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Old style Preparations for Christmas 2011!!

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  • beemuzed
    beemuzed Posts: 2,188
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    Thanks for the thread Zippy! I am totally not organised when it comes to Christmas - for years my preparations started the evening term ended in December! However, I shall really try to get on with things this year. Think I still have a load of cards and gift tags from last year, but no wrapping paper yet. As to presents....off to put on thinking cap!
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  • Im thinking of making my own Christmas Cake this year but I dont have any brandy but I have got gallons of Damson gin.......could I use that instead?
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  • Eenymeeny
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    Here we go again! Thanks Zippy :)
    Has anyone mentioed that Poundland have some Christmas things in since yesterday? (They're online if you want to take a look)
    Love Christmas:j
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  • Molly41 wrote: »
    I didnt get anything in the sales last year as I was just out of hospital and on bed rest so really need to be super organised this year. I will be going to C0stc0 to suss out the wrapping paper and other bits but will not be doing card except to my family :T

    I bought my cards there last year, think it cost me about £10 for 30, but they were all handmade and no two even remotely alike, plus they came in a beautiful box which I used as a hamper for my brother. Got so many compliments about the cards, that the initial sharp intake at cost was completely forgotten.
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  • What a lovely thread, this will be my first 'real' MSE 'old style' Christmas and I can hardly wait!

    Zippychick, I can't make the veggie Christmas dinner thread work:(

    Also, how do I subscribe to this thread? I can't see what I am supposed to do- although I am sure it is obvious!
  • squeaky
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    In the green bar just above the first post (towards the right hand side is)... "Thread Tools".

    Click on that, and one of the options in the drop down menu is "Subscribe to this thread".


    I think that thread got merged with this one... Vegetarian Christmas alternative?

    I'll update the first post.
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  • Thanks Squeaky:)
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    These are the best ever! Love em :T
  • jayward
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    Hi, i have been busy this week making things for Xmas ,as i have the feeling we have nothing much different at Xmas so i have made,
    raspberry , blackberry , Werther's , mars bar , vodka.
    blueberry gin, only small amounts:beer:
    raspberry vinegar and blackberry vinegar
    made fruit sauce x 2 bottled
    and pickled pears
    so i hope they will turn out well.
    I'm on the look out for things we have not had before:D
  • sooo exciting

    I made some crab apple chutney from my foraging. Will dress up the jars and put them in with Christmas Presents!

    Thats as far as I have got though
    Trying to shift that debt!
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