May 07.The one where the toddlers try to eat the wrapping paper and climb the Christmas tree!

[TheGreatScootini]

New thread..we-ell it is nearly December and I like to start the festivities early doors

You are not miserable CM..You are going through a horrible time.
Tis a bit tumbleweedy on 't thread these last few days though..

Tell DH I have ALOT of jobs for him to do Mrs JB.I am so sick of the sight of this ruddy shiny wall paper!

Girls back tonight.I am looking forward to seeing them but I cant pretend it hasnt been nice to have some peace

Oooooo purple, very brave. We must see a pic. Is it national going to the hairdressers day today or something? I too have been. But I got my times mixed up and was an hour late for my highlights so had to make do with a trim.

Were you beautified all over then Pink? Matching collar and cuffs?

Enjoy yourself Lg&t. If you give birth on the train will the bubba get free train rides for life? Useful only at Christmas time, I suspect.

MrsJB, cracked open the wine yet? I'm just about to...anyone want to join me? Charley? I know you are a bit of a lush social animal.

You must be joking. I will have to have mucho vodka before I get the garden tended to, owing to the state of it.

And rest assured, I will be opening the wine as soon as I get home tonight.

Thanks!!!

I have lost the will to live. Hangover from my virus I think. I have been running out of energy halfway through the day lately. Reckon a large Bombay Sapphire might help me drum some enthusiasm for making cranberry sauce and stuffing. OK, not really, but it will numb the pain. It's cocktail hour in Kenya, right?

Do you know what arrived today? A book about grammar. I bought it for myself on Amazon. It's quite sad really.

PUT THEM BACK PJ!
(think that justified an explanation mark)

Cheers all.

TYG, a large Bombay Sapphire always leads to several more perks one up. Cocktail hour is any hour in this house. Sorry to hear you are still feeling yeuky. Have you sorted the hot water out yet? A book on grammar would be quite fascinating I think.

I think I have had enough of the ILs now. For 2 OAPs they eat so bloody much. Especially MIL. Or perhaps everyone eats that much and actually I don't eat very much at all.

Should I have used a question mark there perhaps?

I've never tasted Bombay Sapphire. I'm into my mojitos at the moment.

I am mucho excited!

Good Morning!!!!

Morning MKG - which is the bigger deal in the States? Thanksgiving or Christmas?

Hmmmm . .. . I think Christmas, just because of the present issue. However, they are the same headache for organization and food prep.

I like Thanksgiving more though.

I'm off ladies. Happy Christmas. I love you all. xxxx

Just popping in after enduring spending 6 days with the in laws...

Have a fantastic Christmas everyone

xxxx

I'm off for a mahoosive chunk of stollen and a big glass of red

Merry christmas everyone, I hope you all have a fab day.xx

PJ, I love you too.

Hi all,

Am extreeemly drunk having been at L's future husbands birthday party since I finishd work at 2 and having a good go at the mulled wine and the gin.

oh dear.have got to go to work tomorrow.Bah!

Still Merry Christmas to all of my darling May ladies.love to you all..

God am I gonna have a headache in the morn!! 9(think those exclamation marks are ok?)

xx mwah mwah

@ Scoot.

Happy Christmas all. TMAM - I have a super-duper easy mincemeat recipe and it's suet free too. Remind me next year to give it to you.

All going well here apart from my girdlebuster pie which went awry because I didn't wait for the topping to cool enough. Never mind. Plenty more food to be had.

I make a mean mojito too, as it happens.

Ooh, I'm all excited about tomorrow.

Merry Christmas one and all.

Hope Father Christmas brings you all you want and more.

Thanks for the drink TMAM.

Cheers Girls hope you have a good one.

Have been out tonight spotting reindeer and listening for bells (FIL under window), have fed and watered Santa and the reindeer and DD wished for Daddy and Santa to love her for ever.

Luckily G has sticky eye vomit and a temperature last night but a little better today, hopefully tomorrow will be okay.

Night night Merry Christmas

Woo hooo Merry Christmas everyone.

Have a fantabulous time hope Santa brings you everything you asked for.

xxxxxxxx

Merry Christmas y'all. I am absolutely hammered, we have eaten a plenty, and the dc opened about a trillion and one presents (MrsJB, I shall be searching for endless pieces of playmobil in my sleep ). J has loved opening presents and dancing to dodgy Rolf Harris CD's. I found some mincepies at over a pound each one . The sun is shining and its hot hot hot, but I miss my family . Thank goodness I have you all. And a bottle of Bombay Sapphire.

I hope you all have a wonderful day. All our love. xxx

Happy Christmas lovely ladies.

Hope you are all having a fantastic day x

Merry Christmas everyone!

Not enough wine, Not enough wine, Not enough wine.

Hope you've all had a great day, it's a mad one I find! Always slightly more hectic than I want it to be. xx

hic hic hic

Totally knackered now!

Kids have been really good and took their time opening presents, i think the last ones were opened about 5pm.

Think Ella got about 5 dollies as well as a pram, highchair, car seat and travel cot for them

I got a fabulous iMac from dh (had been missing my one from my old job) he has earned many brownie points

Got my Mum and Sister coming tomorrow pm for Roast Beef which will be nice, certainly quieter than today.

Hope you all got some lovely pressies x

I think i am going to SCCCCCCRRRREEEEAAAAMMMMMM!!!!!!!!

Who needs crappy MIL's when you have an annoying Aussie staying with you over the festive season! Dh's friend is back to stay for almost a week for the festive period and i am sooo cross with her. She is using this house as a posh b&b and its driving me mad. She thought that yesterday was boring as we didnt get pissed nor did we do anything exciting in the evening. FGS i spent all day cooking and opening presents as well as entertaining my dad and the IL's. So last night whilst we were putting the kids to bed she arranged to go out with a 'mate' today despite me having my Mum and Sister over for the day. I thought it was rude and am feeling thoroughly pissed off. If she had said that she had plans and was meeting with people whilst she was here, before she arrived then dh & i wouldnt have minded, but it seems that as she didnt enjoy yesterday (and spent a fair chunk of it &today telling the kids off) she would rather find something else to do. She told my sis that she loved having a 'drop off point' where she could store all her stuff so that she didnt have to carry it everywhere with her. She only seems bothered to have a nice comfy bed and shower to use rather than saying how she was looking forward to spending time with us. AND if she goes on anymore about how she is looking forward to going to see her friend in Switzerland (random bloke she met in a forum 6mths ago) then i will scream. HE does such cool stuff and takes her to amazing places....... FFS he is single, has no kids and wants to get in her knickers.

and breathe, 2,3,4

sorry about the rant