Shirley's party advice part 4 - Better at party planning than Pippa Middleton

[BlatherskiteOfTheLivingDead]

New thread :) Everyone welcome.

skipping ropes - they're in the US though.

I might get a few pics up and ask DD. Then I can blame her when DH strops :)

UK based skipping ropes

perfect for the grinch

I'll get him one

DD and I were out today and saw some of the children who will be coming to her party. When I mentioned it, one of the Mum's said "ooh good. You do such lovely parties and party food and party bags"

Just what I needed - more pressure

I get that all the time - new joiners to DD's class got told how "amazing" our parties are

I shall DM you my current party nightmare later stealth DW has already accused me of being a troll so I'd better keep it off board

Ok!

Much as I love our plumber, I wish he hadn't declared the boiler terminally ill the day after we committed to lots of other work on the house . Guess what DH and I will be giving each other for Christmas?

There seems to be a spate of boiler break downs this year! I know of at least 3 now.

If ours breaks down, it's going to be a long cold winter! We already gave each other new lounge carpet (as yet not bought) as an anniversary present. Well, 7 years is wool after all :)

Ours is staggering on at the moment, and the plumber is coming back to talk whoever is home to death strip it down and see if there is anything he can do on Monday, but the prognosis is not good.

Electrician, plasterer, new carpets, and now a boiler. I think next year's holiday is going to be a modest affair.

Stealth loving the dribble bibs. I was about to whine that i cant find rainbow fabric too. Sorry you have boiler problems. Think thats the only saving grace with renting. Hope you can get it sorted. And blathers many congratulations on your carpet!

Am i reading those uk skipping ropes right? A pack of 30 for no money??!!! Get them blathers they are a steal. I may get them for older dc's at party.

Use them to tie up your party problem child.

Annnnd, i have sat on my kitchen work top some pipework. I think this may work people!!! Although i'm prob gonna bash dd1's head in because first pascals tail isnt waggly enough. And then the tower was deemed too tall!! Too tall??

Unfortunately (and very misleadingly) the price is per rope, even though you can only buy them in a pack - either that or it's just wrong, as I just tried adding it to the cart and it comes up as £47.94 incl VAT (free delivery), which doesn't add up.

If you got a metre or so of that fabric, and the same of towelling, and some poppers, you would have rainbow dribble bibs at a fraction of the price of buying them... when is your rainbow party?

I think you need to impose on DD1 the rule that my DD adopted for herself - everything to do with the party is a surprise and she doesn't get to see it until the party. That or just threaten to cancel the whole thing [mean Mummy]

I think I may has resolved my party bag problems!

How cute are these!!

Exceptionally cute sod all to do with rainbows, though

At this point I am beyond caring about the rainbows!

The castles will have jungle animals on them which can be my tenuous link

Stealth i cant keep anything hidden from dd1 because im having to snatch moments where i can around dd2 teally. Dd2 is still in our room as her bedroom is currently santas grotto. Dd1 wants to know what all the parcels are. She's now mightly pissed off that "grandad" has been sending his work here i have an elf on the shelf hidden behind the sofa he was hastily stashed there in a hurry the other day. Today i come in and she has her cheeks pressed into the carpet craning to see under the sofa yelping muuuum look theres stuff under there?!!!

Blathers. I give up helping your party bags. Just do bloody sweets again. Skittles or smarties layered into rainbows. Honestly.

You don't like the little letters then?

Well yeah they are cute but we spent all last night hunting out THEMED stuff!!

I know. Sorry

I found a new source of blue jelly

Am bringing loads home in my bag

Oooo oooo will you consider parting with any for a fee?

It's like party crack MBJ. You could make a fortune 'dealing' it to us lot when you get back

Talking of contraband imported party supplies, it looks like I will be spending 2 weeks in the US in Jan/early Feb. I can't decide whether 2 separate weeks or 2 weeks in one go would be less of a nightmare, but in fact it is out of my control so I have stopped worrying.

Anyway, in between work stuff, I may go shopping, so if you want any essential party supplies brought back, let me know...

do you do weddings here? I need some urgent help here