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

freespirit66

OMO i love reading your quotes they really brighten up my day, todays one even made me snort i thought it was that funny

FEISTY lovely to see you on here, so glad everything is ok, i think we all have days like that where we just dont think we have anything to contribute x

CAITLYN i thought of you when i got my Aldi email they had haggis and scottish foods in it, i might actually copy you if that is ok i really fancy trying new foods (not the presents) we always do thanksgiving and independance day so it would be nice, OMG £60K on curtains at least you know you can talk about her on here theres no danger she is a forum member :rotfl:

I havent been able to complete all of todays challenges either so im going to get up early tomorrow and complete the ones i havent caught up on whoa marathon challenge day

What you eat has a direct impact on the way you feel. Aim for a balanced diet of low fat protein, complex carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables. Reduce your intake of foods that can adversely affect your brain and mood, such as caffeine, alcohol, trans fats, saturated fats, and foods with high levels of chemical preservatives or hormones (such as certain meats)

1. Complete the daily sudoku challenge
2. Get back on track with Family History
3. Put up a bird house where you can watch the birds
4. Watch another episode of tv show you used to watch as a child

Todays present to open was a cute bird house

Nanamia

Baby Boo it's great to see you posting, I do think of you often xxx
b_e_g what you hear on the thread stays on the thread sssshhh
Chrissy you are doing great Must be awful waking up each day with a stinking headache, hope it's just a teething problem and soon settles. What great news about your dog, obviously he was going to gain without exercise! xxx
Katmum it's great isn't it! like having loads so personal shoppers When Quidsy started the food shopping list for Christmas is was fab! print and done. It is a shame however I did have to put it away myself hehe xxx
Ploddingalong go you! and well done DH thinking/remembering/acting upon bringing a suitable box home. I'd be blooming stunned if mine managed that X
Mrsinvisible been thinking of you this week! getting used to the quiet Ssshhh that wild weather, and wet. Obviously in sunny Manchester as BBTHREE will tell you we are used to wet weather but nothing like other parts of the country has endured. You may be forced to get back on to the insurers xxx
Mumof3plusoh and Linky wise words! life is too short, but if it's getting you down Pigpen action is required. I'm sure, certain even that you know every trick in the book (may even have written THE BOOK Really hope that the shoes were bought and you managed a few minutes me time xxx
Linky I am glad Fingers has been allowed out of the box hehe. No more pillow pets !!! Unless of course you spot a tigger one we wouldn't want to disappoint FM xxx
3fortheholidays thank you looked like a great bargain but was out of stock by the time I caught up. Hope somebody managed to get it tho, what a bargain xxx
Feisty remember walls have ears! I have spies everywhere I've a link in my favourites to an online scrap book thing. I've been threatening to scrapbook for years, I'd love to pass them on to our DGC, when I culled my craft stash I hung onto scrapbook useful things giving myself 6 months or it goes. Will I or won't I only time will tell xxx
DomRavioli oh no how awful! you must have cabin fever by now. Hope you are soon on the mend. Glad your re nuncio call went well, I put my phone number in a Christmas card to a friend I've not seen for about 15 years but not heard anything yet. Fingers crossed I will tho X
Caitlyn I totally agree! think secret stocking / list must be possible. I think the flyladys (I lurk ) found a way around things by using a Facebook page Pigpen would know! I'm sure. Hope your new boss works out well. Lady so and so may surprise you (I hope) although my house is worth about the same as her curtains haha (true story) I too have lists of list, I find it very cathartic xxx
Arthein oh my goodness that is organised of you 3/4 years before you are thinking of thinking about conceiving xxx
Freespirit love the picture in my head of your beautiful dog dancing with DS Go you, you are doing so well. I love how diverse the challenges are, he's certainly put a lot of work in. Will tomorrow be a bake challenge again do you think?
Well apparently Perth was the hottest place in the world yesterday. Spoke to DS at 5.15pm and it was still 44degrees. They'd been given government warnings to stay indoors if at all possible. Just had a video from him 9am local time, he's on the jet ski with dolphins swimming next to him Not a blooming chance he's gonna come home is there. xxx

pigpen

There is a flylady group which we use for the secret santa/card swap and have pics and allsorts on there, it also gives us a place to go when this site is down

Own_My_Own

pigpen wrote: »

There is a flylady group which we use for the secret santa/card swap and have pics and allsorts on there, it also gives us a place to go when this site is down

Where is this group please ?

Am now on phone as ds ( who never seems to sleep ) is on iPad. Cartoon HD has just added all the Fast and Furious films, so he is happy

Should be in bed but am watching a film that doesn't finish until 3.25 :eek:
Not got fingers this weekend as he is not well Thought I could have a lie in but ds has just informed me he has to be up at 8.30 for football. I'm not impressed :mad:

Nanamia

I think it's a FB group Linky Oh no hope FM is better soon I was wondering if the app would add films DGD2 loves the Mr Bean cartoons. I'm up too catching up on come dine with me after another blooming nightmare woke me aaagh xxx

Nanamia

Forgot to mention Son for another Mum has a check up with consultant on Monday and is fingers crossed allowed back to work on Tuesday wooo hooo. Reduced hours and a taxi there and back but blooming amazing xxx

Nanamia

Had a little peep Linky looks like MSE Flyladys on FB a closed group xxx

System

he's not overweight he's just big boned lol

This was him after a swim on hol last year oops year before !.

FeistyFidget

caitlyn22 wrote: »

Given we all know you don't give to receive, I think we should have two lists to match up: people who always shop for others but for whatever reason or circumstance, don't get thoughtful presents themselves, and people (like me) who are incredibly lucky and get great presents given to me, but always feel like I'd like a few more people to shop for - not having much in the way of family always means I see things that would be great but have no-one to give them to! Not sure how we'd get round the problem we faced last year about addresses etc but I would be thrilled to do a little stocking or gift-buying for one of you lovelies!

Thanks everyone for words of support, had a much better week after my teary tantrum. Let's just say today's *that* day of the month where I look back and suddenly everything I've felt and done in the last week makes sense! :rotfl:

Think I've pretty much confirmed who my new (big) boss will be and while I'm not especially sure she's my kind of person (she's Lady such and such and once told us it was a nightmare finding somewhere to get her £60k curtains cleaned. That isn't a typo!) I have to try and be positive about it for my team and my own sanity!

Have my presents sorted for the first Celebrate 2014 occasions - for Burns night a Tunnocks Teacake Tea Towel on sale at a local art gallery (not often I spy thing cheaper than online!) and for Chinese New Year, I'm breaking the budget and getting OH a horse riding lesson (Year of the Horse). OH does all the dishes in this house so tea towels are very much his domain and he loves teacakes! The horse riding is only an hour and so not too expensive, plus it's a local rescue centre so feels like money well spent. He's mentioned it a few times (having never done it before) and he really loves animals so think he'll enjoy it. This was all about us doing new things so hope he'll appreciate it!

Feisty, hope all OK, and that your silence is simply because you and OH are having a wonderfully calm and self-indulgent start to the year!

JuniorJ, thanks for the details, made me swoon! I'm so very pleased for you, he sounds wonderful and you deserve nothing less than that! I know you'll keep him on his toes. And on that note, please do try and stay on yours love! Hope you're feeling better and the black eye fades quickly.

Pigpen, I'd write a list of what needs doing. Even if you don't then do anything from the list, I promise you, just having the list will make you feel more in control! Sometimes, when totally overwhelmed, I make lists of lists I need to write :rotfl:

Want to say thank you to all the regular posters (you know who you are!) by popping in all the time and caring as much as you do, you keep this thread going. Really pleased to see so many de-lurkers - hello all :hello:

60k :eek: Well it's alright for some

Nanamia wrote: »

Forgot to mention Son for another Mum has a check up with consultant on Monday and is fingers crossed allowed back to work on Tuesday wooo hooo. Reduced hours and a taxi there and back but blooming amazing xxx

That is fantastic news nana!

CHRISSYG wrote: »

he's not overweight he's just big boned lol

This was him after a swim on hol last year oops year before !.

What a cutie!

OMO I do hope FM improves quickly

mandco

pigpen wrote: »

No.. they are making a mess.. Dot is in a box of toys going 'fling fling fling' and throwing stuff over her shoulder!!

sounds so much like my youngest he's like this duracell bunny mess making machine and some days it feels never ending. It really gets you down when it seems like no matter how much you do it doesn't seem to get any better and the mess just keeps on building up. just remember your not alone and we're here if you need to offload.

omo love that quote

happy belated birthday crowdpleaser