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Post by Jilly on Dec 10, 2010 17:58:33 GMT
Same here Geranium, I got one parcel from Amazon today but unfortunately it's something to go with OH's main present (PS3 stuff) & if the HMV order doesn't come it will be a waste of time giving it to him. He's just informed me that he's waiting on 3 of mine  Luckily we got each other Amazon Kindles as main pressies & they are safely here, in fact we've been using them for the past couple of weeks  Might get the tree up tomorrow, if it still works, it's the same as your one Geranium, with the lights that change colour (it's black too, very chique i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif ) If it doesn't work I will have to raid the GC over the road, all they've got atm is decs & bird food. Jillyx |
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Post by MamIDdau on Dec 10, 2010 20:31:44 GMT
There's been a huge problem with deliveries because of the snow. Many companies haven't been able to get their orders out of the warehouse because a lorry hasn't been able to get to them. If they are collected, they might be sat in a mail hub somewhere because the lorries can't get to the nearest delivery depots to get rid. Or they may be sat at the delivery depots who are unable to go out because of the snow.
I know there's a mail centre oop north with about 40 cages of packets and parcels waiting to go to Glasgow and Edinburgh, but haven't been able to go as yet.
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Post by Geranium on Dec 10, 2010 21:51:13 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Dec 11, 2010 9:30:18 GMT
Thanks Geranium, April I do feel sorry for the postmen atm, I usually sort the post when it arrives at the office unit for each different company. Was chatting with our postman the other day & he was not a happy bunny. Apparently at our local depot they've got such a huge backlog of parcels because of the snow that they are not allowed to even touch any that aren't either recorded or tracked. He said that there are loads of bouquets of flowers & live plants in that pile, just dieing i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/cry.gif & of course it's the guys doing the deliveries that are getting all the flack from customers. Jillyx |
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 11, 2010 11:22:34 GMT
I got 2 parcels yesterday...just one left to go now.
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 11, 2010 12:33:22 GMT
I've checked my other parcel from Debenhams and it's been dispatched. I'd say it'll arrive on monday.  I've wrapped up some more presents now and it's looking really like Christmas in my house. I went to the Yankee Candle shop this morning and am currently burning mandarin and cranberry.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 11, 2010 15:54:36 GMT
That's a lovely candle LG  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 11, 2010 16:26:28 GMT
It's on Spru's drop down list along with lots of other extras for Christmas. Or did you mean the one from Yankee?  |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 11, 2010 16:40:02 GMT
The one from Yankee LG ;D I like the smell you chose just second down from cranberry chutney.
Spru's candle is lovely too ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 11, 2010 17:04:35 GMT
;D
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 12, 2010 8:35:03 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 12, 2010 9:03:56 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 12, 2010 9:04:41 GMT
I'm surprised we've not seen the santa diggit lorry.
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Post by Jilly on Dec 12, 2010 10:11:08 GMT
The one from Yankee LG ;D I like the smell you chose just second down from cranberry chutney. Spru's candle is lovely too ;D Cinnamon Stick for me atm  Jillyx |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 12, 2010 11:03:24 GMT
Gosh, is it nearly Christmas ;D ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 12, 2010 11:19:10 GMT
Not long now Auricula, you'll have to rush to get everything done.   |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 12, 2010 12:02:24 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Dec 12, 2010 12:30:45 GMT
No, I work best under pressure, when I have a deadline to meet LG ;D Anyway, we don't do a lot, so it's no big deal  Must start thinking about putting a pressie list together though......now, what do I want?? ;D ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 12, 2010 12:38:25 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 12, 2010 13:44:53 GMT
I love the smell of cinnamon and oranges and cloves......  |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 12, 2010 20:50:09 GMT
Hmm, all very Christmassy  |
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 12, 2010 20:51:44 GMT
I have a cinnamon one and a cranberry one that my daughter brought for me last year...neither smell all that nice so I burn them together and it's a vast improvement...
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Post by Geranium on Dec 12, 2010 21:31:22 GMT
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Post by Tig on Dec 12, 2010 23:34:15 GMT
I got two 'extra' prezzies today for my daughter ... I've really gotten out of the habit of 'browsing', unless it's a GC! Must try harder - maybe not! If I could just motivate myself to start wrapping, and then maybe think about putting the tree up, possibly icing my cake ... Hmmm should do a list  x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 13, 2010 6:25:50 GMT
I was ticking boxes on my list yesterday. I'm nearly there in terms of presents.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 13, 2010 7:48:20 GMT
I have a cinnamon one and a cranberry one that my daughter brought for me last year...neither smell all that nice so I burn them together and it's a vast improvement... I often wonder what some of the Yankee ones would be like together  I've got Yankee Christmas Eve in the kitchen. We went to help a friend set up her son's Wii yesterday (OH went to set up the Wii - I went for coffee and a chat!) and she had Yankee Deck the Halls burning - that was nice too i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by Jilly on Dec 13, 2010 18:36:53 GMT
The GC over the road hasn't got either Christmas Eve or Deck the halls in stock, quite a small selection. I've got my Cinnamon stick burning along with Christmas Spice from Sainsbury's (that's a nice one, quite a lot cheaper too). Well we got the tree up yesterday, had to go & get a quick replacement as the old one's motor had burnt out (fibre optic). Luckily Homebase were selling all their's half price  For my 2 little horrors the volley ball season has now commenced, you would think that at aged 8 & 9 they would have grown out of it, but no, it's a return to kittenhood i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/rolleyes.gif The routine is now, get up, search living room for missing balls, redecorate tree. Come home from work, repeat as above One year we thought they'd stopped & then found that the entire back of the tree was bare & there were about 15 balls under the sofa. Jillyx |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 13, 2010 18:52:50 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 13, 2010 18:56:23 GMT
Oh Jilly, that is so cute! Should have got a dog!! They are more interested in checking out anything that can be eaten that is under the tree  |
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 13, 2010 21:25:37 GMT
or on it... my old dog ate all the choccies off the tree one year and a few of the candy canes too...her breath was all minty ;D |
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I've wrapped up some more presents now and it's looking really like Christmas in my house. I went to the Yankee Candle shop this morning and am currently burning mandarin and cranberry. 
