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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 19, 2011 12:54:10 GMT
I haven't bought anything for Xmas and don't intend to for weeks.... Just come back from buying paint, turps, brushes etc to paint the bathroom.....couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a notice in bright red!!
"70% reduction on Christmas decorations"
It's not even the end of October for gawd's sake!!! Mind you they have had them in since August - perhaps they want the space for Easter bunnies in November!! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 19, 2011 13:11:15 GMT
You could pick up some bargains there 'tho Rf. Jasmine I think now is a good time to shop, if you have an idea what you're looking for. No point leaving everything until the last minute when everything is picked over or sold out. If I knew what I'm ment to be getting I'd be out there too.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 19, 2011 13:17:03 GMT
There isn't really anything much for me to buy - the grandkids get money from the grandparents which is put towards something bigger that they would like.
Adults don't get prezzies anymore...OH and I don't buy each other anything either...
I still have some UK Xmas cards and just need to buy some German ones....turkey is already in the freezer - not much more to do. Bit of deco in the house but just for the two of us not much.....
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 19, 2011 14:40:19 GMT
My In-laws don't make a fuss for themselves - they come here anyway so they sit round our tree!
Laura Ashley has a sale on so I bought some reed fragrance thingummybobs for friends - the sale made the prices a bit more realistic.
The local GC had the most gorgeous decorations but I was strong and resisted. Sadly nothing was 70% off in their decoration section!
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 19, 2011 18:12:49 GMT
I love those reed thingmebobs but the refills are always so expensive so I just usually just buy new ones....
I went to Ikea today and got a few bits including some tulip bulbs
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 20, 2011 17:27:03 GMT
Christmas is coming!  |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 21, 2011 20:53:02 GMT
Yesssssssssssss..... I bought another book today for GD...a babys version of The Hungry Caterpillar..it has a little finger puppet that goes thru the holes in the food.... |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 22, 2011 5:58:34 GMT
I remember my grandchildren having The Hungry Caterpillar Missy. ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 22, 2011 6:04:27 GMT
There are some lovely books for children - I saw one that when opened all sorts of noises came out; it was the story of Peter Pan - I wanted to buy it (for myself  ) |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 22, 2011 6:07:35 GMT
I love buying books for the children too and am delighted they all love to read or listen to stories. I've just bought a set of Winnie the witch books for the girls. Hannah is currently going through a boxed set of Roald Dahl books I bought her a while ago.  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 22, 2011 6:11:00 GMT
That's nice Lady - does anyone buy Enid Blyton for their children anymore I noticed a few in the shops last week
I used to save all my pocket money so I could buy one; they were very expensive I do remember - the Mums in the books were mostly not married - divorced or widowed - and the children called her "partner" Uncle used to think that was very odd at the time but not now of course
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Post by sharon on Oct 22, 2011 19:58:17 GMT
my daughter has read all the enid blyton books, she loves them.shes 11, and when we go shopping we always go into waterstones n look for new ones, am thinking of getting her a kindle for christmas.
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Post by Jilly on Oct 27, 2011 17:37:25 GMT
Just had one of those  or possibly  moments. The GC over the road has been putting together it's Christmas display this week, we've noticed for a few nights now, a sort of violet glow coming from that direction, it's a tree & honestly if you had it in a normal house you'd have to issue the whole family with protective glasses i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif Curiosity got the better of me tonight, so I went for a closer look. Well it is very beautiful in a gaudy way, an 8' tree, that's shaped like a normal tree, not a Christmas tree. Every branch covered with crystal flowers, each with pink, blue of white lights. Then I spotted the price, £1,999.99 to you sir or madame  & they say there's a recession i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/lipsrsealed.gif Quite nice for us though, we've just got to open the curtains i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif Jillyx |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 27, 2011 18:06:55 GMT
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 27, 2011 20:08:14 GMT
OMG nearly 2K for a tree  I went to two garden centres today - filled chokka with Christmas stuff and Christmas Trees - no one seemed to be buying anything much I moved swiftly along and pottered in the book and card dept ;D |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 27, 2011 23:07:20 GMT
Apparently I bought 2 more pressies today......
My daughter went shopping and got them for me for my GD...at this rate I will have done most of my pressie shopping without moving a muscle ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 28, 2011 5:47:19 GMT
;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 28, 2011 5:50:27 GMT
I cant bring myself to buy cards yet but have bought just a few pressiz
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Last year we didnt send any company Christmas cards to clients and this year cant be bothered again either - by mid November we had had enough of it all
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 28, 2011 17:28:15 GMT
Apparently I bought 2 more pressies today...... My daughter went shopping and got them for me for my GD...at this rate I will have done most of my pressie shopping without moving a muscle ;D That sounds like a good use of shopping resources! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/cheesy.gif I got some Christmas cards while we were away! |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 28, 2011 17:30:13 GMT
yes....I thought so too I should really have a look to see what cards I already have..I think that I brought some in the sales..... |
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 28, 2011 17:31:21 GMT
I think I have some too but I liked the piccie on the ones I bought - I'm a bit bad like that - I do it with wrapping paper too!  ;D |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 28, 2011 17:34:00 GMT
I do too usually but I am being good this year..I get so fed up with having loads left over and then they get screwed up so I am using what I have and will buy more if needed..
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 28, 2011 17:36:27 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 28, 2011 17:40:50 GMT
hope the mices dont get them .... I remember storing them in the shed where I used to live..the shed was indoors under the flats and when I went to get the paper one year it was all in tatters...mice! |
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 28, 2011 17:45:23 GMT
 Think there were mice in/near the barn. Hardly surprising on a farm I guess. Biggest twin was not keen on the rural smells!
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 28, 2011 17:54:04 GMT
Bless him....
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 28, 2011 19:10:05 GMT
Bless him indeed - he drove us nuts complaining about the smell! ;D Lucky he wasn't born into a farming family!  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Oct 28, 2011 21:57:55 GMT
I've bought the hubby a Xmas pressie so far (a Toblerone) but that's it lol
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Post by MamIDdau on Oct 28, 2011 21:58:26 GMT
I think this time last year I'd bought and wrapped them all for everyone... This year, I'm skinter than skint  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 29, 2011 5:28:12 GMT
I have started to think about what to cook on Boxing Day - there will be about 6 or 7 of us Saw a great recipe in Hello magazine - Carrot, Ginger and Coconut Soup - I will have to check that all the guests are ok with ginger and coconut - everyone loves carrots  |
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I went to two garden centres today - filled chokka with Christmas stuff and Christmas Trees - no one seemed to be buying anything much
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