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

pigpen

I've just scooped up some cheap books for the grandbeasts and my 3 littlies from the works.. £100+ worth for £27 Code (today30) gives 30% off today only .. 22nd Sept.. so I grabbed a few.

Lots of bills just sneaked out of the bank so I am really poor this week but these were too much of a bargain to miss.. lets just hope I don't need food other than bread and milk this week!!! Might take a bit of meal planning but I'm certain I can stretch stuff..


I am aiming to empty the shed freezer so it can be stocked up again with Christmas yummies and the fridge freezer can be replaced ASAP.. the freezer works but the fridge doesn't and I NEED the fridge..

More ebeasting needs to be done I think!

newthrift

freespirit66 wrote: »

Duh!!!!! i keep forgetting, i am doing a small tea hamper for my friend, a nice mug, some posh biccies and some posh tea and i have made up this little ditty to go on the tag but im not sure what do you all think? Is it ok?

STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
ITS NEARLY 3
PUT YOUR FEET UP
WITH A NICE CUP OF TEA


OR

It's a from me, very thoughtful!

Spendless wrote: »

I find myself getting increasingly restless at this time of year, as I want the Christmas stock to be in quicker than the shops stock it or put it on-line.

I'm just the same! Shopping with my Mum on Wednesday as I have the day booked off work, and I know the shops won't be fully Christmassed up yet but fingers crossed will be reasonably quiet

junior_j wrote: »

Hello lovelies

Sorry I have been missing! My friend invited me to take her friends place in a holiday (9 hours before we had to leave for the airport) so I had a gorgeous 4.5 day break in the hotel Benidorm is filmed at First proper holiday it was lovely!

Since being back I have been trying to get more organised , on the ball shall we say lol.

Has anyone heard from Nanmia?

Hope you all are well!

My big Tesco had some Xmas smelly gift sets out , no special prices I don't think - Primark had Xmas leggings and tops and a new range of winter nightwear - plus jewerlly advent calenders.

xx I have 3 kids birthdays between now and Xmas and 2 adults - 2 of the kids have been brought for.. xx

Anyway enough rambling , will read back now

Glad you had a nice break away!! Bet it was good and oh so strange seeing everything in real life instead of just on the TV!
No word from Nanmia, hoping she is ok!!



Well It has taken me plenty to catch up, I think I lost a multiquote too somewhere... for anyone wanting Turkey cooking advice I used http://www.britishturkey.co.uk/ last year, it was the first year me and OH hosted Christmas for 11 of us. I found it quite easy, just prepared early and my Dad who is not a Turkey fan said it was the first time he enjoyed Turkey in over 40 years and it wasn't dry :T

I read some last night, so I have forgotten who it was now, but there was a picture with two of the wrapped up hampers done?? They looked beautiful :rudolf:
I have brought my Christmas card list to work, and if I get a quiet moment later I am going to run through and edit/add to it
Hopefully if Wednesday goes to plan I will be reporting back that I have either finished or basically finished all the Christmas present buying, fingers crossed please :xmassmile
Currently I am a little stuck on what else to get OH, as I picked up a jumper which should of been £95 :eek: for £26 on Superdry's eb*y store and have a few sweet bits to add in. He usually buys what he needs for himself through the year and I'm currently racking my brains for ideas...especially after I gave some good one's to everyone else

picnmix

Hi all been away for so long,life has been up and down this year, but started thinking about you lovelies. Watching This Morning with Martin explaining budgeting at Xmas, he needs to advise to start inJan! Why does he talk so fast? He reminds me of a market trader trying to flog cheap bags of meat! Got some bits for the kids put away in the argos sale and some frozen stuff (disney film not food) and have started browsing for ideas nowhere near as organised this year, after the roof blew off in storms at the beg of the year have not been on the ball, will keep on top of the thread from now on, haven't caught up but hope everyone is well x

Ruth_honey

freespirit66 wrote: »

Evening everyone, here are the pics i promised:







PIGPEN oh i bet your DD was so upset at losing all of them, i just have one of the elastic band ones with a D charm on it and i have lost it twice lately luckily i have found it but i noticed there seems to be a big gap on the catch so i will have to sort that before i wear it again, they are so blooming expensive i wouldnt be able to replace it now, good luck in finding the charms at a good price :rotfl:

PRINCESSKITTY oh you sound so much brighter glad you are keeping well and your journey goes smoothly to your mum and dads, i have to be organised otherwise it really stresses me out that i wont have enough money

LEXILEX hi and welcome to our lovely thread, my house used to be a complete grotto when the kids were younger and it made me laugh when my DD2 (who has just moved into her first house) said 'mum i want my house to be full of xmas just like yours used to be' so i must have got something right haha 94 sleeps already!!! i knew it would just disappear once it hit 100

MSGIGGLEWICK oh how annoying after all that time and effort you put into it :mad:

DEBNDOT hi and welcome back, glad the business is doing so well

RUTHHONEY of course it is my lovely, i got it off Pinterest so its a free for all. Oh i am going to have to look out for that bundle esp with 2 Carole Matthews books as long as i havent read them, i am just about to start another one of hers, A Compromising Position. Have you read A Whiff of Scandal as i have finished that and can pass it on if you would like?

JUNIORJ hi lovely to hear from you and glad you had a lovely holiday, you so deserve it i bet it was weird recognising everything wasnt it? I love Benidorm (the programme)

VULPIX hi and welcome to our lovely thread, ooh we love pics on here so put some on if you would like

FLUFFYSOX thanks for the tip about the elf and book will have a look for that

Just checked the shelf, and I've got that book, although not read it yet as it's a recent purchase. The festive bundle from The Works seems to be back in stock.
http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/christmas-book-gifts/christmas-festive-fiction-bundle-1/kit0495
I do have the Carole Matthews ones already, but I would use them as gifts for people. I know several friends who would enjoy them. I'm itching to start reading Christmas books and watching Christmas films. Can I manage to hold out until October???

FieryAngel

Peppapig wrote: »

Amey, this is very intriguing, I can't wait for the reveal now and I'm not even a Lush fan lol.

Freespirit, it's a from me too.

Achica have a Pandora sale on at the moment if anyone has Pandora fans to buy for (thanks to OP on the Grabbit Thread). I'm thinking of getting the Father Christmas for my own Christmas bracelet but waiting to hear from DD because she's going to break up one of her bracelets to raise money for buying their house so if she's got it I'll buy it from her instead.

Hi Peppa
What is Achica? I can't see the website without signing up so just wondered if it was worth it?
Thanks

FieryAngel

Thanks to everyone for the Christmas dinner help - preparation and planning seem to be the key, which is great as I love making lists and colour coded spreadsheets :rotfl: I know I'm sad but it's fun!:)

his_missus

Hi all,


Just a quickie from me as I'm at work.


Bought two jumpers from Primarni today. A red one with a xmas pudding that lights up and a blue one with a snowman who has a knitted sticking out nose. Hiding them under my desk as Boss Lady doesn't do Christmas before Dec 1st but I wasn't risking them selling out!


Hubby's away this weekend so I'm starting on making my Xmas cards and shall be filling the kitchen with xmas music

junior_j

Hello all!

Yeah seeing bits from the show actually in front of me was strange lol! We got a free upgrade to the newer part of the hotel because we said the aircon wasn't good enough .

Happy days.

I need to sort my Xmas stuff out sharpish! Especially as I am due back in Scotland soon and then in feb Maybe going away! Aaah! x
x

freespirit66

Afternoon everyone, is anyone interested in a Carole Matthews book A Whiff of Scandal, i can post it to you, if not i will CS it

NIC yes you are right they really are nice baskets, sturdy and pretty, well worth 1.99, i got some stripy straws as well for milkshake cupcakes :rotfl:Oh im sure you will love The Range

PIGPEN thankyou for the code im going to go and have a nose right now, i really shouldnt, as i have spent my spare this month on christmas bits and am also using food budget

NEWTHRIFT thankyou my lovely

PICNMIX hi and welcome back

RUTHHONEY ok that is fine i will offer it to anyone on here, if not CS it, thankyou for the link am going to have a nose especially with PIGPENS code i know i feel like christmas books and films already

FIERYANGEL you are not sad just organised

HISMISSUS oh your weekend sounds fun

freespirit66

Thanks PIGPEN/RUTHHONEY i just ordered some books (unfortunately that christmas bundle is out of stock again :() but i got Calling Mrs Christmas for £1.99 and some books on babies for DD2 baby shower and saved £33.75 :money: