To tell you that it is only

[RabidEchidna]

307 days till Christmas

Do I have the record for the first Christmas thread of 2012?

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It's going to be a long 20 days isn't it? I was slightly worried that dd wouldn't be into it, but she's getting a bit hyper already!

I am going to finish all my shopping tomorrow, just have a few bits to get along with wrapping paper. And then I will have a nice wrapping evening with wine and some cheesy Christmas film.

How is everyone getting on? Any really super organised people with everything done?

Wrapping paper!! I need to get that tonight en route home....Thanks Buzzgirly.

Cards almost all done, last 3 items left to buy (all small and I can pick up as I pass shops between office and car daily).

DD was making cards yesterday afternoon, and put up the first decoration (a Santa window cling) last night.

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It's my PFB birthday today.

He's 13 yo today (a teenager
He's getting a deeeep voice and a 'tasche.

But he's still my Tiny Baby Son.

X - Max

Awwww 70s, I'll bet you're having a few moments remembering 13 years ago this morning!! Happy Birthday Max!!

Yes- 13 years ago I was not giving a jot about the Millenium or the millenium Christmas.
I was at the "I've changed my mind.Stop the World I want off" stage.

C'mon RabidCarrot how many days ????????????????????????????????

Right eye twitches nervously now

18

I don't think Rabid is going to be swinging by today............

Thank you 70s

Yes it is 18 days, sorry been out of the house since 7.30am
Mad day

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Off to winter wonderland

We are putting our tree up later today, I will try to keep the destroying monster that is my ds away from it . So hot chocolate and cheesy tunes all round!

And later tonight, I going on a work night out, so vodka and cheesy tunes all round again!

Rabid Winter Wonderland sounds great, have fun.

I survived winter wonderland

Ooooh Rabid did you go to the ice-sculputure bit?
And have they still got the slamome slide ride?

Planning to go before Christmas

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70s no we did not go in the ice bit, we did see someone get stuck on the zip line though, poor woman was in tears while everyone got out their smart phones so she would have been on twitter/face book ect with in moments.

I ould advise not to go on a week end, but if you do go early as it was manic

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We got our tree on Saturday, and put it up yesterday (we were only going to do the lights, but DD really wanted the decs on too so we did those after the school fair and meeting PILs).

I am worn out already, and we still have a mega weekend to come (2 Santa parties on Sat and proper Santa visit Sun - which is 2 hours from home, while DH helps his Sis move into her new house). And my diary at work is sooo full, and I have loads of people looking for meetings in the next 2 weeks!!

I just want to crawl into bed and get rid of my chest infection in peace....

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I know what you mean biddy, we have something on every day until next Thursday with parties, meeting friends, visiting Santa and of course another night out I am looking forward to a couple of pyjama days after Christmas Day.

I had sort of lost my Christmas spirit slightly, but dd came home from nursery singing Away in a Manger which brought a wee tear to my eye, so back in full swing. I don't know what it but whenever I hear young children singing at Christmas I get a lump in my throat.

If you heard me singing you would put a noose round your throat

12

It is -8 here today, the holiday cannot come soon enough!

-8

We're cold here, (my car said -4 this morning but it's a terrible fibber).
But nowhere near -8.

I've got my Christmas TV Times to go through with the highlighter pen

And in the Tesco Metro they were playing "Stop The Cavalry" yay

My DC threaten me with the NSPCC/ChildLine/Dogs Trust when I sing "Fairytale of New York" . (But they are riff-raff)

It is cold here today as the heating has stopped working, I emailed landlord and he emailed back complaining that he had just had to pay to fix the shower, fuckwit.

Cor, what a git.
Email back - "That's not my problem LandLord.
My Problem is I've got no blardy heating"