Charlottechicken Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Can't quite believe it is nearly December, how did that happen? I've been blissfully unaware of the months for a while now, and suddenly, it's the end of the year! I can't be the only one continually surprised by the speed of passing time, can I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I don't know what happened to the year. Last time I checked it was still August! Better dig out the advent calendars....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hurray, we go and get our Christmas tree tomorrow, and make the house all Christmassy! I love it especially if there is a chill in the air, OH dreads it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 It's weird how the year doesn't seem to have happened but when you think of each month and what you did it seems like a very long time. I like to do that, work my way through the year and think what I did each month, it's reassuring. I love December!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Holidays, family celebrations and Christmas, I love this time of year x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I love this time of year too, first Xmas in our new house coming up. Unfortunately still have a lot of decorating to do before the big day as I need rooms ready for visitors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Potts Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I love Christmas and December. November seems to have c--r--a--w--l--e--d by since Guy Fawkes ... what a lovely frosty morning! I'm going to do some biscuit baking today and YD is off to a huge Christmas fair this evening with her friends. Happy 01st December, everyone. Mrs P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Time to change to our festive avatars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 There is an inverse relationship between age and the speed of time. Hubby and I are alone for Christmas and I can't wait to dress the house. Not OTT just a few lights and a new tree. The old one is still at Ma-in-Law's in a pot. £40 for a pot grown Nordmann !!!!! but we HAVE to have a first tree in the new house to plant out in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Pinch, punch! White Rabbits everyone (said it in the middle of the night - can do with a good month!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Have managed to change my avatar - but only after I reverted to original Photobucket. Now I'm starting to feel a teeny bit Christmassy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I did a Winter fair today at the little hall where I'm W.I president. It really got me in the Xmas mood & guess what was waiting for me when I got home? A mug of hot non alcoholic berry punch & our real Xmas tree! Hubby had gone out to the Xmas tree farm as a surprise. We are decorating it tomorrow evening, once I get in from the theatre matinee I'm going to. I will be like a kid in a sweetie shop. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 We have done quite a bit of Christmas shopping now and pretty much know what else we need to buy. I have bought wrapping paper to wrap OH's presents, now I just need to find something to wrap up. ED has been ice skating in Bristol, this week, where she is at uni she sent me a lovely photo they have made it all look so Christmassy. She is black and blue though, ice skating is not one of her skills. We will sort out the tree and decorations next weekend. This year has just flown by, and so much has happened, both good and bad, thankfully more of the former than the latter. I love December, but hate the rest of the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 The decorations have been up in our flat for the past week and our Christmas dinner is tomorrow (today!) so I'm feeling really Christmas-y. Our exams start next week and people start going home after that, so it was the best time to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Whoa! You've had Christmas already? Ooh, festive avatars, I'm not going to risk mine as I fear I'll never get it back to the usual one I've put the lights up outside the house today, soft white icicle lights, they look lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Well our Xmas tree is up & decorated & a few other bits have got dotted round the house. The matinne performance at the theatre today was fab. We really enjoyed it, just what we wanted to get in the Xmas spirit. It was Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales. Just beautiful & the singers have fantastic angelic voices. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 There is an inverse relationship between age and the speed of time. That is so, so true. I am scared at how quickly December has come around. I'd planned to put my decorations up this weekend, but I'm having the kitchen painted so I can't decorate in there (it's a kitchen/dining room) and most of the kitchen contents are in the living room so that's out too! Most of the presents are bought, and I managed to get a Waitrose online slot for 21st December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 We had a lovely Christmas dinner it even snowed at the end of it so we went outside for a snowball fight- about as perfect as we could've hoped for. I just hope the real one's as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Anyone playing the Angry Birds Seasons Advent Calendar? I've got some decorations up, I will try to post a picture because it looks jolly but I'm afraid I am neither subtle nor stylish with my Christmas decorating. I have been making some random lists and thinking about buying presents. It's all a bit slapdash but comes together just in time. Going to Street shopping village next week because its cosy there followed by Trier Christmas Market. It's quite a small one so we're also going to catch a train to visit Luxembourg Market. We ordered the local bus tickets online which also give you some offers in Trier including a free glass of beer at the hotel we're staying in which has it's own brewery. We've done Cologne, Heidelburg and Birmingham. Cologne was big but Heidelberg is my favourite. The market on London SouthBank was not good and I'm hoping to visit Bath Christmas Market. The boys went there last week and said it was great. Quite excited because ES is home for Christmas Day. It's been a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
