Countdown to Christmas 2020 (thread 8): those bendy yellow bastards!

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New thread! 😁

Morning all.

Tesco cake this morning. It was just a treat shop because we're going away tomorrow for the weekend and we're not worrying about what we eat.

Crazy I'm a big meal planner. I normally do 2 weeks planning in advance until I get closer to winter then it's the whole month. I tend to find winter comfort meals freeze better so I can bulk cook and stick in the freezer.

Crazy sorry to hear about your dog.

Haha the only criteria for me to enjoy it Wreck is that it is a brownie I would definitely try it Have you tried this one www.health.com/nutrition/low-carb-pasta

Neros hope you have a lovely trip (with lots of treats), we're going soon and we will be taking lots of treats too Must try this bulk cooking lark.

Hwww.belleandboo.com/1095-cross-stitch-patterns Have you seen these guys, they have some nice Winter/Christmas ones.

www.belleandboo.com/1095-cross-stitch-patterns

Marshmallow lots of those are American plus chickpeas and lentils are carbs. They have the soy bean and black bean ones in Aldi which I have but they're spaghetti rather than pasta

Oh ok Wreck

Nero Have a lovely break.

Wreck We're having pasta for lunch now

Wreck I try not to have garlic bread with pasta sometimes fail though and I make a really nice pasta sauce which is just veg (tomatoes, peppers, carrots, onions) and I tend to cook green beans and sweetcorn to throw in with it too so that's not so bad.

Me dad has lasagne, chips and garlic bread!

I've had a look at the link Marshmallow but I am not allowed to buy anymore - my second one (that I treated myself to) came today

Ddog has an infection in his eye. He's on eye drops and painkillers so he's pretty much passed out on the sofa bed next to me while I'm working. He seems ok but I worry - it doesn't seem long ago that we lost DDog1 and I need ddog2 to be around for a long time yet..

Oh I see Crazy maybe next time
Hope your dog feels better really soon.

Aww poor CrazyDog

I don't have a dog (Watching Paul O'Grady "For the Love of Dogs " is enough for me ) but all animals are so vunerable when they're ill.
Some know when you're trying to help them.

Our cats look up numbers for HitMen online

Just watched Emmerdale Classic (It was Christmas but not a Merry One )

QVC Christmas in July tomorrow , I had a look at the previews .
Lots of candles (not in this house though) , chocolate -yum and Crap From Clearance .

Crazy I bet it's easier to get drops in your DDog than it was for me with Charlie hopefully in 24-48hrs he's feeling better and at least he hasn't got the lampshade of shame

Glad DDog has nothing too major Crazy :)

A friend saw this in a local shop today!

Most I obviously love Christmas but even I think it's way too soon to have it in shops. It's still summer!

Crazy poor ddog

I agree wreck! I don't mind a small amount appearing once schools are back and once we are in October go for it in my opinion but July is too early.

most that kind of explains why there is hardly any gardening stuff in B&M at the mo!
I honestly thing that Christmas "themed" stuff should not be on shelves until after the kids go back to school at the very least although Tesco did have Easter eggs in before NYE 🤯😲🤣

The shops have gone a bit mad atm haven't they, they don't really need to be out until the kids go back. I love Christmas with a passion, but I don't feel they need to be out yet. I think now should be when people are beginning to plan and maybe buy a few bits for stockings etc. It's a bit early for all that!

I won't lie I was looking at Festive's catalogue earlier! Once they open I will be heading there :)

Do you have to be trade to buy from there Most?

I live near the factory which has an outlet shop Marshmallow which is open to all :)

Costco usually have their full Christmas ( or "The Holidays as they call it being an American brand) out in September .
But they always run three months ahead for Trade buyers .

I went to Waitrose to get a couple of things that aren't available anywhere else . So I am To have got them.

Thanks Most my MIL doesn't live too far from the shop, maybe when we visit her

Love John Lewis' Christmas baubles, when they get them in we go and have a look, and may or may not have a squidgy cake in the cafe

Crazy I hope your DDog is better soon.

Forgive me fellow countdowners for I have sinned . I caved and gave DH a present today that I bought for him for Christmas. It was LFC related so I wanted him to have it. I'm sorry. For my penance I'll sing three verses of Away In A Manger

Woolly A full rendition of YNWA would be more appropriate tbh
DH is a Chelsea fan, so I've bought him some extra chocs and a box of wine today to stop him from being a misery guts.

Do you know three verses, Woolly, or are you just going to sing the same one three times