). Anyhow one is for £3 off a £12 spend on dairy. Apparently fresh pastry is classed as dairy (not frozen). Jusroll have buy one get one free at Tesco so buy 8 packs (they are £1.50 each). Till thinks you have spent £12 but really its only £6 (bogoff) but the coupon works too minus £3. Therefore 8 packs pastry for £3. (6-3=3) (Sorry the smilies are not working). So worth doing if you need to catch up on the home baking.


I caught my thumb in the airing cupboard door and its very sore and will lose nail so wasn't looking forward to trying to make pastry this year so this is a godsend and mse. Just got to dig out my 20p mincemeat from the cupboard. HTHS


Ladies .... don't peek too early ............ kick off your shoes read a mag do something non Christmassy .... You've all worked so hard this year.


Sending hugs to everyone who needs one - commiserations on nuisance cats in the tree.
Hope everyone stayed safe in the gales.


forgot to say OH broke glass door to the cooker and they don't make replacements so need to find new gas cooker and get it installed before xmas eek........ Men ,,,,,,,pft.

FeistyFidget

Omo I demand you join me on the New Years resolution of being more selfish! You poor love, you really deserve to see some of that caring, consideration back!

Today is my festive day! I plan to bake gingerbread and fragipane mince pies, watch Arthur Christmas, do some wrapping and make my nails festive! Decs are going up Friday, so I really need to deep clean the flat! The two bathrooms took over two hours last Sunday, it was shameful

quidsy

good for you pigpen, just proves that they can do it they just wont unless it makes you upset. maybe have a sit down with all & ask them if they think it is right that they only do what they should when you are in finally forced to tears. It might guilt them into being a bit more active with helping you out.

I find a frequent & explosive outburst works in my house. Only 3 of us but they (ds & oh) need little reminders that I am not their skivvy. Tears don't work for me so very loud & irrational shouting, accusations, ranting & general stomping work wonders as a kick up their bums. This is usually when they find their crap in the recycling.

I'm glad you got your tree

quidsy

On Christmas news;

I wrote my cards yesterday, as I only send to approx 11 people/couples it was painless.

I also bagged up all the gifts, they are still in the loft until Christmas eve.

Today am taking ds to a tennis trial then coming home to make pasties (anyone want to give me their recipes?) for oh lunch. Might make a start on ds gingerbread house but will see how I do for time & oven room.

Also going to make a cottage pie for dinner & a sausage casserole for later in the week. Might stick a chicken casserole in the slow cooker to take for my lunches next week.

pigpen

Quidsy I'm glad we have a tree too but I hate therefore rarely do have such levels of tantrumming it was a little dramatic over a tree but my 400 blue LED lights on a 7 ft tree look amazing!!!

We are definitely having words today.. Dd2 was a great help when I was pregnant and just after pixie arrived but has already slipped back to her piggy ways OH is no better.. He is doing the 2 kitchen blinds today whether he wants to or not I don't care. I want to save money on bills and warm the house and he is being sent in the loft for my other Christmas bits.

I need to wrap a couple of boxes of stuff today too so he can either help once the children are in bed or watch them so I can do it while hey are awake!!

I best move anyway I hear demands for weetabix and befwuthst being made (2y/o has the cutest lisp thing going on!!)