Countdown to Christmas 2017

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365 to go

yes I got a few things too from wilkos, paper, bows and lindt choc reindeers for me mwah haha ,cards from whsmiths and card factory, am missing xmas and am determind to put the decs up mid nov next year!Hubba can do one! lol

and to reframe the post-xmas period as 'winter' and go full blown cosy

I did that last year as I was missing Christmas so much. I thought it was more acceptable to put up winter themed items rather than Christmas ones. I've got two snow canvas prints up on my walls, and a frosted rose one. I have a faux fur throw on half my sofa and a faux sheepskin rug. It's a nod to Christmas but not in your face iyswim.

I say go for it Mrsmadevans. I once put my decorations up on the 6th November. (Now that Halloween and Bon Fire night were over.) I know I'll put them up early this year, but how early I don't know. I'll see what mood takes me.
Does anybody else have signs for Christmas coming? My first one is Strictly Come Dancing starting.
(Don't know why my italics didn't work up there. < grumbles > ;P

Oh I like the idea of that I love Skandi style stuff I think I need to do this too ..... did I say how much I am missing christmas

kittycat did you really? I think you are brilliant doing that............. I wish ..........

I have just had some nice bargains from yankee candle site so worth a look. I got clutch bags with festive tea lights for 12.50. Came today and really nice. Also votive holders etc at good prices. So that is 3 more gifts ticked off the list (extremely smug face!)

Yup Mrsmadevans, I think it was in 2015. Might do it again this year.

Thank you Flap I am gonna look see now am curious about the clutch and candles [sounds filthy but could just be my mind lol] I think calling you Flap just made me think that lol I am not really a feeelthy minded woman! Oh Er Matron
Kittycat I take my santa hat off to you my dear [am thinking hubba will never go for it ]

Lol, thank you Mrsmadevans. I live on my own so have free reign of when and what goes up.

345 oh that's nice, sequence numbers

Fri 13th

Looks over bifocals at Mrsmadevans lowering the tone with all that talk about clutches and flaps.

I have some Yankee Votives left, I bought a double set from QVC, put one set away for later.

Mrsm i never thought about the rude implications of my name until too late. Flap and fairy in same user name. What was i thinking ? Sounds like a porn star!!
Heavy snow here today is making me so wish i had defied convention and left the tree up, still it looks lovely covered in snow outside the kitchen window so that will have to do!

I do like a nice sequence of numbers!

I do not like Friday the 13th's though...nothing bad ever happens but I get a bit twitchy!

Am off to Hobbycraft shortly in search of wool for a woolly hug 💜 I doubt that they will have any bargains left but I will report back if I spot anything.

I just got banned from a bargains group on Facebook for questioning the woman who runs it about her use of the zeek referrals. She was advertising it using her link without telling people she was gaining through it! So I got banned.

Some people are tossers Sprouts can you report her another way?

Also what is Zeek?

Cheeky bugger!! All well and good provided you tell people but to be underhand about it is bad!

I started my Christmas shopping during the week. I got all my fun lucky dip/pass the parcel gifts for various family parties. Some stocking fillers and one big Santa surprise for DS.

Cheeky mare. Her not you sprout

Hey , can I join too? I love Xmas
I save £200 a month for presents for birthdays and Xmas.

I have DS 14,dds 8&9
I try and buy throughout the year when I see good deals.

Looking forward to all things Christmas !

Just back from Tesco. Seasonal aisle is full of easter eggs and the dregs of Christmas. I did see some very nice cards for £1.00 but that was about peed off because I paid £1.75 for them last week

There's a code for the entertainer to buy minion lights for £2.50

Afminion

The lights at the £8 ones.

Bearing in mind a new despicable me film out in the summer. Could be good!

Our local Tescos had an aisle of tat aka Christmas Barginz.
There were chocolate coins, chocolate snowmen and A Justin Beiber calender

I came This Close > < to buying it but nope.
Though I am going to see The Beiber in concert

Bargain thread has been made

Thank you Sprout! I have posted there already , alack and alas not to post a bargain unfortunately! How very dare the Zeek woman report you to coin a phrase she is a nasty woman !
70 you should have bought the calendula, I think you may live to regret it ......I will behave I promise lol...
Love the minions thank you again Sprout
Mrs D I did the same with the cards from Wilkos, (the beautiful owl ones)but was afraid they would be gone if I tarried........ so I bit
Hi zazza
Kittycat if I lived on my own, my house would be a wreck lol long may you reign
Springer what were the bargains please I am all agog
collected my parcel from m & s today lovely stuff I ordered weekly planners and a journal 75% off cranberry hand sets wash and hand cream and 2 x autograph after shave for the men in my life lol
hope all well take care in the snow everyone !

344
I have found the sales a bit disappointing for presents this year. On the other hand I have found some lovely bargains for me

There were a few nice-looking bits in Boots when I was wandering around earlier this week. I need to have a closer look though (I had two hangry toddlers with me!). I'll nip into Marks as well to see if there's any bargains to be had in our local store.

We are already up to £31.00 of Nectar points, so I think this year may be a bumper one (combined with me buying less we should do OK!). 😁

So, who did we decide was going to have this year's baby? I'm certainly not volunteering for that job! 😂