ClaireG Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Have had a lovely Christmassy day today We have been to the Christmas Market in Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I put our real tree up today, a bit early for us but it was the one chance to get DH to the garden centre without a fight Went for red and gold this year, didnt realise we have that many balls! Going to buy a Gone to feed the Chickens sign for my auntie (I'd like it for myself really)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I absolutely love that song that is on the radio by 'The Military Wives' - it actually made me cry this morning. I think it was because the sound reminded me of Austrian choirs. It's beautiful! Emma.x I'd heard people on the radio talking about the song but I hadn't heard the song until it was played on Graham Norton's show on Radio 2 yesterday - it made me cry too. Beautiful song. I'm going to download it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Potts Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I haven't heard that song yet but have heard great reviews too. Not feeling very Christmassy at moment. Tested new tree yesterday and put decorations on, parlty cos it was up and too much to take it all down, put it in loft for a week. Usually decorate this with 15 year old YD, who sometimes she says yes to me to be polite and explains how awful it is having to do whatever to her dad. So,Friday night the response was too busy to do tree with me yesterday but could do it on Sunday afternoon, after homework, kind of? So I decorated tree yesterday, thinking that actually, she wouldn't then have to be polite about doing it with Mother and I would not get it wrong (again). She came home and got very upset I had done it without her. I offered to take it all off and we could do it again together, and I apologised for getting it wrong (again) but no, not the same, thank you. Have taken everything off anyway this morning. Beginning to hate blooming tree ... should have written this on the Bah Humbug thread. Mrs Potts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Wrote my Xmas cards today (Merry Xmas Omleteers) Have also finally got my Delia Smith Xmas cake in the oven. Due out at 8.30pm - a late tea for us! I made a felted rose today, but I like it sooo much I'm keeping this one & making a new one for my mum. Mulled wine coming out in a min as we have just lit the fire. Is this becoming a habit? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 If it is,it sounds like a good habit to me We are in the middle of redecorating - the house is just all over the place & so dusty from wall chopping out.... Its driving me a bit mad,to be honest. I am desperate to get it finished & start getting the house looking like my home again! Anyhow,I dug out my battery operated fairy lights today & have plans of where to string them,once all the plastering & painting is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Ditto Sarah - I have just carried 50 archive boxes of stuff down 2 flights of steep stairs from the attic as they are coming to carpet it this Saturday (Hoooooray) they all have to go back again Saturday afternoon as my folks are coming for lunch on Sunday and the living room is 'boxed out' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 My dining room looks like the set of Dexter today - swathed in clear plastic,awaiting the plasterer. The deep clean oven man is here at the moment & insisting on keeping the back doors WIDE open,so I am snugged up in my office with 2 extra cardis on He keeps muttering under his breath about the state of the oven too. Honestly,if it was clean,I wouldn't be paying for it to be done,would I????? Roll on next week when hopefully all this is done & I can get the decorations down from the loft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hubby and I had planned to get the Christmas lights up outside this weekend. Sadly other events took over and we are still without sparkle outside It will now have to wait until next weekend as it will be too dark by the time hubby gets home from work (and I'm not going to teeter about on a ladder by myself!). On the plus side, I have now got the majority of Christmas pressies sorted, so there's now very little to do until the big day except stuff myself with mince pies and drink mulled wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Managed to get three pressies yesterday (kits from Hobbycraft for the Nieces and Nephew) so that's a major hurdle jumped. Planning on doing photo canvasses for the parents but just waiting to get the pics through! Need to start making the petit fours soon as that's the plan for all the adult friends this year - and start writing some cards at some point too! Still not sure what to do about decorations as the living room is going to be very cluttered. Will get the decs down next weekend and have a think - I want a tree but it'll have to be a lot smaller than last year's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Our decorations are starting to go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Another one with tree issues here We got the slim tree which we bought last year, down from the loft yesterday morning, the children put it together, OH and I moved the sofas around a couple of times then we settled on where it was last year, then OH decided it looked too small. He was the one who insisted on a slim one last year. After much discussion it is sitting in the lounge undecorated and this took most of yesterday and by the end of it I was in a really bad mood. I think that we are going to end up with our original larger artificial tree but it may be next weekend before this happens, the undecorated tree looks really sad in the lounge and I have boxes of decorations everwhere. I like the simple life On the plus side we bought loads of goodies from Lidl on Saturday for family hampers and for ourselves, and the shopping is nearly done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 We got the tree up yesterday, usually OH helps sort out the branches (artifical tree) and puts the lights on. Whilst we were getting the never ending collection of boxes with decorations down from the loft he discovered an electrical lead. With that he went off and decided that then was the time to try to sort out the computer link to the television in the dining room he was due at a meeting in an hour, we had both our mums over for Sunday dinner but obviously then was the time to do the television My DD helped me with the tree in the end and it looks very pretty. We have a few other bits and bobs out although not as much as usual because of the kitties. I cannot believe that they've not attempted to get any of the baubles on the tree. I think Lottie will be a bit miffed when the presents go under the tree as that is where she has decided she likes to sleep. ES bought himself a rechargeable drill and screwdriver on Friday and then said that if we'd like to reimburse him he would have it as a Christmas present so that's another bit done To finish his list off I think he was after a socket set bless him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I might go out to get the tree next Sunday when my folks are up, then they can help Rosie to decorate it. That'll keep them busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Two of our cats decided that the container for the tree was a new drinking bowl last year! I was surprised we didn't lose all the baubles though - just a few got batted round the house. Think a couple of presents got nibbled too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Same here, Rory kitten was drinking from the stand after I filled it up this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 i forget how decorating the tree is a trauma. OH usually does the lights but i have been off work today so thought i would make a start...... lights are on, im not convinced ive done a good job, so sat here with a mulled wine waiting for OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I'm doing our tree in stages in an attempt to not freak out the kittens. Today the lights went up. I've now realised that a quarter of the led lights are dead It will just have to do. I'll start putting the baubles on tomorrow. I'm enjoying the relaxed tree decorating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 im carrying on tomorrow. I had it in my head i would do all these things including decorations, present wrapping. card writing.... its just not happened we bought a new tree stand and its really good, it was effortless (argumentless) and its straight http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krinner-Vario-Christmas-Tree-Stand/dp/B002YADPS8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323114807&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Ours has moved back into the corner but it is still naked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 im carrying on tomorrow. I had it in my head i would do all these things including decorations, present wrapping. card writing.... its just not happened we bought a new tree stand and its really good, it was effortless (argumentless) and its straight http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krinner-Vario-Christmas-Tree-Stand/dp/B002YADPS8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323114807&sr=8-1 That's the one I've got After making do with buckets of sand for many years, I invested in that a few years ago. It makes having a real tree so much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Our tree now has lights, a dusting of tinsel and is waiting for the children to do baulbles tomorrow evening. We also have lights and tinsel in other areas and after spending ages checking bulbs we have our Habitat shadow lights working again, we couldn't get them going last year, we have had them for about 15 years they are large fairy light bulbs with cardbaord hexagon shaped boxes around them which have snowflakes cut out of them and they cast snowflake shadows on the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 We've only had our new artificial tree for the last couple of years; we can't get anything to stay at the top, it just droops down. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I've doubled over the top bit of artificial branch that you put the tree topper on this year and the star is actually staying upright. Either that or I tie whatever is going on top to the actual middle pole, if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I think we doubled over the top last year everything just looks drunk up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
