* I wish it could be Christmas every day * - It's the 2017 Christmas Chatter Thread

iammumtoone wrote: »

We desperately need a new tree but I refuse to buy one at full price. I have been looking this time of year for the last few years but yet to find one all they had today was one that was still too much £40 even though it was half price and one for £10 which would have been ideal but it was pre-lit which I don't want as I like our own lights.
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I got a new one last summer. £30 down from £120. 6 feet pre-lit. If you can wait til it's really out of season you'll get one for next to nothing. Nobody else is looking.

Welcome to the thread IAMMUMTOONE, AJGRAY and WELSHKAREN and MISCHIEFMANAGED, if you want to be organised ahead of next Christmas this is definitely the place to be.

MRSINVISIBLE hope you enjoy your evening with the grandnibs.

FREE, hope you've had a lovely relaxing day.

Well I didn't take the decs down today as DD2 arrived totally unexpectedly to take me out for a surprise. We picked DD1 up and she'd arranged somewhere to go which turned out to be a tea rooms in Cambridge. Unfortunately she'd never been to Cambridge before and I didn't know that's where we were going so couldn't warn her in time about the traffic unfriendly city centre and the pop up bollards and difficulty parking. Consequently we drove an hour to get there (DD had already been on the road for two hours coming up to me) an hour round Cambridge trying to park and then gave it up as a bad job. We were all really hungry by this time then we got a puncture and spent two hours in the dark at the side of the road waiting for the breakdown people (DD has a car that doesn't have a spare). We eventually got back to DD1's with mac Donald's then poor DD2 had to drive home and DH came to pick me up. I feel really sorry for DD2 that she planned a lovely surprise and it didn't work out. The best laid plans and all that.

Tomorrow I'm going with my sister, DD1 and the DGSs to a relaxed performance (autism friendly) of the Snow Queen at our local theatre so hopefully that will be fun for all.:D

crazy-cat-lady wrote: »

I got a new one last summer. £30 down from £120. 6 feet pre-lit. If you can wait til it's really out of season you'll get one for next to nothing. Nobody else is looking.

Wow great buy :T Where did you get it, I have never seen Christmas trees for sale in the summer! Tomorrow I will have a look in a few more shops to see if I can find a suitable one.

If not I think I will still throw the one I have away this year as at least that will force me to do something about it next year.

Tree is still up I normally leave it until the 6th.

Good Morning everyone,
Welcome to all the newbies. It is great to see you all and we look forward to spending the year preparing for Christmas altogether.
We had a fantastic time, we laughed so much on Christmas day as we were playing that new Speak Out game. Its hilarious.
We have really chilled the last few days, just spent quality time together as family. Done a bit of online shopping and played some games. We off out today to a trampoline place, maybe do a bit of sale shopping and then got a hospital appt this afternoon. Managed to find homes for most of the kids toys too x I too need a new tree, I will throw this one and most of the decorations except the special ones and the ones the kids have made.
Thank you for the new thread xxx