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*Stop The Cavalry* It's The 2014 Christmas Chatter Thread

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  • Own_My_Own
    Own_My_Own Posts: 6,098 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    Good Morning :D

    Sold my bedroom units late last night. They are being collected this afternoon. I wasn't expecting them to go so quickly. I've been up since 6 emptying them and sorting through my clothes.
    Now I just need to give them a wipe over and get them all (8) down 2 flights of stairs.

    Fingers didn't come last night. They went out for the day and phoned to say they would be back late. Just as well really, his cot is full of stuff that was in my way.

    So today is bedroom day. I have people coming to collect some vases and another to collect a rug. A rug that I love, but just isn't practical with a baby and a moulting dog. :(

    I also have some more bits to put up for sale. It really doesn't matter how many times I declutter I always find more. I may even venture into the loft :eek: ( the loft being a section of my bedroom that is boarded off. It is so small you have to crawl backward out as there is no room to turn around.)

    Hope everyone has a good day. :D
  • newthrift
    newthrift Posts: 1,252 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited 27 April 2014 at 12:35PM
    Happy Sunday :D
    I have almost caught up now, another 2 pages to go but I will read again in a second. Forgot some of the bits I read but just started watching the coffee grotto video that OMO posted a couple of days ago!!!!! WOW only about 2mins in and it's so organised, I am going to have to do some sorting at our house now :o - ALSO here diamond ring is huge and very beautiful!!

    Not much Christmas wise to report other than made a couple more scarves and headbands. Got odd bits and bobs as I have walked around the shops and seen offers on thing's I know people would like. I am now at a point I think I need to sit and list out 1) everything that I have so I have a running list and 2) make a list of gifts baskets for each person so I know what I have/haven't got so don't spend more than necessary.

    Will be having another busy week this week when not at work as we go to Paris for 5 days from Sunday but will back on here properly after that.

    I hope everyone is OK and enjoying Sunday whatever you are doing.
    Will go back to catching up and looking at the organised coffee grotto :D
    Christmas is the most magical time of the year :santa2:
    Mum to two boys :heartpuls
  • Own_My_Own
    Own_My_Own Posts: 6,098 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    Still doing my room. But I had to tell you what DD just said.
    ' Oh that's better, I'll find this a lot easier when I want to borrow something !! ' :eek:
  • blue_eyed_girl
    blue_eyed_girl Posts: 3,382 Forumite
    OMO you are putting me to shame - you never seem to stop. Well done on the sales. Love the latest quote.

    Chrissy - I love some of the Evelyn and Crabtree stuff.

    Not a lot happened here today. Did a bit of a tidy up this morning. Friend popped round for a cuppa with her little dgd. Trying to get head around SW stuff still (first wi tomorrow night :eek:). Managed some cross stitch this afternoon.

    Hope you have all managed some 'me time' over the weekend. Nanamia, Feisty and JJ - hope you are all ok and just too busy to post.


    b_e_g
    SPC NO 041

    STARTED SW 04/14 - TARGET 05/16 - TOTAL LOSS 10ST 3.5LBS :dance:
  • Own_My_Own
    Own_My_Own Posts: 6,098 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    I can do no more. Apart from walking Mia and popping to town for an hour I have not left my room.

    I cleared out 3 black bags of clothes I didn't want and dd took half of them to her room. I did explain I was trying to clear the house not just my floor, but she said she had saved me money because she technically had a new wardrobe.

    We still have loads to sell. I am not putting anything else on FB until mid-week. It was just too confusing yesterday knowing who had bought what.

    I got everything for Ds' room in Argos this afternoon. I was going to do it this evening, but the curtains need ironing and I can't face it. It can be done after work tomorrow.

    I did treat myself to a new handbag in town. It was £28 but it's not often I have money to treat myself. Most of the stuff I buy is for the kids or the house.
    So everybody is getting something this week. Me a bag. Dd new bedding,( and a load of my clothes) , ds new bedding and Fingers a mini trampoline off FB. And the house got a new lamp in the lounge and a new picture frame. :D

    Hope everyone had a nice weekend, I'm off quote hunting.
  • Own_My_Own
    Own_My_Own Posts: 6,098 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    Today's quote

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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    edited 28 April 2014 at 8:04AM
    hope all are well
    on festive news i bought a book at the carboot this morning called a christmas mystery by Jostein Gaarder it was only 50p
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • freespirit66
    freespirit66 Posts: 3,226 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Evening everyone, DD1 still isnt home from her tuffmudder event job, she worked yesterday 6am til 8.30pm and god knows what today, she wont be able to get up for work tomorrow at this rate and she is on earlys this week to top it all :o

    CHRISSY what a shame the DWE was disappointing for you all, glad the shopping and hotel more than made up for it thought :D

    OMO wow dont things sell quick up your way!!! I immediately thought omg how is she doing that and looking after Fingers then i saw he didnt come, i know how you feel about a rug, i would love one in the LR but it would constantly be covered in dog hair and would drive me barmy, LOL at DD :rotfl:, good for you having a nice treat after all your hard work i am a sucker for handbags :), love the quote

    NEWTHRIFT isnt that coffee grotto fab?? I love it :) Ooh Paris, how exciting

    FRIDAYS CHALLENGES
    1. Complete the daily sudoku challenge
    2. Complete your thoughts record sheet
    3. Go a whole day without coffee
    4. Make a list of your Top 10 music artists

    SATURDAYS CHALLENGES
    1. Complete the daily sudoku challenge
    2. Go a whole day without television
    3. Write a short story
    4. Go to the Berkshire Record Office

    SUNDAYS CHALLENGES
    That Which Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger
    1. Complete the daily sudoku challenge
    2. Complete the daily record sheet
    3. Bake for the Sunday Bake Club
    4. Weigh In
    #103 1p Saving Challenge Back to Front 293.94/665.95Currently Reading: Christmas at Cedarwood Lodge - Rebecca Raisin Debt Free thanks to MSE
  • mrsinvisible
    mrsinvisible Posts: 1,310 Forumite
    just a quick pop-in to say 'I'm off to London in an hour, still not fully packed and still got butterflies'.
    Oh, wow, now, DGS up and off to school and then.........................
    byeeeeeeeee, be good, no, be, as usual, bl00dy spectacular!
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    morning all
    have a lovely time in london mrsI

    who wanted to read the 12 days of christmas by Trisha Ashley? i feel sure i offered to pass it on to someone on here

    freespirit i see you have a trip to the records office on your list, are you doing family history? i dabble. trouble is mine are mostly lincs way so im getting further on with my Dh's as they have pretty much always lived in this area so i can trace those easier. would love to get a bit further back with my lot.
    hope everyone is well
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
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