santas Challenge 2016... Gifts, chat, challenges

Anglea

Hi everyone.

Thanks yet again mum2one for keeping us informed of money saving tips we can use throughout the year.

Hi curiouscrafter, nice you can join us. What crafts have you planned for this year?

mum2one

A early happy new year wishes.

Were having an amazing break, it was warm when we arrived yesterday, just minus 6, were in Lapland, so weird as when we came 3 yes ago we did the husky and reindeer sleigh riders wanted to do snowmobile - but at what would have been £300 - way to expensive esp as head thee other trips, this time though do the taster trip (free 5min go) just to say done it.... Even better as were new years trip we all get the big snowmobile trip for free......

As u all know its me = nothing simple.... 20 mins to get snowsuit on, get there miss hoodie gets on doesnt like the feel, I'm trying to get .... Couldn't get my leg over..... So we went on the sledge it was amazing we were about an hr going through forests, across roads, up and down, I am so glad I chose that way. It was an amazing way to end the year, tomorrow start the year with a husky sleigh ride x

Happy new year xx

Anglea

Hi all

Mum2one, I can't believe that you are posting from Lapland - wow!! Hope the rest of the trip is really good and no paramedics please lol

Katiehound

Happy New Year everyone.

back from my trip to the sunny south! loads of plants etc coming out so early- crazy! easy drive home, very little traffic on the roads and sun all the way. Can it really be December??
Hi Mum2one- err no, we don't want any snowy catastrophes please!! Enjoy yourselves.

In the loyalty points list can I just remind everyone who uses Mr T to do the survey - it's at www.tescoviews.com- once a month after a shop. Your chance to say what you think and earn 25 points (per month) Oh, and check that you have been 'paid' - that doesn't always happen but a quick call to T clubcard sorts out the problem!

Katiehound

Anyone buying for a birthday in January ( or Feb/ March?) just entered a huge list of magazines @ 5 issues for £5- includes all the BBC titles plus craft, cycling mags etc. Worth a look perhaps.
post 2592 here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1075149

mum2one

Home safe and sound, shattered, it was such an intense 4 days but it was magical, pleased to say no a+e visits for me..... (or Miss Hoodie), thou someone at the hotel broke there arm - fell on snow..... it was a 4 hr round trip to hospital...

It was everything that you could imagine and more.... our highlights was snowmobile safari... (I did try to get on one to drive, couldn't get my leg over.... and Miss Hoodie looked petrified) so we opted for the sleigh... which was amazing.. about 45mins of adrelin filled fun, and the husky safari... the one husky (called Frank), managed to half unhock himself and he tried to get in the sleigh with us.......

Back to reality.... starts 2mor, house ins, and usual clicks, links, some knitting, and lots of planning for 2016. xx

NorthernLass

This is my 2016 challenge!

mrs-moneypenny

Glad you had a great time mum2one
Northernlass, I'm doing that as well but I've back dated mine to start on 16th Nov so I'll have the full amount by 16th Nov this year ready for Christmas shopping. I've paid my tin up to this Friday day 53/53p if that makes sense.i think I'll find it easier to put the money in a week at a time when I get my housekeeping.

Going to take the tree down today and get all the deccys packed away.

Also got my birthday card stash out and my folder/book of dates so I'm trying to use as many cards as I can that I already have and making a note of the special ones I need.

Anglea

Hi all

That's a good idea about the penny challenge Northern Lass.

Glad you reminded me about the decs Mrs M. And the way you are doing the penny challenge so I'll probably do the same. Need to find a nice container, think I've used up all my large jars.

Mum2one, I'm glad you and Miss H are back safely and had a break from everything. It was a very exciting holiday.

Katiehound, have you started back on your duvets yet? What was the feedback on your bags as presents?

mrs-moneypenny

Angela I've used an empty quality street tub for mine and stuck the print off on the lid so I can tick off the amounts as I put them in.
Deccys are taking ages to put away, I'm trying to sort them as well have too many so I've got a box for the CS and got everything down to pack properly even the ones we didn't use. Been at it over two hours now and all I seem to have done is trash the lounge. That's not counting how long it took me to take them down that just sorting and packing!