Thread to state Xmas jobs we intend to get done today.

Did nothing Christmas-like yesterday so today I must ice the cake - once I buy a cake board, the need for one sort of passed me by . Need to do the laundry, make a proper list for food shop tomorrow also find a gift for a child I haven't met but will be there on Christmas Day. Seems wrong not to. Thought I'd got away with the food as we're with the children and their children but then I thought I should contribute something. Foolishly I asked what I could bring. So I'm cooking a variety of sweet things to specific request. That will have to be Wednesday along with more laundry while DH cleans (he's good at it) as we are out all day on 24th, seemed like a good idea at the time. . That's what comes of thinking I was organised!

Galen I've just put my Queen Victoria holiday souvenir from last year on the tree. Have a lovely time.

Will someone please tell what those numberplate thingies are about?

have a great time Galen and good luck with the demanding choices being imposed on you, plus give those pearls an outing x

You are a long way from home Marmight! Good on your DD.

Well, safely on board but the decisions continues!
Which long out fit do I wear tonight ? The grey, the peach or the black?
Oh dear! It's a hard life isn't it??????

My Christmas activity today has been washing up! I am staying for a few days with my 100 year old Aunt in deepest Sussex. DD3 and her family arrived this morning complete with a 'Christmas' lunch, crackers, the works, stayed for 3 hours and then drove home again - a 4 hour round trip. It made my Aunt's day and made me a very tearful proud Mum

Don't know where question mark came from.

Cocktails at my neighbours house in a few minutes. They are in their 80s and have decided to live it up. They have sold their caravanette and bought an open top sports car and are into cocktails. They have warned us about the cocktails!!!

This afternoon I am having time off. Lying on sofa watching A Winters Tale ballet on catch-up.

Blow the wrapping and the cake icing?

My shopping being delivered at 8 am Thursday morning. Horrific thought. Best delivery slot I could get.

Those of you who find it awkward/painful to do your wrapping. I sit on my bedroom chair and adjust my large ironing board to a suitable hight.

Have finally wrapped all my presents yeah!
I have written myself a note for things that need to be taken out of the freezer and will be in the farm shop at 8 am on Thursday for the fresh veg, milk, cream.

from me too Nana3
And I'm another with a festive birthday, mine's tomorrow so thanks but no thanks for the three Christmas cards with 'Happy Birthday' added as an afterthought

Ham!!! Forgot all about it! Thanks ww.

No! Put a birthday card in! Stingy lot.

I had shingles in my thirties. It was extremely painful so to you Nana3.

Yes a lot to do, but a plea from those of us with a Christmas birthday. Please don't add a birthday greeting to the Christmas card. It is nice to know you think of us but an afterthought is a bit hurtful !

I feel poorly, I have shingles, started anti-biotics on Wednesday but feeling worse not better. How long will this last does anyone know?
DH working this morning then he'll be visiting my Mum in care home. I feel bad as I've not seen her since Tuesday and she is grieving so much for Dad who died in November.
Most of wrapping is done will finish it this afternoon, but no cleaning done, will do some tomorrow hopefully. Only essential bits though.
Still have 2 important presents to buy for DGD and DGS.
When are you food shopping ?

Am braving the city today-more fool me-to return an overnighting dgs to his slightly (!) the worse for wear parents. Company Xmas do, 'nuff said. May see if there's a hope in hell of getting into Markies.

Done everything except wrapping a few presents and of course cooki g things like ham etc.

Lunch at golf club with 10 neighbours tomorrow - yearly tradition with carols.
Put posh frock on this evening to see what it looked like -dress fine it was the body in it that was the problem

Decorated the tree in record time.
Finished wrapping all except for one awkward present.
Nursed my cold.

Wrapping finished!! Woohoo!!

Tell me off if you see me on line any time between now and Wednesday!

Oh dear, it's Saturday evening and I haven't done anything yet. Had hoped to have the house absolutely spotless and sparkling over this weekend, so I can put up the decorations on Monday. And now we've made a date for Sunday lunch tomorrow and in the afternoon there's a carol concert we must go to (DiL is singing). Looks like I'll be spending the evening tidying and dusting and tomorrow morning vacuuming.

Last present shopping on Tuesday, last food shop on Thursday.