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

Ruth_honey

newthrift wrote: »

I'll be watching the eclipse this morning, its reasonably clear here to fingers crossed!!! I think I was about 9 last time, and I do remember where I stood watching it through a viewer made with toilet rolls :rotfl:
feisty :j for the house, I'm keeping my fingers crossed it goes smoothly for you and *high five* for the new car!!! Take the delay in IVF as a gift to have a relax and get other things sorted out
princesskitty awww poor little one, I really hope that wiggle manages to settle soon. Have fun setting the easter egg hunt too :T I miss doing this!!!

I need some wedding assistance if anyone if available to have a peek at these two dresses for me? We are having a semi-formal wedding (church and then marquee reception with sit down meal and seating plan then evening is quite laid back, hog roast and disco) and I have ordered these short bridesmaid dresses
http://www.bhs.co.uk/en/bhuk/product/wedding-1020484/bridesmaid-3988957/blush-amber-short-bridesmaid-dress-3946378?refinements=Colour%7b1%7d~%5bpink%5d&bi=1&ps=40

Which they all like and I think are really pretty. My colours are blush, cream and silver/grey. Are they ''formal'' enough or would a longer dress like

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_008010410404_-1

Be more suitable? I'm sure I am stressing about nothing and that the shorter ones are fine :doh: :rotfl:
Any opinions are greatly received

I like the first ones. Very pretty! Love the hog roast idea too. Sounds fun.

freespirit66

Evening everyone,

PEPPAPIG well the eclipse was a complete washout this morning, there was so much cloud, it did go darker but not dark, i ended up just putting bbc1 on to watch it. The Northern Lights are on my bucket list too

FEISTY fab news about the house, especially being that near to DHs parents, hope it all goes through smoothly. Like the other lovelies have said hopefully the most stressful part of the move will be over by the time you start treatment and you will feel more settled

PRINCESSKITTY how is the mastitis? Aww poor wiggle its a horrible time for them when teething

NEWTHRIFT i love both dresses but like the others i do prefer the shorter one, they are beautiful colours, aww its very sweet asking our opinion

KIWI haha definitely a little elf, i cant wait to read The Night Before Christmas to my DGS

PIXTOTTS ooh you are very brave my lovely agreeing to read at the funeral, sending you hugs

MURIE oh bless DD she was very brave for going ahead with it even though in so much pain i hope they give her some leeway

SPRINGDREAMS thankyou for the links to those Molten Brown baubles

msgigglewick

Caught the very ending of the eclipse... most of it was covered by cloud until i dh messaged me to look out.. grabbed the camera and took a few shots.. one made it on to the itv news website lol.

Fab news on the house feisty!!!

newthrift i think i'd go with the shorter ones.. the can be worn again too.

Xmas front - i've bought a few more disney infinity figures.. not many left to get now, dd's socks from her youtuber have come. got some books and lil bits

Easter - i've over done the chocolate front already oops. and walked passed clintons the other day and couldn't resist their giant duck cuddly was £30 down to £9.99. dd4 is going to scream! lol it can sit in the corner of her bedroom with her other ducks lol.

mandco

Pixtotts sorry for your loss very brave to agree to do a reading
Fiesty congrats on the new house & car. Frustrating that they messed up your ivf dates but extra time to try and de stress/relax def sounds like a good thing with everything else going on.
Newthift def prefer the 1st dresses very pretty
princesskitty poor wiggle teething is no fun and its hard
seeing them in pain when you can't do much to help

I know i've loads to catch up on so hugs/congrats as relevant hope everyones doing ok

really must make time to pop in more often but this month seems to have gotten away from me doesn't help my new migraine meds are making me super tired/sluggish all I want to do is sleep and I've gained 1st since I started taking them :eek: apparently it should get better in a couple of months once I adjust but on the plus side they seem to be working

better shoot and get some more washing hung out while its still sunny tc all

freespirit66

Evening everyone,

Its been quite a lazy day today but still managed to get a few bits done, i am being so naughty tonight DD1 bought me a small easter egg and i am sitting here devouring it, i am so in the mood for chocolate while watching The Voice (which is disappointing tonight)

MSGIGGLEWICK well done on getting your photo on tv

MANDCO uggh migraines are the bane of my life they waste so much of my time, i really hope the new meds carry on working for you and you start feeling better soon

FeistyFidget

newthrift wrote: »

I'll be watching the eclipse this morning, its reasonably clear here to fingers crossed!!! I think I was about 9 last time, and I do remember where I stood watching it through a viewer made with toilet rolls :rotfl:
feisty :j for the house, I'm keeping my fingers crossed it goes smoothly for you and *high five* for the new car!!! Take the delay in IVF as a gift to have a relax and get other things sorted out
princesskitty awww poor little one, I really hope that wiggle manages to settle soon. Have fun setting the easter egg hunt too :T I miss doing this!!!

I need some wedding assistance if anyone if available to have a peek at these two dresses for me? We are having a semi-formal wedding (church and then marquee reception with sit down meal and seating plan then evening is quite laid back, hog roast and disco) and I have ordered these short bridesmaid dresses
http://www.bhs.co.uk/en/bhuk/product/wedding-1020484/bridesmaid-3988957/blush-amber-short-bridesmaid-dress-3946378?refinements=Colour%7b1%7d~%5bpink%5d&bi=1&ps=40

Which they all like and I think are really pretty. My colours are blush, cream and silver/grey. Are they ''formal'' enough or would a longer dress like

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_008010410404_-1

Be more suitable? I'm sure I am stressing about nothing and that the shorter ones are fine :doh: :rotfl:
Any opinions are greatly received

I'm another fan of the shorter one too

pixtotts wrote: »

newthrift - I love both the long and the short... Both are suitable for semi formal... If pushed I think personally prefer the shorter I just think they are really cute, and the long says beach or meadow to me. Both are lovely though, and both dresses which could be worn again! Which is something I love of a bridesmaid dress!

freespirit66 - I'm ok thankyou. It has definitely kept me busy doing my new streets, and gran would have liked it that I was taking people she knew books .

Funeral plans have been made, and I've accidentally agreed to read some stuff... I don't like public speaking, but my cousin is, and of the 3 of us I am the most likely to make it through so figured I better had lol.
And we decided on the same poem as we had at my nannys funeral, which I can't even read sat in our lounge so I bowed out of that one quickly.

I didn't watch the eclipse myself, I remember watching the last one though
x

Hugs pixtotts. As others have said, only do a reading if you feel comfortable. Your nan would have preferred it that way.

We have the funeral for DH nan on Wednesday, she passed first few days of March, so it's been a very drawn out process. What with DH going in in for another procedure on Thursday and the funeral Friday, it's going to be a sad/stressful week.

Thank you for all the well wishes re house and treatment xxx

IrishRose12

Afternoon everyone.
My sympathies to those who have lost someone and have funerals this week. I have to admit I've never understood the reasoning why deaths/funerals in England are so prolonged. I've told my family that if I have to bury them there'll be none of this 2 week business for them.
Here depending on when the person dies, they're buried within 2-3 days of dying :eek:
And that is stressful enough, how you all cope for a longer time I take my hat off to you all.

I didn't get to see as much of the eclipse as I would have liked on Friday as I was in work. But we had a lovely clear sky right outside the window. Even then though because I didn't have the safe glasses I saw nothing, until it went dull. Apparently we were getting about 95% coverage here, I didn't notice much difference TBH :rotfl: It was just like a normal cloudy day in Belfast when it went dull, but hey ho lol:rotfl:

Off out to a charity fun day here today at the local football pitch, so no Sunday dinner being made as there'll be a BBQ and Chippy vans lol. It's a beautiful sunny day here so DH has said he'll cut the monster trees we have in the garden when we get back. Regretting ever buying those now as their a pain:mad:

Off now to order our new table and chairs for the garden from Asda, and also a Christmas Jumper that is down to £8 from £16. I loved it at Christmas but refused to pay £16 for it.
Also saw a couple for the kids also so will get those too while I'm at it.

icemice

Please may I join you lovely folks?

I used to be around, mainly on the 'let it snow' board, but I've been completely out of action following a stroke, shockingly at 47. I'm still off work atm, but trying to sort out a new 'normal' for my scrambled-egg brain. If I forget things, especially names, please bear with me.

Having read back on all 39 pages, I feel like I know everyone already and there are some names that I certainly remember from old Christmas boards.

Needless to say, despite my now dreadful hand-writing (to be honest, it always was awful!), my cards are all written and addressed, so woe-betide anyone who moves or has a new baby during the year without permission to change their Christmas list entry!

It seems that the year has not got off to a great start for many of you so my warmest wishes extend to everyone, whatever your circumstances and I hope to 'meet' you all soon.

My birthday is August 29th btw.

Merry Christmas wishes to everyone for the coming year :xmastree:

3forholidays

Welcome to the thread icemice! Sorry to read that you have been unwell but congratulations on being super organised with those Christmas cards.

Peppapig

Hi IceMice - sorry to hear about your stroke, it must have been hard going for you, but glad to see you're feeling able to post again. Hats off to you for the Christmas cards too