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| Becki |
Christmas 2007O.K so how many days have we got left????Who's started already  
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| Kathy |
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| Leonie2 |
I've broken into a cold sweat!
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| Pilsbury |
Yep, started with a list of people i want to make presents for and now just have to decide what to make them then learn the skills to do it.
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| Leonie2 |
it's not possible to be that organised surely!
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| Pilsbury |
You dont know my future wife 
She has at least 6 lists on the go at any 1 time and is never without at least 2 notepads and pens in her bag. Seriously i am not joking |
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| Leonie2 |
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| Cabbagepatch |
Re: Christmas 2007
Becki, have you been drinking?
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| Becki |
No but I plan to start shortly. I am going to be so good from tomorrow that I intend to stay off the booze. I have 1 bottle of baily's, 1 box of wine 4 cans diamond white and 7 bottles of smirnoff ice to get through. | ||||
| Cabbagepatch |
will be arriving in precisely 45 minutes
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| Becki |
Your not here! Where are you? | ||||
| n |
I did buy some Christmas cards in the sales
And, as always, I plan to be better organised this year.... n |
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| Haize |
I always have about that - but 6 lists because I've lost most of them about the house 
And substitute bag for pockets in my case, which makes for a rather lumpy coat 
I'm not starting on Christmas 2007 yet, as we've yet to do most of the presents for 2006. Seriously, I'm posting some tomorrow.
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| Pilsbury |
No you mis understand they are all different lists, at the moment she has presents to make for next year things to do for the wedding things to do for the hen / stag nights evening guest list seating plans presents list wedding buffet decorations to make spring clean list building work list photos to be taken by the photographer ect ect |
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| Haize |
Ah, but lists are very very good things when it comes to weddings. I assure you that every wedding related list is essential, and will make life a *lot* easier.
Just imagine if the photo of best man (I believe woman in this case) with family was forgotten! Or something... 
Apparently I started writing my building work list too early, as it goes on for pages and pages and pages... But hey, I like lists 
I also have an ultra-long-term list, with things like move to a village too small to have street lights, retire early, and so on and so forth 
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| redwillowrose |
I have bought wrapping paper, and cards, and tags, which I intend to use for card making, al reduced in the sales. I want to make things for people next christmas, so I will also have to start making lists
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| lottie |
Golly - I never make lists - I feel totally incompetent now!
There would be no point in my case as even if I 'plan' to do something the next day doesn't work out. But I have made 4 out of my 50+ needed Christmas cards
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| Becki |
The trouble is with me, if I buy things too early, I usually end up seeing something else that I prefer. Someone who comes through my till at Asda says she writes what she has got in a November section of her diary so when it gets serious Christmas shopping time she can remember what she has got for whom. | ||||
| Becki |
Oh and I'm still thinking of starting the cards too
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| muntjac |
i bought 3 of those xmas light things in plastic .a snowman a father xmas im a sled .and some trees and litle elves for putting in the garden .. oh and a father xmas on a swing . £5 each down from £35 maes about 10 i have now lol | ||||
| Libby |
Oh my!!!
but I do like lists
I have gone through what we ate and drank this Christmas, what worked and what didn't, whether I need to buy more or not bother buying atall and made a list (on the computer, so I can't lose it) for next Christmas! Does that count as getting ready?? |
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| Becki |
Yes that counts! | ||||
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| redwillowrose |
This mornign we bought our christmas tree LOL we went to B&Q and they were selling fake £60 christmas trees for £2 I couldn`t believe it
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| lottie |
Lost for words
Well done you. |
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| mc55 |
I love lists - have an excel spreadsheet with last years pressies and prices so I can keep track / avoid buying twice (sad I know, but I can't help it). I tend to buy presents whenever I see them, especially if they are in the sale, so I've already got a couple of the easier ones and some b'day pressies too.
Want to do more home made ones this year though - last year made a scarf for mum, jewelry for a friend and seed markets for dad's lottie. This year I'd like to make some 'hamper' items, such as jam, lemon curd, chutney etc. |
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| Kathy |
Well done RWR!!
You've a brave heart mc55 keeping lists, I've lost more lists than I've made!
We found a stick with tinsel wrapped around it today, down the back of a chair, we've decided just to leave it, save us dragging down from the attic at the end of the year. |
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| Haize |
Our Christmas tree (undecorated) is still indoors, as the horrific gales that have been howling around recently would have knocked it over repeatedly, which can't be good for the thing. Also, it has new buds that have formed because of coming in from the cold in december, so now if there is a bad frost they will die  Really wishing I had the greenhouse already...
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| redwillowrose |
I`ve bought some more stocking filler today
A shop in town was selling packs of beads, there was a pack with egyptian beads, and a pack with African beads, for making necklaces etc. They were originally £6 each and I got them for £1 each 
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| lottie |
Wow lucky you! Thats the one thing I miss about living in a rural area - don't have any big towns to get bargains - or small towns to get small bargains
I would have snapped up some of those packs for sure! |
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| redwillowrose |
I love Poundland at Weston Super Mare. I dont get to go there very often though, maybe next month ! Its amazing what you can get for a pound
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| Libby |
First present done! Modelled by my daughter, these are for my mum!
Don't think I've ever had a Christmas pressie done this early before!!! |
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| Leonie2 |
wow, you are organised! well done libby, those are lovely.
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| lottie |
Did you make those yesterday out of your new wool delivery?
They are very very classy |
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| Leonie2 |
I was wondering the same, and thought, wow that was quick!
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| alison |
pattern please? | ||||
| Libby |
No! this is some of the rest of the wool that I should really use up first!! You know the hord, we all have
If you want the pattern I will scan it in so, PM me your e-mail address! I just hope it scans!!! |
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| Kathy |
But it's only May.............................
But they are lovely!
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| Libby |
I know, sorry!
It won't last long, once the better weather comes back!!! |
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| Leonie2 |
Just wait until the week before christmas Kathy. Libby will be relaxing by the fire side sipping sloe gin with her feet up reading a good book and we'll all be running around like headless chickens trying to get all those gifts finished in time!
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| Libby |
I like the idea Leonie but some how doubt it!!!! |
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| Libby |
Whilst we had so much rain thje smoke has been pouring off my knitting needles, so more pressies ready for Crimbo.....
this is a wrap I've made for Kathryn 
a little hat for my Great Neice 
some Goth like gloves for my God daughter, and 
this is not going into the present pile as I don't like it, I will crochet it next time using black fluffy wool!!! I have some double pointed needles and will soon be having a go at....................................................... socks!!! 
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| Kathy |
Libby, you clever thing, and I do like those mitts. You really are going to have nothing to rush around for at Christmas you know!
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| Libby |
Well maybe not in the present section, but I will no doubt be rushing round everywhere else
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| Kathy |
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| Cabbagepatch |
It seems that has Christmas has arrived.
I received my first card today
It was an ecard from one of my nieces (age 22). A beautiful snowy scene with Santa in his sleigh flying across the night sky. Naturally I sent her an email back, thanking her profusly for her thoughtfulness
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| Libby |
goodness, where does she live??? Some far off distant land???
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| Cabbagepatch |
No, five miles away. I can only think she was trying to win a bet with her friends to see who could send one out first. Bless her, she's a lovely girl
Hmm, mefinks I might just send her TEN in return........ 
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| Jojo |
It's started in the shops already OH NO
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| browneyes |
i love christmas Jojo im going to get the decs out of the loft in a week or two....well im not cos of the spiders so my old man can do that.....i dont put nearly so maney up now the kids have left home but i love my tree,its always been gold and red,the lights are red and all decs gold,it takes me ages to do it but looks lovley when its done 
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| Jojo |
You are joking Browneyes,please not yet, I was early last year,a whole week before christmas
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| lottie |
I'm a last minute person for the tree too - I always like a real one - and hate having up indoors until a couple of days before Christmas as the earliest - sometimes just the day before.
Makes it all them more Christmassy for me. |
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| Aqui |
look what i just found...
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitt...terns/christmas/1945-stocking.htm |
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| Cabbagepatch |
Do you think you can knit one of those for Baby J before Christmas Eve?
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| Aqui |
No! But I'm going to give it a try! starting now... | ||||
| Cabbagepatch |
Good luck!
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| Aqui |
I cast on the stitches and then he woke up! Why can't he sleep for three hours again like he did yesterday afternoon?! | ||||