OS daily thead Sunday 23rd December 2007

mary43

I think I've caught up with myself now...................double checked that all the pressies are wrapped and in the right bag for the right person, whipped the duster round a bit (OH hoovered yesterday, bless him) and I've just had a look at the Christmas postings on another forum and seen a brilliant idea for next year. Expect most of you've seen it but being a bit new to the site I'm still finding my way around.
Anyway, its a whole thread on gift baskets for christmas pressies, filled with either chocolates, bath stuff, whatever. The cost is minimal and they look terrific. I've got some baskets left over from stuff I've been bought and they were too practical to chuck out........always kept them among my clutter cos I thought they'd be handy one day............and now they will be.:T
So, getting rid of them won't be part of my 'de-clutter/simplifying my life' plans................still, if its money saving it has to be good.:j

Shez

Hello everyone:santa2:

Happy Birthday Catowen!!:beer: have a lovely day!!!!

Been to the cemetery this morning taking MIL to FIL's grave, it was very foggy, cold and muddy - so we put our wellies on!;)

Then MIL gave us some mint creams (cos she doesnt like dark choc) and my neighbour gave me the left overs of a Costco chocolate mouse cake and a box of mini doughnuts!!:eek: and ive been so good trying not to overbuy too many cake/sweet stuff!:rotfl:

You've all just reminded me about the defrosting the turkey - better check that out now! but ive only got a turkey crown so that shouldnt take too long!

DD hasnt been sick this morning and has had something to eat so hopefully on the mend!

For xmas brekkie we usually have croissants (hm of course;):rotfl:)

Oh I see its CONGRATULATIONS to the grannys, Ivyleaf/Dorry!!!!! I must go and find out what they had (boy/girls?)

PenPen - I like malibu with pineapple juice!:D or just on the rocks!!

Hugs to all those with the colds/bugs etc xxx get the hot toddies out!!;)

and just want to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy and peaceful/prosperous NEW YEAR!! :rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:xmassign::xmastree: (in case some of you dont get on here in the next couple of days)

HariboJunkie

Sorry Dorry. I meant to say congratulations to you too. :beer: :j

I think Dorry had a [STRIKE]grandson[/STRIKE] granddaughter and Ivyleaf had a grandaughter (too) Shez.

Edited to change it cos I am a numpty.

dorry_2

afternoon :wave:

wow, its busy on here today!

thank you everyone for' becoming a nanny congrats', shez my son's girlfriend had a girl, Neve. She is perfect, well, I would say that wouldn't I!!

blairwitch--the oh thing, I totally know what you mean, these men want everything and it can't possibly be done!!:mad:

kyle--hope your sicky thing goes away soon xxx

Moilere--we have all had that bug and its horrid, last week I felt like I had been run over by a bus!!

Just getting ready to go see my mum and take hampers over for them, so plan to just pop in and out, I feel like TRU When I get back tonight, I am not answering door, phone, just wanna hiberate till at least boxing day!!

Does anyone else feel that Christmas has just become too stressfull and the true meaning seems to have been forgotton in the massive retail rush???

anyway, off to get ready

dorry xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

dorry_2

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Sorry Dorry. I meant to say congratulations to you too. :beer: :j

I think Dorry had a grandson and Ivyleaf had a grandaughter Shez.

thanks haribo, I have got a grandaughter as well as ivyleaf:T I just kept mummbling to myself that I am too young to be a granny at 44 eeekkk:eek: but she is so worth it, even if I do feel a little bit older now I went to see her yesterday and gave her a bottle, we just can't stop looking at her:A

Shez

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Sorry Dorry. I meant to say congratulations to you too. :beer: :j

I think Dorry had a grandson and Ivyleaf had a grandaughter Shez.

thanks haribo/dorry - ive just caught up yesterdays thread. Both girls, amiee/neve, lovely names!

ppincher - shame about the chooks, but know what you mean....theres a huge fox around here too!

HariboJunkie

Shez wrote: »

thanks haribo/dorry - ive just caught up yesterdays thread. Both girls, amiee/neve, lovely names!

ppincher - shame about the chooks, but know what you mean....theres a huge fox around here too!

Oh Flip. :rolleyes: Can someone pass me a spade so I can just dig myself a bigger hole to crawl into. (Sorry)

Nelski

Afternoon all :xmassign:

Well after a mad couple of days I can now say I dont need to visit a shop again before thursday:j. As you know I had very few pressies up to yesterday but an all day venture to the Trafford centre soon sorted that out and even better most of the sales had started so my lack of organisation meant quite a bit of money saving:money: I was expecting it to be madness but I got a great parking space right outside of Debenhams and it seemed really quiet to say it was the last Saturday (everyone must be organised like the OS peeps but I did bag the bargains:p ) Bought a couple of things for me out of the sales too :whistle: :whistle: rude not to I figured;) so thats me done now.

Had a lovely pre christmas meal and drink or too with a mate last night in Blackpool and this morning we walked her dog on the beach which was just lovely- I much prefer Blackpool in winter than the horror of the mid season.

Off to a Christingle service in a little while which I love - I am not a great church goer (slight understatement) but its so lovely to have a good old christmas carol singalong:T its in a really cute chocolate box church in Liverpool where my neighbour got married so we go there sing our hearts out feel all pleased with ourselves and then on for cheese and wine at her mums:j i love christmas:xmastree::rudolf:


:bdaycake: Catowen Hope you have a lovely day
Haribo - How jealous am I I wish I could just nip to the smokery - I adore salmon
Pen Pen - I like Malibu with Barcardi and Blue Curacao as a cocktail:o
Ivyleaf - Congratulations December has just become an even more expensive month now lots of spoiling to do:j
Shez - Can I have your croissant recipe;) please those mince pies looked so good Im nearly convinced - I wouldnt make them of course but it will look good in my bursting to the seams "recipes I may one day do" file:rotfl:

Breakfast here is Bucks Fizz:beer: :snow_laug


Hugs all
Nels
:rudolf: :xmastree: :xmassmile

dorry_2

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Sorry Dorry. I meant to say congratulations to you too. :beer: :j

I think Dorry had a [strike]grandson[/strike] granddaughter and Ivyleaf had a grandaughter (too) Shez.

Edited to change it cos I am a numpty.

haribo, don't be daft, just thank you for remembering!:T

Shez

Nelski wrote: »

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Shez - Can I have your croissant recipe;) please those mince pies looked so good Im nearly convinced - I wouldnt make them of course but it will look good in my bursting to the seams "recipes I may one day do" file:rotfl:
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Croissants....ooo errr I'm afraid thats Top Secret, if I tell you.....I would have to kill you afterwards!;):rotfl:

but I DID actually make the mince pies nels!!!!:rolleyes: (im still waiting for my blue peter badge from Penpen;):D)