Yes I know it's still Christmas 2013 for a few more days, but technically, the countdown started this morning.
So..Here we are again.
We will need:
Links to other threads about bargin hunting
Links to sales throughout the year
Links for decorations
Links for days out
Links for any good electrical sales
Links for budgeting
Links for really good gifts for men as they are generally the harest to buy for and grandparents/in laws.
There's no harm in starting a list now either for what you need to get next year, learning from this year and previous years.
The top of my list I must remember to write a card to SIL T&S, every single year they have sent a card and I've failed to send one in return for the 3rd year running now. Ditto Claire.
Must remember to buy crakers from M&S again, they were fantastic.
From present ideas to party food, find all your Christmas inspiration here.
Christmas
Countdowners 2014
Farrowandbawlbauls · 26/12/2013 18:31
My planners here!
Shame I can't write in it 
. Trapped my fingers of my rright had in a car door. They are now, very, very sore and swollen, it's hard work gripping anything - so writing is off the table for now.
ouch Farrowandbawl that sounds painful! I have a lot of things i've bought in the sales already and done a huge shop at dotcomgiftshop which will cover a few birthdays over the next couple of months and quite a lot of their gorgeous vintage christmas kitchen bits.
Got loads in sainsburys sale a couple of weeks ago so sorted for cards and wrap for at least the next 5 years 
The christmas board is the only place I can come and chat about Christmas as everyone in RL thinks I am a loon! ok, I might be a little bit, but I Lurvvve Christmas so dont care
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Hi all!
Thread fell off my I'm watching.
It his time of year is rubbish!
Well done on the planning all.
farrow how's the hand?
mama squeeee a wedding? 
I went awol, rl got in the way of early Christmas planning, but I'm back now
I've been hunting for some felt gingerbread house tutorials for tree decs, will link what I've found if anyone's interested. Must get my gingerbread man cutters back too so I can do some men to go with them.
I think I'm going to get some new red/gold baubles to go with them....wilko still had some Christmas bits last week when I was in so will check their shelves next time I go to town.
Also need to get a storage box of some sort to keep cupboard type bits in that I've picked up and find myself a good hiding place for stocking fillers (50p snowman/reindeer hats and £1 for two pairs of slipper socks in Primark. There were glove puppet gloves down to a quid too that I might go back for).
Right, off to read the rest of the thread since I last posted.
Should have said as well, Poundland had some Hello Kitty/Monster High/Minnie Mouse hair accessories in when I was in there on Saturday, might be a good stocking filler for someone
Hi all
Gingerbread felt decs sound lovely would love to see those lucysmam! I have some giant cushions we got from Ikea we couldn't use, I was thinking about making my family christmas cushions with some kind of felt detail. Hmmm. My brothers getting married at christmas so could maybe work that in to his...
Feel like I need to get my house in order and lose weight before I do any more christmas prep but def need to start shopping soon and think about crafts 
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better get back to fly lady thread house is a tip!
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