Jan '07 part 15: a big (calorie-free) bar of chocolate to cheer us up

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And dairy-free too if needed.

It's not been the best month for a lot of Januaries has it?

haven't not having.

Wilkie knows what she is buying LTH for xmas

Do you know what...we should do a secret santa on here (well maybe not so much secret). £5 a present. Anyone up for it?

oh ooo oooo ooo me me me i love secret santa - i organise them at work each year !!

i'd be up for a secret santa! think it's a great idea!

we went out for lunch today, only just back now, Zac's fast asleep in his cot (long may it last!) and i'm slightly pissed from drinking too much at lunchtime!!

what's everyone up to tomorrow? we're probably going to have a go at sorting the garden out a bit. yawn.

we've been at my mum and dads since 1 (ellie wanted to stay again tonight but she came home and is laying on me at the moment refusing to go to sleep )had a bbq for 16 people but somehow I managed to not get anything to eat so just got some aromatic duck from chinese was lovely.

DH working tomorrow so just me and girls and my mum and dad going out as are il's so I am going to be very bored, I did cut the grass etc this morning so if its nice weather may get paddling pool out

Count me in but Is there enough of us to do a secret santa?

a fiver doesn't go far either...not that I'm rolling in dosh but YKWIM.

we do secret santa at work and there are only 6 of us

Donkey derby at the beach in the afternoon tomorrow, will be spending a few hours doing my new hobby in the morning, high tide is at 11:15am....

Ok, i want wilkie to buy my gift, that dvd is $49, she must be loaded

lth

how will we do it? we can't exactly pick names out of a hat!

Shall we increase the valu to £7.50?

Will it be for the babies or for us?

the way the Mn swaps work is that you all email someone, say me for example. I compile a list and pair up the people, then email you all back with your recipient.

Then only I know who's got who and it all srays asecret.

i think for us - my kids get enough I dont mind organising it if noone wants to do it

Oh but EaH, the little ones are still quite new...they can't have got that much in 7 months

I LOVE buying presents for children.
I find it painstakinging difficult to buy for adults.

shall we vote (eandh gets diplomatic hat on!!)

ohh I love swaps!!1

must admit find it easier to buy for kids, however I do like recieving a gift for me

i would pefer to buy for the babies but I don't mind either way TBH.

Will just have to spend more time shopping to find a grown up gift...not really a hardship

actually, me too nemo. I want a gift for me...but * want to buy for the children.

LTH may end up with 2 gifts in her secret santa one for her and one for ds4!!!!!!

Adults! C'mon - the bubs will get LOADS

i want to buy a gift for one of you new pics up on profile btw...very cute even if i do say so myself!

BEEAAUUUTIFUL UD. He is so cute

I LOVE the one watching the telly.

But how many laptop=y type things have you got?...there are wires going everywhere....