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

So tired here. Babychips was up at 4am 😴😴

I saw his on my way to work last night. In central London but a small local high st. I was shocked! Looked lovely though. I think I read Oxford St turns on it’s lights tonight. Must be close now :)

I've got a massive Ocado shop coming on Friday, I think it is the last of the treats and baking cupboard staples. My freezer is rammed, I have been making dinners for the freezer for over the christmas period, three christmas puddings, four portions of red cabbage, gravy, sausagemeat and puff pastry. I need to go and do a big audit and see what I can eat to make space.

I have ordered a massive basket of mixed nuts, never done that before, but we have a few family gatherings and I think it will be nice and festive to sit and crack nuts.

Love reading about everyone's preparations :) I have fallen a bit behind although have done lots of wrapping and bought Christmas cards so that is something at least :)

I am in awe of your cooking fridge, it all sounds amazing!

I've got apple crumble in the oven, I don't like Christmas pudding (or cake or mince pies...) so this will be the alternative pudding on Christmas day. I love it, it is always better homemade and I know it won't get made on the big day. It is in a big square foil tray so can get stuck in when the turkey comes out.

Fridge I think I might want your life a bit

Just rang a patient and in the background I could hear Mud's 'Lonely this Christmas'

Funny, CBeebies!

I'm mad and not making anything ahead of time. Christmas Eve is my cooking / baking day. I finish work on 22nd, we have two food collections and (hopefully) a delivery on 23rd, plus it's DH's birthday so we are off out in the afternoon to Dunham Massey for their Christmas light walk. So...Christmas Eve will be BUSY for me! 😂

Christmas eve we have Christmas Day round one with my family, so I can't do anything at all that day. Christmas day we are having DH's family for a long brunch so my prep time is really minimal.

Ah, there you go!

Just have to fit stuff in where you can, don't you?

Absolutely, if I had Christmas Eve at home I'd probably have a lovely busy day of getting things done. This is very much needs must. With a 2 and a 4-year-old and working 28 hours a week from home with no childcare I just have to steal moments.

It all sounds so lovely the cooking and preparing
I am in serious Christmas yearning mode now lol
have had the brilliant luck to go into a local shop which had local metal plaques and keyrings etc in and I have been to the online shop and bought a lot of my men pressies from there
www.loveyourlocation.co.uk/
Just put in where you want the gift to be from and everywhere seems to be on it !
Also put surveyfiver in discount for a Fiver off and free p &p but only if you spend over £50 including five pounds off
I have an elderly lady I bought a placemat and coaster for her son lives in York and they love York minster so I got her that, it is lovely and she will be able to use it which is the main thing
Hope all ok it is cold here today I am freezing better get the heating on lol!
Take care !

I'm with you on the small children and working front, Fridge, though I get to escape the house as DH has the kids when they aren't at preschool / school (mine are 3 and 4).

I went back through my cook books the other night to tag the things I'm making. I also have a few internet pages bookmarked (cookies and Christmas cake cheesecake!). I'm considering also making stuffing, but haven't decided yet.

Most of what I'm making is sweet...I might be the size of a house come new year!

I feel bad, I’m delegating a lot of Christmas food prep! As we’re away, DH is going to do a Christmas dinner when we get back (we have no faith in getting the ‘correct’ festive food there). So DH is experimenting with homemade sausage meat stuffing. DM is going through a baking phase and has promised us a homemade cake for dessert. SIL is making jam and chutneys and is putting together a hamper for us (to include cheese, crackers and biscuits) and FIL has made pickled onions. I am not needed but will be well fed!

On my way home I noticed that the hairdressers I pass on the way home has skipped straight from their Halloween window display to a Christmas tree which is the first one I’ve seen this year, and I’ve spotted a few Christmas adverts on tv today. It’s getting so close now 🎄🎄🎄

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Damn you fell off my threads list! It’s nearly here! And I need distracting so come on Christmas lovers!!

Though new DPuppy helps, currently biting my toes in fluffy socks!!

Awwww. What kind of puppy, Minster?

A rare kind of pointer, we’ve had her 1.5 weeks & she’s an absolute terror delight!!!

I love dogs, but our hands are full with two small kids!

I love kids but have my hands full with 2 dogs now!! No, that’s a joke, would love kids & that’s why puppy is baby substitute for now! And she won’t stay small for long 🙈

I think I have got my entire christmas wardrobe sorted, need to order xmas day dress and one other dress but then I think I have enough festive clothes to take me from Christmas Eve to New Years Day.

Festive clothes like ones referencing Xmas or not? I’m always intrigued if ppl go for it all out or not? I have a few nice Xmas jumpers & a stag t shirt I like to wear in Dec but no more than that 🎄

Not specifically christmas jumpers but some of them just look really really festive

www.lindybop.co.uk/winifred-red-embroidered-pinafore-dress.html this will be worn with a white polo neck underneith on boxing day

www.lindybop.co.uk/dawn-forest-green-nutcracker-print-christmas-dress.html I have this for the Ballet

www.elsiesattic.co.uk/product/merry-little-christmas-green-sleeve-christmas-top/ this in red for christmas eve,

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/Christmas/a3034728-Were-rocking-around-the-Christmas-tree-waiting-for-Santa-to-come-to-town-Its-countdown-to-Christmas-thread-4?msgid=73211188#73211188 plus another similar one for the 27th

www.bluebanana.com/en/product/1023535/109/voodoo-vixen-green-lola-tartan-dress?jssCart=62b13a6a532fb07cf34c7a0859c9c330 this for christmas day

A myriad of jumpers that will suffice for the 28th and 29th and 30th (depending on the weather I might swap with the tshirts)

www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/dresses/black-premium-star-mesh-plunge-neck-dress/p/549218801?comp=Browse this for new years eve

And I have a slouchy T-shirt that says "Hello 2018" on it for New Years Day.

Don't know why I linked back to the thread there!