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Countdown to Christmas Part 3

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Wheelycote · 07/08/2017 17:20

Jingle all the way.....

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Minster2012 · 18/08/2017 08:44

On the kindles, if they want them for reading then get a kindle paper white I think it's called because as mentioned above OH has problems reading his kindle fire on holiday due to the screen reflections in sun. But he loves it for reading, so if it's for a tablet inside the house the yes fire is good, but reading outside house not great.

HairsprayBabe · 18/08/2017 09:58

Sprouts It is my payday too! [celebrates]

NoWordForFluffy · 18/08/2017 10:21

Next Weds for me. It's been a long month this month!

HairsprayBabe · 18/08/2017 10:57

Same Fluffy

www.matalan.co.uk/christmas?q=christmas

"Come back in September" Xmas Grin okidoke will do!

CbeebiesAddict · 18/08/2017 11:18

Same fluffy I want to spend now :(

FireflyGirl · 18/08/2017 11:20

OOh, John Lewis' Christmas range looks exciting. And they're having Christmas villages this year in some stores!

I love the look of these baubles! Think I may be taking a n expensive wander over that way...

And according to JL Head Elf, tinsel is making a comeback! Hurrah Xmas Grin

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NoWordForFluffy · 18/08/2017 11:36

They're lovely, aren't they, Firefly. I can see me spending another £50 on a handful of baubles this year like last year!

I like to let the kids choose 1 tree decoration each and they enjoy it. I then choose another load too! 🙈🎄

I'm not big on tinsel to be honest. Though I'm sure the kids would like it!

HairsprayBabe · 18/08/2017 11:40

I love tinsel! Always have it!

Winter palace looks amazing, might be time for a change of decor theme upstairs for us! ATM I have white and red "candy cane lane" style and downstairs I have traditional meets woodland...

I think I need a bigger house!

NoWordForFluffy · 18/08/2017 11:48

I'm red / white / silver Scandi-style on the tree. But with two small kids involved, I can't be overly precious if things don't quite go with my theme!

christmasunicorn · 18/08/2017 11:52

I love tinsel! It needs to be the very thick type. We have two trees - a small table tree full of coloured lights, tinsel and the crap beautiful decorations the dc make at school each year. Then my posh 6ft tree, warm white lights and coordinated baubles that the presents are left under for Christmas Instagram photos morning
I love a lot of the John Lewis baubles and thinking of doing the egg baubles on my posh tree this year.

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SideOrderofSprouts · 18/08/2017 12:17

Tinsel makes Christmas decorations for me. Can't not have tinsel

OhOurBilly · 18/08/2017 13:07

I've fallen behind! Well done Woolys DD! 🎉🎊🍹
Sprouts I'm so jealous! I am in a teething nightmare! Feel so sorry for ds, he's miserable but tying to be cheerful!

OhOurBilly · 18/08/2017 13:12

I am also very pro-tinsel, it's so Christmassy! I'm all all out tat amd glitter though. I've gone with all out gold, copper, silver, white theme in previous years but I feel like I need to have multicoloured light and all out bigger tree this year. Old school Christmas style.

I made slow cooker honeycomb chocolate fudge yesterday. It was sooo easy! And delicious! Win-win! Everybody will definitely be getting some of that over the festive season!

HairsprayBabe · 18/08/2017 13:22

Oh dear, I think I am going to end up going full faberge St Petersburg at this rate!

MrsGB2225 · 18/08/2017 13:27

ohourbilly your fudge sounds amazing. I love anything I can do in the slow cooker as well. Can I be cheeky and ask for the receipe?

christmasunicorn · 18/08/2017 13:41

I am also after your recipe billy pretty please

HolyShmoly · 18/08/2017 17:40

It's not homemade, but Fenwicks food hall in Newcastle have some lovely foodie bits that could be added to a hamper. Some fahncy mini jams and stuff like that.

cookiefiend · 18/08/2017 18:04

Ooh- I adore tinsel (please don't tell the poncetastic crew). Glad to hear it is making a comeback.

In real life people are looking at me like I have two heads for talking about Christmas. I am getting excited though!

Those of you who followed my Pinterest board have nade me feel sadly popular. I have followed loads of you back.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 18/08/2017 18:39

Eeeek no tinsel. No!No!No!

And these weird people who SMELL it Xmas Shock (Tinsel has no smell that I've noticed and I did sniff a few last year. I'm suprised the men with the Coats That Do Up At The Back didn't romp up)

Anyhow.
Tesco has its tubs of Christmas Sweets (Quality Street, Heroes etc) in Christmas decorated tubs.
And so it begins Xmas Wink

CoolSideOfThePillow · 18/08/2017 18:46

Hello all. Joining in if that's ok.
I've lurked for a couple of years on Christmas threads and now have time to comment seeing as DD is not permanently attached to me any more.

The tinsel thing is like marmite eh? But if JL says it's making a comeback then I reckon even the poncetastic crew will get on board. All fashions go in cycles after all.

Ooh... HolyShmoly do you live in Newcastle? I do. And I adore Fenwick food Hall! 😊

HolyShmoly · 18/08/2017 18:50

CoolSide yes I do and work really close to Northumbria Street so I spend far too much time around the shops. This was the first time in a while that I had a proper neb around the food department though as I finished work early and it wasn't too busy.

CoolSideOfThePillow · 18/08/2017 18:55

I also used to work near Northumberland st Holy I'm now near Whitley Bay. Fenwick food Hall is now a place to rival Harrods!

SideOrderofSprouts · 18/08/2017 19:09

Oh tinsel has a smell

It smells like.m christmas

HolyShmoly · 18/08/2017 19:20

Ooh, some nice shops there too. I wonder if Fenwicks will be doing any of the F&M hampers around Christmas since they do some of their stuff now.
Not that I could possibly justify buying one, but I'd like to see one IRL.

DrMadelineMaxwell · 18/08/2017 19:40

I've got my main presents for all of the family. It's been the tradition for the past few years for me to buy tickets for everyone to go to the local theatre for a night at the excellent rock and roll panto. It's not quite the same without my Ddad, who loved it the best, but whenever I ask other family members if that's what they want to do, they always do.

So I then look for some small, token gift for opening on the day.

DH's main gift is bought as he's quite a technophobe who dislikes a smartphone and laments the loss of the nokias he used to own. So I've got him the retro re-released Nokia 3310. He'll prob complain, but he does about anything I get him grouch .

The DDs might not want anything in particular. So I've been looking on pinterest and I've found some cute ways to fold money gifts to make them look more interesting. DD1 will be 17 the Feb after and is starting to save for driving lessons. DD2 may think of something she'd like by then instead of money.

I've started to pick up stocking fillers. Folding brush/mirror things. A full sized frizz taming multicoloured brush for DD2, pud-in-a-mug sachets and grape fanta (bleurgh) for their stockings. :)

Totally keeping an eye out for the cereal advent calendars! I got a yankee one for DD2 last year (reduced in Tesco) and as she loves candles, but she still has the majority of the ones she opened.