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To say 'fuck it, it's christmas' and open the celebrations

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 16/12/2024 16:50

Craving some sugar.

It's the last week of school and I can't be bothered to enforce the 'no tablet on school days' rule, so dd is watching 'simon the rabbit' at full volume on the iPad whilst munching on a family size bag of crisps, 30 mins before dinner time

I've well and truly given up, but this would be the last straw

Wibu?

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StormingNorman · 16/12/2024 19:45

Close enough. I’m on my second Christmas cake already.

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 16/12/2024 19:45

Fangisnotacoward · 16/12/2024 18:37

I'm holding out till Friday evening after kids finish school and I finish work, but my willpower is diminishing rapidly

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lazyarse123 · 16/12/2024 19:45

We have a wooden sleigh dh made and it just holds a full tin of Roses. For some reason I had to buy another tin today to top it up.

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 16/12/2024 19:44

Latticexmas · 16/12/2024 19:40

We opened the Quality Street yesterday - in celebration of the kids being home from uni. Let the Christmas holidays commence!

That is a reason to celebrate 🥰 Yes absolutely!

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 16/12/2024 19:44

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 16/12/2024 18:50

Was just going to deride everyone for being amateurs as I’ve opened the port but “chapeau” Spaceid. There are however two boxes of Bittermints and two boxes of Florentines singing their siren song every time I go in the kitchen.

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I support the two of you here 😄

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Latticexmas · 16/12/2024 19:40

We opened the Quality Street yesterday - in celebration of the kids being home from uni. Let the Christmas holidays commence!

Nothelpingishard · 16/12/2024 19:35

Mine were open last week! I've also eaten a Christmas pudding ...

It's too much to save it all for one day! Enjoy the chocolates <3

shellyleppard · 16/12/2024 19:33

@Lobstercrisps oooh good idea!!!! Thank you 🙏 😊 @MumOfOneAllAlone 🤗💐

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 16/12/2024 18:50

Spaceid · 16/12/2024 18:45

I’m already on the second bottle of port and Stilton! Not all tonight mind you 😂

Was just going to deride everyone for being amateurs as I’ve opened the port but “chapeau” Spaceid. There are however two boxes of Bittermints and two boxes of Florentines singing their siren song every time I go in the kitchen.

Spaceid · 16/12/2024 18:45

I’m already on the second bottle of port and Stilton! Not all tonight mind you 😂

Lobstercrisps · 16/12/2024 18:43

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Omg that would be awful!

We open ours when Arthur Christmas starts at 6pm on Christmas Eve. Though I've technically opened them already and removed all the ones no one likes and back filled with a second box!

Devilsmommy · 16/12/2024 18:41

MsXmasGGMasterTwat · 16/12/2024 17:44

I couldn’t decide between a mince pie or a piece of stollen earlier … I had both.

Open them.

That's a sensible decision 😊

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Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 16/12/2024 18:39

I have had a tin since September but was hungover on saturday - they have all gone now!
I say go for it op!

ssd · 16/12/2024 18:38

I cant mock you, i had a terrys chocolate orange and a tub of mint aero yesterday...then had a cuppa with a friend who has lost 4 stone on mounjaro and im severely tempted....its either that or get my jaws wired up....

Fangisnotacoward · 16/12/2024 18:37

I'm holding out till Friday evening after kids finish school and I finish work, but my willpower is diminishing rapidly

CandyCane457 · 16/12/2024 18:35

I definitely see it as these chocs are for December, not just Christmas! We’ve been eating things like this for ages now whilst cosying up watching Christmas films… once the tree is up, it’s time to crack them out. Just buy more for Christmas Day if needs be 🎄

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 16/12/2024 18:34

shellyleppard · 16/12/2024 18:28

I'm with you....spent an hour sorting these 🤬🤬🤬🤬out..... I've given up now and I'm drinking wine

Oh that's too much work! definitely don't blame you

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Lobstercrisps · 16/12/2024 18:32

shellyleppard · 16/12/2024 18:28

I'm with you....spent an hour sorting these 🤬🤬🤬🤬out..... I've given up now and I'm drinking wine

Wrap them around your empty Toblerone box next year 😉

dudsville · 16/12/2024 18:30

We opened the Christmas sweets over the weekend, and the cheese board started yesterday!

shellyleppard · 16/12/2024 18:28

I'm with you....spent an hour sorting these 🤬🤬🤬🤬out..... I've given up now and I'm drinking wine

To say 'fuck it, it's christmas' and open the celebrations
AlmostFingDone · 16/12/2024 18:26

I have two boxes of celebrations calling to me.

Unfortunately one is due to go in to preschool tomorrow and the other is for my child’s birthday for him to give out at school. I’ve been trying to work out if I could replace that one before Wednesday…

Doggymummar · 16/12/2024 18:26

Is this the first tub? I've drunk the Christmas Bailey's twice already now. Another bottle is coming on Sunday. Get stuck in

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 16/12/2024 18:24

MaryGreenhill · 16/12/2024 17:42

Go for it OP. l bought a tub today from Tesco l think l will join you 😋🤤

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 16/12/2024 18:23

Madcats · 16/12/2024 18:11

We ate a tub of Quality St at 1/2 term. It got the whole "shall we open it yet" dilemma out of the way.

The best way to do it really, the umming and ahhing really gets in the way of the chocolate 😄

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