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!

Today I finally feel I’m getting in the mood. Had eyebrows done and put my Balsam Hill purchase up. It was classy at first, then I decorated it..,,.

Frange OMG that's awesome!! So many prayers that your offer will be accepted!

Each Your tree is classy even with decorations! I love it :)

Wheelie - thank you I’ll definitely post a pic of it when it’s all painted and furnished too ooo both those colours sound good! Paddy and I are going paint shopping tomorrow, so think I’ll get some paint for the bedroom too, seeing as were doing the rest of the house
Addie didn’t want the beef stroganoff at all, safe to say I won’t be eating it again for a long while 😂
I’m glad you managed to keep your food down, yay for normal diet!

Our Christmas tree arrived, we may put it up tonight but will probably be tomorrow!

I apparently have an appointment with the midwife tomorrow at 12.45, I have a bad feeling she won’t have booked me in though. I’ll be hella annoyed if I get there and she hasn’t because it’s not a quick trip to make! Time will tell, and paddy’s coming with me so at least I won’t be bored waiting

Frange - yay I’m so happy for you that you loved it, and it sounds absolutely perfect for you all! I hope your offer gets accepted :)

Each - wow it looks amazing. I love it!

It only just fits over my bump 😂 I don’t think my llama Xmas jumper is going to fit, but I’ll see when it arrives 😂

Each, that's what you call a fairy / angel! Awesome tree!

Great news, Frange! So do you need to sell two houses before you can buy it?

Wheelie, yes, I do love the bay window for the tree. Almost like they're made for that purpose!

Pale lavender is a lovely soothing colour too. I think that would look lovely.

Seafood, have you had CP? You should be OK if you have.

Well it’s assembled and that’s how it will stay for tonight as I’m exhausted

Acey YAY For Christmas trees!! Your shirt is fabulous!! The kids are making their bed(s) so that I can take a photo of their room and it not look like crap haha. We still haven't gotten a curtain to be their closet door but it's coming! I ordered some nice ones that look forest like. I thought it would be a nice contrast to the blue.

I have an appointment with my gyn tomorrow for a yearly and I am not looking forward to it haha

Fluffy Yeah I'd do blue as I love blues but the girls room and the bathroom are going to be blue. So I think pale lavender would be a good color for the bedroom. Hubby doesn't care what color the bedroom is lol so it's up to me

Here's the kids room all done minus a curtain and a bit more organizing. Sorry the first photo is so dark lol

Wheelie - that is a beautiful blue colour, it makes the room so much brighter! It looks very similar to the blue shade that I want to paint my bathroom in! You’ve all done a grand job, it looks fab! I love the wee Christmas tree in there too oooo the forest colour will really compliment the blue! Thank you, it only just fits so I’m not sure it will even fit come Christmas Day
I hope your appointment goes well tomorrow, I can imagine you’re not looking forward to it haha. I will cry if I get to the drs and the midwife hasn’t booked me in!

Paddy has fallen asleep in my bed, he’s 6ft6 - he’s dangling off the edge

Evening everyone🤩
We went to Tredegar house it was lovely , had hot choc and gingerbread bisks after 😋☕🍪 😃
Fluffy ahh lovely seeing the DC concerts 😢❤️hope physio went ok too 💐
Frange you will find your peeps in your new home to hell with the miserable crones! 💐❤️
Crazy hope you feel better and get your Christmas spirit back asap sweet❤️
Tredegar house is wonderful, l just find it so special ❤️ very calming and warm🤩
Not been to Castell Coch will have to go , also Margam park , l really need to get my act together 😃 hope you enjoy your time off and get the dec's up at last lol 😃
Nero, wasn't it beautiful, l must go there too ! ❤️
Red it's beautiful there isn't it? ❤️ Just magical 😃
Ahh bless your Dd for going so willingly it's too early for them , they are only children ❤️ Carol the weather did us proud this morning PSB 🤣
Agree with Fluffy and you Red re the testing of the DC . I wonder how accurate they are tbh🤔
Acey the colour is beautiful, glad you had a good day😃
Frange hope the house was all you dream of 😃
Only have another 35 posts to go through lol will start another post before l lose this one lol😂😂

Those mannequins look a bit scary, Mrs!

The physio was amazing; he's so good. He pressed on nerves and pressure points to loosen me up and relieve the pain so I can build up the 3 other tendons by using my shoulder to its full potential. He said I was lucky to not have a frozen shoulder.

DS' concert is Friday. I may not get through that one with as much dignity! 😭😂

acey We will cry in sympathy if she hasn't booked you in

Mrs Those photos are grand but I agree with fluffy about those mannequins I'd be afraid they'd reach for me while my back was turned.

Fluffy I could use some physio right about now. I want someone who knows what they are doing to go to town on my back. I still can't look side to side and it's agonizing today.

I'm trying to finish up my stitching and am cuddling with kitties right now haha I might try a nap and see if it will loosen up my neck and back

Fluffy am loving your beverages lol ❤️😋
Woolly your trees are beautiful ahh sweet you can't feel much like Christmas well done for putting on such a brave face ❤️💐
Biddy well done m'dear keep going, party sounds like fun 🤩
Acey grand job well done sweet 😃
Wheelie 20c is warm for us here lol we have the thermostat on 19 c brrr lol 😃, agreed on the womb transplant just seems so not right 🤔. Thanks for the pics of the candles lit they are beautiful❤️, glad your carer was so caring! 😄
Fluffy the lights look gorgeous, sorry your mil is poorly and you have to cancel wreath making , hope she feels better soon and you can go again 💐
Seafood hope DD is ok and the Spots stop coming soon bless her heart falling too ❤️
Didn't get to Goldcliff it was raining really hard here, Tredegar house it was instead and lovely and Christmassy 🤶🎅⛄😀
Frange good luck with your offer! 🙏
Each your tree looks beautiful❤️
Acey pity Addie doesn't like your beef stroganoff l bet it was lovely too 😀
Hope you have better luck with the midwive tomorrow sweet🙏 t shirt looks Fab ❤️
Wheelie the blue looks lovely sweetie ❤️
Acey you have worn Paddy out with all the painting lol😀❤️🎅🤶⛄
Fluffy glad the physio was great m'dear 🤩
Mannequins were not scary lol they did remind me of a DR Who episode though lol 😄
Wheelie enjoy your nap sweetie❤️
Have caught up hooray lol 😄
Hope everyone has a great night have put a few more pics on of Tredegar house to scare you with 😄😅

Forgot the pictures 😃

Mrs they reminded me of Dr who too. The girl in the fireplace is one one of my favourite episodes.

Fluffy glad the physio is working out. I was supposed to go today, but I didn't have a babysitter so had to postpone until next week.

Acey I'm with Addie. There's very few dinners that I don't like and stroganoff is one of them. When I first met my ils that is the dinner they made me. I tried my hardest to eat it so that I didn't seem rude.

Wheel that's a lovely shade of blue.

Seafood your poor dd. Chicken pox is such a hateful thing

Each your tree is lovely. I wanted a Balsam Hill one but never actually got round to ordering it.

Frangelico best of luck with the house

Forgot to post a pic earlier, put the gorgeous stag sheet on this morning also a couple of the many wee adorable things we got Addie

Mrs - ooo those mannequins are scary, the stuff nightmares are made of 😂😁 I hope I have better luck with the midwife too my dear, I will not be happy if she’s not booked me in for the second week running! Poor Paddy is still asleep now, bless him and his heart of gold 😁😍💕❤️
Looks like you’ve had a fabulous day my lovely

Wheelie - I hope you feel less stiff when you wake up from your nap! I hope all the kitties are well maverick just pounced on me then ran off 🤷🏻‍♀️

Sorry if I’ve missed anyone!

Nope, you've not convinced me; they're really quite unnerving! 😂

Wheelie, you need my physio. The things he can do to loosen necks are unbelievable. He's a genius!

Right, I need to check that the timer on the lights has worked (6 hours on, 18 off) then go to bed.

I haven't had chance to catch up sorry. I Am not long Home from FIL's and have been getting the decs down with DH

Tomorrow is decorating day however, I couldn't stop myself from putting up my 2 favourite ornaments tonight 🎄

Hope everyone is ok! I'm going to bed soon but will post properly tomorrow when I'm happily knee deep in baubles and stressed decorating my house

Fluffy have you thought about a name for the new thread yet m'dear? someone has to lead as Chips is MIA bless her heart sorry to put this on you m'dear but we are very grateful
Hope the timer worked
That physio sounds brilliant , l want one too
Nero l couldn't remember the episode title but it has stuck in my memory too l love Dr Who
Acey yes thank you m'dear we had a great day out despite the weather, the hot choc they did was made with 75% cocoa , cloves , cinnamon, star anise and milk , no sugar ...it was delicious and was the sort of drink you could breathe through your windpipes really well after a drink of it lol, twas like a Vick inhaler lol twould be good for bad chests l reckon! . Love the clothes for Addie she is going to be very trendy
Crazy , YAY! to decorating tomoz, love your 2 fave decs , they are very cheerful and cheery
Better shift am tired now night everyone

Since you all should be asleep I'll play catch up hahahaha

First off. Happy 4th night!! Here's our chanukah candles for the night. I'm starving and waiting for hubby to get home so I can eat lol

Mrs We would FREEEEEEEZE but we also don't have very good insulation and a lot of windows and that can make a huge difference lol I love that tree in the second photo! Gorgeous!

fiddle Thank you!

Acey Kitties are doing good. Here's Lilah in the chanukah spirit. I love that little pink shirt the best! It's darling!

crazy I'm so glad you are going to decorate! I love the two that you pulled out tonight though!

It's about 8:25 PM so y'all better be asleep and dreaming about sugar plums and Christmas trees and such. I'm about to take a shower and finally finished my cross stitch hahaha

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Morning!

Mrs, I do have a title, I think: Hang onto your hats; we're on the home straight, sprinting to the finish line! It's the Countdown to Christmas, thread 10!

I'm in a Christmas top today as work is having an extra Christmas jumper day!

Morning all.

To carry on from wheel, does anyone know what sugar plums are? Or am I just really stupid?!

Fluffy I'm wearing my Christmas jumper too. It says don't be a grinch.

Morning everyone 😀
Hope all are feeling better and our DC too ❤️🙏
Fluffy love the new title thank you m'dear for taking the time to do it for us💐
What Christmas top are you wearing to work m'dear? I bet you look Fab! 🤩
Wheelie, beautiful Chanukah menorahs and Lilah ahh sweet girl❤️
It is lovely at Tredegar house, if you ever come over the pond then try to go to the National trust houses and gardens where you stay , they are just magnificent 😃
I think if you are used to a warm climate then you get colder more easily , does that make sense, it is warm enough for us at 19c to be honest but we have all got plenty of flesh on us so l think we have our own insulation lol 😂
Hope you have a great night sleep❤️
Nero, Sugar plums are sugar almonds aren't they? At least that is what l think they are , nowt to do with plums 🤣of any sort lol 🤣, am loving the sound of your Grinch jumper too. ❤️😂
PSB , l hope you saw Carol the weather at 🏰 Castle
Howard this morn , it looked beautiful there, Nick Howard who owns it seemed a lovely man, the dog lying in front of the fire just made it for me ahhh l must go to see it there❤️
Hope everyone is doing good
Am wrapping presents today and taking Mum to the gossip club dinner and stagger tonight. The DDs are going to look after them for me this morning bless them , to give me a break otherwise l would be there all day and night and while l don't mind at all ,it is a lot for me in the one day 😃 they are good girls ❤️
Better shift have a great day everyone🤩

Morning!
At work so have to be quick typing this.

Nero - I used to love the stuff but not any more 🤢 oh god That must have been so hard trying not to be rude when you really don’t like stroganoff!

Mrs - that hot choc sounds delicious! Can’t beat a lovely hot drink that clears the airways haha! Aye she certainly is going to be very trendy my wee angel

Wheelie - Lilah looks so cute, ahhh I just love her I love that one too it’s so sparkly

We’ve just done our work secret Santa and I drew paddy, so that will be easy

Better get on, will catch up again when I head to the midwife!

Morning all been away with work for a week and a bit at training events and conferences boo!

so I am currently catching up!

Got the house decorated though so I will post some photos later

it is all getting very exciting!