OS Christmas 2015 thread!!!!

BigMummaF

Bumpety-bumpety-Bump ��

We have quiet a Crimbo now The Offspring are old enough to do their own thing & gifts are limited to twenty quid in total...ish �� but we go a little up-market with the food. Then again, our tastes are simple with things like clotted cream in the place of value ice cream on our "plab-overs" �� (one of the kids tried to say 'pavlova'; don't know why cuz we have meringue nests) & I try to get choccie digestives in various combos, like one year I found caramel & also the ever elusive white chocolate.

There may be a not-to-serious assault on a children's entertainment outlet as we've threatened to get the Holy Grail of TV tat--aka Tr@cy Eyeland--as they missed out first time around ��

nicki_2

I have the fruit in to soak to make my Christmas Cake....whether it lasts to Christmas is another matter lol I'll just make sure I have the supplies in at all times. I have to plan well as DD is home this year (last year she was at her dads) so will be here for Christmas day and will want a proper dinner. First week of September I'm hoping to start buying 1 extra thing a week to hide for meals

p-pincher

Back from holidays now and with the kiddies going back school Christmas prep will be starting next week after I get paid. 1 extra food item a week and I've gone through my Christmas list and worked out what I need to get.
A lot of people will get a voucher. You can buy them for our local shopping centre and i'll also make a little home made gift as well. The vouchers are excellent as you can use them in any shop, cafe, restaurant or the cinema.

karren

are there generic vouchers you can buy where the person chooses?
as ive few to buy for and sick of having to rack brains to think having these will make life easier

dandy-candy

How about these https://www.highstreetvouchers.com

p-pincher

Do they have a local shopping centre you can buy gift vouchers for. Our do them that you can spend in any shops, cafes, resturants or the pictures. They're brilliant.

skogar

The post office do a one4all voucher which covers quite a lot of shops. I've had a couple of these from work.

mummy2threeboys

Back again for a simple christmas. Will be making a lot of things again ..have made a large toy penguin already (was meant to be monty from last years christmas ad but i misplaced him on christmas eve:mad:)

so plans are
K
hat make
mittens
tompson reefer
gi joe and outfits make
scarf make
onesise buy
panda toy
socks
inline skates buy in sale

B
Jumper make
onesie
socks
hat..made
cushion
mittens make
nline skates buy in sale
scarf make
2 more things..?? second hand wii game?

luke
jumper..make 1/2 done
blanket..make
clown outfit..make
book farm yard.. bought
hat..make
minion mittens..make
penguin..made
slippers..make
onesie buy

joint between them breakfast hamper and movie night hamper

sil and brother ..blanket small night at movie hamper
sil and brother 2 breakfast hamper ..1/2 won in comp
godsons ..childrens breakfast hamper
brother..night at movies hamper
best friend and son night at movies hamper
mum...shawl and a promise to help do her hallway .
hubby...??? Shower hamper

I normally get them the lego advent calenders but even half price is still a streach, so will just be getting poundland choccy ones and my home made dec ones.

See you on the otherside!! :rotfl:

THIRZAH

Manchester Wilkos had children's craft kits reduced to 25p today-I got a "make your own pirate ship", robot bunting, a packet of pencils, paint a car and a packet of blank cards. Will make good stocking fillas.

zippychick

How is everyone getting on???? my christmas prep involves a stack of jars for chilli jam. that's literally it!!!!!