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

freespirit66

NANAMIA He has put so much effort in, if you could see the folders with a years worth of printed sheets and worksheets, the thoughtful presents to go with the challenges, he must have put hours and hours and spent so much, in actual fact still spending more on the rewards i get each month as well it is blooming heartwarming. Yes sunday baking club today i made a chocolate banana loaf and some banana muffins. Oh how lovely for DS having dolphins swimming alongside him, i couldnt deal with the heat but i would love their family orientated laidback lifestyle x Fantastic news about SFAM fingers crossed for him x

OMO love the quote, i hope FM gets better soon x

CHRISSYG oh he is so adorable x

PLODDINGALONG ooh yes please we love piccies x

FEISTY i have been doing it since it first started and i have never got anywhere near 250 points since, most weeks i am lucky if i get 125 but more often 80 - 90, but on the other hand last year i had about 38 pounds on my nectar card just for sitting on my backside and not spending instore x

Own_My_Own

New app that has managed to not get deleted yet -

CartoonWorld

It looks good

ETA I've upgraded to the full version. It cost £2.99 but gives you a lot more movies and you can download.

Eta 2 even if it gets pulled it will be worth the £3 just to watch Frozen

junior_j

Brilliant! OMO downloaded it!

nic2075

Hi, had a busy, stressful week. I mentioned I got a job last week, well I went and got another on Friday as a homecarer. I was over the moon until I went to see the childminder. It will cost £53 a day in childcare, I will be earning £50 I called CTC and would only be entitled to a small % of help towards it.
Don't know what to do, I'm meant to start on Wed. But I can't spend all that on childcare. It's not worth it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Next job I applied for as the hours are 10-2pm through the week, so I would only need childcare for my youngest.

In good news I advertised my plaques and other bits on a dancing fb page, and I got 8 orders in one day, have a couple more. Pretty good for Jan. I don't have much confidence in my stuff, and find it hard to promote myself. But I need to throw myself into it and it will take the pressure off not being able to work long hours and aim for a job with fewer hours, in the evening etc.

Anyway, that's my week. Been picking up a few bits and bobs in the sale, including Earmuffs headphones in Mr T's for £2.50. Have put them past for my niece.

freespirit66

Well i set the alarm this morning to make me get up early and go straight down to my craftshop, so now i have caught up with all the challenges of this week

Although the signs and symptoms of depression are the same for both men and women, women tend to experience certain symptoms more often than men. For example, seasonal affective disorder depression in the winter months due to lower levels of sunlight, and vitamin D

1. Complete the daily sudoku challenge
2. Complete the daily record sheet
3. Bake for the Sunday Bake Club
4. The weekly weigh in

fluffysox

nic2075 wrote: »

Hi, had a busy, stressful week. I mentioned I got a job last week, well I went and got another on Friday as a homecarer. I was over the moon until I went to see the childminder. It will cost £53 a day in childcare, I will be earning £50 I called CTC and would only be entitled to a small % off help.
Don't know what to do, I'm meant to start on Wed. But I can't spend all that on childcare. It's not worth it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Next job I applied for as the hours are 10-2pm through the week, so I would only need childcare for my youngest.

In good news I advertised my plaques and other bits on a dancing fb page, and I got 8 orders in one day, have a couple more. Pretty good for Jan. I don't have much confidence in my stuff, and find it hard to promote myself. But I need to throw myself into it and it will take the pressure off not being able to work long hours and aim for a job with fewer hours, in the evening etc.

Anyway, that's my week. Been picking up a few bits and bobs in the sale, including Earmuffs headphones in Mr T's for £2.50. Have put them past for my niece.

Sorry to hear about the childcare issue, hope the other job works out better. Well done on the fb sales.:T
I picked up 3 pairs of those earmuff headphones in Tesco before Christmas. £10 each for some of our nieces, 17, 17 and 21. Took them back though as I decided I had enough bits for them. But at £2.50 they are a great bargain. They're lovely earmuffs even without the ability to play music.

Own_My_Own

nic I've shared your page on FB. You never know it may get some interest.
I'll get dd to like and share it tomorrow. Where as I have 20 friends she has more than 200.

And your plaques are lovely, don't put yourself down .

The only reason we don't have one is our surnames are different. I changed mine after ex got re-married. I asked ds if he wanted to change his name and he said ' Yes I want to be James Lewis Bond'
Only his first name isn't James and my surname isn't Bond. I still have no idea where the Lewis bit came from.
I think he would have killed me now at 20 if I had let him do it.

Nanamia

Chrissy I love the photo of your big boned hound He looks so comfy. How is DD doing? Has she taken to her iPad ? Is she joining you at the charity shop? I know I know I'm way to nosey but I was thinking about her xxx
Feisty hi! hoping you've been behaving today xxx
Mrsinvisible making memories is so right. I'd much rather have a room full of giggles than a show home xxx
Ploddingalong I love it here too. Christmas lovers are the nicest, kindest, thoughtful, caring, sharing people around. A few of us have ventured out but mostly we just love it here You've shamed me into getting my Christmas things in order! I don't think I've ever left them hanging about this long before. They need boxing and putting back into the loft. One set of my outdoor lights are still up (Ssshhh ) need some kind sole to take them down for me (on the roofs guttering and I'm not very good up that high) Photos, large photos we love them please xxx
Msgigglewick yum! a turkey dinner sounds good. We almost finished off the Christmas ham today (enough for tomorrow's lunch) it was really lovely, why do I only buy one at Christmas and Easter ? xxx
b_e_g too warm for me! but DH would love it. It's over a four hour flight from Perth to Queensland I think, it's hard to conceive the size of Australia isn't it xxx
Festive Princess I'm delighted your weekend went well. Your friends will be as pleased for you as we all are, I'm glad they liked Matt, I have a feeling they'll be very protective of you so he must have won them over too. Glad your eye is healing, do you think you could stay out of hospital this week please? xxx
Linky I downloaded the original and am pleased to say for the moment it's still working well on the phone and iPad. Just downloaded the one you've suggested too, thank you, it's got Dumbo on. Woo hoo xxx
Freespirit DS obviously appreciates what a special lady you truly are. He wants his Mum back and day by day you are getting there Go girl xxx
Ruth how was your corset? Are you pleased with it? And did you watch 07.29 on bbc1 this week? xxx
BBTHREE pop on and let us know you are ok please. You know I worry xxx

I've been a touch of a domestic goddess today but don't worry things have now reverted back to normal. My super duper neighbour (well two of the ladies) are coming for coffee in the morning so I've whipped up a few cakes this evening whilst watching CBB. One of the lovelies has had some very sad news so it's time for some TLC . DH has had his nosed pushed out so will have to be nice to him ha.
Must get myself in gear and tidy the Christmas things too tomorrow feel free to give me a nudge if I don't xxx

Nanamia

Nic as Linky says your makes are fab. I hope you find a way around your childcare problems, if I lived nearer, I'd be delighted to help:) xxx

Own_My_Own

I should have gone to bed at least an hour ago but I found another app called pocketToons.

It's all the really old cartoons. 1930/40's. Betty Boop in black and white. Old technicolor disney cartoons. Pluto and little singing rabbits. The type of cartoons I love.

And it has a Christmas selection.