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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 03/12/2007 07:12

Yay, first in! Does that mean I get the choccie out of the advent calendar?

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fruitloop79 · 03/12/2007 07:56

Morning girls

Well I'm one mindee down today - there's something wrong with the lock/alarm/immobiliser on my car so I cant get into the car without the alarm blaring or turn it on . I pick mindee up from home and drop him off (like a fool - I was so desperate at the time to get work). So there's no way for his parents to bring/collect him today so I suppose that means i cant charge them for today as they've gotta find alternative care
Well the car better be fixed by tomorrow cos that's £40 a day I'm losing . And to top it off we're so skint I'm not even sure we can afford to get it fixed . Fingers crossed it wont be a big job!
Wish me luck!

I wasnt gonna get My DS a choc advent. He's got a pocket one which his auntie puts 24 pound coins in so he can buy himself a xmas pressie. But my mother bought him a choc one so now he knows! He's only two though so he wont remember next year

shoshaliteupthetree · 03/12/2007 07:29

My DDIL loves mine (they dont have them in SA) and i have promised her i will give it to her when the first baby comes along

shoshaliteupthetree · 03/12/2007 07:28

Love that idea Mo!!!!

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 03/12/2007 07:26

DD hasn't got a chocolate one either. I made her calendar about 6 years ago and fill it every year. I forgot, as usual and when I got it out of the loft, it still had chocolate in it from last year, so I figured she wasn't that bothered! I wrapped up money for each day ranging from 1p to £1. Bless her, there was £1 in 1st December and she thought she was on to a winner. She was down those stairs like a bat out of hell for money yesterday, only to find a penny! What fun we have in out house!

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shoshaliteupthetree · 03/12/2007 07:22

we have a german wooden tree that stands on a musical box, the box had compartments that have ornaments in them, we take out a ornament a day nd put on the tree, no cheapy choc ones here

nannynick · 03/12/2007 07:19

Oh don't talk about advent calendars... I'm expecting a bad day today, as 4-year old I care for will find out at school that other children have chocolate advent calendars, and she doesn't.

Found some lovely nativity scene stickers in a local shop, so will be making xmas cards with the children this week.

shoshaliteupthetree · 03/12/2007 07:19

oh yes, we look live whoville here

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 03/12/2007 07:19

You got all your decs up then?

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shoshaliteupthetree · 03/12/2007 07:14

No cos i have already stolen them