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Dust off your decs and bring out your baubles; this is your 5 week warning! Countdown to Christmas thread 9

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NoWordForFluffy · 19/11/2018 06:15

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Morning! Brand new thread for the new week!

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Mrsmadevans · 25/11/2018 22:06

Evening all Xmas Grin
I actually managed to wrap a couple of pressies this afternoon!! So Rudolph day was excellent here today! YAY! Xmas Grin
Acey , Wilkos is fab you won't regret a single thing Smile, What were you doing eating a Potato , was it a strange pregnancy Pica you have developed m'dear? Now l have heard of Mums - to - be sucking on coal but not trying to eat a potato lol Xmas Grin, What on earth is Domino doing? Trying to hide from Maverick l bet lol Xmas Grin. Hope your asthma is not too bad , l wonder if you need to see the consultant to keep an eye on you m'dear , just a thought don't worry about it Smile
Ahhh Fluffy we love Home Alone and watch it every Christmas and the National Lampoon one too lol Xmas Grin
Wheely when you said you were doing 4 candles l can't stop laughing, it reminds me of the comedy sketch of the two Ronnies will try to find a link now Xmas Grin, the cross stitch is lovely too Smile

Firefly thank you m'dear for the sympathy re the sis, she is awful, plain and simple she is really hard work Hmm . We call Dinner , tea here too lol , we don't have Yorkshires with every gravy dinner but you have implanted the thought in the brain and l think it has taken root! Xmas Grin I think the atmosphere from the villagers and the children will always make up for anything Firefly it actually sounds lovely to me Xmas Smile glad you got Fizz too lol Xmas Grin Ahh Wreck .....Hubbs and I bicker all the time m'dear no worries it is normal sweetie , honestly and don't let anyone tell you anything different Flowers Frange l am always doing that espesh on the phone ,that is why l do small msgs on there lol Xmas Grin , hope Clem is better m'dear Flowers PSB you always have lovely food to eat Xmas Grin you must be a smashing cook ! Xmas Grin PSB your DD is an angel going to bed at that time bless her Smile Have caught up now lol Have a good night sleep everyone Xmas Grin
NerosFiddle · 26/11/2018 00:04

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My first countdown.

Stayed up late to book my Tesco slot. Got it!

WheelchairWoes · 26/11/2018 02:33

Mrs that was hilarious!!!

fiddle Can't believe it's so soon! I have got to get stuff bought!

I'm remaking a craft my Ma used to do. The first one is hers and the second is mine and then a third I'm doing. Figuring out a way to hang a string from them now to hang them up

Dust off your decs and bring out your baubles; this is your 5 week warning! Countdown to Christmas thread 9
PhilomenaButterfly · 26/11/2018 06:31

Morning!

Neros yay for your 1st Countdown! 🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄

Mrs that's her normal bedtime, she gets up at 6.50 on school mornings, 5.30 tomorrow for her booster! Shock

NoWordForFluffy · 26/11/2018 06:57

Morning!

Mrs, ours went to bed at 6.30 last night as they're tired and grumpy! It's a long half term this time, so they're mostly utterly knackered. And that's no fun for anyone.

Yay for the countdown, Neros. I booked my 23 Dec delivery at 5.30 this morning. Just need to edit it as I simply chose a previous order and checked it out for speed! Xmas Grin

We bicker a fair bit too, Mrs. Comes with marriage, I think! 😂

I hope Clem is recovering, Frange.

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AceyMac13 · 26/11/2018 07:43

Morning!
Just got to work so haven’t had a chance to catch up yet, I will when I finish though :)
Asthma was awful last night, until I came downstairs and slept sitting up in the armchair. 4 hours of undisturbed sleep - bliss.

It’s good to be back at work, plus the tree is up in the office Grin

I’m feeling very festive today Grin

Better go as need to get started! Have a grand day everyone Grin

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2018 08:05

Good morning everyone Xmas Grin
Nero, congrats on your first countdown yay! Grin
Well done on the Tesco slot , the girl done good m'dear! Xmas Grin
Wheely your lil angels are just darling!
PSB did you see Naga in that vile yellow coat outside Westminster (l know l am so shallow) urggh it is like something the Queen mum would have worn too old for her! Xmas Shock your DC (and Fluffys DC) are amazing to go to bed that time of the night , honestly mine were nightmares that is why l am so amazed ! Xmas Grin
Fluffy, yes of course we couples bicker, par for the course imho lol, hope you hear about the job soon , have a good day in work Smile and well done on the far sightedness to get your Tesco slot too Yay! Xmas Grin
Acey , have a good day in work and look after yourself m'dear Xmas Grin
Saw this amazing Magpie on the news and l have fallen in love with him

Have a good day everyone , am off to Goldcliff YAY! [FGRIN
PhilomenaButterfly · 26/11/2018 08:25

Have ordered DS2's joggers for Christmas. I can do this! 😆🎅🎄

BiddyPop · 26/11/2018 08:52

Morning all,
Car in for a service this morning so am sitting on the tram for a change (with a coffe in hand- this is a very different level of service! ) going to my last day of first aid training (so exam day-eek!).

Got a fair bit of knitting done at the weekend. I need to get to the storage during the week for the advent calendar. I can’t believe it’s December on Saturday!

Have a great day all and I’ll get all the news later.

NerosFiddle · 26/11/2018 09:30

Thank you all 
My slot is 23rd between 8-9am. That way if they don't have anything I need I can run out to the local shop and get it as dh is hopefully off on the Sunday. There's no way I could get the double pram around a supermarket on Christmas Eve.

TheWoollybacksWife · 26/11/2018 09:56

Hello again. Sorry I haven't been around much - my DM passed away at the end of last week.

I'm trying to restore some semblance of order to my life after a chaotic and emotional November. I think Christmas may be on the back burner for another couple of weeks.

I have been following all your plans - loving the cross stitch Fluffy.

PhilomenaButterfly · 26/11/2018 10:00

DS2 would go to bed at 4 if I let him Mrs! Waking up at 5 makes him so tired. DD usually can't get to sleep before 8, but she sleeps until I wake her up. She'll need to be in bed by 7.30 tonight to get up at 5.30 tomorrow.

I've looked at Christmassy things, I'm having super scrambled egg and hot chocolate. 🎅🎄😋🍫

PhilomenaButterfly · 26/11/2018 10:03

Flowers Woolly

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2018 10:15

Woolly hugs galore my dear I am so sorry , if there is anything we can do here to help , albeit online , then just say , you have been through such a lot lately . Bless you and your family and take heart on knowing you did everything you could have done for your Mum . Take care my dear your Mum is at peace now 💙💙 Bless you all xxx

NerosFiddle · 26/11/2018 10:18

Woolly Thanks

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2018 10:18

Biddy you have been busy as usual this weekend and done really well great work good luck with first aid exam !

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2018 10:20

Nero l still remember pushing the double buggy it was so awkward and heavy !

NerosFiddle · 26/11/2018 11:08

Mrs mine is actually quite light but it's still awkward because it's wider than a normal pram. Not good in the Christmas rush

Redgreencoverplant · 26/11/2018 11:40

So sorry to hear that Woolly Flowers

It's the last push this week for me as I want the vast majority of stuff done by the end of the weekend!

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2018 11:57

Red give it all you got , you can do it Grin
Nero even though it is a lighter l can imagine it is really awkward 🤗

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2018 11:59

PSB your breakfast sounds lovely lol 😋😋😋

CrazyBaubles · 26/11/2018 12:01

I haven't had chance to catch up properly but I wanted to poke my head in to the thread quickly.

Woolly I'm so sorry for your loss lovely. I think a lower key Christmas is appropriate in your circumstances 💐

Wheels Your creativity know no bounds!

Not sure who mentioned it now, but evening meal is tea here - and we have Yorkshire puds with whatever roast if we fancy them. Mine are lovely if I do say so myself so seems silly to relegate them. We even have them with the Christmas turkey 😱

I'm back in work after a quiet weekend. I've been told today I have annual leave to take so trying to get tomorrow off - if I can do that, I can finish my Christmas shopping and be done with a few days to spare before my self-set deadline of end of November Xmas Smile

PhilomenaButterfly · 26/11/2018 12:42

My deadline's Christmas Eve! That's my last payment of CTC before Christmas, I'll have to buy DS2's Illumi-mate and Stretch Monster then, to spread the cost.

AceyMac13 · 26/11/2018 12:43

Afternoon!
Just home from work, only worked just over 4 hours and I’m exhausted 😂

It will soon be coffee time and I can’t wait Grin

Mrs - I thought I had picked up a pear and it was only when I bit into it that i realised it was infact a potato 😂 I’ve never heard of the coal thing either 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 she was indeed hiding from Maverick, she gets so frustrated with him so quickly, so she runs off and hides and leaves him to me Grin
I’m booked in to see the dr again Thursday after my midwife appointment my lovely Smile

Wheelie - they gave me 2 inhalers; sometimes they work but not all the time which is very frustrating! Hopefully my Dr will be able to help on Thursday Smile my 2 big cats will definitely be sleeping underneath the tree which will be so cute Smile I love all your wee decorations, they look fantastic!

Philomena - you did make me laugh 😂 you can do it!

Wooly - I’m so sorry for you loss. If you ever want to talk then feel free to message me. I hope you are doing as well as you can be sweetheart Flowers

CraZy - hopefully you manage to get tomorrow off and you can get all finished Smile

My grandad is very excited for the roast dinner later Grin

NoWordForFluffy · 26/11/2018 13:42

Oh Woolly, I'm so sorry for your loss. Flowers

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