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*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.
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Evening everyone, sorry I haven't posted for a while, I've been reading but as my Gran died last Sunday, I haven't felt very Christmassy lately.
Went to London yday with OH and DD to watch Matilda - it was fab and DD loved it (even DH said it was good!!). But OMG how busy was London!! :eek::eek::eek: I had great plans of doing Christmassy things but when after the show we walked to Leicester Square, I just really wanted to go home. People everywhere....did feel disappointed and very tired and dirty.
I would like to pick your brains: I'm doing an English hamper for some friends who live abroad but got stuck with what to put in the hamper. So far I've got an English flag hessian bag, shortbread (I know it's Scottish but I'm slightly bending the rules
), English breakfast tea and small jars of different jams. What else can I put in that is on budget but fits in with the theme? Thanks.
Big hugs to everyone who's not feeling well or got not so nice things going on. Haven't even got our tree/decorations up yet. Wanted to do it last Sunday but that didn't work out. Hoping that after the funeral I'll a bit more Christmassy again.0 -
Had a really rubbish day today. Booked tickets last night to take the kiddies to see Frozen this afternoon. Halfway to the cinema the car died in huge clouds of smoke! DH Called breakdown company told them exactly where we were. The guy called half hour later and shouted at me cos he's left the bypass a stop early and he was in the wrong village! Why that was my fault I don't know. Anyway he finally found us and basically said it's dead and won't be an easy or cheap fix. He towed it to DH's work and DH will have to book it in somewhere after work tomorrow. My friend came and brought us home we'd well and truly missed the film by that point.
No idea how I'm getting to work tomorrow either. Wasn't long ago the brakes failed on it we just really don't have the spare funds to buy a new one and dreading the bill for fixing it again!
To top it all off DH popped to the local shop to buy milk and when he got it home he dropped it! The bottle burst open and covered my living room in milk. I just looked at him and started laughing! Couldn't have ended an already crappy day any better!Savings Account - £0.00
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Sorry about your Grandma xxxcraftymummy wrote: »Evening everyone, sorry I haven't posted for a while, I've been reading but as my Gran died last Sunday, I haven't felt very Christmassy lately.
Went to London yday with OH and DD to watch Matilda - it was fab and DD loved it (even DH said it was good!!). But OMG how busy was London!! :eek::eek::eek: I had great plans of doing Christmassy things but when after the show we walked to Leicester Square, I just really wanted to go home. People everywhere....did feel disappointed and very tired and dirty.
I would like to pick your brains: I'm doing an English hamuper for some friends who live abroad but got stuck with what to put in the hamper. So far I've got an English flag hessian bag, shortbread (I know it's Scottish but I'm slightly bending the rules), English breakfast tea and small jars of different jams. What else can I put in that is on budget but fits in with the theme? Thanks.
Big hugs to everyone who's not feeling well or got not so nice things going on. Haven't even got our tree/decorations up yet. Wanted to do it last Sunday but that didn't work out. Hoping that after the funeral I'll a bit more Christmassy again.
My folks, sister in law and best friend all live abroad, the things they request are twiglets, marmite, cadburys chocolate, english chat magazines, tinned sweetcorn, bisto, brown sauce, mincemeat strange list I know :rotfl: 'we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing'0 -
craftymummy wrote: »Evening everyone, sorry I haven't posted for a while, I've been reading but as my Gran died last Sunday, I haven't felt very Christmassy lately.
Went to London yday with OH and DD to watch Matilda - it was fab and DD loved it (even DH said it was good!!). But OMG how busy was London!! :eek::eek::eek: I had great plans of doing Christmassy things but when after the show we walked to Leicester Square, I just really wanted to go home. People everywhere....did feel disappointed and very tired and dirty.
I would like to pick your brains: I'm doing an English hamper for some friends who live abroad but got stuck with what to put in the hamper. So far I've got an English flag hessian bag, shortbread (I know it's Scottish but I'm slightly bending the rules), English breakfast tea and small jars of different jams. What else can I put in that is on budget but fits in with the theme? Thanks.
Big hugs to everyone who's not feeling well or got not so nice things going on. Haven't even got our tree/decorations up yet. Wanted to do it last Sunday but that didn't work out. Hoping that after the funeral I'll a bit more Christmassy again.
Really sorry to hear about your Nan.
What about Marmite for the Hamper ?0 -
Had a really rubbish day today. Booked tickets last night to take the kiddies to see Frozen this afternoon. Halfway to the cinema the car died in huge clouds of smoke! DH Called breakdown company told them exactly where we were. The guy called half hour later and shouted at me cos he's left the bypass a stop early and he was in the wrong village! Why that was my fault I don't know. Anyway he finally found us and basically said it's dead and won't be an easy or cheap fix. He towed it to DH's work and DH will have to book it in somewhere after work tomorrow. My friend came and brought us home we'd well and truly missed the film by that point.
No idea how I'm getting to work tomorrow either. Wasn't long ago the brakes failed on it we just really don't have the spare funds to buy a new one and dreading the bill for fixing it again!
To top it all off DH popped to the local shop to buy milk and when he got it home he dropped it! The bottle burst open and covered my living room in milk. I just looked at him and started laughing! Couldn't have ended an already crappy day any better!
Hope your week improves'we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing'0 -
Own_My_Own wrote: »Really sorry to hear about your Nan.
What about Marmite for the Hamper ?
Great minds OMO'we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing'0 -
craftymummy wrote: »Evening everyone, sorry I haven't posted for a while, I've been reading but as my Gran died last Sunday, I haven't felt very Christmassy lately.
Went to London yday with OH and DD to watch Matilda - it was fab and DD loved it (even DH said it was good!!). But OMG how busy was London!! :eek::eek::eek: I had great plans of doing Christmassy things but when after the show we walked to Leicester Square, I just really wanted to go home. People everywhere....did feel disappointed and very tired and dirty.
I would like to pick your brains: I'm doing an English hamper for some friends who live abroad but got stuck with what to put in the hamper. So far I've got an English flag hessian bag, shortbread (I know it's Scottish but I'm slightly bending the rules), English breakfast tea and small jars of different jams. What else can I put in that is on budget but fits in with the theme? Thanks.
Big hugs to everyone who's not feeling well or got not so nice things going on. Haven't even got our tree/decorations up yet. Wanted to do it last Sunday but that didn't work out. Hoping that after the funeral I'll a bit more Christmassy again.
So sorry to hear about your gran CRAFTYMUMMY sending you hugs xHad a really rubbish day today. Booked tickets last night to take the kiddies to see Frozen this afternoon. Halfway to the cinema the car died in huge clouds of smoke! DH Called breakdown company told them exactly where we were. The guy called half hour later and shouted at me cos he's left the bypass a stop early and he was in the wrong village! Why that was my fault I don't know. Anyway he finally found us and basically said it's dead and won't be an easy or cheap fix. He towed it to DH's work and DH will have to book it in somewhere after work tomorrow. My friend came and brought us home we'd well and truly missed the film by that point.
No idea how I'm getting to work tomorrow either. Wasn't long ago the brakes failed on it we just really don't have the spare funds to buy a new one and dreading the bill for fixing it again!
To top it all off DH popped to the local shop to buy milk and when he got it home he dropped it! The bottle burst open and covered my living room in milk. I just looked at him and started laughing! Couldn't have ended an already crappy day any better!
Oh HANLEY what an awful day, hope the repairs arent too much, what a rude breakdown guy, sending you hugs x#103 1p Saving Challenge Back to Front 293.94/665.95Currently Reading: Christmas at Cedarwood Lodge - Rebecca Raisin Debt Free thanks to MSE0 -
Thanks ladies.
Didn't think about marmite (as I hate the stuff) but that's a good idea. Keep them coming
Hanley - sorry to hear about your car troubles, hope it won't cost you too much to get it repaired.0 -
craftymummy wrote: »Thanks ladies.
Didn't think about marmite (as I hate the stuff) but that's a good idea. Keep them coming
Hanley - sorry to hear about your car troubles, hope it won't cost you too much to get it repaired.
So sorry for your loss.
Mars bars and penguin choccie bars.Smiles are as perfect a gift as hugs...
..one size fits all... and nobody minds if you give it back.☆.。.:*・° Housework is so much easier without the clutter ☆.。.:*・°SPC No. 5180 -
aaaarrrrgh just spent ages typing a reply and it disappeared I hate windows 8 :mad: too tired to redo it so will try again tommorrow
craftymummy sorry to hear about your gran
hugs to those who need themthis year do something that scares you for courage is not the absence of fear just the knowledge that some things are worth the risk0
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