* It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year * - It's the 2016 Christmas Chatter Thread

nic2075

freespirit66 wrote: »

3FORHOLIDAYS i hope it is ok but i have updated our birthday page, i am hoping i can put it on here and you can copy and paste into the post on the first page?


Our Birthdays

JANUARY
Newthrift 18th
Clumsy42 28th

FEBRUARY
murie 24th
junior_j 25th

MARCH


APRIL
quidsy 23rd
princesskitty29 29th

MAY
pixtotts 4th
Opee92 13th
Pinksteps 21st

JUNE
04624181 13th
dropsofjupiter 22nd
msgigglewick 23rd

JULY
mrs-moneypenny 17th
Hanley25 19th


AUGUST
Treasurequeen 12th

SEPTEMBER
Spendless 28th
whitesatin 28th

OCTOBER
freespirit66 1st

NOVEMBER
Peppapig 1st
mrsinvisable 7th
pinknfluffy28 28th

DECEMBER
FeistyFidget 14th
3forholidays 15th
CHRISSYG 25th !!!!!!!!

Can I be added please? June 1st. Meant to ask ages ago x

nic2075

Belated happy birthday Mrs Invisible. Hope you had a great day x

murie

Happy Belated Birthday Mrs I!!! (Sorry I missed it x) Is it the wedding this week?


Peppa- I haven't seen the M&S ad yet but your description made me laugh -said like a typical Mom!!
Nic- Aldi do a nice cheaper version of Baileys its not as sickly sweet or as thick (which I prefer). Keep your eyes peeled for the M&S offers as they usually do some scrummy drinks along the same lines (Yule log and sherry trifle flavours spring to mind. The are usually about the £6 mark),


IF ANYONE WANTS TO TAKE PART IN THE CHRISTMAS CARD SWAP pm me as we are currently at 4. Sorry I have written in capitals but I wanted to draw it to everyone's attention. Shall we set a cut off date of 1st December? I think after that date everyone will be busy gearing up with school and other activities etc , I will couple names up and then we can exchange addresses with those we are swapping with . Does that sound OK?


We are having the Aldi Turkey parcel for lunch today - it has a cranberry and orange stuffing. Cant wait to try it- its makes me feel quite Christmassy! I wrote my Christmas cards yesterday for extended family and neighbours so that is another task off my list! The car passed its MOT which was another plus!
I really want to start wrapping the presents but my paper is a copper foil that I know will mark easily so if I wrap too early they will get knocked and the foil will look shabby on the day ( I have wrapping OCD!!).
I picked up my Reindeer T shirt from Asda yesterday, Im really pleased with it, cant wait to wear it at the Good Food Show in few weeks time,which for me is the official start of Christmas!


Hope everyone has a good day x

patentgirl

Morning everyone this weeks choice of GS flim when sleeping over was Home Alone 2 still Christmassy but Elf still favourite!

Doing quite well wrapped up some presents ordered GS main present arriving in week just got GS 2 and GD1 to buy for glad I waited for her as she now got everything to do with trolls on her list think we still got some of the original ones in the loft from my DDs got GS1 some novelty juggling balls shaped liked brussel sprouts for joke from m and s 3 for 2.
Trying to wait till 1st dec to light my Christmas candles but struggling to resist

Murie can I please take part in Christmas card swap will pm you
Not sure on Ads so far waiting for Sainsbugs

Still struggling with cracker presents thanks whoever said mini bottles spirits and candles but still struggling as wanted different for each person anyone help with new ideas if not will just have to double up?

Have a lovely day everyone

3forholidays

freespirit66 wrote: »

3FORHOLIDAYS i hope it is ok but i have updated our birthday page, i am hoping i can put it on here and you can copy and paste into the post on the first page?


Our Birthdays

JANUARY
Newthrift 18th
Clumsy42 28th

FEBRUARY
murie 24th
junior_j 25th

MARCH


APRIL
quidsy 23rd
princesskitty29 29th

MAY
pixtotts 4th
Opee92 13th
Pinksteps 21st

JUNE
04624181 13th
dropsofjupiter 22nd
msgigglewick 23rd

JULY
mrs-moneypenny 17th
Hanley25 19th


AUGUST
Treasurequeen 12th

SEPTEMBER
Spendless 28th
whitesatin 28th

OCTOBER
freespirit66 1st

NOVEMBER
Peppapig 1st
mrsinvisable 7th
pinknfluffy28 28th

DECEMBER
FeistyFidget 14th
3forholidays 15th
CHRISSYG 25th !!!!!!!!

Thanks for doing this Free. I'm currently on my iPad but I'll copy it into the first post this afternoon. If it is part of the first post then it should be easier to check.

Belated birthday wishes MrsI! Hope that you had a lovely day.

3forholidays

I'm off work this week and got a few shopping trips planned. I only tend to pick up a few gifts in a trip as I'm nearly always on public transport therefore limited to what I can carry. Just got to get the sweets for the younger members of the family plus finish off the gifts for the adults.

Also need to get some Christmas cards and start writing them as I've not got round to getting a Christmas stamp made yet. I've always struggled with tasks that involve lengthy periods of writing. Thank goodness that computers were invented!

Hope that everyone enjoys the remainder of the weekend.

3forholidays

patentgirl wrote: »

Morning everyone this weeks choice of GS flim when sleeping over was Home Alone 2 still Christmassy but Elf still favourite!

Doing quite well wrapped up some presents ordered GS main present arriving in week just got GS 2 and GD1 to buy for glad I waited for her as she now got everything to do with trolls on her list think we still got some of the original ones in the loft from my DDs got GS1 some novelty juggling balls shaped liked brussel sprouts for joke from m and s 3 for 2.
Trying to wait till 1st dec to light my Christmas candles but struggling to resist

Murie can I please take part in Christmas card swap will pm you
Not sure on Ads so far waiting for Sainsbugs

Still struggling with cracker presents thanks whoever said mini bottles spirits and candles but still struggling as wanted different for each person anyone help with new ideas if not will just have to double up?

Have a lovely day everyone

Ideas:
Nail polish, Lottery ticket/scratchcard, hot chocolate sachet, lip gloss/balm, USB stick, pen, torch, wind up toys etc

Not sure of your budget - if you could give some idea of how much you could spend per item then we might be able to suggest further appropriate items.

vulpix

Good morning,

Happy belated Birthday mrs I.xx

I never look at the list,I am sorry.Thank Goodness Free does!

3 Forholidays please could I be added to the birthday list.12th March.That will make birthdays every month of the year.At the moment there are none in March.

Mrs m your elf is lovely,you are very talented.

I don't watch telly.If i do it's catch up so I can skip the ads so I haven't seen most of the ones you are talking about.I did catch the JL one,it made me smile.The dogs face.

Just watched the M&S one,thought it was a bit long.Did like the 40 shades of red book and her arran jumper!Thanks for the link Carlislelass.

Murie I will PM you about the Christmas card swap,Thank You for organising it.

Went into a town yesterday,it was busy.Just picked up a mulled wine candle which I started last night and an Elmo back pack for DD2 she is a bit goth/grunge (!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????)Only £6 from HB.As I was shoving him in our wardrobe I found a giant Lindor sweet I had bought her ages ago and forgotten about.

I really am done and must not buy anything else.

I went and chose the children's book from the book shop who will be sponsoring me to read the Christmas story on our local radio station.I only read the first couple of pages and Mr V said yep.I will have to take it back and choose another.It's dull and nothing happens.

I got a fb message last night to say a friend from up the road was in hospital with a broken leg waiting for an op to have it pinned.I will put a note through her door for her grown up son to say I am available for dog walking if needed.I have no idea how she managed to break her leg.It couldnt be the dogs pulling her over they are tiny.You might know she is booked to go to New Zealand at Christmas.She might just be better in time.Fingers crossed.

I need to do some tidying up now.Have been making a Christmas patchwork throw instead of housework.So much so my hand hurts now so need a rest.Oh I have finished the stocking craft,not exciting at all and have got everything for the reindeer one on the kitchen table.I hope we continue with the crafts all year through.I have enjoyed it.

Vx

Gettingtherequickly

Just a very quick run in as have so much to do & so little time.

Collected my new car yesterday morning, so strange to drive with out a key! In love with it though & my brother loves the colour. Got home for about 15 mins, so no time to do anything worthwhile, except lay mousetraps :eek: there is a little s**t in my bedroom who has stuck his fingers up to everything, and has done the same again to the traps laid around the room. Looking as if I will have to resort to using then glue traps, which I don't want:eek:

Then left to see Mama Mia. Was fabulous except we had a gaggle of women behind & beside us who sang every song at the top of their voices, which meant we could hear the cast properly, the were amazing though.

Then rushed back for a quiz night I was roped into entering, we came the worst place 4th out of 11 teams. We knew we wouldn't win as there is a team which regularly do pub quizzes so they won yet again.

Was in church this morning for what felt like the most moving rembrance service I have ever been at. A bugler did the last post which sent shivers up my spine, it was such a soft but powerful rendition. So did my 2 mins there and again at 11 in Sainsbugs.

Been invited to lunch for 2, so when I get back, housework, washing, ironing, homework to do, all before David Attenborough. I'm good, but not that good.

Will catch up properly, have a good day everyone

freespirit66

nic2075 wrote: »

Can I be added please? June 1st. Meant to ask ages ago x

Have added you my lovely x