* Rocking around the Christmas Tree * - It's the 2018 Christmas Chatter Thread

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Nic2075- That is a good deal on the trainers. We love our Echo, we play quizzes and the kids love asking it to tell them jokes. The wonky giraffe statement melted my heart. We too usually put our tree up on the 1st put we are away so its going up this Saturday.

mandco- Yes go for it with the tree. We are doing ours and I cannot wait!

Peppa- aw it would be lovely to see a picture of your new handmade reindeer if you get chance.

kerrigt- You do Christmas that suits you and dont feel guilty about it. There is no one size fits all. If you dont want a tree or want a smaller tree then you decide.

Princesskitty29- I hope your mums CT scan went ok. I bet your Christmas cards will be lovely from wiggle school.

Its been one of those weeks so I cannot wait to put the tree up on Saturday. DD clothes order arrived from SportsDire*t and everything is lovely so everything outstanding for her is done. Counting down to Black Friday but cant remember getting any good deals last year. Did anybody get a good deal last year? Got a list of things to look for. When the Christmas decs come down from the loft this week I can get the wrapping paper out and start wrapping gifts. Still off work due to foot! Going back to hospital tomorrow, hoping for some answers:(
Until then I am shopping online lol. Ordered a jigsaw roll today, I have got us a family Christmas jigsaw to complete. I am hoping it will give us a fun activity to do together. Will put the jigsaw on the jigsaw roll on dining table and then I can move it when we are eating.

StokieBecks

I am having a right nightmare with online purchases this last month or so. They say it happens in threes so hopefully todays will be the last. Ordered a wooden engraved watched for other half's birthday. Taken a month to get here and when it arrived this morning, I opened it and the engraving is wrong! Argggghhhhhhh! :mad::mad::mad:;:mad:

Now need to find a nicer replacement watch before his birthday next week.looks like i will be forgoing the engraving for now

kerri_gt

StokieBecks wrote: »

I am having a right nightmare with online purchases this last month or so. They say it happens in threes so hopefully todays will be the last. Ordered a wooden engraved watched for other half's birthday. Taken a month to get here and when it arrived this morning, I opened it and the engraving is wrong! Argggghhhhhhh! :mad::mad::mad:;:mad:

Now need to find a nicer replacement watch before his birthday next week.looks like i will be forgoing the engraving for now

Oh that's so disappointing, is there anywhere locally that can engrave another watch for you?

Have managed to find a pair of the trainers OH wants at a not quite so extortionate price, but, they are half a size bigger than he normally wears. However I have read some reviews suggesting people size up so I'm hoping they will be ok, the site also has a long returns policy and I'm really hoping the other size come back into stock so he can take his pick.

Did order him a jumper in TU 25% off today...sounds very dull I know.

Still haven't decided on the tree, will prob put it up and move the lamp upstairs for Xmas. Not sure whether to get the decs down next sat when we have nothing on, or the week after....except it's a really busy week that week and I have visions of CBA when it come round.

Oh, and picked up a roll of foil today...so another incidental off the list.

Clumsy42

Hi all, remember me? Not been on for quite a long time. Have been reading but just couldn't get myself to write anything!

We're so close to December now but I'm not sure how Christmassy we'll be here. I'm having to temporarily move out of my bedroom into the smallest one because there might be something wrong structurally. A very damp corner which has attracted woodlice. So many woodlice! :eek: And question marks over why that one specific corner is so wet. Hopefully we can get a builder in and I'll be back in my freshly decorated room before Christmas. :undecided

So with all that going on (and countless viruses! I have another cold brewing) I'm quite behind on my present buying. Only have my 4 year old niece's presents done. Need to buy for my parents, sister, brother, his wife, and their other 2 kids. And I haven't finished wrapping my mum's advent calendar yet. I was so much more prepared last year! :rotfl:

Hope you can all pass on some of your festive spirit to me!

Peppapig

Welcome back CLUMSY, stick around and you’ll be feeling festive before you know it.

Well, I got my garland in The Range after all so I’m happy although it was very dull in there, no Christmas music playing even though they’ve got a whole floor of Christmas decorations. DD and I went in there feeling all festive (had been singing to Heart Christmas on the car radio) and came out feeling quite flat. Apparently they have Christmas music in December but I’ll be finished by then.

charlotte1994

StokieBecks wrote: »

If anyone is on o2 they are doing a free box of xmas cards from WH smith through the priority app. Picked up a box of 25 today (even though I make all mine) - always handy to have in just incase I get some unexpected ones

Fantastic! I'll have to grab mine :T

charlotte1994

At work they are doing a Christmas appeal - we don't have to do it but we can buy presents for poorer children. We have different age brackets from 0 to 18 years, I was thinking about buying things for the teenagers. I feel like teenagers get left out and more people buy for the babies and young children, but teens need something to look forward too as well!!

If anyone has teenage children I would appreciate some ideas about what to buy! tia x

lazysheep

charlotte1994 wrote: »

At work they are doing a Christmas appeal - we don't have to do it but we can buy presents for poorer children. We have different age brackets from 0 to 18 years, I was thinking about buying things for the teenagers. I feel like teenagers get left out and more people buy for the babies and young children, but teens need something to look forward too as well!!

If anyone has teenage children I would appreciate some ideas about what to buy! tia x

My work have done this for a few years now for a local charity and I always try and get some teenage presents in my donation as I feel they are sometimes overlooked as more 'difficult' to buy for. I tend to get some of the smellies gift boxes from the supermarket when they are on offer (lynx, impulse etc) as they can be a gift and also useful if money is tight. I also usually include some selection boxes as they are generally welcome for any age!

System

Anyone else up early today to get Kevin the carrot and co ? Dd loves him so obviously i had to go get him , i was in a queue at 7-30 this morning lol there were people there even before me ! I got her what she wanted so i'm currently the best mum in the world [won't last ] . Sad to see the incredible prices for them on Ebay though .


I have relented and bought a Christmas jumper not something i would normally do but a change in management at work has lifted the atmosphere so i think most people are going to join in the silliness , although the secret Santa has been cancelled as there were too many people moaning about it .


Hubby and Dd are putting the tree up while I'm away next week the chocs definitely won't make it to the branches .

Treasurequeen

I have booked my mum, my gran and I onto my local residents Christmas themed afternoon tea at the flats. a FREE event meant to bring everyone together, we shall see. I have got a Christmas jumper I got in the sale and I will make some Christmas themed earrings to go with the jumper to wear to it.

All presents and cards bought now, just got to wrap them and write the cards.

me and my mum are doing christmas care packages in my local town for the homeless. i had some coupons for some free items for petsathome so i cashed them in and i am going to do a care package for homeless dogs too. We will deliver them nearer christmas when we go out and about.
with everything that i have been accused of this year (which wasnt true) i hope my actions will put a smile on someones face this christmas.

Hope everyone is doing ok
xx