We're rocking around the Christmas tree, waiting for Santa to come to town. It's countdown to Christmas thread 4!!

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99 days to go

disclaimer. This thread is up early because I am old and tired and need to go to bed. It's actually 99 from midnight

My fruit is soaking for my puddings, ocado sent no lids for my pudding basins so I need to locate some cheap 1 pint pudding basins with lids.

I'm picking up the HGP on kitchen week, my kitchen cupboards have never actually been emptied.

Woolly - thanks, needed some external validation :) I am going to put them in homemade gift card wallets so they are personal :) Good point about the soft drink offers, I could do with stocking up on a few of those too. Nice for the children to have some fizz on christmas day :)

I got some half price Schloer the other week from Sainsbury's, along with a load of snack food which I mainly paid for using Nectar points.

We've spent loads of them recently, but Swipe and Win took us back over £100.00 which is a figure I find strangely comforting! I'll spend most of them before Christmas, I think though, what with the booze double up in November, which I love plus the fresh food still to buy.

Ooh I think I have some Tesco vouchers I can spend on Heroes and bits, I always forget about those. No idea how my nectar balance is, I am mostly Ocado or Aldi. Tesco I use for fuel so they just add up in the background.

I've booked a second Christmas delivery slot for ocado, the 20th December. That one is free but still need a £90 minimum spend. Closer to the time I will work out what I am buying and how long it needs to last. Most of mine is stuff I think actually I could get a little sooner. I might do a meal plan for the week before and week after Christmas and go from there.

£100 of nectar points is brilliant, we always used to get lots and save them for Christmas.

We've done well this year with Nectar points. I've already spent about £80 worth this year. It's worth having insurance with them as you get double points on your shopping while you have a policy. I also sign up to their regular double / bonus points promotions, and they send vouchers to delivery pass holders a fair bit.

In contrast we've only managed £17 in Clubcard vouchers all year! We'll convert them to Pizza Express vouchers for a visit near Christmas. 😁

I feel pleased to have £6.50 in clubcard points :)

That's better than nothing! 😁

I managed to get RAC membership for the 3 of us in the house from Mr T using my clubcard points and they have a new thing this year where you can pay the extra if you haven't enough points. I was so pleased!
Been busy last couple of days so not been on here, weather going to be bad tomoz by the looks of it , be careful everyone .

Have you lot heard of Hema? Just bought some christmas bits from there as they gave me £5 off a £20 spend and free delivery over £20 and 15% off today. www.hemashop.com/gb/ Definitely worth a look.

70
That's only 10 weeks away!

Sitting at the airport waiting for a flight - DH working at home as all schools closed, and my offices are closed, due to hurricane Ophelia! Airport calm though just yet.

I could have done with a day off

Will you get back ok later, Biddy? And do you have your cards with you to write?!

I need to write my 'home' cards this week as we are off down south this weekend, so I'll get those done to take with me.

It was still dark this morning when we got up at 6! Weird as it was summer weather yesterday! I need to ramp up Christmas card buying & ensuring we have enough crockery etc for Christmas!

Tonight, I get to go from Warsaw to Brussels, having got up at 3am, I touch down at 11pm and make my way to my hotel! Not back home until tomorrow night TG.

No cards as I have Scouts and a school committee paperwork to do. Cards are for next week's trip🤶🏻

Good Morning everyone, hope all are well my dears.
Getting ready to battern down the hatches here in Monmouthshire .
70 days ...10 weeks wow I always think it is very near when it is ony 10 weeks to go . I am presently watching Pride and prejudice on Netflix here as well as a reward for my endeavors this morning lol. Cooked tea for two days and in the fridge plated up , washing on the line beds made dishwasher emptied , cup of tea in hand and relax! Have a good day everyone !

Ooh Mrsmad we aren't far from each other! I am in Newport :)

Stay safe windy ladies

Damp and muggy here today, feeling very autumnal as we went to a harvest festival yesterday that was really lovely.

Stay safe windy ladies!

Still haven't worked out what to buy for Gabriel (angel wings?!) he is just two. Lovely arts and craft and trains but I feel like we have loads of both.

Waiting for the storm here. DC are home from school so we're working on Halloween costumes and Christmas crafts.

Ceeb I am in Abergavenny sweetie whoo hooo! Neighbours!
Alderhay pj's now online in Matalan if anyone wants them only I know how quickly they sell out they are lovely!
www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2666995_c270/unisex-adult-getspotted-alder-hey-pyjamas-navy

Ah you live in the posh bit mrsmad

Ha Ha Ha Ceeb hell yeah I am posh MrsMadEvans lo

I've just bought my table crackers. Gold brocade fill-your-own jobbies. I know what I can put in my DDs and my crackers but I need to find something nice for DH and DS.

Really quite blustery here now. Need to walk home from the station now. Wish me luck! 😂

Good luck Fluffy I am sure you will be ok sweetie don't put your brella up will you lol

I made it back with bushy hair and exfoliated calves due to an application of grit! 😂