Frosty the Snowman - it's the 2025 Christmas thread!

Coxy11

Good idea to wait and see where your Nan is living before purchasing for her @Spendless. Not easy for any of you x Good idea to get DS something for his home. 

Shame about the scrunchies @mandco. I confess I haven’t yet ordered for DD. I have ordered the book for Mum so once that’s received she will be done. I found a mug in a CS shaped like a ball of wool (she knits) It has a funny slogan on it and was 50p so that will also go with her cabin case. Ironic that she may not now need a cabin case if she doesn’t go to spend Christmas with my niece….

DS1 and DIL wanted some brass finger plates for their internal doors. I ordered those last night for their main joint gift. They also wanted some bath towels which DD will get them and some frames from IKEA which I’ll pick up on Friday for DS2 to gift them. They also said about a pair of curtains from IKEA for their spare room. They are only £19 so we will get those for them. I did a C&C so hope it works. They are staying here on CE which means stocking gifts, so I need to get my thinking cap on. 

I’m seeing Mum tomorrow evening as DSis has a fundraiser at her house. Haven’t spoken to her since a week last Sunday (she never calls me) so will see how she is with me. 

DS2 was successful getting a shelf filling role with Morrisons yesterday. He has struggled to find anything since leaving uni in June. I’m hoping this will give him a routine and hopefully some
local friends as he has no one here but us. 

mandco

@coxy11 I was quite disappointed with them for the cost tbh I think  you could buy off temu/shein ect for fraction of the cost and I don’t think there would be much difference in quality.
Well done to ds ok the job despite the government claims the job market is dire and it’s really hard to find anything - I know people who’ve applied for dozens of jobs and not even been offered a single interview despite having plenty of qualifications/experience. 

Fingers crossed tomorrow goes well

@spendless hope your nan is ok that’s a lot of infections at one time given her age though unfortunately it is very common -now they’ve realised she’s not been coping fingers crossed your parents get a meeting soon and they put some kind of care plan in place for her going forward. 

Great news dd should be home for xmas