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Taking my mind off what's Going On In the World Today.

I buy Christmas Stocking Gifts from October onwards when I see nice little things in the shops (last year I bought a pair of socks in April to put away for DD stocking )

I got the face from DH last night. We were watching Mock the Week and the round was "This is the answer. What is the question?" The answer was 186 and I suggested that the question was "How many days until Christmas?" Unfortunately, thanks to this thread I knew I was wrong unless MTW was recorded on Tuesday

6 months today it will be Christmas Eve.... Hopefully post Brexit will have settled down and we will be in our new home... Enjoy the countdown everyone 😀

182 and 6 months toda is christmas day

6 Months

Today ........ is my DD Birthday.

I spent ages yesterday wrapping her presents ( she likes lots of small, beauty things- make up, brushes,perfumes,earrings)
I reminded myself why I buy boxes and bags + tissue paper for Christmas wrapping........much easier than paper and tape.

She had a cuddle with one of the guinea-pigs , then (after the piggies were fed ) we had breakfast and she opened her presents.

And, we'll do the same in 6 months. Buying, wrapping, The Twitch, more buying, arranging them nicely, opening, putting the wrapping paper in the bin, then food.

Happy Rudolph Day

Happy Rudolph day! 70 i hope your daughter has a fab day.
Christmas has to go on back burner a bit. I have a friends wedding next week and another friends hen party at the end of july.
I have just paid for DS 1 birthday party and have a 60th and 40th end of july and start of august. My poor bank balance.

Happy Rudolph Day
Any Christmas preperation gone down today?

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Hairspray I bought some baubles and downloaded a rhubard and mincemeat tart recipe...I know how to live! How about you all?

DD and I had panettone for breakfast today

I was out celebrating a hen do last night and the venue were promoting their Christmas Parties. I excitedly pointed this out to my friends only to be shot down I flames, called (unnecessarily) mean names and forced to down a sambucca shot for mentioning the "C" word.

I need new friends

One hundred and eeeeeeeeeeighty - Said in the voice of bullseye

Eeep!

Argh. I dropped off the thread. Had a mild panic then.

Nice round number today - with less than 6 months to go. DD is already over the half year!!

Warning - I have done a quick and dirty cull of my stocking stuffers doc, to try and remove the worst of the "kiddie ideas", and pull out those that might be useful for teens or older. But it's still long.

Paper we're your friends, don't worry!! (We'll only make you down a shot of eggnog or gluhwein!! )

I am liking all the talk of seasonal foods, especially the festive breakfast Constantly. Rhubarb and mince tart sounds interesting though Mimsnet.

Happy belated birthday to Holly as well!!

Chocolate dipped spoons
Coffee gift card
Lottery tickets
Coffee mug
Christmas ornament
Christmas cd
Small nativity
Book
Cozy socks
Book mark
Gel pens
Markers
Art supplies
Word search/fun pads
Piggy bank
Marbles
Poker chips
Video game
Memory card
DVD
CD
Music gift card
Computer jump drive
Watch
Inexpensive kitchen gadgets /tools
Oven mitt (cloth or silicone)
Wooden spoons
Recipe cards
Small cookbook
Holiday shaped/scented soap
Nail/pedicure accessories….nail gems, stickers, buffers etc.
Nail polish
Pumice stone
Eye pads
Facial masks
Foot scrubs
Bath bombs
Bath scrubbers
Soap dish
Bath pillow
Deodorant
Shaving cream/razors
Lotion
Nice soap/scented body wash
Bottle of cologne/perfume
Shower radio
Car air freshener
Tire gauge
Car cleaning tool/brush
Cleaners/wipes for car
Pocket calendar
Address book
Key chain
Small decorative boxes
Film and/or disposable camera
Picture frame
Small photo album
Pastels or oil paints
Beads
Jewlery charms
Jewlery making supplies/string
Small notebooks /notepads/sticky notes
Diary/journal/planner
Skateboard stickers
Skateboard wax/gum eraser/grip tape
Can of soda, Monster energy drinks, Gatorade etc.)
Accessories for ipod….skins, earphones, car charger etc.
Baseball
Small Football
Poster
Guitar strap
Guitar picks
Sheet music
Belt buckle
Sunglasses
Chain
Belt
Tennis balls
Golf items…balls,tees,etc.
Wine accessories/bottle stopper
Soda fizz keeper
Seeds for garden
Garden accessory….garden markers etc.
Flower cutters
Specialty craft scissors
Paper punches
Gift wrap supplies...ribbon shredder, easy tape dispenser, Gingerbread/christmas scissors
Gourmet sauces or spices etc.
Jams and jellies or flavored honey
Mini mustard jar
Bottle of beer
Bottle opener
Cheese knife set
Coffee syrups or flavored sugars
Small bag of coffee
Mini liqueur bottle
Candy shot glasses
Cocktail item or tool
Earrings
Bracelet
Ring
Small purse
Wallet

Windshield ice scraper
Fishing items
Camping items
Marshmallow skewers
Smores kit (in a bag)
Travel coffee mug
Reusable Water bottle
Reusable shopping bag
Christmas scented air freshener
Vase
Christmas lights
Snow globe
Make their favorite Christmas cookie or candy
Something to add to persons collection
Christmas pillow case
Cigar
Mouse pad
Glasses case
Eye glasses cleaning cloth (micro fiber)
Magnets
Kitchen towels
Napkins
Napkin rings
Tide to go pen

Sorry, I did warn it was long!

Hopefully though there will be an idea or 2 for most people with older folks getting stockings.

Biddy that list is fab! Thank you for posting it x

I have 4 birthdays before I can start thinking about Christmas! But mmm gluhwein... I can't do fsmile because I haven't got square brackets.

'scuse the lack of capitals- i have my guinea-pig here, one hand typing

just have a quick look on the qvc guide . it goes up to 24th july which has no christmas shows.
so it looks like the 25th will be the focus. the past few years they've had extra shows on the 24th.
i'll be at work on the 25th, past few years have been meh

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Ernest Jones online have chamilia beads half price. Including a dashing reindeer and snowman. £15 instead of £30 and £35.

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I'm starting to eye up places for our Works Christmas Do.
Need to be easy to get to/easy to park.
Good choice of food
Good value
There are some 'theme' nights like Bootleg Bands, might be worth a look into.

Not bought any presents , just got over my DD Birthday so I'm not buying for months ............well, ok, September

Hellooo
biddy Cripes! That is an amazing list!
Will be pinching some of those as DP always had a stocking as a kid be my parents never did them for us*, so he looked crestfallen on our first christmas when he didn't get one!!! But I never know what to put in it!!!

*We were not deprived we had after dinner gifts instead - these days there are three lots of pressies, stocking, main and after dinner!!!

I do like them though so I shall be continuing the tradition when if sproglets come our way at some point!

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Can't believe it's the 1st July tomorrow. Time is marching on.

Got my closest friends and Dd's godmothers (same person) a lovely Radley handbag yesterday thanks to the Xmas bargain thread. That's her done for Xmas. Apparently monsoon have a 50% off sale im going to investigate.

Dammit - I cannot go for the summer sale bargains as I am not home to receive packages. And they'd probably be out of time for the PO to need to send them back before I manage to get there on return.

I will have to see about doing some shopping in person in Manchester - does anyone have any recommendations? I know we're staying in Deansgate (and DH is taking DD to Old Trafford so I am either sitting reading with coffee or shopping for that time!!!) and cannot really remember the city from my only previous visit 15 years ago!!

Today is all about not panicking as I get the desk cleared off (my "to do" list is nowhere near finished, eek), and finish packing my bag, DD's bag, strain the limoncello to bottle up 1 bottle at least, find DD's passport and all our E111 cards, and then throw everything into the car ready for a 6.30am departure. I intend starting as I mean to go on though - I am rooting for a couple of books in canteen press (a "leave a book, take a book" case is out there to allow swops) over my tea break for something to read on the ferry.