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

InhaleMood

Ahh, just spent some time reading through this thread, so nice to know I'm not the only one ridiculously excited about Christmas already!
Quick question for you - has anyone any non fleecy Christmas onesies? Me and the family are wearing them on Christmas Day, but my sister-in-law has already picked the good ones from Tescos!!! Don't want to spend much more than £15 if possible. Any ideas?

Ruth_honey

tanyasharma wrote: »

Ahh, just spent some time reading through this thread, so nice to know I'm not the only one ridiculously excited about Christmas already!
Quick question for you - has anyone any non fleecy Christmas onesies? Me and the family are wearing them on Christmas Day, but my sister-in-law has already picked the good ones from Tescos!!! Don't want to spend much more than £15 if possible. Any ideas?

Primark? Matalan? New look? Asda? I would check prices and do links for you but I've got to get ready for my class so not got time. I'm sure you'll find something.

MrsChristmas

tanyasharma wrote: »

Ahh, just spent some time reading through this thread, so nice to know I'm not the only one ridiculously excited about Christmas already!
Quick question for you - has anyone any non fleecy Christmas onesies? Me and the family are wearing them on Christmas Day, but my sister-in-law has already picked the good ones from Tescos!!! Don't want to spend much more than £15 if possible. Any ideas?

Hi tanyasharma, do you have a Store21 near you as I saw children's cotton onesies in there last week. I maybe wrong but I think there was some in B&M, oh & Burtons possibly for the men in your life.
Matalan have a few too

http://www.matalan.co.uk/discover/onesie/s2573131/boys-angry-birds-onesie-4-13yrs

http://www.matalan.co.uk/discover/onesie/s2572557/girls-tatty-teddy-onesie-4-13yrs

mkgirl1981

the coke christmas lorry is going back on tour - you can search here for where it's going to be

https://www.cokezone.com/uk/en/coca-cola/coca-cola-christmas-truck-tour-map

pixtotts

freespirit66 wrote: »

Morning everyone, well i am officially cracked my dream last night was, i was so excited and chuffed to have found 5ft tall Father Christmas, Christmas Tree and Snowman made out of potato (like an alphabite, crispy on the outside and mashed potato inside) i came on here and told you all and you all rushed out to buy them as well and we caused a nationwide shortage and i was on the news :D:D:D:D:D

Haha! I wish they were real... I like alphabites... lol.

tanyasharma not been in yet this year since they got christmas bits but last year Sainsburys had some really nice onesies x

Ruth_honey

The cellophane wrap is in Lidl now. They had clear, red stars, white snowflakes and something which could've been writing in silver and gold but I couldn't tell. Everything I wanted to buy/look at today had a mountain of stock piled in front of it waiting to be put out! I couldn't see their choc coins and notes bag. Has anyone else seen these in Lidl yet?
Watching The Polar Express with a hot choc. Feeling rather chilly today.
Oh, I've finished reading The Christmas Party and I'm now on Humbugs and Heartstrings. Hoping to finish that before the Chrissie Manby book gets delivered.

mrs-moneypenny

freespirit he is gorgeous, thank you for sharing the photo. i was invited by my DD2 to go with her to the hospital yesterday to see her having a scan. baby looked absolutely perfect, DD didnt want to know what sort shes having she said shes happy to wait till babe is here. I cant wait it will be our first grandchild. after all the worry of mils illness its so nice to have something happy to concentrate on. and how perfect will next christmas be with a little grandchild to dote over.

sorted through pressie stash yesterday and did a bit of christmas shopping before going for the scan. snowfairy has been bought!

finished reading a winters tale after loving chocolate wishes so much the week before - hadnt twigged they are by trisha Ashley who also wrote the 12 days of christmas which i also loved. im going to start the magic of christmas next (another trisha Ashley one)

hugs and christmassy good wishes to all

Peppapig

freespirit66 wrote: »

Morning everyone, well i am officially cracked my dream last night was, i was so excited and chuffed to have found 5ft tall Father Christmas, Christmas Tree and Snowman made out of potato (like an alphabite, crispy on the outside and mashed potato inside) i came on here and told you all and you all rushed out to buy them as well and we caused a nationwide shortage and i was on the news :D:D:D:D:D

Ha ha ha Freespirit - what a great dream :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Ruth_honey wrote: »

The cellophane wrap is in Lidl now.

Just been to Lidl and bought mine, thanks to whoever posted earlier that it was coming in today (might have been you Ruth_honey) - they had clear, white snowflake, red stars, gold stars and the one you mentioned with writing on but couldn't read/see it properly. Great price though, 10 metres for 99p. no excuse not to get on with the hamper wrapping now


Christmas shopping with DD this morning. Got my advent calendars for the food bank, so just need to take them there now. Also finished my Christmas shopping for my little Postpal and his family and have spent a lovely hour wrapping up birthday and Christmas pressies so feeling very festive now.

Ruth_honey

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

freespirit he is gorgeous, thank you for sharing the photo. i was invited by my DD2 to go with her to the hospital yesterday to see her having a scan. baby looked absolutely perfect, DD didnt want to know what sort shes having she said shes happy to wait till babe is here. I cant wait it will be our first grandchild. after all the worry of mils illness its so nice to have something happy to concentrate on. and how perfect will next christmas be with a little grandchild to dote over.

sorted through pressie stash yesterday and did a bit of christmas shopping before going for the scan. snowfairy has been bought!

finished reading a winters tale after loving chocolate wishes so much the week before - hadnt twigged they are by trisha Ashley who also wrote the 12 days of christmas which i also loved. im going to start the magic of christmas next (another trisha Ashley one)

hugs and christmassy good wishes to all

Trisha Ashley is very pleased that we're enjoying her books! :j

Peppapig-yes, it was me. Thought I'd mention that they were in stock today, in case anyone intended to buy some but lost track of days (as I tend to!). I've still got some from last year, but it's great value in there. Especially the clear one if you make up birthday hampers too. I'm itching to start making up some hampers, but I've got no space to keep them safe and unsquished at the moment.

nic2075

Evening. I've been busy and managed to get most of the kids Christmas sorted. My oldest 2 wanted a stunt scooter each and my dd2 wanted Snow glow Elsa, managed to get them on 3 for 2 at Argos, so Elsa was free

Also got them a ramp to use with them ( I am regret that one). Just a couple of smaller gifts and a few more stocking fillers to get.


I picked up some battery operated lights for outside, someone mentioned battery ones before, Fiesty I think it was? I will be putting them on the tree outside in a couple of weeks, just hope they last. They were only £5.99 from Home Bargains.


I seen someone talking about flavoured coffee a few pages back, I thought I'd try Beanies gingerbread coffee today. I thought it would be similar in flavour to the Nescaf! latte ones, but it was horrible. Tasted like cheap maple syrup/ chicory. I sent them a message on fb, they said it should taste or smell like that, so they are sending me a jar of Christmas pudding coffee to try.