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In preparation for Christmas today I will……

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Beautifulsunflowers · 04/11/2023 08:40

…….organise the freezer space and get if it stops raining I’ll go into town to WHSmiths to hopefully get the dark chocolate toblerone for ds’s stocking. I’m also going to make a few more Pom poms for my Pom Pom wreath.

Whst are you all doing today in preparation for the big day?

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NoWordForFluffy · 11/12/2023 22:07

I finished wrapping today, so feel like I've achieved something!

ChristmasIsComing2023 · 11/12/2023 22:09

Dp is working late tonight so I was going to get all of his presents wrapped but ds is still wide awake so it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen any time soon 🙈

BiddyPop · 12/12/2023 07:45

I may manage to get new boss to allow me book my flights home for next week! 😱

Disneyland2022 · 12/12/2023 08:08

I’m going to have to really crack on!!!

I really need to get wrapping & delivering.
also, should give my menu some serious thought.

time is running away!!

MissMarplesNiece · 12/12/2023 10:50

Buy wrapping paper and write neighbour's Christmas cards.

LikeRobbieSays · 12/12/2023 11:00

Buy wrapping paper

mondaytosunday · 12/12/2023 11:02

Tidy tidy tidy! Have a house sitter coming to look after my four animals as going away so house needs to be showroom ready!

drspouse · 12/12/2023 12:51

Find two Secret Santa gifts for work Secret Santa (it's a teatime party where DCs are welcome and DS has a late GP appointment with DH so I'm taking DD... so I think we will be wrapping up at least one of her cast off toys).

Taytocrisps · 12/12/2023 14:47

I paid my waste charges bill. I mean, it needed doing anyway but I didn't want to risk the bins not being collected this weekend, in advance of Christmas.

Pinkkisugarmouse · 12/12/2023 17:28

My alcohol free rum arrived today. Hooray!

stillholly · 12/12/2023 21:56

Put all the presents in a pile ready for wrapping over the next couple of days.

The list of things to get is dwindling thankfully.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 12/12/2023 22:25

I’ve wrapped a few presents today, and I have drained my stock and frozen it. It was cooking for 24 hours, and tastes delicious!

MissMarplesNiece · 13/12/2023 07:59

@Pinkkisugarmouse Have you tested the rum? What do you think of it?

Today I'll be putting up fairy lights. Later Im going to Hobbycraft to look for wreath making bits and pieces for DM.

tealfluff · 13/12/2023 08:01

I finished wrapping my last present yesterday, I feel like I can relax now!

Taytocrisps · 13/12/2023 09:39

Doing a deep clean of part of the house in preparation for the big day.

Wrapping some presents.

Writing cards. I'm currently messaging friends to check new addresses.

Hedjwitch · 13/12/2023 09:43

Hand deliver the local cards. Everything else is done thankfully

CrushingOnRubies · 13/12/2023 10:10

Send a parcel
Buy more wrapping paper and wrap more presents

ChristmasIsComing2023 · 13/12/2023 18:10

I’ve just wrapped 16 presents whilst watching a Christmas movie (A Christmas Kiss). All of dp’s presents are now wrapped (12 wrapped just now) and ds’s presents from Santa (4). I just need to wrap the rest of the presents for ds now and assemble and wrap the photo calendars but I’ll have to wait for the photo’s to arrive from Snapfish first 🤞

ChristmasIsComing2023 · 13/12/2023 18:17

I also bought 6 things from Iceland for the buffet as they’re doing 3 for £5 on buffet food which I thought was quite good! It’s just for me, dp and ds and we have about 8-10 different things now which should be enough. We’ll probably get some nice ham and bread too 🤔

I bought sugar cookie ingredients and icing as well as I’m going to make more sugar cookies tomorrow as I’ll give them out as little gifts to ds’s toddler class teachers 🥰

stillholly · 13/12/2023 20:53

ChristmasIsComing2023 · 13/12/2023 18:17

I also bought 6 things from Iceland for the buffet as they’re doing 3 for £5 on buffet food which I thought was quite good! It’s just for me, dp and ds and we have about 8-10 different things now which should be enough. We’ll probably get some nice ham and bread too 🤔

I bought sugar cookie ingredients and icing as well as I’m going to make more sugar cookies tomorrow as I’ll give them out as little gifts to ds’s toddler class teachers 🥰

Is that for Christmas Eve or Boxing Day? Buffet food sounds good idea.

I collected a parcel today.

NoWordForFluffy · 13/12/2023 20:56

We have Christmas Day buffet. I'm doing Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve this year.

Broodywuz · 13/12/2023 22:36

NoWordForFluffy · 13/12/2023 20:56

We have Christmas Day buffet. I'm doing Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve this year.

I've toyed with the idea I'd doing this so much!

BaconAndAvocado · 14/12/2023 07:44

It's Wrapping Day.

I used to love wrapping presents but it now feels like another chore.

Really need to find my Christmas mojo Xmas Confused

stillholly · 14/12/2023 07:59

I am joining you for wrapping day. Probably won't get it all done, but I will make a start and hopefully be done by Sunday.

Do you put wrapped presents under the tree?

NiceViper · 14/12/2023 08:03

It's Christmas card writing and posting day - I have some time today and also tomorrow and if it doesn't get done by then then it probably won't happen.

I'm posting this to stiffen my resolve whilst I drink morning coffee, and will I hope crack on with it after that