mullethunter Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 You have mince pies and clotted cream for breakfast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 The Coca Cola ad is on. I haven't seen it yet,but I don't watch much TV.Holidays are coming,holidays are coming. I think the truck is coming to Belfast this year. I will have to go and see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Someone asks you if you have got the sprouts on yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 ... the Dutch bearded guy is on his way back to Spain! Although do enjoy the Pepernoten he brings.... Hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 You hear the same tape in every shop and end up singing along much to the horror of all around "last Christmas I gave u my heart....." or you get the words wrong - I am convinced that walking in a winter wonderland has the line "later on we'll perspire as we sit by the fire" and sang it loudly in the car much to the disgust of my children. One problem with going deaf and daft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 ... the hall is full of Amazon parcels. Unfortunately most of them are for my neighbours, as I seem to be the only person who's at home during the day round here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Ali's girls I thought that was the right lyrics I have been singing that for years.I just googled it Heavens goodness what else is totally up the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I had a Brussels Sprout & Pancetta pizza from Pizza Express for lunch today - it was yummy! I know its Christmas when my customers start complaining that everything is out too early/ everything has gone up in price/ we are out of stock of everything. That & when I get to wear my festive work apron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 ... you just hauled home your Christmas tree! Just trying to figure out when I actually will have time putting it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Out comes the mulled wine. Lovely and warming. Hic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 The trip to the loft for the tree - and the grumbling as things seemed to have gone missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireabella Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 My decorations never quite made it to the loft. They've been sitting in a box in the corner of my bedroom since last year! oh well, no clambering about in the loft to retrieve them...bonus Sorry...went off topic there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 When OH goes on a bah humbug to decorations session. This year I'm shocked - he put the lights up outside while I was out. No mean feat because he hates going up a ladder without someone standing by. This is the first time in many years that they've been up - I'm surprised the bulbs worked! And you know it's Christmas here because our neighbour and friend has a fun evening do for us all and we all do different foods to take over and we either have a casino night or murder mystery. Brilliant fun as we went last night - and I rolled back in at 2.30am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I get the urge to hibernate and I start experimenting with hearty food. I just want to curl up with books and candles and cook big pots of soups. If something isn't Christmas related it's barely worth thinking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 ...Easter eggs start appearing in the shops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 The lights don't work, even though you buy new ones every year....and you begin to idly wonder if you could keep some reindeer somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 When you can't find the lights and you have a two hour slot to decorate the tree before the toddler awakes from his nap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Chocolate Orange is officially one of your 5 a day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Chocolate Orange is officially one of your 5 a day..... You mean it not usually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 You can't find the special roll of wrapping paper that 'Father Christmas' always uses and have to go and buy a whole roll just to do FC presents !!!!! You have amnesia when it comes to all the stocking fillers that you have squirelled away over the past few months! I did locate Frodo Baggins in my underwear drawer (Lego) but there is definatley a Minions DVD around somewhere that needs wrapping. There is a panic to make sure that each child has the same number of stocking fillers (which is near impossible taking into account the above.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 When my brother's family wind me up - again Every year we have the same debate about them wanting to go for lunch somewhere expensive when they visit (they come to us from London). Every year I offer a buffet alternative, as I really object to spending £200-£300 on lunch (there's 6 of them and 2 of us, they can all eat one more spud than a pig , and I always end up paying half). Every year they say they are allergic to the animals and can't eat with us. Every year they come back after lunch and play with the dogs they're supposedly allergic to ... . Every year I'm at least halfway down a bottle of wine before they're out of the door . This year I have offered a cheaper eating-out venue that will probably be half the previous cost, but they "don't like it" and want to go back to the expensive place. I still reckon I could put on a really good buffet for all of us for about £50 and don't even want to pay for the cheaper place. I know it's Christmas when we do this same debate. Every year ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 You curse Amazon who send an email " your husbands T shirt has been despatched - you know the one that says????????." Why? I dont want him to know I've bought him a Tshirt with summat stoopid written on the front till Christmas Day. We all share same email address. I am sure theres a way round this if only I was savvy enough to find it. I could change email address. At present I delete them all every morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sil-El Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 You find yourself buying yet another set of fairy lights, simply because they look so pretty. I have so many sets of lights now it's ridiculous. I found a set yesterday that I'd bought last year and completely forgotten about. I think it was because I had a deprived childhood - we only had one set of lights when I was little, so I'm making up for it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Don't get me started on men and lights I'm sure that Christmas lights are a shed substitute.......its too cold for them to go and tiddle around in the shed or spend time in the garden loving the lawn so lights are a good winter alternative . OH and ES can spend literally hours over the lights every year....I am dreading the Christmas that YS is old enough to get involved In my next life I am going to come back as a Christmas light manufacturer/retailer Everyone seems to have light problems every year and it must be very lucrative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
