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

Gettingtherequickly

Mrs I, Lidl have flight pillows for £5, I paid £15 last year for virtually identical. They are fab, really comfy & supportive, may be of use for China flight?

Own_My_Own

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freespirit66

Evening everyone,
DD2 picked her keys up to her new house yesterday and for some reason last night i started thinking about christmas, i think it is because i have had extra presents to buy this year DSis 40th, DD2 housewarming, DD2 baby, then when its born then extra at xmas :eek: so i started panicking, so this morning i still had amazon vouchers from surveys and ordered DD1 an Aromatherapy Facial Sauna and some nail decals for her stocking i even bought a Terrys Chocolate Orange for their stockings as they were £1 in Morries :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:i know i know i have lost it big time i think

Mojoworking

Freespirit it is called being organised. Although I don't think I could leave the chocolate orange alone myself! !!

I'm full of cold I don't know wherr it has come from but it best hurry up and go I hate swimming in a sea of tissues! !

I was on pintrest yesterday and I think I'm going to do a Christmas games evening over December so please can you keep your eyes open for ping pong balls cheap as ther was lots of blowing these over the table into plastic cups taped to the table edge. Throwing cotton wool balls etc it looked great.

Hope your all ok x

FeistyFidget

Freespirit, go you!

I spent hours on Pinterest last night looking at homemade Christmas gifts, I just struggled to find anything that either didn't look cheap/tacky or was something that the recipient would actually appreciate.

My lot are so difficult to buy for, it really stresses me out I'm actually quite tempted to get the difficult lot vouchers less stress, less hassle and at least I know they can get something they like x

Does anyone know the best survey sites to get vouchers from? I know it's a bit late in the day, but if I can get DH to complete these, it may for a persons voucher

mrsinvisible

Gettingtherequickly thanks for the info, unfortunately our lidl has closed down, but I have a neck support bead pillow which is light enough to carry, and a blow-up in-flight pillow, one or the other should help. I need to download a few books onto the kindle and some Sudoku too.
Feistyfidget, Christmas vibes are the best sort. Yes, I agree about the vouchers for the awkward brigade. My most difficult one is my DDIL as she wants nothing, no hobbies and it needs to be able to be carried back to China, but as she appreciates the effort that goes into it I like to try. Hence the night in the hotel for her and DS1.
I must start to pack today, but somehow I feel a bit overwhelmed by it. This is not usual, so it must be my age.
Went shopping with DD yesterday, not so cheap as last time, but hey, got her some lovely leather boots and a pair of nice jeans and got change from £40, so not too bad. (outlet shopping can be rewarding, and she bought us afternoon tea on the way home.
Oh, booger, my lawnmower is busted, the drive belt snapped, I have ordered a new one (belt, not mower) hope it gets here in time for me to get the grass cut before Thursday. xxxx

pixtotts

freespirit66- I admire your will power! If I bought a chocolate orange now I'd have to buy it 10 times over because I would keep eating it!:O They are my most favourite thing ever
One of my friends bought her boyfriend 3 easter eggs... she ate the first 2 before easter! lol

FeistyFidget - I actually LOVE getting vouchers I tend to use vouchers (and nectar/boots points) to buy things that I'd usually talk myself out of. Like I had some cinema vouchers, so rather than using them for the film, because I'd usually pay that anyway, I use them to treat myself to popcorn and a drink instead which usually I'd skip . I have about £10 left on a next one sat in my purse waiting for the sales
Oh and survey sites to get vouchers I've had payouts from panelbase.net in the past love2shop vouchers I also use Qmee, and get pence on searches which I withdraw to paypal when it gets to couple of £'s
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freespirit66

Afternoon everyone, i am supposed to be baking mint choc brownies but i havent got enough chocolate sauce for the recipe (weird???) so DD1 has popped out to get me some more, so i thought i would quickly pop on should be hoovering but meh!!

Mojoworking wrote: »

Freespirit it is called being organised. Although I don't think I could leave the chocolate orange alone myself! !!
I'm full of cold I don't know wherr it has come from but it best hurry up and go I hate swimming in a sea of tissues! !
I was on pintrest yesterday and I think I'm going to do a Christmas games evening over December so please can you keep your eyes open for ping pong balls cheap as ther was lots of blowing these over the table into plastic cups taped to the table edge. Throwing cotton wool balls etc it looked great.
Hope your all ok x

MOJOWORKING haha usually i agree, i am terrible for that but i am going to wrap them and put them right at the back of the wardrobe and hopefully forget about them your christmas games evening sounds fab hope you feel better soon

FeistyFidget wrote: »

Freespirit, go you!
I spent hours on Pinterest last night looking at homemade Christmas gifts, I just struggled to find anything that either didn't look cheap/tacky or was something that the recipient would actually appreciate.
My lot are so difficult to buy for, it really stresses me out I'm actually quite tempted to get the difficult lot vouchers less stress, less hassle and at least I know they can get something they like x
Does anyone know the best survey sites to get vouchers from? I know it's a bit late in the day, but if I can get DH to complete these, it may for a persons voucher

FEISTY your homemade gifts look very professional, i cant see them looking tacky at all but i do agree about vouchers they are so much less stressful and everyone loves to spend on themselves, sites i use are Valued Opinions, MyVoice, Pinecone Research, OnePoll, Nectar (you get points but you can buy vouchers in sainsburys)

PIXTOTTS haha i have done that loads of times when buying the kids easter eggs :rotfl:hopefully i will forget about them

MRSINVISIBLE hope you have a productive day today and get your packing sorted

ETA DD1 is back so off i go baking

nitnurse-not2

Hi all:hello:
Not posted in a while but read every weekend.
I have just checked my spreadsheet and I'm really happy with the progress.
I have bought all the perfume/ aftershaves I need for the kids...and their partners.
I have managed to get all their bottles of alcohol...They are all over 18
They all have a toiletry gift set and I have some odds and ends for each of them.
These were all bought when on offer so I've saved quite bit.:j
My Christmas Eve menu is planned and the shopping list for ingredients is written
I have the goose fat and some mint stick chocolates in the stash
The sweets for the stockings have been purchased and a list made of what I have so I don't repeat buy later in the year.:rotfl:
I have boxed up all the gifts to be put in the loft with the others so feeling pretty pleased with myself.:grinheart
I have bought all the birthday/ anniversary cards for the rest of the year and planned all gifts.. I so look forward to my weekly fix so thanks to all who share on here:beer:
Hugs and best wishes to all who need them :grouphug:
xxx

pixtotts

Your all so organised! I am jealous!

I'm a bit bummed this weekend, I have things I sold on E-bay that haven't been paid for so now they are all boxed up and I keep tripping over them! They are big heavy boxes which hurt my toes!!!
And someones poaching my Avon streets, damn Kleeneze lady!

Plus though I have just got a pina colada slushy thingy out of the freezer
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