50 days to go and counting...time to get organised as the big man is on his way soon! Countdown to Christmas 2025, thread 3

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Here we go...time to go go go all the way to the big day.

PSA: you need lots of batteries and sellotape, plus tin foil! #yourewelcome

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I haven't done much in the way of going ut to the Real Shops . I did go to Next but ended up having to order Click&Collect as they didn't have what I needed.

I'm going to brave Costco today , better on a weekday than a Sat/Sun.

Morning!

Ooooh let us know if Costco has the Christmas stuff in, I used to go with my friend yonks ago and we'd always buy something nuts like a big light up reindeer etc.

No snowman toilet roll here - I’m the poster whose niece was beyond upset at the idea of wiping her bum on the snowman so I haven’t bothered with it for the last year or so

That's one of the Official Starts of Christmas Meeces

Whamageddon .
Seeing the first decorated tree
Wipe yer bum on The Snowman (and his pesky little SnowDog)

They get their Christmas stock ( or "Holidays" as it's an American company) in mid Sept !
I might have missed the boat with some things but I'm sure they'll have plenty .

And watching Hans Gruber fall from the Nakatomi tower! <ducks>

I've never done the decorated loo roll thing - I didn't like thd idea of wiping my undercarriage on the snowman and snowdog either 😬🤣

Ha! His little shocked face ...

He never learns though , does he ?

A Love Actually / Die Hard double bill is good fun as there's comeuppance for Alan Rickman! 🤣🤣🤣

I’ve seen trailers for a new Michelle pfeiffer Christmas film on prime. That’s going on my list of things to watch! I think it’s going to be on at the start of December. It’s about a mum that loses her shit. 😆

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FFS, I might look that film up. I re-watched Big Red last weekend, which was last year's Prime offering, with The Rock.

I have to be up at 7 tomorrow as it's haircuts day, so I need to get the dog walked before getting across town, via 40 sets of temp lights (which pop up like whack a mole), on the way!

Morning!

Loved Big Red last year, massive fan of The Rock in our house. Also love Christmas films with mums losing their shit - always makes me feel better.

I'm off to the Spirit of Christmas today so I'll be feeling very jingle belly after today.

Also haircuts day here! 8.15 start!

Joining this thread as i have done absolutely fuck all for xmas and need to get a move on.

Doesn’t help that my youngest still has a birthday to go, and my 5 year old strangely isn’t bothered about presents!

Big present i’m looking at for him is his first bike but he is a weird size and needs a lightweight one.

First xmas in 3 years i won’t be recovering from surgery, so hoping it’s a good one!

@Iocanepowder, welcome!

Look at second hand Frog / Isla bikes. Or there's also a rental scheme, which is great for when they grow!

Thanks :) He needs an 18 inch so bit less common to find. I’ve found a Squish one that has £50 off so i’m tempted. But then plus the cost of stablisers etc 😭.

I’m also doing stockings for the first time this year. I never had them as a kid.

Nooooooo 😂

I’m on a weekend break with DH and LO and enjoying some peace and a cuppa as LO had a late night so isn’t awake yet 😮

A few days ago I wasn’t Bad Moms Christmas (I think that’s what it’s called). Bit random and OTT but did the job.

locane I did my first ever stocking last year too. Quite enjoyed finding silly things for it (LO was almost 3 and his included brightly coloured plasters, bubble wand, yoyo, toothbrush and a superhero mask along with a clementine and chocolate coins).

You're better not doing stabilisers. Start with a balance bike and then move up to a pedal bike, but stabilisers aren't as helpful as you'd think!

We watched "Red One" last December ( family trip to cinema and pizza , insisted DS came along . He was all HumBug Face Like Thunder but did actually enjoy it ). It was silly funny

The Red Notice is a good one ( and Ryan Reynolds which is a massive bonus )
The Rock does smouldering well. I saw a trailer in the cinema for the Jumanji remake ( I hate the original with passion) and said to DH "Why don't we watch it" . One of those 'remakes so much better' films .

But .............The Rock has been knocked off the "Muscly Funny ex Martials Arts/Fighter/Boxer/Wrestler turned film star" top spot by John Cena

My 2 are older and still love their stockings 😊🎄

We love a bit of John Cena when he turns up in films.

I'm at the gym this morning, but managed to order DS a personalized bottle of mayo from Heinz for his stocking from the comfort of the exercise bike.
I'm also putting together a Mr Fitzpatrick's order for my hot winter squashes. It's amazing what I can achieve when I don't want to think about how uncomfortable I am 😂

It's not just the muscles , it's the quirky smile that he does

I'm watching a CCF on Prime. No clue what it's called, but a woman is trapped in northern England due to a diverted flight and apparently meets a bloke (no doubt a widower!) while she's there.

Ooh I like the sound of that!

Here we go:

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9815084/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov_pl