OS Christmas 2014 thread!!!!

laura_hoggle

sugarpuss27 wrote: »

I also use bags for life most years to put the family gifts in, it costs a bit more but at least they are sturdy and can be useful all year round. This year Sainsbobs have some nice hessian type bags with ring handles they are £2 each but they are part of the family gift so I always include them in my budget.

I love this idea. My mum has done it a few times and it has always been well received. Such a practical idea and a lot sturdier than a lot of the Christmas gift bags!

joe_purdy

i got 3 little christmas yankee candles yesterday off eBay ready for my mums advent calendar. I wrap a little present between 1-24 december. just little things like a christmas chocolate bar, christmas candle, christmas socks etc

Possession

laura_hoggle wrote: »

I love this idea. My mum has done it a few times and it has always been well received. Such a practical idea and a lot sturdier than a lot of the Christmas gift bags!

Seasalt always do some lovely jute Christmas bags, and closer to the time always do an offer including free postage. They aren't as cheap as £2, but are very good value for the quality.

I have all the ingredients for a xmas cake already except for alcohol. The only alcohol I have is Austins (Aldi Pimms) and I can't afford to buy more. Waddya reckon, would Pimms work?!

TravellingAbuela

There was a chappie on Skipton Market yesterday selling Xmas cards @ 2 packs for £1. Amongst them some packs of good quality charity cards. I got some PDSA ones and also Diabetes UK. I think I already have enough cards but can't resist a bargain!!

Margaret54

Hi Thought I would pop in and say hello I sat last night and wrote out all the Christmas cards and addressed them too so will buy a few books of stamps when out again. I have all my presents bought and gift wrap too I like to be organised early

Butterfly_Brain

[FONT=&quot]Ingredients: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
lemon juice
4 large eggs
lots of nuts
1 bottle Whisky
2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the Whisky to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the whisky again, to be sure it is the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.

Repeat. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the whisky is shtill OK.

Try another cup .... just in case. Turn off the mixerer.

Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick fruit off floor.

Mix on the turner.

If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers pry it loose with a sdrewscriver.

Sample the whisky to check for tonsisticity.

Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Who careshz.

Check the whisky.

Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.

Add one table. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find.

Greash the oven and wee in the fridge.

Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.

Don't forget to beat off the turner. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the whisky

Fall into bed.

CHERRY MISTMAS[/FONT]

meg72

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

[FONT=&quot]Ingredients: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
lemon juice
4 large eggs
lots of nuts
1 bottle Whisky
2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the Whisky to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the whisky again, to be sure it is the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.

Repeat. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the whisky is shtill OK.

Try another cup .... just in case. Turn off the mixerer.

Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick fruit off floor.

Mix on the turner.

If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers pry it loose with a sdrewscriver.

Sample the whisky to check for tonsisticity.

Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Who careshz.

Check the whisky.

Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.

Add one table. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find.

Greash the oven and wee in the fridge.

Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.

Don't forget to beat off the turner. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the whisky

Fall into bed.

CHERRY MISTMAS[/FONT]

love it. Thank you

meg72

Possession wrote: »

Seasalt always do some lovely jute Christmas bags, and closer to the time always do an offer including free postage. They aren't as cheap as £2, but are very good value for the quality.

I have all the ingredients for a xmas cake already except for alcohol. The only alcohol I have is Austins (Aldi Pimms) and I can't afford to buy more. Waddya reckon, would Pimms work?!

99p store have a nice folding shopping bag in either red or green
boughta couple and will jazz up with stamps.

I don't think Pimms will work as the alcohol content isn't strong enough.

Butterfly_Brain

Islandmaid wrote: »

Jlhmd - there,s loads of different methods, but for the skittles vodka I use 5 old water bottles with screw top lids, split the skittles into the different colours and put them into the bottles (20-30 sweeties in each) top each with approx 200 ml of voddy, put the lids on and shake like mad - when the sweets had disolved, I strain each bottle to remove any bits and scum, then put into my pretty bottles.

The toffee vodka - easier - take about 100ml of vodka out of a bottle - unwrap a whole pack of butterscotch (I use *erthers), smash em with a rolling in (in a bag) and tip into voddy bottle, put on lid and shake till disolved.

I also want to try candy cane vodka this year, using same method as toffee - thought it would make nice prezzies for the overage 'Yoot' in our family with a candy cane tied to the little bottles.

Island Maid..................Noo's don't do candy cane vodka it is horrid and tastes like milk of magnesia. We made some last year and it looked pretty enough but even DD's hard drinking male friends couldn't drink it :eek:

rosie51

I am pretty boring but we will do the same as last year. Homemade jam, mince pies and bread. Tins of sweets and a small personal homemade gift for the children.
We are on a low income due to early retirement, its the thought that counts. Jam made in Nov, rest Xmas Eve. Looking to buy our cards in the next week or so.