Dust off your Christmas mojo, strap yourself in. We're at the business end of the Christmas countdown 2019. Thread 8

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Morning!

New thread for the new day. Temperature is starting to drop again and it's going to be rather chilly for the weekend and the start of December!

Let's see if we need thread 9 or not!

We're in double figures here today, feels practically tropical!

A partly empty freezer is living the dream, Emrys!

Hope you packed your swimming costume, wreck...

Hopefully you'll all get it over with this week, Neros!

Last day at work/school tomorrow. DS has his Christmas party, so it'll be a relaxed day for them. My boss sent me 4 new matters to work on, so I'm in for a busy day!

But I've sorted teacher presents, wrapped and delivered the presents for my friends' kids. Just need to wrap family presents, and tidy the house. How does it get so untidy so quickly?!?

Neros, I'm sorry you're in a sicky household. I hope it passes quickly.

Wreck, that's a helluva load of water. Did you even attempt football or not bother?

Em, yay for freezer space! We're getting some now we've eaten many beans!

Biddy, it sounds like you're well on the way to being sorted.

Mrs, your poor SN, I can't imagine what she's going through.

I've finished work and the kids school. They're both on 100% attendance this term, not many others are! They got certificates. 😁

I've just accidentally bought another John Clayton cross stitch. Oops.

Ds got 100% attendance certificate and best learner. Dd got outstanding reader but she always gets that.

Dd made football albeit forty minutes late. He wanted to go though so we made the effort. We had loads of lightning earlier too.

I'm off work for the next 17 days now

I love an organised freezer! (And fridge and cupboards!).

I'm looking forward to fridge Tetris next week! 😂

We sorted our freezer out last weekend. l HAD to cook and eat a couple of things that took up a lot of room .
17 days off that is marvelous Wreck ! Well done to the DC too that is lovely to hear they are doing so well
Fluffy! Fridge Tetris , another lovely x stitch , good for you , l am glad you treat yourself now and again you work so hard
Firefly girl , you are very organised well done and it will soon be the end of the day tomorrow and then you will be off! Yay!
Em ,that is brilliant your last day too , don't worry bout keeping up, we are always here lol.
Jo you have been very busy and done very well
Thank you all for being so kind re my step niece , she's a dear girl and was madly in love with her Dh , they were so happy . He was only 45 and he went out for a run and just dropped dead at the side of the road 4 months ago. I said to her you feel as if you are in a dream/nightmare don't you and she said yes .She's hyper all the time and can't settle down to anything, up and down in the chair ,quite restless I felt so sorry for her . The Dc are seemingly alright but you never know with them do you? She's having therapy and the Dc are so she is doing her best . She is my Sister's step daughter and my sister hates her. My Mum told me that she was moaning about her tonight saying that she wasn't paying £17 taking the 2 DC to see Santa, why hasn't she taken them already , she's so lazy etc etc . I explained to Mum that when the Dc are in school they are so fully booked up with things re school , concerts parties etc that she hasn't had a chance to take them. I can't see she has done anything wrong and it makes my heart sink tbh with you because there is no allowance for how she might be feeling re her Dh dying . No compassion .
Anyway, l am going on now but it feels like there is just no hope for my sister and her DH , there is no common decency between the pair of them
Sorry l am going on now l will shut up
Have a good night sleep everyone

Eugh it's still raining.

Mrs your sister just sounds worse and worse. I'm pleased you're there for you step niece.

A mini food shop this morning then back home to sort this pig stye out!
Dc finish school at 2pm so need to remember to pick them up

Wreck, DH had to keep talking out loud yesterday to remind himself that it was a 2pm finish! 😂😂

Flouncy, it's an affliction! I have so many cross stitches lined up to do. I've liked the JC ones for ages, but refused to pay full price!

I'm liking the sound of your booze fridge. We have loads of beer / wine / spirits too.

Mrs, your sister is an utter horror. Where on earth does she get it from?!

Morning everyone 😀
I am sorry to go on re my sister, l just let rip last night . You don't need to hear all the crap about her. It's just sometimes it comes over you. 🙄
Anyway normal service resumes 🤗
Off up to Mum's in a min 😄
Fanny l saw the bags in Tesco they have some lovely bags at the tills. I bought a couple from TKMax for the Dds they were lovely and much stronger than the paper ones .
Have a great wet day everyone 😀

Go for it mrs we don't mind.

Still raining here lots of flooding and roads closed. Police advising people not to travel.

Just got back from Tesco wasn't too bad. Just enough to see us through to Monday.

I reckon 2 and 3, but no veg-based injuries!

We're off to Scotland in a bit. We still need to pack, then have lunch, then we will leave!

I'm going to say that you'll spend most of your time being pissed off with people either wandering slowly (I'm a woman on a mission when I shop!) or those who leave their trolley one side of the aisle whilst they stand the other 'browsing'

The sun is not on the ground yet, as there is a "lip" of cloud still, but it is a sunny sky and there is no rain!! Hopefully that means this weather is pushing eastwards towards the UK.

DD was like a bag of rats this morning - she needs her holidays!! But she has gone into school and will get the train into town to my office once they are released at 11:45 (definitely not 12!! She's reminded DH and I of that numerous times!!). DSis was slightly grumpy last night - her Head emailed the parents yesterday at 11am to say 3 years had no school today, 1 was finishing an hour early and 2 years had to do an extra hour (to finish exams!!) - all for today. Ridiculously short notice, and as the school depends on buses for a lot of the students, impossible to organise!! And as 1st years are one of those not going in, I wonder how many people were in a panic about childcare last night (I know, at 12-13 lots of girls are fine (DD had been doing it for a couple of years), but there are also lots of girls who haven't yet done the independence thing, don't have a house key, get dropped to school on the work commute, aren't used to making themselves a hot snack or being alone at home …..and need the reassurance of talking it through before being dropped in it like that).

Today, I'm trying to clear the desk before DD arrives at lunchtime - doing her shopping for the afternoon, then meeting DH to get dinner out somewhere on our way to the rugby match. Tree will go up tomorrow, and no other specific plans for the weekend (although some shopping for tasty snacks and a turkey are required, and dropping off a few things to giving tree collection and back to the storage unit as well).

MrsMad, I hope you enjoyed (if that's the right word) catching up with your DSN and spewing about DSis. I am sure DSN appreciates your support.

Wreck, good luck with the tidying.

JoGoose, that picture mad me laugh!! I'm also loving all the tales of fridge and freezer tetris (feeling very guilty m'ladies, also can't squeeze a fish finger into the freezer despite my attempts to empty it!! - where will all my leftovers go?!). There's space in the fridge for some cheese though, and DH and DD will drink lots of milk so I will have room for a turkey....I'm almost sure....

Hi to everyone I've missed...desk tetris is calling me (towers of papers threatening to topple...)

Afternoon all.

Unfortunately my tummy upset seems to be more serious. I'm currently in hospital with suspected appendicitis.

Oh dear Neros, hopefully now it will be dealt with though. I guess DH will be minding the house and getting the DCs organised and "doing Christmas" for you now?

Flouncy, while I fear for 4, I hope it was "none of the above"!

Fluffy, good luck with the packing and travel. I hope the roads are decent and you get to enjoy the trip.

Wreck, at least it's a good time to be hunkered down with full larders, decent tv, and just hibernate. Fingers crossed it doesn't get worse for you.

I had come back here to say that I have an extra few hours to deal with my desk - DD is going to a large shopping centre with a gang from school en route to me. She is definitely getting more independent and capable!! I'm happy that she's doing something outside school with them, voluntarily.

That's nice for her Buddy. I have to say I have huge anxiety about dd getting older and having to deal with secondary school/friendship/boyfriend/teenage issues

neros oh gosh I hope you’re okay

Will catch up with everyone else later :)

Oh no Neros I missed your post! Poor you! I hope they get you sorted quickly

Oh god, Neros. I hope you get diagnosed and sorted quickly.

Nero Omg sweetheart I'm so sorry to hear this news. I know you will be fine but you can well do without this at this time of year. I hope you are sorted out Very soon and are not in too much ch pain .thinking of you and sending you love and hugs xxx

Fluffy have a great trip 🤗😄🎄👏💐😊
Biddy that is such a milestone ahh bless her 💓
Well done on all the prep soon be home 😄
Wreck it's just stopped raining here 🙄
I saw on the news Halesowen was severely flooded . I don't know if that is near you but your pic reminded me of Halesowen 😄🤪 so of course it must be so lol😂
Fanny the worse thing is when the people stand in the aisles conversing , catching up on the years news lol 🙄😂😂🤪
I am just about to brave the aisles of Tesco , wishe me luck 🤪😂