* Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * - It's the 2019 Christmas Chatter Thread

Redredrobin

Merry Christmas everyone [better late than never !]


We had a lovely quiet Christmas , i had to wake Dd up because the dog could smell his new toys and was being a pain wanting to open them .


We usually take the decorations on Boxing day but Dd wants them to stay up until NYE for some unknown reason !


Anyone braved the shops today ? I have made a start for next year , wasn't intentional but got an email from a British knitwear company about their sale so got my dad a lovely jumper oops ! Also saw an earring set in John Lewis sale so that's part of my mum's done too ! A lovely local lady makes little pleated skirts so got one for my little niece +a matching top / pj's and a couple of Christmas themed books . I think i will be more organized for 2020 than i was for this year .


What is everyone doing for NYE ? We don't do much other than seeing in the new year then off to bed !.

Peppapig

Happy Christmas everyone, hope you all had a lovely time. We had a lovely, if full on, day yesterday but are chilling just DH and me today. I need to conserve my energy - I have a strawberry cheesecake to work my through by the end of the day.

Thank you ILOVECOMPS, it’s felt strange but we managed to fit in two visits to mum yesterday without disrupting the day for everyone else so it wasn’t too bad although the guilt we feel about the situation is sometimes almost unbearable.

PRINCESSKITTY what did you think of the G&S special? I couldn’t believe it when it ended, I felt like it had only been on five minutes! I’m glad they didn’t reveal all about the fishing trip but what an ending:eek:

We don’t do anything special on New Year’s Eve REDREDROBIN, usually just a normal evening but we watch the fireworks on tv at midnight and then go to bed. I’ve never been one to go out at new year so I can’t even blame getting older lol. I might made some aspirational resolutions as the measurable ones I usually make tend to fail miserably.

aimeemum

Merry Christmas all.....What a fab 4-days I've had. We ate, drank and were generally merry.....as always it's over all too soon!

No sales shopping for me although I am off to the shops on Sunday morning so may have a look for some bargains of gift wraps. cards etc and maybe even a bit of clothing. I have a NYE get-together with friends to prep for too

junior_j

Belated merry Christmas you lovely people. :beer:

I worked Christmas Eve , Christmas Day and Boxing Day. I have Saturday the 28th off than I'm back to it lol. Joys of working in a club. However I actually enjoyed working so can't complain really.

Peppa having to work through a cheese cake can't be all bad. :rotfl:

Red robin I'm tempted to take down secs today. Really not happy with tree. I did get some lovely reduced tree decks in tesco and sainsburies which will be great for Xmas 2020.

Beckshi I think I get myself totally worked up over Christmas gifts.i need to have a better and more laid back approach.

Kerri lots of cold turkey sarnies in order.

Happy belated birthday Chrissy G

I had some beautiful and awesome Christmas presents. Including my beautiful toy story surprise bedrooom. Work tonight , I also need to go get dog food.

Have a great day everyone.

junior_j

:eek: had a total nightmare after my last post.

Went to go for a shower and my one year old sausage dog managed to get under the bath and stuck between piping.

An hour of stress , using everything that was at my disposal to try to coax her out. I even called my dad as me and mum couldn't retrieve her and were seriously contemplating getting the fire brigade out to rescue her. Randomly as my dad pulled up she came out like nothing had happened. My dad then fitted our new bath panel , so thankfully all has turned good and ultimately another job has been done.


Right I'm showered and in uniform and off to work x

Have a good evening.

3forholidays

Hope that you had an enjoyable Christmas.

nic2075

Merry Christmas to you all. Apologies for not being on. But I’ve decided to lay off Facebook and the internet more. So over Christmas I haven’t been on. I’m limiting all my use online, trying to encourage the kids to do the same.

I had a lovely Christmas. Lots of family over on Christmas Day for a meal, it all went well. Then more on Boxing day.
My girls had a dance class this morning to blow away the cobwebs. But other than that I have just snuggled with the kids, watched movies and ate and drank. It’s been great


I still felt I didn’t want to be at my new job. I’ll give it time. I hope it works out in Jan when it’s not end of term and everyone is all over the place.

Hugs to anyone who needs one. X

StokieBecks

Nipoed into Boots. Hope no one is waiting on further reductions the shelves in ours have been ransacked and the sale section was as good as empty.

kerri_gt

StokieBecks wrote: »

Nipoed into Boots. Hope no one is waiting on further reductions the shelves in ours have been ransacked and the sale section was as good as empty.

I popped into a local(ish) one yesterday and there was loads and loads left. I also realised I hadn't actually been into a Boots store since they started stocking for Xmas in Nov :eek:

Picked up skme reduced cards today in M&S as O2 didn't do their 'usual' free box on the app this year. Might need to pick up another box for next year too.

princesskitty29

We’ve had a much needed quiet day at home today, the first day we’ve not had to go anywhere over Christmas. Yesterday we had a second Christmas with DH’s family which was intense but fun, and we came home with another car load full! Just trying to slowly put things away and I’m going to carry on my decluttering in the new year. DH and I have still got a lingering cold, I’m hoping it clears up as the boys are still full of energy.

I’ve bought a few bits online in the sales at Boots and Peacocks. As others have said I’m a lot more careful these days about what I buy and I’ll only buy it if I’m sure it will be suitable. When I went shopping with my friend she was saying how her mum stopped doing her a stocking when her sister had children and she misses it so I’m going to make her one next Christmas.

Beshki I miss the present buying too, I know presents aren’t the main part of Christmas but it’s a bit I really enjoy. I bought my brother a car emergency kit in case he ever breaks down, I actually apologised before he opened it as it’s a bit of a boring present but he loved it!

Redrobin I’ll just be on the sofa with DH with a glass of prosecco New Year’s Eve. I haven’t seen the new year in since 2012 due to being pregnant and ill, having newborns, children with chicken pox etc etc! I said to DH the other day that I’m going to stay up this year but he says he’s not, so I might not sit up on my own! Last year we had invited our friends and children over for a get-together in the afternoon on NYE but Wiggle got chicken pox, and this year as we’ve been away for Christmas I don’t feel like I’ve got the energy! I’m sure when the children are older we’ll do something more exciting again.

Peppa we really enjoyed Gavin & Stacey, we didn’t feel it let us down at all. I had read before watching it that it ended on a cliffhanger but I never imagined it would be that! And yes I’m also glad they didn’t reveal anything about the fishing trip! My DH was like you and felt like it had only been on 5 minutes when it ended! What’s nice is I think it’s definitely got legs to make another, fingers crossed.

nic yes definitely give it some time in the new year to see if it was just Christmas chaos putting you off, fingers crossed it will all feel better in time.