Old Style Daily 24th December 2007

comping_cat

Good morning everyone,

ONE DAY TO GO!!!!!

PP - good luck this morning, i hope they let you come home xxx

Yesterday was lovely to log on and find so many happy birthday messages, and today we are having all the merry christmas ones, its so exciting!!!! Its always a packed few days for me, due to the fact my birthday is so close, but i do love it, especially now my 2 are old enough to do more. Mind you, this is the first year they 'know' about Father Christmas, but im still going to do the same things to make it special - i think they would be disappointed if i didnt!!!

Goose is already out and defrosting in the fridge, just need to get the pigs in blankets and stuffing out to defrost now (my cheats, i dont have the patience to make either, and the stuffing is my one extravagance, i get pork and chestnut from M & S!!!). Will be doing a big clean in a bit and then off to Asda, to see if they have reduced their meat, i normally pick up a load of bargains so hopefully will be able to do the same this year.

We are then going to the pantomime in Plymouth, this year its Peter Pan with Paul Nicholas (my children have no idea who he is, i remember him from 'just good friends') and Toby Hull and Emu, who they do know! After that, we will get some sort of takeaway, and going home to watch Miracle on 34th Street - it is a lovely start to christmas, we do the same every year and i look forward to it all!

Well, better get moving, think another cuppa is due first tho!!

To all those who wont be back - MERRY CHRISTMAS - i hope everyone has a wonderful time, however they are celebrating xx

Have a great day today as well, take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

joannasmum

Morning All

Off to work in 5 mins

Doing quiet well here all presents wrapped food organised only got 2 food items missing that I was planning on so we will go without them, our local Mr T's is open boxing day but I won't be going out of principle. The only thing that I need to tackle is the ironing pile and it is looking increasingly like I'll pull whats need out and iron that instead.

I've started this thread in the Arms if anybody wants to post on it.

Have a good day

tired_mum

:xmastree: :santa2: morning all
Good luck at the Hospital PP
HAPPY XMAS:xmassign:AUSSIEas you will get your pressies before us
well off to the green grocers in a bit then house cleaning for the rest of the day:j
hope you all have a good day will try to get back on later

stefejb

tru wrote: »

Well I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day
Let the bells ring out for Christmassssssssssss




:xmassmile

Christmas every day - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!:eek: :eek:
Frugaljo - I like your thinking re the housework
good luck cranky and pen-pen

I,m not great at xmas -Not much of an extended famly and they are mostly overseas so I get pretty sentimental and sad. I also put pressure on myself to give the kids a great time as my childhood was not brilliant. I have to say I am feeling pretty good this year. With the advice I have gotten here I have been able to save some money and so am not in a financial panic, I have learned some timesavers and most importantly that if it's not perfect we will survive and the kids will still love me - so cheers guys. My middle dd called last night to ask why I haven't turned into the Raging Monster of Christmas Past who is apt to burst into tears at the woolworths advert.

dd22, her boyf and dd18's friend will all stay with dd18 and dgs3 tonight and come over for breckie in the morning. dd11 and exoh will come at tea time tonight and I have saved icing the cake till then. We have never done this before and have decided to chuck the elaborate design we had planned and just go for it - it will be fun even if it aint pretty. I have messed up the christmas pudding somehow so unless exoh picks one up we will go without.

I will also phone my NZbro this am. He is in holland at the moment but had gone off for a few days to visit friends. I can't wait to hear what he sounds like. He left england when he was 15 and so immersed himself in the dutch language that when he went to NZ he barely passed his english test so I'm expecting him to have picked up a kiwi accent in the year and a half since he went.

Have a good day all

apple_mint

Good morning everyone. Haven't been posting very much lately but I have been popping in to read the posts on OS.

Just wanted to wish everyone

:xmastree: A Very Happy Christmas :xmastree:

The family have all arrived home here and we only have to pick up the goose today. We are all feeling very festive.

Hope everyone has a lovely time.

jannyannie

Hi again

Managed to get a few hours sleep then up again. Need to tidy up this tip. Might do the ironing, see how I go.

My Stepson and his lovely girlfriend are coming around for tea. Shall do some party food. Then they're taking OH to the pub so I can food prep for tomorrow. Feel so relieved have started essay, I know where I'm going with it now and should be able to crack on after Boxing Day. Plan to watch Carols from Kings later. I never get to see it and it's such a treat.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE AND LOVE TO ALL OF YOU WHO FEEL UNWELL OR SAD FOR WHATEVER REASON:xmassign: :xmastree: :snow_grin XXXXX

taplady

Morning all just wanted to wish you all a merry christmas!:xmastree: :rudolf: :xmassmile

Joannasmum - thanks for starting that thread, have shed a tear or two x

Ellie and Chalky :hello: :hello:

Dumyat

we're all organised here, except for a tank of petrol and some more milk. Daughter is poorly and to tempt her to eat I've been making her some Angel Delight. So its made a serious dent in the milk supplies. hoping the last two presents make it here via Royal Mail.

happy christmas everyone.

redruby

:rudolf: :xmassmile :snow_laug :santa2: :xmastree: :xmassign: :snow_grin morning all,

Hope every one is well.

Haribo you ole softy

Ophie's DD happy birthday,

Hugs to pen pin, hope all goes well xx

Need to get stuffing and piggies out of freezer, then make up some sausage rolls, profiteroles, and do the veg, I have one lot of washing in wm, the thats it for a few days, DD will need to change her bed and clean her pit today, need to get more beer as OH has drunk most of it :rolleyes: , and that's it, might fit a walk in later. Will have a hoover through.

DD is off with her dad for the afternoon to see her step brothers (she has 3 ), his children from his first wife, so DD will be loaded with pressies.

Can't remember who had the veuve, but thats my favourite champers, mind if I nip round for a glass ?xx

Ellie :hello: glad your shoping was ok.

Will pop back later, but for those that wont,


Happy christmas, hope you all have a great time xxx

Nelski

Happy Christmas Eve

One sleep to go :j

Really enjoyed the christingle yesterday and the wine and nibbles that followed:beer:

2 pressy delivery visits to do today - my best mate and god daugher and then my mum and dads for dinner -sausage and mash apparently :rotfl: they dont really do christmas:rolleyes: if they tell me once more thats a load of commercial nonsense and the classic "its ridiculous everyone goes mad and the shops are only closed for 2 days" tut tut bah humbug tut tut:D funny really cos my brother and I are now totally into christmas and the commercial nonsense it brings:T :xmastree:

Tonight Im supposed to be going out but right now I feel like just staying in and enjoying the house - feel like I havent spent any time in it at all over christmas :sad:

Haribo - How lovely are you:A Have a great christmas hun
JackieO - Hope the gammon is ok but if not so what;) big hugs x
Joannesmum- thats a lovely thread good for you

Enjoy Christmas Eve everyone
Hugs
Nels xx