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

Gettingtherequickly

OMO, that pot is certainly breeding, at the rate you are going, you will be buying very soon, time to start looking :j

Bought some chocolate coins in £world yesterday, better put them away safely:D

Need to update my lists, and tidy away properly, there are bits everywhere now and it is driving me mad.:mad: It not helped by the fact that I am trying to use all the smellies I have accumulated, I could start a Champneys store:D

Linz4383

just updated my christmas list, im nearly finished :O
all i have left are,
niece (11), around £15
nephew (4) around £10
nephew (3) around £15
brother, around £5-£10
nephew, tshirt
selection boxes for everyone!
then just my daughter and fella - just main pressies as got quite a few bits and bobs
love being organised

his_missus

linz4383 wrote: »

just updated my christmas list, im nearly finished :O
all i have left are,
niece (11), around £15
nephew (4) around £10
nephew (3) around £15
brother, around £5-£10
nephew, tshirt
selection boxes for everyone!
then just my daughter and fella - just main pressies as got quite a few bits and bobs
love being organised

:eek:EEK! How organised are you but :Twell done on being so.

Linz4383

his_missus wrote: »

:eek:EEK! How organised are you but :Twell done on being so.

i didnt realise how organised i was! got most of it from boots in there january sale, hoping i can do that again next year its been a massive help!

quidsy

I have 3 kids done once the sports direct order comes in & am so far running £14 under budget Also included in the order is the start of DS christmas hamper. mental as it's only June but last year I LOVED being done by December 1st, wrapped, labelled, the lot.

Linz4383

my next job is wrapping mine im quite excited about it it would drive me crazy not being organised and ending up buying and wrappin on christmas eve :eek:

quidsy

My total budget this year, the amount I am willing to pay including presents, food, days out (polar express etc) is whopping £830. BUT I plan to come in at least 250-300 less. through sale, bargains hunting, 241, ebay & charity shop finds. My mum has a lovely garden thingy I picked up for 2 quid last year in a cancer research shop in February & gave as part of her Christmas pressie, it still had the label on it of £15 quid so I left it on & pretended I forgot

freespirit66

Afternoon everyone,

PRINCESSKITTY yes we are all nagging her now so she is thinking more about what she is doing, she doesnt want everyone to think she is using the pregnancy as an excuse to not do things plus its exciting moving into your first home with all your hopes and plans. Hope you are feeling even more less sick and tired now. Oh i know im so mad i have seen the pictures and they are brilliant, proper forks of lightening, i would have stayed up but i had an appt in the morning, so damn annoying. Yes it was my christmas present from DS to help my depression and anxiety, i have challenges, and he buys me all the bits i need for it as presents, so i am still opening christmas presents now! And each month if i finish 90% of the challenges then i get a reward, £100 to decorate the LR, £50 to spend on clothes, Theatre tickets, Trip to the Cinema, Perfume, Pandora charm, Flowers, £100 to spend on tidying up the bedroom (i dont know the rest as i am not allowed to peek until the start of that month) :rotfl::rotfl:

FEISTY oh i love that christmas planner, my printer doesnt work though, i love your idea of looking back on what you did

CAZ oh i wish i had someone to make a frozen hamper for i bet it will look lovely

PIXTOTTS oh i feel for you, my eyes do that all the flipping time lately, really sore and watery, and really bloodshot, the amount of times i have to redo my make up, i was standing in sainsburys the other week with a tissue it looked like i was crying, i was getting all sorts of pitying looks

PEPPAPIG aww another frozen hamper , i too love christmas in july on QVC, oh that was very funny finding the easter egg after all this time

NEWTHRIFT fab bargain on the superdry jumper

NITNURSE hope you had a fab weekend away

OMO oh i cant wait to see your dog lead holders Good luck with the MOT fingers crossed it wont need anything doing to it

LINZ you sound very organised, i too would hate having to do everything last minute plus i couldnt afford to

QUIDSY me too! December was a nice chilled month to enjoy everything last year

Own_My_Own

The car passed

I have ordered some bits off eBay to make the signs. I was going to get the actual sign locally but found 4 for £4 on there, so it seemed daft not to get them.
I will make the 4 and see how they go. Went to the Range after the garage and it was pants. No Sharpies or stencils. Will have to go to WhSmiths later in the week.
It's awful because I can see the finished sign in my head but not sure what they will actually turn out like.

My plan is to whip round the bedrooms this afternoon. I have a man coming tomorrow after work to put freesat leads to the kids rooms. Found him on FB, he is charging £30 for both leads. Then ds can watch the late match in bed and if he falls asleep it doesn't matter.

He will be 21 tomorrow and I can't remember where I hid his card from Moonpig. I expect it is in the very bottom box of presents.

Well I had better make a start on these rooms before I get too comfy on the sofa. :rotfl:

Gettingtherequickly

Own_My_Own wrote: »

The car passed

I have ordered some bits off eBay to make the signs.

I'm sorry, I read that as you making signs for the car to say it passed:rotfl: