* Walking in a Winter Wonderland * - It's the 2015 Christmas Chatter Thread

*Twinkle*

Snowing like mad here in N E Lincs, hoping itll settle, and all i can hear in my head is shakin stevens xx

*Twinkle*

junior_j wrote: »

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Also a stab in the dark. .does anyone have experience with diabetes and can suggest items for a hamper for a diabetic person - mums diabetic and she basically doesn't eat carbs or sugar now and luckily controlled her condition (she has lost a bunch of weight too)

I was thinking maybe a couple of diabetic cook books and some items or ingredients to add to them.

please dont buy 'diabetic' food stuff, theyre rubbish and they make you poop, is yr mum type 1 or 2?

freespirit66

Evening everyone, DD2s second work catch up 1/2 day went a bit better this week, and i had lots of snuggles with the little man, i have to really stop myself from smothering him in kisses and playing with his supersoft little hands when he is asleep on me :rotfl::rotfl:i know this sounds really soppy but my heart really feels like it will burst with happiness when i have him in my arms (pass the sickbucket around haha)

PRINCESSKITTY aww glad you had a lovely quiet day at home, i know DH will miss you both but it is only a couple of days and some much needed rest and sleep will do you both good, plus you will have your mum helping you out, enjoy yourself, before you blink it will be time to go home, you know how quick time goes

MSGIGGLEWICK ooh how lovely, i adore roses what a lovely thing to do for your young neighbour, i bet you made their day!

NEWTHRIFT its never happened before but i just keep spotting really good bargains and they happen to be the perfect present for each person, how much snow did you get?

FLUFFYSOX sorry you are both ill but what a twist of fate :) hope everything goes really smoothly for you

CHRISSY oh dear your poor DD not another seizure so soon after the other one, hope she is ok and able to go to her appt tomorrow

MRSMONEYPENNY aww not long to go then, hope DD is keeping well, i have read Its a Kind of Magic and its the only one i wasnt sure about, i didnt dislike it but i didnt love it like the others i have read of Carole Matthews

quidsy

*Twinkle* wrote: »

please dont buy 'diabetic' food stuff, theyre rubbish and they make you poop, is yr mum type 1 or 2?

100% agree with this, was told to NEVER buy anything labeled as diabetic.

Peppapig

*Twinkle* wrote: »

please dont buy 'diabetic' food stuff, theyre rubbish and they make you poop, is yr mum type 1 or 2?

My Mum was told not to buy diabetic chocolate by the nurse at the diabetic clinic at our GP surgery - they gave her a useful list of things she should avoid, things to eat in moderation and things that she could eat lots of.

freespirit66 wrote: »

Evening everyone, DD2s second work catch up 1/2 day went a bit better this week, and i had lots of snuggles with the little man, i have to really stop myself from smothering him in kisses and playing with his supersoft little hands when he is asleep on me :rotfl::rotfl:i know this sounds really soppy but my heart really feels like it will burst with happiness when i have him in my arms (pass the sickbucket around haha)

Free, I'm just the same with mine - he's one now but it really upsets me that he won't remember any of it when he's older. I'll just have to make sure I'm still doing it when he's a teenager lol :rotfl:

freespirit66

Peppapig wrote: »

My Mum was told not to buy diabetic chocolate by the nurse at the diabetic clinic at our GP surgery - they gave her a useful list of things she should avoid, things to eat in moderation and things that she could eat lots of.



Free, I'm just the same with mine - he's one now but it really upsets me that he won't remember any of it when he's older. I'll just have to make sure I'm still doing it when he's a teenager lol :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:PEPPAPIG haha you have made me giggle can you imagine their faces :eek:

mcculloch29

Well, the landscape around here is very snowy, hope the bin lorry makes it through tomorrow. They have been known to miss our cul de sac out in naff weather and it's fortnightly collections now.

mrsinvisible

morning, peeps, no snow, blue sky and brittle sunshine. but bitterly cold.
Yesterday l bought from a shop closing down 5 curtain fabric samples, for 50p each. Really luxury fabrics, so l now have 5 lovely new cushions, really pleased. It always makes me sad when a lovely family run business closes, but this was retirement, rather than recession, so l didn't feel like a corpse robber.
February pensions have been paid already, so l will spend today trying to balance the books. Thanks for the reminder about the council tax holiday, I can factor that in, too.
Hopefully going on a mini-jolly with DD tomorrow, so that needs added in too.
l have been really frugal all this week using up stuff from Christmas foods and so on, but the scales tell me it has cost me a gain of 4lbs, so that was a disappointment, l will parcel up the remainder and donate it to the food bank.

3forholidays

mcculloch29 wrote: »

Well, the landscape around here is very snowy, hope the bin lorry makes it through tomorrow. They have been known to miss our cul de sac out in naff weather and it's fortnightly collections now.

We have just received notification that we are moving to collections every three weeks for our rubbish that goes to landfill (which currently is collected fortnightly) starting in March.

Our recycling bin (currently fortnightly) & food waste (currently weekly) are staying the same.

Will probably have to consult the collection calendar as it could be a little confusing to start with!

freespirit66

3forholidays wrote: »

We have just received notification that we are moving to collections every three weeks for our rubbish that goes to landfill (which currently is collected fortnightly) starting in March.

Our recycling bin (currently fortnightly) & food waste (currently weekly) are staying the same.

Will probably have to consult the collection calendar as it could be a little confusing to start with!

:eek::eek::eek::eek: 3 weeks???? I flipping hope they dont do that round here, that is ridiculous!! When we stayed in a villa in Florida they had twice WEEKLY collections, monday and thursday the rubbish was picked up!