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With a whizz and a bang, here comes Bonfire Night to herald your 50 day warning! Countdown to Christmas, thread 8

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NoWordForFluffy · 30/10/2018 20:18

Here goes!

Thread 8 already; wonder how many we will get to before Christmas?! Xmas Grin

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Mrsmadevans · 15/11/2018 07:43

Fluffy yay to the Friday feeling !
Acey you have been so busy ! Love the Tshirt your Dad bought for Addie ahh he was such a sweetheart Flowers. Also love the advent calendar the coffees and the name Maverick lol Xmas Grin
Crazy the candle looks lovely hope you are feeling revived this morning m'dear Flowers
Wheely , ahh my dear you must feel so scared when that happens Flowers on a good note the chair is coming today ...YES?
Chips , words fail me my dear it is such a horrible time for you just take it a day at a time and shout out to us if you need us anytime right? Flowers and hugs galore
Seafood hope the AB'S work very quickly and you are much better soon my dear Flowers infected wisdom tooth absolutely kills Flowers

Mrsmadevans · 15/11/2018 07:53

Love the cross stitch too Fluffy! Just my cup of tea.
Frangelico - you poor things, hope Clem is better this morning and that your boys are recovering from the shock . Must have been horrific for all of you m'dear Flowers
Wheely l lurve your beautiful puss cat Xmas Grin
Biddy you sound as if you are doing great with your Christmas prep well done need to take a leaf out of Biddy's book
We had a great time feeding the birds at BrynBach Park then a bit of shopio, going to Monmouth ltr for a nice walk along the railway line and some shopio in the town , have ordered 3 scarves from Joules and going to pick them up , will provide pics mwhahahahaah Xmas Grin
Have a great day everyone Xmas Grin

NoWordForFluffy · 15/11/2018 08:00

I missed that post, Frange. I hope Clem is recovering well. How scary. Flowers

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FrangelicoCandyBoughs · 15/11/2018 08:08

Thank you all, it was really scary, neither DH or I have ever experienced asthma before so we didn’t know what to do. But he has an inhaler now and we’re all feeling a bit better. Gonna watch some Christmas films today and have a duvet day!

Mrsmadevans · 15/11/2018 08:10

Frange it is really scary bless you m;dear, a duvet day sound just the job, take care of yourself too Flowers

Mrsmadevans · 15/11/2018 08:12

Wreck Flowers l hope you are feeling more rested today my dear , you must be feeling so stressed out , take care of yourself sweetie Flowers

Mrsmadevans · 15/11/2018 08:19

I am so fuming over the JL ad that l have had to delete my posts on their site mwahahahaaha Xmas Grin, l promise l didn't curse though Xmas Grin

FrangelicoCandyBoughs · 15/11/2018 08:37

Just watched the JL advert, really not a fan

Mrsmadevans · 15/11/2018 09:28

I can't bear the hypocrisy of it. Elton didn't speak to his mum for years and yet he uses her here for the cheap sentiment. I must stop with all this anger this morning l don't know what has gotten into me ! Have popped to Waitrose and have bought them out for house and home lol, anyone for cake?

AceyMac13 · 15/11/2018 09:33

Did somebody say cake? Yes please 😁Grin

Just enjoying a peppermint mocha before carrying on unpacking! My postie knocked the door asking me not to go out, as he has loads of parcels for me. Whooops Grin

Don’t like the JL advert at all, and I agree with you Mrs; complete and utter hypocrisy! Thank you for the love of Addie’s t-shirt and Maverick’s name - I think it’s a grand name for a kitten Grin although, Lucifer did cross my mind this morning when I saw what time it was 😂

Had harsh words with my neighbour, she’s moaning about the sofas on my driveway and the rubbish bags. Lost my temper with her and told her exactly what I think of her 😂 Jesus wept, they’ve been on the drive for less than 24 hours and the rubbish is being removed later 😂

AceyMac13 · 15/11/2018 09:34

Red - the raspberry ripple hot choc is soooooo nice!

HairsprayBabe · 15/11/2018 09:49

Oooh I didn't mind it! JL ad.. DP enjoyed it as he is a big Elton fan...

I like the Boots ad and the Morrison's ad best this year so far though! I Personally think JL peaked with the their 2011 advert and especially in the last few years they have been rubbish!

Moz the monster was rubbish and I didn't care for the stupid trampoline dog either....

PhilomenaButterfly · 15/11/2018 10:42

I had a cheese and mushroom omelette and a cookie latte today.

With a whizz and a bang, here comes Bonfire Night to herald your 50 day warning! Countdown to Christmas, thread 8
BiddyPop · 15/11/2018 11:23

Morning all, sorry to hear of all the woes and illnesses. I hope the skies clear a little today, and everyone gets some nice fresh crisp winter air that helps clear out the bugs and glums.

I thought the JL ad was nice (but I'd forgotten about Elton's not talking thing) but not spectacular, but I watched it straight after the Sainsburys' ad so the 2 were enough to let me go weepy (in a good way - release of other stuff).

DD got enough for her shoebox, I think, last night. I didn't get time to do any crafty stuff, but I did put together tonight's dinner - lasagna sauce from the freezer, made cheese sauce and put it all together so it will be ready when we get home tonight (oven on timer). I had to go out for milk for the sauce, and a few other bits, so I used a threshold spend voucher that finished yesterday to add some beer and wine for the Christmas cellar to the trolley (offer on the wine, and an extra €12 off when I spent €90, so it made sense!).

DD has put in a request for either raspberry ripple ice cream, or raspberry or mango sorbet, for Christmas. She put raspberry jam into caramel icecream (trying to use it up) on Tuesday night....weird child! (She had caramel sauce poured over it as well).

In an effort to get a seat, and really not feeling like rushing this morning, I went the opposite direction to the 2nd last stop (I thought the train was starting there, but it did actually start at the furthest possible one!) this morning, and had a nice journey passing a big open bay with the waves coming in and the sun glinting off it from the horizon both ways (as I then had to reverse myself to actually go into town for work). I didn't knit though, just enjoyed the view.

And now, I really ought to get something productive done (I have done some small bits before coming on here - not a complete waste of a morning). So chat later..Xmas Grin Only 39 sleeps!!

BiddyPop · 15/11/2018 11:47

PB that looks sinful!!

Seafoodeatit · 15/11/2018 12:16

flufy gorgeous cross stitch :)

philomena your latte looks lovely!

hairspray I've not liked their adverts in recent years either!

acey that looks amazing! I need to try that one, I usually have their white chocolate one and that's really yummy. Thanks for the website recommendation! just spent £30 on bath bombs! including the robot one, the rubber ducky was out of stock so got another duck one [frgin] in my defense though £13 of that is a present for whoever DH decides on his side.

I like the carrot advert, is that the morrisons one?

frangelico asthma attacks are horrible, I'm glad he's feeling better today. Enjoy the duvet day!

mrsmad looking forward to seeing your scarves :) Yes please to cake! (I don't think I could trust anyone that says no to cake!)

wheelchair Gorgeous kitty! Is that a tamagotchi I spy on the chair?

Seafoodeatit · 15/11/2018 12:17

Xmas Grin smiley fail!

PhilomenaButterfly · 15/11/2018 13:53

I'm going to go against the grain here with the JL advert: it makes me think of my cousin who's a concert pianist, I always wonder what would have happened if his parents hadn't bought a piano.

PhilomenaButterfly · 15/11/2018 14:11

Biddy and Seafood I probably didn't need the omelette as well, that latte was enough! 😋

PhilomenaButterfly · 15/11/2018 14:14

I might pass on the cake thanks Mrs, I don't think I've got room after that latte! 😂

FurForksSake · 15/11/2018 14:15

Afternoon! Feeling quite festive today, popped to primark and bought Gabriel a christmas duvet cover, we all got them last year so he needed one. It is lovely, brushed cotton with reindeers.

Seafoodeatit · 15/11/2018 14:17

philomena I'm not surprised ! that's quite a big mound of cream.

I made myself a white hot chocolate after seeing so many hot drinks today! I've used up the last of it now though :(

With a whizz and a bang, here comes Bonfire Night to herald your 50 day warning! Countdown to Christmas, thread 8
WheelchairWoes · 15/11/2018 15:36

Acey What was he doing at 4:30 in the morning? LOL goofy cat. Just ignore your cheeky neighbor. Some people aren't happy unless they bitch to someone else for the day! I've got one like that too.

fluffy it's hard I have anxiety too so when my heart rate gets up there? Then I get anxious which either drives it up more or makes it stay up for a prolonged time.

Mrs Afib sucks! I feel for you and your hubby! And yes! My chair is coming today! Between noon and 2 (It's 10:30 AM now) we've got a place all put aside for it by the window so I can enjoy a peek outside now and again and the sun when it's actually sunny.

Frange I hear that! My youngest has asthma and I never had it until a few years ago. I had my first attack in April and it was the most terrifying thing ever. I'm sending Clem all the love today.

seafood It is a tamagotchi! I've got two going right now lol. One is 20 and one is 23 years (read days) old haha

forks that duvet cover sounds gorgeous! I've been considering getting me a fluffy nice cover for when I'm sitting in the chair that's holiday themed. Even some snowflakes would be nice.

This is one of the times I wish I was local to you guys. I'd love to talk all these adverts with you lol I'm watching awful adverts here in the states. But at least no one has shown the incestuous coffee ad. I still can't believe that one got through on tv. HAHA

Today is Christmas tree day! I have to wait until my chair is here though first haha

FrangelicoCandyBoughs · 15/11/2018 15:58

Evening all, will try and reply to everyone later. I’ve come down with a bug and passed it on to the boys so on top of the fiasco last night I now have 3 very poorly little men. DH should get home soon and I’ll be able to go for a bath. Clement has been shook up all day and doesn’t want to take the inhaler, Ike has had bad diarrhoea and Algy has been sick. So it looks like another day off tomorrow, think we might go to the cottage a bit earlier than expected!

NoWordForFluffy · 15/11/2018 17:26

I think you should paint a black cross on your door, Frange! Sounds awful. I hope everyone is better soon.

Wheelchair, we want photos when it's all done!

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