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

3forholidays

Just a reminder to the Scottish contingent on this thread that from tomorrow (20th October 2014) there will be a 5 pence for each single use carrier bag (both plastic & paper).

So remember to take your bags with you as your shopping trip might not be very MSE if you forget!

04624181

littlemonkeywolf wrote: »

you will love your jumper... its says flashing but it does something else also:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Haha cannot wait now!!

Have OFFICIALLY FINISHED my 4yr old daughter!!! Just ordered her a hudl1 as they are reduced to £79!! excellent reviews and the case was only £3.50 and screen saver was £1. Also used my club card vouchers so got £13 off!! whoop whoop. Just need to be strong and not buy her anything else as she has more than enough!!!

DANIELLENIC87 - Congratulations and what a lovely name xx
FIESTYFIDGET - Good luck with the shopping. its hard sometimes to know if the hours spent looking into deals is worth it but just totted up my daughters spend on christmas and her RRP £467.41 and I have spent £192.47. A little more than I was hoping to spend but so worth it to see her face on christmas day lol xx
CAV82 Thorntons choccy deal sounds good, missed that one x
FREESPIRIT The 12 pack looks lovely and may have to slip into my stocking as a special gift to me lol xx
NEWTHRIFT that is such a lovely gift idea, bet they will love it x
RUTH HONEY I cannot wait for the rudolph jumper to come, we are going to look so funny. The best christmas Gift is a tough one. I am definately more of a gift giver and love to see people be totally amazed and happy when they open their gifts from me. If the kids and hubby are happy on christmas day then I am happy!

Off to do some housework now stake care and chat soon xxx

System

This is Yazilind


I 've got these coming
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yazilind-Butterfly-Rhinestone-Turquoise-Earrings/dp/B00D08IJPM/ref=sr_1_16?m=A3T9UQCLGA4J0V

Don't be put off by the 90% feedback as ive ordered loads from them and they are great.

dropsofjupiter

04624181 wrote: »

Hi all,
Hope everybody is ok and is in a festive mood:snow_laug

Not sure if you all read my post about what you eat on christmas day? I was asking people do they do the full works on the day or do a buffet style meal. Think Im going to go with cooking a big meal on christmas eve and then us having a buffet style tea for christmas day. Have asked the kids and hubby and they want to try the buffet tea so we are all systems go. Actually looking forward to it now xx

Keep the christmas cheer coming everyone. Hugs to everybody who needs them xxx

We've had Christmas dinner on Christmas eve for about the last 15 years, and find it just lends itself to a much more relaxed and happy Christmas day, and makes the festivities last longer!

System

Ruth_honey

freespirit66 wrote: »

Evening everyone, well i am officially finished buying presents today :xmassmile:xmassmile:xmassmile:xmassmile:xmassmile:xmassmile:xmassmile all i had to get was an ice cream scoop for DD2s Just Add Ice Cream hamper, i got family cards in HB, i got DD1 and DS advent calendars so that is another 2 things off my list, i am so pleased because now i just have a few little bits to get christmas scratchcards, santa hats for coke bottles, advent candles, and the tree

CHRISSYG good luck on the job front, what is Yaziland it made me smile as my DD2 is called Yasmin and we call her Yazi for short?

04624181 oh those christmas clothes are so cute and good prices too I saw those votives in our Asda today and asked DD2 for the 12 pack for christmas, i thought they were really great value 12 votives for £12

BLACKCAT you are welcome

KAYMUMOF3 welcome back, what a lovely idea donating to Starlight

PINKSTEPS what a lovely memory of your dad it brought a tear to my eye

BBTHREE welcome back and sorry you have had such a rough year

RUTHHONEY ha im showing my age now a Rolf Harris Stylophone :rotfl::rotfl:im sure i got on everyones nerves with learning to play it i expect you are all too young to remember these on here What was yours?

NEWTHRIFT oh i hope you are pleased with the pictures, your grandparents will love them

Oh yeah, I forgot to say what mine was, didn't I?
It was a joint 18th birthday present/Christmas gift (even though the dates are 6 months apart!) from my family. My first motorbike! Obviously I knew I was getting it, but it changed my life. In a good way and a bad way...
It gave me independence, probably led to me getting together with my now hubby, but also messed up my leg when I came off it and smashed my knee up.

I do enjoy selecting gifts for people and trying to find something they'll really enjoy. I hope I'm good at it!
Might go out for a ride this afternoon and swing by Home Bargains on the way back. Haven't been there for a little while, so hoping I can buy a few stocking fillers.

dropsofjupiter wrote: »

We've had Christmas dinner on Christmas eve for about the last 15 years, and find it just lends itself to a much more relaxed and happy Christmas day, and makes the festivities last longer!

It's just the two of us on Christmas Day, so we have the turkey roast dinner and if we get peckish during the evening, we have some kind of dessert (cheesecake, maybe?) or some cheese and crackers.

Christmas Eve is always fish and chips. A tradition we've been doing for a while now. On Boxing Day we hope to have leftovers on a pizza. We did this last year on the BBQ and I hope it'll be dry enough to do it this year too.

FeistyFidget

Lol chrissy

Jobo88

Hi everyone, can I join in the festivities? Been lurking for a while and have gotten some fabulous inspiration from you all!

I have been quite organised with my Christmas planning this year, and have already completed my candy cane sleighs, wrapped up some little Cadbury's bars to look like reindeer, and have today tested out my first recipe in a Jar! Will post pics as soon as I'm allowed to.

I'm bang into crafting and such and have loads of ides for Christmas crafts (got a few ideas from pinterest!) that I'm planning to try this year for round the house! I'll post things as I do them! Hopefully they won't all go disastrously wrong!

Keep up the Christmas crafting!

Jo xx

System

Not Christmas related but I love this picture !

IrishRose12

3forholidays wrote: »

Just a reminder to the Scottish contingent on this thread that from tomorrow (20th October 2014) there will be a 5 pence for each single use carrier bag (both plastic & paper).

So remember to take your bags with you as your shopping trip might not be very MSE if you forget!

We've been paying for bags here in N.Ireland for over a year now. It's amazing how quick you start remembering to take your bags with you lol. Although we now have a large collection of 10p reusable bags ATM. But I'm planning on a sort out of those and giving the rest away as we really don't need them all.

Congratulations to Danielle on the birth of Baby Oscar!!

I'm only popping on for a quick catch up. Will be on properly later on. Kids are off to a birthday party soon so I'll get some peace then. They have a better social life than me ATM:eek:

I have just ordered 2 Molton Brown sets off their website for DC teachers presents. Done 2 separate orders so saved £20, got free gift box each and 2 freebies for me:T