Countdown to Christmas 2017

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365 to go

299 days till Christmas Eve

So we're out of the 300's - it'll fly by! I should explain Fairy Tinsel is Santa's helper who shines a blue lantern (torch in an old blue carrier bag DH has strategically placed in the garden at bath time) on Xmas Eve, and only shines the lantern when the children are going to bed....they used to go rigid with excitement, DH would retrieve said bag and torch whilst I was tucking them in (wink).....
I think my Dad made the story up, I haven't heard of it elsewhere - the carrier bag trick was perfected by DH after attempts with other tights etc. had failed. Dad used to say she was the fairy on the top of the tree, seemed plausible to me at the time.
Anyway, that's who I am (grin)
I still collect the cheap blue bags in a tin!

I'm hoping to be even more organized this year, and desperately trying to get back into crafting. I've already got some bargin 5p a roll Christmas disney wrapping paper which will be good not only for my children but step daughters and nieces. Not really bought any presents yet as have several childrens birthdays in the first half of the year.

Have you seen the lovely handmade decoupage baubles some have made - just thinking of the 5p wrapping paper, you could tart up some old plastic baubles? I've been thinking of having a go, some of them look wonderful!

Not had a very good couple of days am fair plum tuckered and need to recharge my batteries , I am loving the pics of Baby Chips (forever to be known as ) and Martha and the toast lol , please keep posting them they are adorable!
Cannot believe we are in the 200's yay!
Welcome to new peeps glad you have joined and rejoined us !

Oh yes and it is pancake day today at long last made loads and ate them lol Happy Shrove Tuesday everyone

Went to get some stuff for the new baby today and saw the super hero girls stuff all half price in sainsbury's 😍 my girls are crazy for it so a couple more stocking fillers taken care of

Oooh into the 200s ...... Result.

I have a box of Yankee Candles (Christmas ones) in my wardrobe which I was going to keep for December....... but they smell really nice so I reckon they'll be lit well before.

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I totally lost this!
Hope everyone is well , looking forwards to lent and easter, the year is rolling round very quickly now!

I can't believe it is March already!

Can I join? I can't believe I've only just found this thread. I love Christmas (DH humours me) and like many of you I started buying gifts for Christmas this year before Christmas last year.

70 you've reminded me that I have some Yankee candles left over from a box I bought last November 😁 they could well contribute to DDs stockings.

You bunch are mad!!

Yup!

But that's why the Christmas Board is mostly not on view for most of the year, so that we can be quietly mad amongst ourselves and not bother those who only want to think about Christmas on 23rd December every year.

I just pity all those running around like Lance Corporal Jones saying "don't panic Mr Mannering, don't panic"!!

I wish I could be as organized. I thought I was early when I start present buying in September!

DearMrDilkington - I can't wait till Sept to start thinking of Christmas (though I don't necessarily have to buy things in the Jan sales). I ship presents to China, Oz and the US. If I catch the last posting dates for shipping by sea I save so much money. But I have to have posted them by mid-September. If I don't then postage costs me more than the presents do...

Nah early is when you start in december for the following year...

No wait....

I got my first three presents yesterday. QVC had 3 L'Occitane baubles for £30 (or thereabouts) so I snapped them up for my Aunties.

I feel very organised (and slightly smug!)

Well done, MrsD. How much would they normally be?

I've got stocking bits for now; I can't even think about big presents til after the summer / the kids' birthdays!

OOhhh Mrs D! I love l'occitane their verbena is to die for ...heavenly!
It never is 298 is it ? WOW!
Got dd1 home from uni tomoz mummy's baby
can't wait
soon be clocks going forward already lighter in the night and morning
then Easter ....
changing the subject completely , did you see Broadchurch?
twas brilliant !

Oh! When do the clicks change?

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I bought a few things in January but I am determined to be more organized this year. I am not planning on buying a single gift in December. That will be a challenge!

Daylight saving time 2017 in United Kingdom will start at 01:00 on
Sunday, 26 March
and will end at 02:00 on
Sunday, 29 October
All times are in United Kingdom Time.
copied this for you Notanother
3 weeks Sat sweetie
won't be long
then Easter !
Hope all ok...... wind blowing so badly here today I thought it was kids blowing on recorders!!!

No. Easter is not allowed to happen this year. Nope. Easter is cancelled this year....Have I mentioned I become a mum of 4 over Easter I'm just not ready for that kind of responsibility! Whoever decided I was adult enough to be a parent of one let alone 4 has made a mistake.
Easter is most definitely cancelled.