Come one, come all ,to the countdown to Christmas 2019 Thread 1

[Mrsmadevans]

Welcome to the first thread for the 2019 Christmas countdown m'dears

Erm, page 39 Fluffy!

Still 40 posts to go. No need to panic yet! It's not going to fill overnight. We only need a new thread when we have single figures left! 😂

I'll sort it on the train tomorrow morning (so before 7!).

He is miserable, Mrs. Poor sausage. His body needs to stop battling and just give in!

Hi all. Quickly checking in. I've skimmed the thread this evening.

Fluffy thank you for the discount code. I intend to use it in the next few days.

Things with my auntie are deteriorating quickly now. On Friday she briefly woke and called me by my mums name and said she was glad I was there but she hasn't really woken back up since. Her breathing is a struggle and the nurses think she has just a couple of days at best. It's such an awful time and I don't want to derail the thread but you've all been so nice I didn't want to disappear either.

Crazy

Crazy .......hugs galore my dear , that is so poignant and very moving for her to see you and call your Mums name, bless her she has been so brave . We are all here for you my dear ....anytime you need a friendly ear

Crazy I’m so sorry about your Auntie, hugs for you.

I’m off to bed now, Harry is in with us tonight so doubt we’ll get much sleep. See you all tomorrow

Fluffy .Thank you for sorting the thread m'dear , l hope your DS sleeps well tonight , you have to leave him to go to work too .l used to hate leaving the DDs when they were poorly but sometimes you just have to l know but it still sucks big time.

Oh dear Bickie that is just the way it is , we co slept for the first 4 years l kid you not !

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Morning!

DS came in with us last night. Poor sausage just wants his mum! I think we're keeping him off today even if he doesn't have spots as he's just not well at all. He needs a rest, poor baby.

Short day today thanks to my pre-op.

I'll come back on the train to do a new thread! It's leaving 7 minutes earlier this week due to engineering works. Joy!

New thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/Christmas/3485104-Lets-not-forget-about-romance-and-love-grab-your-Valentine-and-join-the-Countdown-to-Christmas-thread-2?watched=1

If we could finish this one off first?! ❤️🎅🏻

Mrsmad your home town really is beautiful.

fluffy poor DS and poor you I hope he is feeling better soon.

crazy hand holding and

Cish, how do you feel today? Could your headaches be hormonal? I've had some jenna's humdingers in the past, but only when I'm not on contraception.

Crazy, the worst part about the inevitable is the wait. You'll feel a strange relief once it's happened.

Thanks Fluffy for the new thread!

Had sausages, bacon, egg, tomato, beans, hash brown and toast, a banana and a coffee today. 😋🍳🍌

Have ordered a Red Box and 2 donation boxes on eBay, gradually buying sanitary products by adding them to my shopping list every day.

DD spent her Christmas money online this morning: lots of pencils and a plushy hedgehog. 🎅🎄😆

I wouldn't eat again all day after that, PB! It's very rare I eat loads these days, not like when I was younger! I was a 🗑 as a teenager, eating constantly! 😂

So if you're a Red Box rep it means spending your own money all the time? Or do you do it to encourage others to join in?

I'm on the train home now. Decided to take a few hours' holiday so I could travel at my leisure, not running round like a mad thing!

Fluffy I hope your son is feeling okay, have any spots showed up yet?

The initial outlay is yours, but that's the idea of the donation boxes, like the food bank ones in supermarkets. I've got a Facebook page set up as well, to encourage people from further afield to donate either sanpro or money. The money will help pay for the boxes, printing etc.

Picked DS2 up, had Lancashire hotpot for supper, DS2 will go to bed at 5.40, DD will go at 7.45 as she has her reading booster tomorrow. 😋😴

No spots. He's fairly pale and wan, however. Maybe tomorrow!

I'm just waiting to see the pre-op nurse. I saw one person who does the swabs and height / weight etc, but have to see the next person now!

Poor boy. Eurgh, the waiting around's the worst bit, isn't it? DS1's going to clinic tonight, he'll probably be there hours.

Evening all
Been so busy not had time to post . Parents first then sorting their care package , OMG it is so complicated and l have had to send off so many things and forms and bank statements and pension slips and N.I numbers phew! Then l packed all Mum's Birthday presents off Dad and us , then l did the DD1 birthday presents as well , l was on a roll lol . Not surprisingly l ended up with a headache , gone now, took 2 paracetamols which did the trick
Now what have you all been doing today m'dears?
Fluffy thank you for the new Thread , love the title too l didn't even think about Valentines day but you know this month is really going quickly ! Bless your poor DS ahh l hope the damn pox hurries up then he will prob feel much better afterwards . Hope you get sorted very quickly so you can get home to him . I so agree with you re the feeling of relief once our beloved have passed , l remember feeling so relieved once my DMIL died. Very odd and not at all how you think you will be but it was like she was out of her misery at last you know .
Well done on the Red Box too PSB that is very good of you to do it , such a worthwhile programme . DD Christmas stuff sounds lovely hope she enjoys them bless her
Cish ahhh thank you m'dear , l thought you all may like to see how lovely it is , Crickhowell was voted number 1 High street in the UK last month a real feather in their cap . Hope you are feeling much better now
Right,better go do tea , only fish & chips tonight am looking forward to it, not eaten anything yet been too busy ! Honestly !! Too busy to eat you wouldn't believe it lol . Retirement was not supposed to be like this , have a lovely evening everyone

Evening all.

Fluffy I hope either the pox makes an appearance or your DS shakes off whatever is making him feel poorly. Thanks for the chillies advice. I think I might try tomatoes and possibly strawberries in hanging baskets too. I've got walls on three sides of the garden that could happily take some baskets.

Crazy

MrsMad no rest for the wicked, eh

PSB I've asked DD if they have a Red Box scheme at the school she teaches at as I'm keen to be involved with that.

I hope Wheelie is continuing to improve after her op.

More knitting, more mulled wine and (unfortunately) more snot tonight. I'm slowly but surely getting through all the yarn I inherited from my DM.

fluffy I'm beginning to wonder if that's the case. Since taking the tablets on Thursday I've only had very mild headaches or sometimes non at all. Today though AF has arrived and I have an awful headaches tonight. How is DS this evening? I hope your preop went well.

mrsmad that sounds like a very busy day. I hope you have a lovely relaxing evening.

Woolly l have been following the Woolly hugs on FB , the blankets are truly beautiful , such a lot of detail and intricate patterns they are just lovely. Hope the snot dries up and you are enjoying your mulled wine m'dear
Cish hope your headache has improved m'dear , l AM having a relaxing night thank you sweetie , nothing an episode of Silent Witness and a coconut yogurt can't sort out lol
Crazy hope you are bearing up m'dear , it is so hard for you all . I am so sorry
Wheelie hope you are ok sweetie missed you today , have you had any snow ? Hope all is well with you all

I will not be able to catch up. Yesterday I spent 11 hours in the ER. My tube had completely and totally clogged. They did an emergency tube replacement last night. I'm now waiting for a new formula from my company that isn't so thick to maybe avoid this in the future. I am in agony and not feeling well at all after that.

Tomorrow at 11 AM my eldest is getting her new braces so that's some pretty cool news at least!

The now hit us but not so bad but the weather has been super cold 10 degrees f which is about -12 C.

I hope you all are doing well! I will try to read back to see what I missed