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

redbooties

newthrift wrote: »

I haven't fully read through, I will do so in a moment. Just popping to say hello, all but 3 people are finished for Christmas now :dance:
Successful day shopping with my mum! However, I'm feeling a little silly. Once my OH said that he wanted some timberland boots but settled for cat boots as they were cheaper, they are fine but when shopping today I thought hmm he has been working so hard and I saw some had a think and brought him a pair (£160) - I know don't tell me off!! I got them home and decided to show him as have 28days to refund if need be but he said as lovely a thought he couldn't let me spend that money and he is now feeling guilty as we are taking them back Sunday for a refund and now I feel a little silly he kept saying how nice it was but his cat boots are fine and he doesn't wear them that much so he felt they were too much and now I feel silly for not ringing him first (meadow hall is an hour - hour 1/2 drive) and he feels bad cause he doesn't want to sound ungrateful but he was being honest. Oh what a pickle *holding head in hands* I must say I'm glad he was honest though so we can go get a full refund! I will ring back in a mo as I don't feel too sleepy! Oh I'm sorry this is a long post I think I'm just venting a little cause sometimes my brain runs ahead of itself!

Debenhams always have the CAT boots in their sale I manaed to buy a few pairs as gifts for just £36

System

I quite like this

freespirit66

Afternoon everyone,

CHRISSYG grrrr :mad: sending hugs to you and DD, why do people have to be so nasty, especially family, especially to young people?? I havent spoke to my parents for over 13 years now and i still think we are better off without their rude/bitter/upsetting comments all the time

PINKSTEPS oh that is so cute :p

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

Look what I picked up in tesc@ this morning! First one I've seen this year. Won't get a chance to open it until tonight ��

:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T im just a little bit excited by this :rotfl:

PIXTOTTS oh charger plates, i did wonder if that was what you meant, pity i didnt live near to you i have silver ones as well

pixtotts

CHRISSYG wrote: »

I really like this idea

AMAZING!!

Spendless - I have a conspiracy book ( at least one possibly 2) never read, that you would be welcome to for postage...

freespirit66 -wasn't sure anyone would as I didn't know what they were called lol!

but

justb wrote: »

Pixtotts ASD@ have these

http://direct.asda.com/George-Home-Silver-Charger-Plate/001459767,default,pd.html?cm_mmc=Shopping%20Engines%20George-_-Google%20Base-_-Dinnerware-_-George%20Home%20Silver%20Charger%20Plate&istCompanyId=71f4ae42-94c5-4821-aa58-05eff6da2486&istItemId=wmmraxipm&istBid=tztx

I hope this is what you are after - they had them in £land earlier in the year but haven't seen them recently.

Bx

That is exactly what I'm after! Thankyou!

CHRISSYG wrote: »

I quite like this

I made these for my friends last year... or year before but they wen't down really well x

newthrift

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

Look what I picked up in tesc@ this morning! First one I've seen this year. Won't get a chance to open it until tonight 😢

:j:j:j :T:T:T YaaaaY I will have to keep my eyes peeled when I pass somewhere to pick this up! I love having a Christmas magazine, I still have the one's from last year.

redbooties wrote: »

Debenhams always have the CAT boots in their sale I manaed to buy a few pairs as gifts for just £36

Thank you!! His current CAT boots are OK, so we are just going to return the timberlands and I will still give him the jumper I got on sale!
freespirit - thank you I actually saw your reply last night and it did actually make me feel a little better. Although I was sure that I was not the only one, it just feels better when you know for sure Once I had a sleep and a think I realised he is just being :money:

CHRISSYG wrote: »

I quite like this

I brought a large box of tictacs from Primark yesterday to do something like this :rotfl: if you search 'grinch pills' they are really good too!! I brought a apple pack to do the grinch ones. £1.00 per big box - I didn't think that was bad.
Big thumbs up for your DD getting her cast off today, hope it all went well. Also big hugs it's awful when people can be so mean!!!!

Well I have sat and gone through plenty of the items I brought yesterday and I am happy with everything else I got, including most of the 'special' christmas cards for parents/grandparents from card factory. Just OH's parents and his brother & sister to get special cards for now. Only people left to buy for now is something else for my mum, dad and FIL. Couple of bits for grandparents but I know what I am getting them - meal worms, fat balls and bird seed and then some foody bits from the Christmas market that Chatsworth house do.
I am going to a Jamie at Home party tomorrow night - I totally forgot I said I would go and I don't know if anyone else ever feels this way, but I feel like I ought to buy something so hopefully there is something cheap and useful.

Right, time to finish some tidying up before heading to my Thursday night bootcamp

cwtchingpennies_2

pigpen wrote: »

I love reading bits here.. every time I come back I get all squealy and excited and 'woohoo-like'

LOL, me too! :rudolf:

cwtchingpennies_2

mandco wrote: »

Hb had lovely rectangular wicker baskets with a red material lining and handles in 3 sizes large was £6.99 but didn't have prices on the others. was a much wider range of xmassy items in stock today

They sound like the same as last yr, I bought one for the children's Christmas eve hamper the the elf leaves them. Thanks for this my mum wanted on so guess what she is getting her preside in!!

nic2075

Evening, had a nice productive day. I plan to spend the evening with a cup of tea, home made fudge brownies and looking through Christmas stuff on Pinterest.i always feel so festive and fuzzy in side looking at the gorgeous pictures, and picking up ideas. The Americans do Chrsitmas so well. :xmastree::snow_laug:santa2:

mrs-moneypenny

hope all are well
looking forward to sneaking a christmas mag in the trolley at the weekend

chrissy glad your DD is getting her cast off today but sorry people are being so mean.

cwtchingpennies_2

CHRISSYG wrote: »

Well today is good day my DD gets her cast off:j
I've had a bit of family trouble basically my mum is very selfish and constantly winds dd up to the point dd is very upset, so we have had a major falling out ,the last time this happened we didn't speak for over 2 yrs but I suspect this maybe a more permanent split.

I've tried to explain how dd's autism affects the way she interprets things but I've received a torrent of abuse back so im done. I'm just waiting for a letter from my dad telling me how awful I am. Last time he said if it wasn't such a waste of fuel he would drive here to hit me !:(

On a bright note my Christmas shopping list has now reduced by 50% lol

Sorry to hear that, sending hugs x