Countdown to Christmas 2021: the one where autumn starts (and Strictly - whoop!). Thread 5

[NoWordForFluffy]

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Here we go. Couldn't think of a witty thread title. Soz!

Ah, excellent, Woolly!

I would think I'd have something holly berry ish in one of my magazines somewhere if you need me to look?

I'm wading through the cross stitch of the kids. Then I'm going to do a Christmas train one. Not sure it'll get started before Christmas though. I'll have to spend my entire year next year catching up with Christmas patterns!

Those hats are lovely, Woolly.

Oooh the Poncetastic Threads
I am disqualified because I buy Aunt Bessie Yorkshire Puddings ( I can make proper ones myself , I made some yesterday in fact )
I'll redeem myself by reading Nigel Slater .

That would be lovely Fluffy if you don't mind. I think puss also has hundreds some patterns that might be suitable if I remember correctly so I can always ask if her if you haven't got one that I like very fussy

I really like the initial buttons that are on the hats. There is a local seller that does things like cake toppers and other bespoke items and she made them for me. I'd post a photo of the topper she made for DD2's cake but it has her name on.

I've just remembered that she did the "welcome" on my front door wreath.

Oh I love the wreath!

Vair naice Woolly

Think I've been disqualified as well 70. I make my own Yorkshire Puddings out of necessity as we need dairy free ones, but I still haven't finished the fabric advent calendar I started for DS's first Christmas - he's nearly 7

Woolly narrow it down to what you want/colours and I'll take a look I love the door wreath.

Firefly it'll be perfect for his 18th. 😂

@NoWordForFluffy showed my DW your photo and she said I’d win Wife of the Year if I made her some proper mince pies. Now, I am a very basic cook but I feel obliged to give it a go!

Also no thread baby from me, due to er, previously mentioned gayness.

Firefly 😂 definitely an 18th present!

Our lovely chum made DS one of those personalised ones for his first Christmas and I love it so much. But the pockets are teeny.

@MeredithMae, do you want me to send a jar of mincemeat to you? You then just need to master the pastry! If you have a food processor or mixer with a dough blade, it's easy enough. Do you need vegan pastry? If not, the attached recipe is ace (the mincemeat in the recipe is my favourite).

Lovely wreath!

I can't wait to jump into Christmas planning properly once DH is back to work (2 more days of him at home, not that I'm counting down or anything )

I'm considering getting 2 plain wicker wreaths, adding some homemade crochet decorative bits and battery lights to hang on the conservatory doors. Does anyone else do anything similar?

I've had a lovely day and am going to bed now. We somehow got roped into taking niece to the park (I mentioned taking ddog to a park near my parents and they begged me to take her for an hour as they'd had her since yesterday morning).

It was nice to have her - she actually squealed when we saw squirrels.
Then we had lunch and watched the new Ryan Reynolds (😍) film. Tired now though.

It was pitch black when I got up this morning. And breezy with some light rain. Proper autumnal.

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Morning!

Autumnal here too. The air has that crisp autumnal feel to it!

No rain forecast for ages though; send some up, Wreck!

Back to work today. 6 working days, 11 days in total. I predict 200-230 emails.

Ho ho ho

Will I manage to stick around this time who knows 😅

Sorry I have been quiet I'm pregnant again and have been very very vommy again, hopefully I'm coming through the worst of it though! Due in Jan so I'll be a big old Christmas pudding this year!

I agree it is feeling very autumnal here, I went out without a jacket yesterday and deeply regretted it by the afternoon!

What else have I missed everything probably sorry 😬😖

Congratulations @HairsprayBabe

I would say I can't wait to ba a thread Auntie, but I'm probably a thread grannies

Congratulations Hairspray

I need to take DS to school this morning to get his "back to school" Covid test. On our way home we will be calling in at the wool shop - so he will be a happy bunny all round 😂

Congratulations Hairspray.

What a way to end his summer, Woolly. Poor boy!

How many emails did you have in the end, Fluffy? When I go back, I'll have been furloughed/on maternity for 21 months Pretty sure no one will have emptied my inbox, so it'll be interesting to see how many I have!

Congratulations, Hairspray!

I had one vommy pregnancy and one not so much (after a hideous few weeks at about 6-9 weeks it stopped on pregnancy 2).

At least somebody has taken one for the team.

Fun morning for your DS, Woolly. 🤣🤣

Lovely wreath @TheWoollybacksWife! And congratulations @HairsprayBabe, sorry it's been a vommy one. Hopefully that means you'll get a nice, sleepy, easy newborn... Althouh DD was a very vommy pregnancy (though delightful once that passed) and a refluxy, CMPA, non-sleeping nightmare of a newborn... She was the dream toddler though, so I suppose that makes up for it!

Congratulations Hairspray 👶🏼

Fun day for your DS then Woolly?

Autumnal here too, grey, crisp and breezy. It's lovely, and to top it off, DH informed me this morning (very apologetically) that NFL starts soon so I'll be on my own on Sunday evenings while he watches the games.
I may have made some comments about 'finding something to keep me busy' but really I'm because Sunday evenings will now be spent Christmas planning / poncing (and crafting obviously) without any interference or comments from DH

Hairspray 👶🏻 congrats. and thanks for taking one for the team again

Crazy I may have something "wreathy" for you (but in cross stitch, not crochet)

Fluffy my guess on emails is 364.

Woolly I take it you've taught him how to knit?

Congrats hairspray

Has anyone seen any new magazines this year? Eason has closed down here and we've no WH Smith so I can't go and actually look at all the mags.

@NoWordForFluffy thanks for the offer but I'm going to give mincemeat a go myself (and probably use shop bought pastry!)

It's bloody FREEEEEEZING here today. DS insisted we ate our lunch in the garden and my fingers were like ice sticks!

Told the kids that as its the 1st of September tomorrow then if I want to listen to Christmas in my car I will 😂

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas ❤