Countdowners 2014

[Farrowandbawlbauls]

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.

Hi, glad im to the only one here.

I'm not sure what we're doing for Christmas yet. We wanted a quiet family chrismas as we'll have four children between 4 months and 6, but I think my sister is going to Center Parcs which means we should probably invite my parents here.

Yay, there a people out here

Congrats on the birth of DD3, Seven.

I'm going for Playmobil advent calendar again, can't do any sewing, no talent in that department at all.

No presents yet DS doesn't seem to keen on my DS, so don't see much point getting him his own. No idea what to get the boy as main present. Another sofa for bouncing maybe, because that's all he seems to be doing

Not long until Lapland. Wedding venue has been changed to a more amazing location. It's the Ice Chapel in the Snow Village (google and go awwwww). Dress needs shortening once I lost more weight, got everything else ready. Ebay China was my saviour for tiara, veil, boots etc...

New job is great, but am knackered. First payday has been and I'm loving the payrise, but at the moment it's straight eaten up for the wedding.

I've heard about those Elfie letters, please report back.

Omg I love the ice chapel!!! Is that near the ice hotel or a different place? I stayed in that about 15 years ago and LOVED it. What a magical place to get married. Amazing and worth every penny!

We've just got back and there's a parcel which I'm pretty sure is the letters. Will have a look once kids in bed later just incase and report!

Hi all!

Been hunting for thread and here it is! I'm also in full on panic mode for some reason seven Congrats on new baby

mama sorry to hear about FIL.
How exciting a winter wedding
Tell me more, when? Are you getting married in Lapland?
I'd looooove a winter wedding, suppose I need a partner first

achey I have the no more socks app on I phone, is great, no lists or duplicating buys.

I've finally found something for my team, found 4 yankee samplers and a voitive for 11.99 so got two and there done... One each, just a token to say thank you to them all.

smiles where are youuuuuuuuu?

mama just googled pictures, am so jealous!

Room for a small one?

I'm here, I'm here, just need to catch up with a cuppa and I'll be right with you all.

Been running around like a blue arsed fly all day yesterday and today so I could have a decent session on MN and christmas shopping online.

That's the one, Achey, it's in the Snow Village where there is also a hotel, ice bar, a slide made out of ice (DS will love it) and much more. The wedding only costs €780, which isn't too bad considering what location you are getting. Thomsons were a rip off, I'm going direct via the Snow Village.
Pic attached of what I will be in 75 sleeps

We booked a photographer to take pictures of the ceremony and the surroundings with us, they are going to be amazing. And fingers crossed for the Northern Lights that night, it would be the icing on the cake.

Chesty, yes getting married there. We are staying at the Snow Wilderness Lodge in Pallas, it's in the middle of the National Park and there is sweet f.a. around it, so pure winter wonderland.
We travel a bit South for the wedding, got taxis already booked, as we wanted the Ice Chapel.

I really want to show you pics of my dress, but it will totally out me. It's soooo pretty and sparkly. I feel like a snow princess in it.

And nobody in real life knows yet, we are sending everyone in our families / friends a postcard from Lapland with our wedding picture as Christmas card.

Our DS doesn't even know yet!!! DH to be wants to tell him at the airport but I want to tell him early December. What does the mumsnet jury say?

Sorry, I ramble a lot. I'm so super excited, can't believe that I'm going to tie the know there. A dream coming true after a bad start to the year.

And I'm sure my DH's dad and mum will be smiling from above

They will deffo be smiling from above mama
I vote 1st of dec to tell him! Build up the excitement

Oooh I'd love to see your dress! Sneaky peep? Can u pm it?

smiles hurrah! How are you?

I like your vote Jingle the elf could 'tell' him, he can read now so could be a little message.

Don't know, can I pm pictures?

Oh yes! A letter should arrive with Jingle, inviting him to the Ice palace or a treasure hunt instructions to collect words spelling it out!

Oooh just opened my elfie letters!! They're so fab I'm going to start a new thread about them. Seriously impressed.

Ps yankee candle advent calendars are out! A hexagonal flat one or a 3D house.

Thanks all :)

mama the wedding sounds amazing, I agree jingle should tell DS.

How much are Yankee candle advent calendars?

Think they are around £20 but each window has a yankee twilight and a voitive for Christmas Eve

I got one last year, was lovely.

*tealight

Brilliant brilliant. Lecky toothbrushes for stockings!! Thank you!

I wish I could have discovered this thread along time ago! Only stumbled across MN for first time a few months ago while suffering from horrendous preg sickness!

So can I request politely there is a 2015 count down started on boxing day!

Baby is due in less than 6 weeks but is already fully kitted out for "essential" items and "Santa presents"

Have done most of my shopping online as I'm too huge to waddle round shops and have also been making the most of my idle lazytime crafting home made picture frames etc for family!

Although I dont have one scrap of wrapping paper or a card in the house

Next year I Will be buying and saving from Jan! I will, I will I will

Oooh a lovely squishy baby for christmas excited

We do indeed start the next countdown early!

smiles where did you go?

Welcome excited and congrats on the soon baby

I think it's the third year running, once we get to December there will be a thread a day counting down the sleeps

Thanks for backing me up re Jingle 'telling' the surprise. I want him to look at our hotel before, watch youtube videos of husky rides that we will be doing, tobaggoning rides etc. so he can get as excited as we are.

Thank u :)
Yes a lovely squishy baby for Christmas all being well! Baby even has a Christmas jumper awaiting he or she!

Another parcel loads of presents arrived today from China off eBay! Gorgeous make up bags I got for around £1 each! The joys of being awake at 3am to win auctions!! I have saved so much money this way and so far all items have been excellent quality!

Yay to Christmas jumpers

I must say, I also can't fault ebay China. I got amazing bargains for the wedding from there and can't fault any of them. Everything arrived within two weeks and great stuff.

Oooh yankee stuff just arrived for my team, much bigger than I thought, very pleased

Going to get some small gift bags instead if wrapping them as can only wrap boxes

Any ideas for 28 year old DB?

chestynut I have a 28 year old DP and he loves getting new games for console, some nice aftershave, box sets of whatever series has caught his eye in the run up. Hoodies or concert tickets? Any of those be any good to him?

Hi excited, last year was my first countdown thread. It's nice having somewhere we can be excited about Christmas, everyone IRL thinks I'm bad being excited already :o

Bottle of nice wine or aftershave? iTunes vouchers are always good if you're desperate!