The Garden Fence - proper Old Style support and chat!

monnagran

Thanks for asking VIs, but noooooo.

Everything crossed that I'm sort of in before Christmas.

camelot1001

Oh monna, I really hope you get moved in soon, it's been sooo long!

mardatha

RV still in hosp, BP and heartbeat erratic and not settling. I think he just enjoys being fussed over by young nurses...
Weather unbelievably dire and I'm fedup of it.
Where is best please, to get cheap and cheerful xmas decs? Sorry in a rush here so typing more awful than usual.

Nargleblast

Places like pound shops, B & M, Home Bargains, Wilko, places like Aldi and Lidl of course, maybe market stalls? There's also your own back garden and any fields or wooded areas nearby. Near the solstice you can go out and collect greenery and branches and foliage with berries on. Doesn't have to be just holly, ivy and fir, any evergreen will do. Twine it into garlands for mantelpieces and shelves, tuck small pieces behind pictures, tie some to a bit of branch that you've cleaned down together with some small shiny baubles to make your own kissing bough to hang up somewhere. Get a piece of log and transform it into a Yule log with foliage, berries baubles, drill a hole in the top to fit a candle in - proper traditional table decoration. Make small arrangements with the leftover bits for vases and bowls.

VJsmum

Charity shops Mar? Hope the RV and you pick up soon.....

Keep bu88ering on, Monna x

mardatha

Might have to be ebay, not able to get to any of the shops kindly suggested. No driver for the car and none of them within reach of my bus. I can do the foraging bit though, nearer the time. TY ladies xx

shanks77

Yikes is there nobody around any more. Mind I logged in and got that horrible “new” colour took a few mins to get the green screen back.
Hoping the RV is ok.
Am on hols up in Inverness just now may or may not have bought some cheese at a nearby cheese factory

silvasava

Hope you're having a lovely time Shanks. ..........cheese is my favourite Grommit!!! I'll be going to my first visit to Scotland for New Year, flying I to Inverness and then on to Dornoch. I slightly excited to say the least!

monnagran

What's Inverness like shanks?

I've been there twice but only to change from the Caledonian Express to the train to Thurso. Never seen anything except the inside of the station.

shanks77

It’s nice Monna some stunning scenery and some original shops not just the generic high st ones.
Have fun Silva and take warm clothing xx