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

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Morning! Brand new thread for the new week!

That bath was so relaxing!
I’m going to attempt sleeping in my bed tonight, but the moment the coughing and asthma starts I’m going straight downstairs to the armchair :)

Mavericks playing with one of those craft pipe cleaner things, not the ones with metal in the middle. He’s carrying it around in his mouth like a dog

I need to really crack on with my Christmas shopping now, and also somehow wrap them all too! Spoilt my grandad, brother and paddy rotten, but lord knows they deserve it!

I need to ring my midwife tomorrow because she’s given me an appointment for this Thursday, but she’s put 25 week appointment and I’m only 23 weeks. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Scattering my dads ashes on Sunday, where my mums ashes were scattered. I’m looking forward to it in a weird way, it’s like his final destination and he’s free

acey that's crazy! Especially for old people studies show they get more meds into them with nebulizers vs inhalers. I only ever use a neb. Scattering ashes is very cathartic imo. I cried but I felt a lot better when my daughter was scattered at sea.

Seafood not really too complicated just a big obnoxious lol I watched Home Alone, The Snowman, and assorted Christmas cooking shows today!

cooking studies show that decorating for Christmas makes people happy in general. Folks who decorate and start getting ready for Christmas earlier? Are happier in general because it stirs up warm happy comfortable memories and feelings. :) So I think Christmas Prep is 100% needed for folks :)

firefly I'm sorry to hear you lost against the nursery gate. I hope your care can be fixed easy and fast!

A fellow has just been here and fixed my wheelchair also it did snow! Just a dusting but I'm pleasantly pleased with it.

philomena those sound like good snacks to me!

Wheelie - it’s madness isn’t it! My mum was 27 when she died, and she was on a nebuliser for most of her life as she had brittle asthma. Hopefully I won’t need one, and it’s something a medicine adjustment can ease a little. I’ve actually been much better after I slept for 4 hours last night in the armchair. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain of losing your daughter, I’m in awe of anyone who can come out of the other side of that. Addie is the only thing that got me through the past horrendous few weeks. She gives me indescribable strength and courage :)

Maverick is snuggled up under the covers, domino is sleeping behind the ironing board in the wash basket.

Crazy hope you got the day off tomoz
PSB have bought stretch armstrong for the Dg nephew he is 8 l hope he likes it
Acey l am glad you are seeing the Doc on Thursday m'dear your Grandad is a one isn't he lol and l love the flamingo paper and your coat ! Have you seen these mwahahahaha direct.asda.com/george/womens/accessories/pink-glittering-flamingo-drop-christmas-earrings/GEM659715,default,pd.html l saw them and thought of you !
Seafood ahh hugs galore sweetie l am sure your Dm will be fine my dear, it is really worrying for you but thyroid cancer is really very responsive to treatment as you already know l am sure , that is what Clare Balding had l think xxx Poor love
I have to go to bed now before l can reply to everyone before l go to bed because DH is here beside me nagging to go to bed , will be up with the lark in the morn and will reply to everyone, have a great night sleep everyone

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Morning! Off to work soon. Almost didn't get up to go though as my headache from yesterday hasn't gone yet. I'm going to take all the drugs and battle through as much as I can.

Can't believe it's only 4 weeks! 🎄🎄🎄

Morning!
Up and ready for work, though I could quite happily go back to sleep for the rest of the day. 😂

Going to try out my new winter coat soon

4 weeks today, eeeee so exciting! 🎁⛄️🎅🏼
I really need to stop slacking, and do one final push for presents etc! Food slots are booked so that’s all sorted, just need to remember to amend them!

Mrs - I am glad I’m seeing the dr too my lovely aye he certainly is something else haha oh my god, flamingo earrings I love them!! can’t believe they have sold out, surely no one loves flamingoes as much as I do 😂

Right, I’ve got time for a peppermint mocha before work. Have a grand day everyone

Good morning all.
Wishing you all good days.
I need to finish my present hunt and audit tonight.
(The hunt is for everything I have been collecting during the year).
Strange how despite dropping in and out of this thread, I always have a long to-do list at the end of November!

Good morning everyone 😀
Am going to the parents in a bit
Will finish replying to yesterday posts now 😁 DH is making me a cuppa 😀
Good luck with the great present hunt Constantly 😀
Acey all the best for work have a good day m'dear 🤩
Obvs you have got competition on the Flamingo adoration 😍😍🤣😂😅
Fluffy have a good day and l hope your headache does one asap 🙏🙏🙏
Wheely l read about your daughter passing away and wanted to give you my sincere wishes that it had never happened and l am so sorry my dear , l have experienced losing my loved ones but my dear to lose a child must be the very worst 💙💙💙 hugs galore 😪
On a different note l must tell my fellow cat parents to buy Serestro flea collars for their fur babies they are absolutely brilliant. We used to use spot treatment carpet spray and flea collars all to no avail. These collars actually work ! They are not cheap but they work 😁 am going to finish this post and do another l am afraid l will lose it again lol

Firefly sorry to hear about your scrap with the gate posts grrr it is. A right pain!

PSB OMG just read your news re the ice rink for your DD birthday! She will be ecstatic well done m'dear!!😀
Think l have caught up with the posts now 😁 forgive me if l have left you out definitely not intended 🤗😍
Have a great day everyone 😃

I had a spare 40 minutes between collecting the car and collecting dd from school so ran to halfords for wiper blades (half the cost of the garage doing them) and a toy superstore- where I thought I’d buy for up to 8 children and didn’t see anything suitable! I even got a trolley in expectation!

Back to the drawing board!

I’m so sorry to hear about your DM Wolly, 💐

And Seafood I hope your DM’s treatment works 💐

Glad to see your chair got repaired Wheelchair - you’ll be flying around now!

Mind yourselves all as I know I’ve missed loads of news

Morning all. I'll try and get caught up in a bit. Yesterday was a busy day but I got a few presents bought, wrapping paper and Christmas cards bought. Paper and cards are from our local hospice. So all good.
The weather is awful here today, but I need to go out soon, so I'll be wrestling the elements today.

Oh, it's not for her birthday Mrs, we're going to Winter Wonderland mostly to see Father Christmas for DS2, he wants to go on a couple of rides, so I've booked the ice rink for DD as she'd rather do that. It's a lovely open air one. 😆

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Afternoon!
Just got home from work, been non stop so far! The tv and Internet people are apparently coming between 2-4 today. Aye they said that last time and never showed up 😂.

My under bed storage is full to the brim with presents! I think we will he spending most of Xmas day opening them all and not doing much else 😂 ah well, it’s been a tough year and they deserve spoiling, plus I work hard to earn the money to spoil them :)

Nearly finished blitzing the kitchen, and need to work out what’s for dinner later as well as finishing my online grocery order for tomorrow.

Coffee time in half hour, but better crack on for now. I’ll be back on later to catch up. Have a grand day everyone.

Waiting for my mum in the Sainsbury's café, I'm going to have the nut roast Christmas dinner! With my sparkly bow in my hair!

I got today off so had a lie in, a leisurely morning and am now catching up. I think this post may be huge sorry!

Biddy How did your exam go?
Sorry to hear about your wasted shopping trip. Have you checked Argos online (not sure if you have that where you are)? I hate buying toys as I find it so stressful!

Sorry to hear about your mum Seafood Sending her lots of Get well wishes 💐

Another one here with a car going to the garage this week Fluffy & Firefly My poor car is making a random noises so is in for some investigation / repairs on Friday.

PSB your DD is so brave. I'm terrified of ice skating after falling over and having someone skate over my hand the one and only time I tried it 🙄

Fluffy I hope your head feels better now.

Wheels So glad your wheelchair has been fixed.

Acey have you bought for all your family? Have you spoken about them buggering off on holiday?
Love your bedding!

I'm back in from a very relaxed wander around the shops. The town nearest me is tiny but I had a few errands to do so did it very slowly with lots of mooching.
I've posted a pic of the wrapping paper and candle holder I bought. I luffs them both

I've had a little break and eaten a toastie. Time to finish this episode of Kirsties Handmade Christmas and stick the hoover around.

Afternoon all
Come back from the parents early as my SIL is taking Mum to a carol concert/lunch out, so home in time to give the front room the annual massive clean before the tree goes up tomorrow , have rearranged the room and washed the sofa covers and had to put them back on damp because l can't get them on otherwise ! So DH will have to sit on damp cushions for the rest of the day that will teach him for hovering over me last night and not letting me finish my post !
Crazy, lovely wrapping paper m'dear and very jovial Father Christmas candle holder, Did you get it from Ponty ? l really loved shopping in Ponty when l used to do the shopping in Tesco there.
l think you needed today off to recharge your batteries m'dear
Wheely glad you got you chair repaired l missed that !
Acey hope the tv /internet ppl come!!
Ahh PSB sorry my bad m;dear but she will love it l am sure , l am picturing you in the cafe with your DM with your bow in your hair
Nero well done on the catching up , the weather is awful here too , raining non stop and cold too , dark as the hole of Calcutta!
Ahhh Biddy well done on the wiper blades , they wanted to charge us £28 for blades in our local garage!! How did you get on with the exam for the first aid yesterday ? I am sure you passed with flying colours
Right l better get back to the grindstone , might start packing some pressies in a while but might not lol , can't believe it is a month today Christmas day ! Have a good afternoon everyone !Take care

I've had my work occupational health assessment and am just waiting for the train back to work. I walked there but the weather is shocking now!

The GP I saw thinks I have a full tear and will need surgery. Argghhh!

I have soggy feet now and this train is freezing. Thank god it's only 1 stop!

I'm envious of your relaxing day off, Crazy. I never get those as I always have too much to do!

Acey, at least your present buying list has decreased thanks to your idiot family!

We are assembling / maverick trialing the tacky hallway tree that my 3 year old nephew decorated it looks horrendous and I absolutely love it so far maverick hasn’t pulled it down, but he’s sure as hell trying to

I wouldn’t recommend looking at the picture if you have Christmas tree OCD 😂

The living room tree will be a lot better and going up on Saturday!

Nope crazy I’m only buying for my grandad, one brother and my friend paddy. The rest of my family can go to hell, they make me so angry and I can’t even be around them

Crazy - I love the wrapping paper and candle holder you bought

Mrs - we shall see if they turn up 😂

Fluffy - that’s very true 😂

Maverick is more interested in present wrapping and sellotape

MrsMad yes it was in Ponty. It was so quiet there today, I'm amazed any of shops make enough money to stay open. The candle holder is from a little independent shop I've been going to for years - supporting local traders and all that 👍🏻
You have made me giggle imagining your DH sitting on the sofa and looking all confused because his trousers are damp

Fluffy I never used to take days off either but a few years ago I got signed off with anxiety and it scared me so much I make a point of taking a day just for me every so often.
I must say tomorrow will be rubbish because work will be manic but I'm deliberately not thinking about that right now!

How long are you likely to be waiting for your op?

Acey I don't blame you being so angry. I'm still angry on your behalf and I don't even know you!

I love your hallway tree.
My favourite tree in the word is dnephews. He's had his own in his room since he was about 4. He's allowed to pick a decoration each year off dsis, dm and me and can decorate the tree however he likes. Last year (at age 7) he 'borrowed' baubles from all over the place and made some decs of his own. His tree was bonkers - he put his action figures, his friends barbie, his cars, baubles and his own drawings all over it He also used his pocket money to buy several random sets of battery powered lights so he could have as many colours as possible. Dm said it made her feel 'on edge' (hers is perfectly colour co-ordinated and decs are evenly spread out). DSis just rolled her eyes at it but me and DNephew spent quite a lot of time watching the lights / dancing around the tree / sitting looking at it