**TAMOXIFEN 17 **

[MaryAnnSingleton]

blimey- we're almost up to our limit...so brand new shiny,sparkling thread.

It'll be done Smee - and it doesn't matter if it isn't - we never eat ours on the day because we're always too stuffed after dinner.

My chestnut wellington is about 18 inches long -for four people - I made up the ingredients and it all got a bit out of hand. never mind - I'll freeze half of it.

I will also raise a toast later, are all the little ones getting excited waiting for Father Christmas to come? I wish all the children of the tamoxifen mummies a wonderful day tomorrow

Evening everyone. Just popping in to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and, of course, a healthier New Year. I will raise a toast later too, to all my friends on this thread.

I just have to wrap DS1 and DS2s presents. I wish we didn't leave them till the last minute but it's turned into a tradition and DH likes doing it on Christmas Eve.

We had a bit of an upset last night. Carol singers turned up at 8ish, two young lads in their teens, singing Jingle Bells, then Away in a Manger. I went to get them some money and recognised them from school (several years ago now). When DS2 got home from his club the driver mentioned there was a pot under my car. Both pots containing pretty heathers had been taken out of their wrought iron holder which hangs on the wall and thrown under the cars. I can only assume it was the carol singers as we live in a very quiet cul-de-sac and no-one else would come in. Senseless.

Hello everyone. I should be doing things to get ready for Christmas but finding it hard to get motivated. Have lit the fire and I'm reading a book... Have to wrap some more pressies before going to bed and find somewhere for dds boyfriend to sleep. At this rate it will be the sofabed in the living room. Hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow

Unbelievable !
Both DC have voluntarily taken themselves off to bed .
Let's see how long it is before they are actually asleep

A very Merry Christmas to you all , and may they coming year be healthy and happy for all of us . (That was my toast , done in Baileys !)

A very Merry Christmas to everyone on this thread, I hope you and yours all have a wonderful day, and that those on treatment at the moment manage to get a nice break and a bit of spoiling over the holiday.

I've just had a lovely early Christmas present, - my DS and his GF have got engaged

Aaw kk that's lovely news !
Congratulations .

awww that's fab kk how romantic !! !!!
love to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I'm really thrilled merry Christmas everyone.

Congratulations to kk's ds and gf. Lovely news. Happy Christmas everyone. Hope the day is not too stressful :)

Uuuugh ! Kids !
Up since 6am , need coffee ...

Happy Christmas!!!!!

merry Christmas everyone !! coffee here topsy and some rather over baked croissants !

At Grannys now , fighting the urge to go back to sleep

Merry Christmas everyone, enjoy your Christmas lunches - we're just cooking ours.

I'll be handing round the chocolates and the Bailey's later, if anyone would care to join me in a glass

Merry Christmas everyone.

Morning service, dinner cooked, dinner eaten, wine drunk, walk to river done. Time to fetch a log in then curl up on the sofa and watch a film...

A belated Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you're all feeling suitably stuffed (not in the turkey sense) and relaxed. We are just back from a family day at MiLs. Very warm and lovely - would move in there if I could! Now just to get DCs bathed and bedded and can settle down for a quiet night.

Love to all for a healthy and happy year ahead. x

kids watching dr who, I've cracked open the sloe gin :) Happy Christmas

Snap Jane .

Had a lovely Christmassy day. Feeling very stuffed and mellow.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Congratulations KK on DS and engagement! Nice cheery news!

Merry Christmas everyone - have a had a full day here with a walk with lots of friends this morning, and a very late lunch here the four of us and with three other friends. Feel terribly full..... looking forward to Ab Fab.....

back from parents after a long but lovely day- totally brilliant lunch- proscecco,champagne,crackers and food- lovely presents- happy family.
Tomorrow lunch out - if I can squeeze any more food in.

It sounds like everyone had a lovely Christmas day with lots of delicious food and super presents.

Is anyone hitting the sales today? DS1 went to town earlier as the Wii game we got him needs a motion controller and he doesn't have one (it didn't mention the need for one on the packaging - grrrr) Apparently lots of his friends had the same problem according to their FB statuses. I am going to busy myself in preparation for my brothers and their families arriving tomorrow but intend finding time out to read my new Jojo Moyes book.

Have a lovely day all.

Forgot to say, hooray and congratulations on KK's engagement news. I hope DS and his GF will be very happy together. How romantic to propose at Christmas time. Lovely

Morning All

Had a lovely lie in this morning , got up about 10ish . DH now making us all a big fry up for brekkie . That will do us till we get to Mother in Laws for dinner this evening for more turkey and stuffing , yum !

DS wants to go to the shops this morning . He got some money for Christmas that is burning a hole in his pocket , it needs to be spent on games for his Nintendo apparently .

DD , DS , and DH are loaded with a heavy cold . How the heck I haven't managed to catch it off them I don't know ? Am I still immuno-supressed does anyone know ? Chemo finished mid November . Is it still as bad if I get ill now as they told me it would be when I was on chemo ? (sounds really selfish worrying about me doesn't it ?)

So what are your Boxing Day traditions ?
Any weird ones ?

waves festively to figgy
topsy am not sure about whether you are still immuno-suppressed- I'd guess it takes a while for your system to return to normal though...hope you don't catch it.
We're off out to lunch at v nice village pub nearby-MIL taking us,which is v kind. Have made half of my trifle for tomorrow and will bake my cookies later (BIL driving down and staying over so he can bring MIL home on 28th)
Have a lovely Boxing day everyone.
kk - is there an engagement ring ??