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

LV_Sue

Work out how much the ingredients cost you, then add the cost of cooking the cake. Christmas cakes take a long time to cook and I only ever cook one at a time as I find they cook better that way. Do you 'feed' the cakes before you ice them? That all adds up. Then add your time - even if it's only £5 an hour.

I make Christmas cakes for family & friends but don't charge usually. Last year I made a 10" square cake for us, a 9" round cake, two 8" round cakes and two 6" round cakes for my sons & daughters and their respective parents-in-law. When I roughly costed them out I had spent almost £100 - and that didn't include my time!

Predaleko1984

Hi All,

I've actually started Christmas shopping for 2014!! We've a new store opened in Weston town centre called "That's Entertainment" selling DVDs, CDs and Games. I have bought for my older nieces and nephew three Simpsons DVDs (Compliations from the good era) three for £5. Got my brother a Liverpool FC one which is that Champions League final from 2005 they won from 3-0 down, my oldest sister a Mariah Carey #1s DVD and a treat for my boyfriend (some film) for now.

Ideas what to get babies? My oldest sister has a two month old and my other sister gives birth in October.

his_missus

Predaleko1984 wrote: »

Hi All,

I've actually started Christmas shopping for 2014!! We've a new store opened in Weston town centre called "That's Entertainment" selling DVDs, CDs and Games. I have bought for my older nieces and nephew three Simpsons DVDs (Compliations from the good era) three for £5. Got my brother a Liverpool FC one which is that Champions League final from 2005 they won from 3-0 down, my oldest sister a Mariah Carey #1s DVD and a treat for my boyfriend (some film) for now.
.

We had a That's Entertainment in town but it closed down. Used to love the 3 for £5 deals, was cheaper than renting a film

Predaleko1984

his_missus wrote: »

We had a That's Entertainment in town but it closed down. Used to love the 3 for £5 deals, was cheaper than renting a film

A shame that is I remember it in Merry Hill when I lived in the West Midlands. It does work out cheaper, plus it's good for back-catalogue stuff.

mandco

Predaleko1984 wrote: »

Hi All,

I've actually started Christmas shopping for 2014!! We've a new store opened in Weston town centre called "That's Entertainment" selling DVDs, CDs and Games. I have bought for my older nieces and nephew three Simpsons DVDs (Compliations from the good era) three for £5. Got my brother a Liverpool FC one which is that Champions League final from 2005 they won from 3-0 down, my oldest sister a Mariah Carey #1s DVD and a treat for my boyfriend (some film) for now.

Ideas what to get babies? My oldest sister has a two month old and my other sister gives birth in October.

highly recommend the lamaze range for babies great quaility they can be on the expensive side full price but if your not in a hurry you can find some great prices picked up 5 different ones on amazon last yr for under a £5 each

chrissyg hope you get some answers for dd soon
JJ bet you cant wait and I'm sure they'll be over the moon to see you

ds frozen tshirt arrived mega cute but hes seen it and keeps asking to wear it :doh: the its present excuse doesnt seem to be working this time he even offered to buy it with his pennies lol

ordered yet more loom bands for dd got a good price considering the flipping things are so expensive for what they are and how quickly they get used up guess. was debabting wether to get some to put away for xmas pressies but not sure if the novelty will have worn off by then?

got a huge amount of school related activities on in the next wk or so the hols are coming round far to quickly for my liking Taz only has 2 wks left :eek: so need to get my thinking cap on and organise some summer activities that arent going to cost a fortune

hope everyones doing ok tc

anyone heard from nanamia lately? been a while since she posted last

freespirit66

mandco wrote: »

highly recommend the lamaze range for babies great quaility they can be on the expensive side full price but if your not in a hurry you can find some great prices picked up 5 different ones on amazon last yr for under a £5 each
chrissyg hope you get some answers for dd soon
JJ bet you cant wait and I'm sure they'll be over the moon to see you
ds frozen tshirt arrived mega cute but hes seen it and keeps asking to wear it :doh: the its present excuse doesnt seem to be working this time he even offered to buy it with his pennies lol
ordered yet more loom bands for dd got a good price considering the flipping things are so expensive for what they are and how quickly they get used up guess. was debabting wether to get some to put away for xmas pressies but not sure if the novelty will have worn off by then?
got a huge amount of school related activities on in the next wk or so the hols are coming round far to quickly for my liking Taz only has 2 wks left :eek: so need to get my thinking cap on and organise some summer activities that arent going to cost a fortune
hope everyones doing ok tc
anyone heard from nanamia lately? been a while since she posted last

MANDCO haha i had to laugh when you said DS offered to pay for it :rotfl: I spoke to NANAMIA this morning she is fine, sadly the BD has been paying her a visit so she hasnt felt up to coming on here.

mrs-moneypenny

freespirit next time you speak to nanamia please pass on my very best wishes to her and tell her we miss her lovely posts and look forward to her feeling well enough to come back on.

whitesatin

Oh dear, I wrote earlier that I had all the Christmas presents sorted for my grandchildren but then I saw two more bargains (a Tonka town prison and Disney Planes Propwash Junction) which I have reserved from Argos - just under a tenner for both. I have got to stop looking at the deals site. Luckily it is the little one's birthday coming up in one month but I already bought him a Bananas in Pyjamas toy (another bargain of course).

Seriously, I think I have to stop now.

We are not doing Christmas at our house this year so I don't have to hunt for table presents for all the adults but I will really miss doing that actually.

Maybe I can help my daughter (who is doing Christmas lunch this year and is very busy) by looking out for bargains. It is so addictive.

mandco

freespirit glad to hear shes still keeping in contact tell her we're thinking of her

Valli

Morrisons are selling 'boot jacks' for 28p each. ideal as a stocking filler/hamper filler/secret santa?

this is a similar one