How soon is too soon?

[WhatTheActualFugg]

To send out xmas invites?

What's the magic date to catch people early enough before they get booked up, yet late enough not to cause and ?

Boxing Day!

I've already asked my mum. Chances are she'll stay at home and go to my sister for dinner but I have to ask.

My mum asked me at the beginning of August and is having palpitations because I haven't answered yet

We usually make plans mid October although last year we made plans then decided to go away to Iceland so I may not be the best person to ask!

My mum asked me at the beginning of August and is having palpitations because I haven't answered yet

We usually make plans mid October although last year we made plans then decided to go away to Iceland so I may not be the best person to ask!

Oh bugger! Sorry

How was Iceland Handbag?

I'm debating a quick trip to Lapland.

DH's dad, one brother and one sister come to us for Christmas dinner (6pm-ish). Neither the other two brothers or other sister (DH is one of 6, do try and keep up ) would even let the thought enter their heads that they could host them.

When DMil was in hospital a few Christmases ago, DBil and DSil were heading towards a Chinese for Christmas lunch when I told them to get their butts to ours and we had a sliver of Turkey each and one roast potato! We saved some for DFil when he swapped with DBil to sit in the hospital at DMil's side.

Since then they have come to us. Not very fancy food, but company, warmth, love - and they can help DS play with his toys!

That's very charitable if you Quinto. Death bed or not, no ones getting my roast potatoes!!

I've decided from now on we'll have our proper Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve then a yummy left-overs spread for Christmas Day. Can't wait!

Thanks Fugg i was horrified when i found out they were just going to go to a Chinese it hadn't crossed my mind what they'd do - and it hadn't crossed DH's either.

So we had minimum Christmas food, but enough food to go round as we also made oven chips and Ikea meatballs

Whatthe it was amazing. They seem to use simple decorations but everywhere was beautiful. It was lovely and gold with the perfect dusting of snow. Definitely go if you can. I'm waiting to have children (one day - fingers crossed) and use them as an excuse to go to Lapland

*cold not gold

Depends whether you mean invites for Christmas Day itself, or a Christmas period party? If it's Christmas Day for family I'd get it sorted sooner rather than later.

We are resigned to the fact that we will never host the "family" for Christmas dinner - they just don't travel on either side.

But I booked a cottage back at Easter for us so that we can go down but have some independence....much needed as I almost went stir crazy being utterly confined to 1 house and a quick visit to the other but no walks or escape for a drive possible and the weather was utterly atrocious so I had a serious case of cabin fever. I need a quiet corner for at least half an hour a day in the festive season.

Had to invite brother and SiL a few weeks ago - 4 others coming from the US for Christmas so have rented a big house in Devon for a week. Had to check with B and SiL since had to know how many bedrooms we'd need.
12 adults and 2 babies!!

I have already started making a list, top of which is Turkey Foil. We will need to take everything since no good old 24 hour Asda anywhere near.
Shall be shopping very early for all sorts this year.

Yes, I mean family for xmas eve and day.

I might try and hold off until 1st oct.

First piece of xmas shopping arrived today. Teeny tiny xmas stocking for DD's doll!!