Countdowners united

[MamaPizzaChristmasToppings]

Giraffe, you do make me laugh.

You mentioning about stamps to Ireland reminds me I need to get and post off cards from the kids to their dad (Lives in Australia) before too soon. I'll do that today.

I forgot to tell you.

Last night DS found his mini christmas tree. He's taken all the decorations off, wound the blue tinsel around properly and then decorated it with Lego Starwars mini figures It looks pretty good and a great idea from him. He's even got the snowman R2-D2 and the Santa Darth Maul from the lego calander from last year and they are on top of the tree.

farrow wow that's far, is he australian? My ds would love a star wars christmas tree

No. Giraffe, he's not.

I'll have to PM you, the short version, it'll out me here.

sorry farrow, tried to pm you but my pc wont let me.

Oh, hope you get my one then.

yes thank you, it let me repy too ...

Hello, hello, hello!

My tree is on the way, just had the TNT notification. Tomorrow is the day . Can't wait to smell it, is yours up now farrow?

Found red paper - in Asda! Only 80 pence per roll, bargain. Have done most of the wrapping now, final presents on their way. Well, I say final, but then again...

Must dash, open evening at school tonight, but I shall be in full Christmas cheer this weekend putting up the tree and getting excited about Jingle's arrival.

Not yet Mama, I saw some plain gold wrapping paper in Sainsbruy's today and thought of this thread.

Mama, don't forget, you need to saw off a couple of inches at the bottom and let it stand in a bucket of water for a day or so.

I'm dying to put the tree up, but can't just yet, I still need to move a few things around first to make room for the tree in the first place.

Thanks for the tip farrow. It won't go up until Sunday, so will have it stand in a bucket from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning. I got enough gold, it looks lovely. Getting seriously excited!!!

Yay! Guess who's the proud owner of a beautiful yankee advent

Yay, congratulations Chesty!

Woohoo Chest

My tree is here! Yay!!!

I fell off the thread, both DDs have been miserable with colds this week.

How are everyone's preparations going? We ordered the turkey and ham this week, and we're getting the tree on Tuesday. Me, DS and DD1 are wearing our Christmas jumpers today, I couldn't contain my festive-ness any longer! Can't wait to light the advent candle tomorrow and fill DS advent calendar tonight!

Ooooh christmas jumpers? What sort?

No work for ten days here

Works christmas party last night was a great night, bit of a sore head today tho.

mama is jingle ready to go?

Mine and DS are both fair-isle with reindeers from eBay. DD1 is red with Rudolph on from tesco :)

I need a Christmas jumper

Enjoy the time off Chesty. Loads of Christmas preparations in those ten days?

House is clean, Jingle is ready to see daylight again tonight, so excited. DS thinks he is only having a chocolate advent calendar. He will be very happy when he sees Jingle with a Playmobil one tomorrow morning. OMG, I can't really believe it is tomorrow!

Are we starting countdown threads tomorrow?

Yes will be a blur of cleaning, christmas tree putting up, card writing and wrapping

What's jingles plans for tomorrow night?

OMG.

I'm having no end of trouble with the laptop at the moment, so you are all going to have to bear with me until I get it sorted out. I'm so sorry.

I hope you are all well and this has all typed out ok (it's so slow it's tkaing forever to do the most simplest of things.)

I'll be on soon, love you all and your preperations. Looking forward to seeing some photos.

Plain paper is available at local markets, so it may bo worth looking there if anyone still needs any.

Anyway, got to get this stupid laptop sorted out, seee you all soon xx

Hope it's sorted soon farrow

What are countdown threads?

Can't wait to fill DS advent calendar after dinner. We tell him the elves come and fill it up when we're all asleep, he couldn't get to bed quick enough :o if only it worked on 7mo DD2

Whoevers on first usually starts a 24 sleeps thread etc until the big day

Happy 1st December

Jingle is here, but DS hasn't spotted him yet as he is in his room and DH is sleeping there at the moment. DS came to ours in the middle of the night, so he moved over. Can't wait to see his face when he sees his friend again.

I've started 24 sleeps!

Come join me..,,,

Yay!

1. I fixed the laptop
2. tree is up
3. the countdown has started 4)Jingle has come out to play - has ds spotted him yet Mama?

How is everyone? All good? Decorations up?

Ahem:

[tchgrin] They're back!