Preparing for xmas 2015

mirry

Thanks, although there's no morrisons near me I know my mother in law pops in her local one from time to time so might ask her to pick me up some (she will be pleased, lol)

Islandmaid

Have bought another couple of gifts, bottle of spiced rum from coop, a fiver cheaper than everywhere else, and a bottle of perfume with 20% off for relative who ALWAYS loves this fragrance.

I,ve got a joint of beef and gammon in freezer, not sure whether to leave them till Christmas, or cook and slice them for GC - decisions hey....

mirry

how much is the spiced rum? I might take a look in there tomorrow. Good news, my mother in law is picking up 6 bottle of shloer for me :j

I've written out the Xmas cards "I sound crazy" but it feels so good, I even put the stamps on the ones going by post and put them away.
I don't know why but I'm enjoying this?

Islandmaid

Mirry - it's £13 - just need to hide it from DH for 4 months LOL

http://www.co-operativefood.co.uk/deals/all-deals/

I have,t sent Christmas cards for about 5 years, DH gets one for his Mum, but that's it.

Teddi

We are doing a homemade hamper for each person, adults are having homemade liqueurs in personalised flavours, so my mum is getting elderberry (from our garden), my sister in law is getting parma violets flavour. They will also be getting a photo in a frame each of various things, taken by my wife and frames decorated by me to match each of their decor, flavoured olive oils, biscuits, candle holders, etc.


Then the 2 kids are also getting homemade and one bought toy, name bunting for each of their rooms, biscuits, a toy box, a knicknacks box, both hand decorated by us.


We are looking at each of the adults coming in at £10-ish and the kids at about £10 plus toy up to £15. It is spread through the year, starting in about may or june so it is maybe £20 a month


We don't do a tree (boy dog gets too confused with indoor trees) so we just have a few things that hang on the walls, nothing new except some candles.


We put an extra £50 to the side for Christmas food, thats it.

craigywv

I love Christmas got most of sons stuff in the other day he into zombies lol primark selling t shirts with zombies on them for 6 quid each so get 2 different ones a hoody half priced to 5 quid 2 pairs pj also reduced house coat reduced and pants and star wars socks .I work in a pound shop so stocking fillers sorted too nothing this year with a plug on it thank goodness!!! will get trainers and jeans nearer the time and sweets. envelope with some money in it for the sales and a play station game . sounds a lot but its actually everything I would have been buying him as he growing out of things so quickly. oh wants pj and slippers and sweets got first two items sweets in December will be bought or I will eat them. mum and dad will get a hamper I will make up got lots of small things in already and 3 kids in family to be bought for mil bought and wrapped pj and lovely photo frames and sweets in December. really pleased most in already got 100 quid voucher for tescos for introducing a friend to sky tv so tat and my club card points is more than enough for food will prob stock freezers up with this money too. I have found my son prefers lots of small items and one bigger one so I happy about that as its easier to buy and hide all year round.

amber03

Hi all, popped to the shops today and bought another couple of food items to put away for xmas. Decided to make a list of what I have got cos on the last count I have ten tins of beans.xx

kathrynha

amber03 wrote: »

Hi all, popped to the shops today and bought another couple of food items to put away for xmas. Decided to make a list of what I have got cos on the last count I have ten tins of beans.xx

Very good idea. Husband has been known to ask in the past if I'm planning to insulate the whole loft with something, when I have been stocking up on stuff on offer, and kind of went over the top

Think I need to make a list of what I need for Christmas and quantities and cross off as I buy stuff.

Sally_A

Thanks for the reminder....will be keeping an eye out for half price good quality beef joints. :xmassmile

candlelight_2013

I usually make hampers for friends each Christmas, but I have decided to have a change this year.

I have found some lovely boxes of Yank** candles on Ama*on at a very reasonable price so I am going to start buying these, and they will be easy to wrap as well.

I have 3 grandchildren, all grown up now, so it will be money, a couple of stocking fillers and their favourite chocolates.

Himself and I don't buy for each other now, if we want something and we can afford it, we buy it. When you get to our age there really isn't anything we want and couldn't live without.

With regard to the families of nieces and nephews we buy a tin of biscuits and a large box of chocolates.

We cut down on presents last year and it was a good feeling. I suspect we are all given something which we might not use , and I am sure I must have bought things that people didn't want (not intentionally obviously) so it is saving money all round.

We are going away for a few days at the beginning of September, and after that will start thinking about Christmas food. There again I don't buy as much as we used to because it is wicked to buy too much just to end up throwing it away.

I look forward to hearing all your suggestions

Candlelightx