Old Style Christmas Preparations for Christmas 2013

Baileys_Babe

double_mummy wrote: »

what do other people think about giving second hand items for xmas? i buy quite a few off of facebook and charity shops and ay etc i also regift quite a lot (i have VERY sensitive skin so all of the products people buy me get regifted as i cant use them) my SIL and I now have a running joke that all the nice beauty bits i get her for her bday and xmas are the ones my dad still buys me even though i tell him every year i cant use them!

We are very happy to give second hand items as presents, we just ensure its complete, good quality & fantastic condition and suitable for thr recipients. Means our budget goes alot further.

Merry_Wanderer

I think someone already posted this sleigh link further back, but here it is again, one of the better ones I think ..

http://www.jakheath.com/2012/12/make-your-own-chocolate-place.html

floss2

Managed to pick up 6 jars of Robertsons mincemeat for 20p each at my local Mr T, with a date of December 2016 on! That's us sorted for mincepies for the next few years, just need to pick up the filo pastry as we do Delia's moneybag mincepies

I need to do a country liqueurs, jam & chutney audit to see how much I have got of everything & work out the combinations for gifting. Want to find "nice" cheap gift bags and make up the labels, get them printed & then cut them on the guillotine at work.

Bought the fruit & brandy for my cakes at the weekend, will put it into soak tomorrow night and bake them next weekend while DH watches the footy.

Have got DH's Christmas & birthday presents already (his birthday is mid-December), also got DNiece's jammies in Asda sale (we always buy clothes at Christmas & a gift for her January birthday, usually in pre or post Christmas sales ). Not sure what my sons want, probably Amazon vouchers, but am busy knitting & have other plans for DS2gf and my best mates.

Icey77

If anyone is interested (and local!) Amersham Buckinghamshire Mr T has the Robertson mincemeat at 20p ... I bought 3 jars

A good few jars left too!

b_girl

I'm loving these pics and links to the sweetie sleighs! Thank you to those who posted definitely going to make them this year.

pavlovs_dog

primark cardiff had christmas jumpers in this weekend (ladies, mens and kids). Also womens xmas tshirts (lovely prints but very poor quality for money IMHO, don't think they would last more than one Christmas). Mens gifty bits back too(similar to the kind of things they had last year). They're also ramping up the range of onesies and pjs. No special homewares in store yet

double_mummy

my primarni still has no xmas bits i am eagerly waiting but all the staff say is that its expected soon

and if its anything like last year it will come in and be gone again by the next day

purpleheather2810

I like the idea of those sleighs. I'm wondering if I could do a posh adult version for some picky rellies? Has anyone ever done that?

Crowdpleaser

Have still got my lovely red xmas pud jumper from primarni last year. Csnt wait to drag it out again. Will try get down for some for the kids x

double_mummy

hey crowd no getting in there before i do!!!!!