How many days till Christmas 2015 then.............?

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Brace yourselves and form an orderly queue.

XMas clock.com says 357 (plus 14 hours)

Happy New Year to one and all. Hope 2015 is a good one

84. It's Octoooberrr!

83 I saw a house with Christmas lights up last night!!!

I saw a house with Christmas lights up last night

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Though, whenever I see very early lights, I wonder if the residents are having a Very Early Christmas because someone in the family won't make it till December

Luckily 70 it's not, as I was still in shock when I got to the counter of my local shop and said the house over there has christmas lights up, the woman on the counter confirmed she knows the guy who owns the house and he always puts them on now!!!??? I LOVE Christmas, but bloody hell just too early! But, I may of purchased lots of lovely Christmas things today from the Range

So he's just completely barmy obsessed with Christmas?

We'll let him off with a Judgey Look,but will he worry about his electric bill come January. ..........

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Hello again! I have finally got the app back so I am back countdowning.
The time now starts to speed up and I can start making lists openly

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Oooh , getting close to eighty

I'm doing the lists too. On paper not on the laptop, just so that DH can't find them ....they're kept in my handbag, he never dares go in there

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Our plans have been thrown in a heap by news over the weekend. So Christmas is still happening but we are now travelling "down home" (concentrating on ILs, but still going to my DPs a lot too) having planned a year to stay put.

It's fine, we'll get organized and enjoy it - just different to my plans. And despite the bleakness that it seemed on Friday, there should be everyone there to enjoy it after all.

Just trying to get my head together again this morning.

Oh Biddy news (I'm guessing a family member is ill, you don't need to divulge on an open forum)

Hopefully you can re-jig things and come up with a solution for all involved

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It's OK 70s - we still don't know exactly what we're facing in terms of one person's illness, but at least it has been caught and something is being done. We'll know more later in the week.

So we will just start again from here, and make a new plan. This far ahead, that is very do-able.

After torrential rain and the onset of deepest, darkest, chilly winter weather yesterday, I am sweating in a jumper this morning as the temps have risen again and the sun is shining. WHAT is going on with the weather??!!

I was a little late getting into work this morning, so the bookshop was already open. So I delayed a little longer again, and had a few minutes browsing to find the present I wanted for a DNephew. One more tick. Updating budget spreadsheet later today as well.

After a week of trying to place an order, (failed 9 days ago, waited until 1st Oct for Christmas stuff, failed again and again since!!) - I FINALLY placed my Lego order today for a City Advent Calendar, a couple of small bits for treats, and a police truck. Including a Christmas fridge magnet and a Thanksgiving kitchen complete with turkey and pie!!

And I'd forgotten that DH gave me a present idea (request) yesterday - so I have some research to do but at least I know what he WANTS. He is in charge of sorting Santa this year - as he has decided DD needs an Xbox !!

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Un MNetty

77 All the 7s

biddy

76 just got the Halloween decorations / costumes down from the loft, when they go back up beginning of November I get the Christmas ones down!! I say to OH it's so I can check that that all the lights etc work. Its really because I just love getting it all out and looking at it.

75!
It is now getting to the point where you are almost too late for some things such as making chutney or flavoured spirits

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Might scout out a Christmas Jumper or two for the festivities

70 if you spot any good ones let us know where.

I want to get a couple this year as I heard a rumour that they may not be around next year

I think it's still too early Paper there were a couple in Primark, and the Matalan website had "Coming Soon" (I haven't been instore)

I like the Matalan sequin reindeer with baubles in the antlers .
I heard the same about Christmas jumpers not being around .

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Thanks guys for the hugs - much needed and appreciated.

I'm re-working my plans, but found that I actually DO already have a pair of fleecy Christmas PJs for DD - Hooray! So 1 less item to buy. And I actually remembered to send birthday cards in time for 2 DSis's (sent both on the day of 1, and both arrived on the day of 2nd, so both Sis's are happy with me!! For a change!!!).

Haven't been near shops though and will probably do a lot online this year.

Oh - sorry - I WAS in M&S late last week (to grab late lunch) and saw there were a few Christmas jumpers in a corner (not full on display yet). A couple of sequinned robins on 1, a reindeer on another and I think a snowflake was a third. And a few Christmas Pudding hats and other festive outdoor wear. They might have those online too.

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Oooooohh 71

that's ten weeks and a day in old money.

Once I've heard "Fairytale of New York" played in the shops, I'll be in Ultra Christmas Mode.

it was Christmas Eeeeeeve, Babe,
innnnnnnn the drunktank .............

Lovely singing 70