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Hang onto your hats; we're on the home straight, sprinting to the finish line! It's the Countdown to Christmas, thread 10!

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NoWordForFluffy · 06/12/2018 20:16

Evening all! I'm not sure if this will be the last or the penultimate thread, but here goes!

Nero, O2 appears to be working now (conveniently now I'm home and don't need mobile data!).

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AceyMac13 · 27/12/2018 14:40

Wheelie - thank you! It’s so bright and colourful I love it Grin 15 hours?! Jesus wept that’s insane!!
LOL at too many suspects! Aye Mav certainly does murder his toys, he drops them in his water bowl and he even buries them in his litter tray 😂 he’s a wee rascal!
Lots of appointments going on in your house today, bless you!

Forgot to upload a pic of Addie’s wee Xmas dress, so so cute Grin
Mavvy is having the time of his life jumping in and out of the wardrobe drawers 🤷🏻‍♀️
I’m about to put a towel and bedding wash on then get ready soon for tonight’s meal! Need to find something that fits over Addie bump 😂

Hang onto your hats; we're on the home straight, sprinting to the finish line! It's the Countdown to Christmas, thread 10!
WheelchairWoes · 27/12/2018 14:47

acey Yup 15 hours. We drove to the beach for a vacation a few years ago. It think with stops and gas and potty it took about 18 hours haha

I LOVE Addie's dress. So pretty! I miss mine being so small and letting me dress them up.

Mav is so funny! We have found toys in the litter box before too lol

AceyMac13 · 27/12/2018 16:44

Wheelie - when we changed the bedding earlier, we found 3 of mavs toys under my pillow LOL. He seems to be hiding them everywhere haha. He’s already taken 2 of them up to put in the wardrobe drawer that he likes to sit in! 😂
Jesus wept 18 hours, I would cry all the way there and all the way back LOL. It took you longer on that trip to drive to a beach than it did for me to fly to the states! That’s hella crazy haha.
Thank you, she’s going to look so damn cute Grin I can’t wait to dress her up Grin
He buries them under the litter the wee rascal! Your cats sound as funny as mav, I wonder who’s been dropping the toys in the water bowl!

Ugh, feel like I’ve gone back to the first trimester where i’m Soooo tired all the time!

Paddy got me this Xmas planner, it’s hella cool I love it! Grin

Hang onto your hats; we're on the home straight, sprinting to the finish line! It's the Countdown to Christmas, thread 10!
WheelchairWoes · 27/12/2018 17:18

Awwwww Mav just wants you to play with his toys too acey

I love your Xmas planner! I need to get a 2019 planner this reminds me. For all our doctors appointments and things.

Husband is off to the doctor soon. I'm sitting here with the fire going and cuddling a curly eared kitty cat. He's in a snuggly mood which is nice as usually he's not haha.

I'm just reading things around the internet today

AceyMac13 · 27/12/2018 17:58

Phew, clothes put away for the most part, we ran out of coat hangers though so need to buy some!
Bedding washed, dried and put back on the bed. Towels washed, dried and warming on the towel rail ready for My bath with all my fancy new products tonight Grin
Hair straightened although it’s already going curly again 😂 and makeup on which makes a change as haven’t worn it much at all since we broke up from work!
Paddy is looking handsome as ever, so off to the meal we go Grin

Mav wants to play all the time period wheelie Grin aye I know the feeling, I have a separate one for all my midwife appointments plus birthdays etc.
Hope all goes well at the dr for your hubby! Ah snuggles with cats are the best.

WheelchairWoes · 27/12/2018 18:05

Have a good meal Acey

Lilah wandered off into the house somewhere but Azrael is sitting with me. I think Valkyrie and Balthazar are in my kid's bed and Gabriel is in my bed.

So it's looking like when I get a tube? I'm going to have to sleep away from the husband. He's very handsy and will likely pull out my tube in his sleep. So now I'm looking at couches that look vintage but also fold down into futons so I have somewhere to sleep. Or maybe I'll try one with a chaise lounge?

CathyBigBalls · 27/12/2018 18:58

Crazy Thank you, sorry about your head!

Wheelchair Thank you!. I hope you have a nice chilled day. How many cats do you have?

Acey I love Addie’s Dress. I’m sorry that you’re feeling tired, I feel the same. I’m also so hungry all the time!.

I think Darcie is catching June’s bug. They’re both asleep now and I’m having some mini cheddars and doing a face masjXmas Grin

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 19:17

Evening everyone Xmas Grin
Glad you enjoyed the Film Fluffy hope you enjoyed your Buffet , sounds yummy! Xmas Grin
Acey we had a great time in Goldcliff thank you mdear. I picked up the parcels from George and only kept the one thing from the order pr of fleece pj bottoms £3, got a refund for the other thing
Elf Duvet cover as l went off it when l saw it, as you do lol , l think l am trying to keep the stuff down more this year for next Christmas, will try to give more money instead of presents again l think. Xmas Hmm
Acey love the dress it is so pretty also love your flamingo mug Xmas Grin
Have a lovely meal tonight Xmas Grin
Wheelie the tubes are easy to pull out m'dear you will have to devise a cunning plan to keep DH hands where they don't do any damage lol Xmas Grin handcuffs come to mind lol
I must confess to having the most awful row with my Dsis this afternoon. l behaved very badly, swore at her so much, lost my temper completely, manhandled her out of the door and told her to never come to my house again and l never wanted to see her ever again. What happened was she rang me while l was at the till and l phoned her back after 10 mins and said l was at the till so l couldn't speak to her at the time. She asked me what l had been buying and l said a Christmas tree for Mum & Dad next year , it has lights already on it powered by a battery is 3 ft tall , this year they have not been able to have the lights on because they can't reach the tree light plug , it was only £6 half price , l bought it out of my own money as a present for them. They may not be here next Christmas but it gives them hope .
If l did, she said what did l buy that for , it was a waste of money, there was nothing wrong with the tree they had , what were we going to do with that ? I had told her they wouldn't be here next year for Christmas, l was a shopaholic , l spend money all the time, l am always in the shops . l just saw red and said on the phone 'yes that's right l dared to buy them a tree and you can hang me from the nearest tree and castigate me for daring to buy one. At this she slammed the phone down on me . They both called in 2 hrs later to have a cuppa and to pick up the sofa beds they borrow for their visitors. I was fuming with her still and shouted my head off at her , she accused me of being a shopaholic 3 times and l told her she was mental like mother putting the phone down on ppl. She was very calm and calculating , she didn't raise her voice once but l told her not to provoke me by calling me a shopaholic, if l was a shopaholic then where was all the stuff in the house and did she want to see my bank statement? She called me a shopaholic repeatedly and l just went nuts. She is notoriously mean as dirt and only buys stuff from car boots, charity shops or jumble sales, there is nothing wrong with that but she thinks my normal buying is being a shopaholic. I tell you everything l buy here and l don't think l am a shopaholic. I am really upset l behaved like this , l have let myself down. I have apologised on Messenger. I am so unlucky to have such a toxic family. I really don't like her or my brother but l love them. I just feel as if there is no way out of their toxicity. Sorry to vent here but l don't know how to cope with her crap, she goes on and on , berating me and beating me down and interrupting and not letting me finish what l was saying. l just feel ashamed of my behaviour, this is not how l behave.

AceyMac13 · 27/12/2018 19:29

Mrs - I am at the meal at the moment, just nipped to the loo so I can’t reply as much as I would like to. But I wanted to say, you have done Nothing wrong my dear, nothing at all! Everyone has a breaking point and you put up with so much shit from your sis that it was inevitable you would blow up at some point. You shouldn’t feel ashamed because it is her that has pushed you to this point. I know it feels crap because it’s so out of character for you, but lord knows there was going to be a straw that broke the camels back and that was it. She treats you like shit, and quite frankly she doesn’t seem to give a shit about anyone but herself. Please don’t be hard on yourself my lovely, you’re going through enough dealing with looking after your poor parents, let alone having to deal with selfish sis on top of that. You handle everything so graciously that I am in awe of how calm and collected you manage to stay, if I was in your position I would have lost my temper a very long time ago with her!
I need to go back to the meal now, but I just wanted to try and comfort you and say you are not in the wrong here sweetie! Sending hugs to you or cwtch as you call it Flowers

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 19:35

Acey thank you so so much for answering me, have a lovely meal my dear , sorry to have been such a drama queen just really meh about it all Xmas Smile hugs and cwtches received and reciprocated thank you sweetie you are so kind xxx

AceyMac13 · 27/12/2018 19:39

Thanks wheelie! I agree with Mrs you should handcuff handsy hubby haha.

Cathy - ah thank you Smile oh yes I’m so hungry all the time too! Although you’re carrying twins so it’s not surprising! Your night sounds lovely! I will be putting a face mask on later Grin poor Darcie, I hope she feels better soon!

AceyMac13 · 27/12/2018 19:41

Addie is playing jump on mummy’s bladder Grin
You don’t need to thank me my lovely, I saw your post and wanted to try and make you feel a wee bit better Flowers don’t be daft, you’re not a drama queen at all! Though you should be made a queen for all you deal with! Grin
You are more than welcome my lovely xxx

NoWordForFluffy · 27/12/2018 19:42

Oh Mrs, your sister takes the bloody biscuit, doesn't she? She's clearly jealous of you for one or many things, so please try to just ignore her as much as possible.

Oh, and yay re your little ex-patient and your dad looking all snug in his blanket!

And yes, The ABC Murders was brilliant, wasn't it. Darker yet more accessible than previous versions of Hercule Poiroit stories.

Crazy, I'm sorry you're so sad and your family so blatantly crap about it. I know you've had health issues, and you've spoken about wanting children before now. I really hope that you do get your wish and that, once you do (and even before then) you go low contact and not bother seeing the unsupportive family at Christmas at all. Flowers

I actually got to my steps target today for the first time in ages! I'll walk into town twice in the next couple of days, and go and do some digging at the allotment to burn some easy calories at the weekend too! Desperate times and all that! 😂😂

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CathyBigBalls · 27/12/2018 19:52

Mrs I am so sorry about your sister. She sounds like a right piece of work, but from what little I know about you, you seem like you’re doing a great job. Just carry on with what you’re doing!.

I’m having my second dinner of the day, a nice stir fry. The house is absolutely freezing, just put some logs in the fire and still so cold. You’d think it being a tiny 2 bed it would keep more warm!

TheWoollybacksWife · 27/12/2018 19:57

Oh blimey MrsMad Thanks Families eh?

I need to get out and get my steps up Fluffy. I think the furthest I've walked for the last 3 days is between the sofa and the fridge.

I have hit peak domestic goddess today. I got a bread machine for Christmas and I made my first loaf today. It looks and smells fantastic. I also made turkey stock ready for soup tomorrow. There is enough turkey left for a sandwich for DD1 tomorrow and the gammon will be tomorrow night's dinner with chips and mushrooms. That leaves a couple of chocolate puddings to eat and I can stock up for New Year.

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 20:06

Acey thank you my dear so much it is very comforting to have our little group here all rooting for one another Xmas Smile
Fluffy thank you, I think are such a clear, sensible, stalwart of the group , l really appreciate your take on this tonight Xmas Smile
My DH says she is jealous of me but l don't know why. l have always thought the world of her until latterly.
I must try to ignore her you are right thank you Smile
I know my little patient going home was just miraculous , l know she will die soon, it is inevitable l am sorry to say but not at Christmas , that would be too cruel to take.
Dad was cuddled up on the sofa really comfy bless him.
We loved the ABC murders thought it was excellent casting ,writing and really well acted. Even the DDS put their phones down Xmas Grin
Well done on the steps target too!
I can only echo your wishes for Crazy , l don't like to pry my dear but l so hope your dream of being a Mum comes true Flowers l know how hard it is wanting them so badly , l was lucky. l eventually had them after a lot of time and heartbreak . l want that for you too so much Flowers

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 20:21

Cathy, thank you my dear that is so kind of you . If the house is cold have you got the attic insulated, also are the windows and doors well sealed ? We had a really cold house here before we had the windows changed they were dreadful you could see the curtains blowing in the draught Xmas Grin. Hope you feel warmer m'dear.
Woolly thank you so much l feel so much better you are all so kind Flowers
Well done on the food mountain decreasing that's excellent going , our Turk has gone they had an Indian from M& S tonight and the fresh food is diminishing thank God , still lots of tins of sweeties abounding though. I won't be buying them next year at all we had 2 bought us and Mum gave us a box of Black Magic as well Hmm
Am feeling so much better thank you all Flowers

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 20:23

Woolly, that bread machine sounds fab Xmas Smile

CathyBigBalls · 27/12/2018 20:28

Mrs the attick is fine, but our door isn’t sealed the best. Will put some blankets there tonight and will sort it out when we get the chance. The girls aren’t looking well at all so think we’ll be up the out of hours.

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 20:32

Ohh noo that is awful Cathy , your poor DDs, l hope they are aright my dear , the door seal is the last of your worries you just want them well Flowers

AceyMac13 · 27/12/2018 20:42

Just got home Grin
I left the house with somewhat straight hair, we have returned home and it’s gone back to ringlet curly 🤷🏻‍♀️😂
I’m so full that I think I’m carrying a food baby as well as Addie Grin
Paddy’s laying on the bed listening to music, singing his heart out Grin he has a terrible singing voice but it’s still one of my favourite sounds Grin
I’m going to run a bath soon with some of my new goodies, I got bath macaroons whatever they are?! I’m assuming a fancy bath bomb type thing Grin
We are going to watch the new Kevin bridges dvd when I’ve had my bath, really looking forward to it!
Tomorrow I need to go to get my digital passport photo done.
I’ve only got 1% battery, so I’ll send this now then catch up later Grin
Have a grand evening all! ☘️

Philomensapie · 27/12/2018 20:44

Father Christmas came!

Philomensapie · 27/12/2018 20:45

Thanks Wheelie! It worked! Xmas Grin

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 20:56

PSB did you make that ? OMG it is excellent well done m'dear!
l wouldn't have a clue

Mrsmadevans · 27/12/2018 20:59

Acey , you are so happy it is catching !
Bath macaroons you say? DD2 doesn't know what they are either , she is the resident bath bomb expert here too Xmas Grin