My son's birthday is on the 11th so we've always had a "rule" that Christmas tree and decorations go up a week after his birthday, so he's cards were up for a week without being eclipsed by Christmas.
in general, i'd agree... but like just like carlos' red wheelbarrow, so much depends on the cooking. hmmn. not that you'd be cooking your wheelbarrow, whatever its colour. pfft, you get my drift. Some people's home-cooking makes one crave shop bought.
whenever i try and get a great pic of my tree lights i end up with a load of flare and white-out that does them no justice... they go from tiny, tasteful white star pin-points (along with the coloured ones) to big blarts of brightness obscuring the rest of the decsI love your tree! Nice and neat and sparkly.
My son has promised to axe one in our back garden so I am waiting with bated breath. I am not a fan of putting up decorations too early. I do have an advent wreath with 4 candles to symbolize the 4 Sundays of Advent.
you're too young to remember the Blue Peter Advent Calendars, made from wire hangers and tinsel with candles to lightNow that's a contradiction, isn't it? An 'advent wreath'... it's like giving someone a sympathy card for their birthday, although ... I could get behind that!
I haven't given my Xmas cake any more booze. A friend cautioned that it can encourage it to go mouldy. Lots of advice around over cakes. I've got mine wrapped up to stop it drying out but no more booze! Apparently I've got to buy apricot jam to glue the marzipan?! Wallpaper paste not good enough?
A gazillion made by eager kids, lord only knows how many home fires started because of them 
I'm racking my brains for the name of the Blue Peter dog....not Lassie nor that Sausages dog (from that's life with Cilla Black)in general, i'd agree... but like just like carlos' red wheelbarrow, so much depends on the cooking. hmmn. not that you'd be cooking your wheelbarrow, whatever its colour. pfft, you get my drift. Some people's home-cooking makes one crave shop bought.
whenever i try and get a great pic of my tree lights i end up with a load of flare and white-out that does them no justice... they go from tiny, tasteful white star pin-points (along with the coloured ones) to big blarts of brightness obscuring the rest of the decs
you're too young to remember the Blue Peter Advent Calendars, made from wire hangers and tinsel with candles to light
the original was Petra, i think
Show off..the original was Petra, i think
just old, lol, grew up with it as a kid
Swap shop
Yeah but now looking back tiswas did seem to an excuse to have sally James in a wet teeshirt
Im very Bah Humbug. This is the second Xmas since leaving my marriage and I absolutely love not having to turn my house into Santa's Grotto. My only Xmas indulgence is the little blocks of fruit cake with icing on the top, I'm rather partial to them and very, very grateful they only appear in the shops for a short time. My ass would be twice the size in months, aggravated by an easier access to coffee creams in December
Im very Bah Humbug. This is the second Xmas since leaving my marriage and I absolutely love not having to turn my house into Santa's Grotto. My only Xmas indulgence is the little blocks of fruit cake with icing on the top, I'm rather partial to them and very, very grateful they only appear in the shops for a short time. My ass would be twice the size in months, aggravated by an easier access to coffee creams in December
I will be having Xmas day with other people but introducing alien decorations into my house isn't something I'm going to resume doing any time soon.
Signed. Ms Grumpy Knickers xx
I agree.
no just brave?Is Fucking Snow a kink?
gonna need bigger lube tubeNo, that’s a watermelon, silly!
Nah - that stuff freezes solid ... don't ask how I know that
Oh yes I so remember them, but never actually got round to making one.in general, i'd agree... but like just like carlos' red wheelbarrow, so much depends on the cooking. hmmn. not that you'd be cooking your wheelbarrow, whatever its colour. pfft, you get my drift. Some people's home-cooking makes one crave shop bought.
whenever i try and get a great pic of my tree lights i end up with a load of flare and white-out that does them no justice... they go from tiny, tasteful white star pin-points (along with the coloured ones) to big blarts of brightness obscuring the rest of the decs
you're too young to remember the Blue Peter Advent Calendars, made from wire hangers and tinsel with candles to light
That's what Widow's Fingers are all about, and they make great frittatas
