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

Peppapig

MRSINVIS well done to DGS, you boast all you like :j

Mischiefmanaged

Hi All

Bought a few more bits and pieces in the last week. Crackers from Sainsbury's and a few bits a piece for stockings. Resisted the urge to buy too much stuff for both dd's. It's just so easy to buy for my girls.

Encouraged my mum to get going early. So far she's bought daughter in law, 2 son in laws and 5 granddaughters. I took her in Argento and the had lovely necklaces reduced from over £20 to £5. There really nice and there's some nice stuff online.

Got a few birthdays coming that I've just about sorted so everythings coming along nicely x

msgigglewick

yay mrs invis .. .any moons ago i did a animal management course before starting vet training (didn't complete due to severe allergies to cats developed, not ideal huh lol) anyway fabulous news! hope he goes far!

My dd3 got her english resits results today... shes passed... phew lol apparently only 31% of those who resat their exams passed today.. how low is that! not sure the new style gcse's are fair with those pass scores.

Waiting on the boots sale and was sure it was going to be tomorrow but looks like its def not happening tomorrow now. hope its not next wednesday or i can't go.

nothing else much happening here atm.

and ty for the welcome back!

mrsinvisible

Well done Giggles daughter. I don't think the new gcses are a fair reflection either.
l was waiting for the boots sale too. Felt hopeful yesterday when l passed the store, all the 50% signage was removed, but so far nothing on line.
l don't really need much, but however hard l try, l cant resist going. (bit like DDIL who goes to the next sale every boxing day queueing from 4.30am) as much a part of Christmas as a trip to the pantomime. Bought a new Christmas tree in M&S sale, £5 for DD as hers has bitten the dust, and one for me too for the kids to decorate.
Other than that l haven't bought much at all in the sales.
Busy looking through the seed catalogues to see what l will grow this year. Thinking about plug plants too for the ones that are poor germinators or expensive seeds, it may be more economical.
DD is getting her stairlift hooray. Wont be till the new financial year, but we can wait that long. Happy Christmas thoughts, all, need coffee.xx

3forholidays

Happy birthday to Newthrift! Hope that you had a wonderful day.

nic2075

I was in boots on Thursday. They were moving stuff about, but just condensing I think. I have my eye on a few things, so I’ll keep an eye out next week.

Anyone doing Veganuary? I didn’t manage. But I’ve continued on with our meat free Monday, baked potato Wednesday and meal planning. I’m proud I’ve stuck to it this far into Jan, and enjoying it. I’ve spent so much less a week on shopping, and zero waste. Trying to have more meat free days. Healthy choices including lentils and chick peas etc. So far so good.


My Christmas bargain, was some warm white led lights from Tesco. £7.50 down to £1.50. They will go on my tree at the door next year. This year a bulb went in my traditional lights. I couldn’t find a replacement bulb. So I used my led cherry blossom tree. Which I hated, as I use it all year round. So it wasn’t Christmassy enough.

nic2075

Happy birthday newthrift, x

mrsinvisible

happy birthday Newthrift. Giving today to the queen, as CBA to do anything productive. (l can feel my gran's beady eye on me, reproachful).Had DS" up earlier, he has another perforated eardrum, at least when it perforates, the pain goes.
DN started her maternity leave yesterday, so in future on Wednesdays l will have DGN and DN visiting. Looking forward to that, and the arrival of baby2 too.
Ok gran, you win, l will do some knitting.

teabody

Hi,
So i have started by setting up a standing order in order to build some savings which hopefully can be used towards xmas 2019 but I am also looking for homemade ideas that I can be starting now. Any ideas/suggestions appreciated. I am keen to start knitting or something similar that may also benefit myself in terms of hobby and enjoyment so would love to know where to start. I have seen some large knit blankets online recently and think these would be a lovely gift...any ideas where to get 'large' wool yarn please?

Peppapig

Welcome TEABODY, it’s really quiet on here at the moment but I know we’ve got a couple of experienced knitters on here so hopefully they’ll be able to help.

Nothing even remotely linked to Christmas going on here. A couple of birthdays this month and the major sell off of all my dolls house stuff over the past couple of weeks have taken up all my available energy. I do have a lot less clutter now though and a bit more money so it’s not been all give and no take. At the end of the month DD1 and I are going to visit honorary DD for our Christmas get together that should have happened in December so there is a little bit of Christmas still to come.

Hope everyone is ok. Snowing here this evening but the ground is pretty wet so hope it doesn’t freeze overnight.