tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post7595075194600699810..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Christmas Wrapping Bought Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-9713925697650417172013-12-04T16:10:52.294+00:002013-12-04T16:10:52.294+00:00A few years ago the husband came home with a few r...A few years ago the husband came home with a few rolls of plain gold coloured paper someone had given him. That's what I've been using ever since for wrapping presents, plus as it's plain I can then add any crafty bits and bobs as embellishments (crochet motifs, etc.), for gift tags I use old Christmas cards. Last year's Christmas cards were made from the card I saved from the previous years crackers :-)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322819166203516563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-53218614026141479032013-12-01T08:56:23.850+00:002013-12-01T08:56:23.850+00:00My neighbours' boys are making Christmas wreat...My neighbours' boys are making Christmas wreaths so I shall order one - not the biggest for a gate at £ 45 ! They have one displayed on their gate .. it's HUGE ! I shall buy a modest one for about £ 6BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-27341498724330834512013-11-30T21:35:21.981+00:002013-11-30T21:35:21.981+00:00I bought some v.cheap wrapping paper from home bar...I bought some v.cheap wrapping paper from home bargains, Twiglet has a dr who advent calendar he got free with his comic, the advent candle will be lit tomorrow. We'll trim up in a couple of weeks, we have a lot of old decos and lots of homemade ones, it's like seeing old friends again :)<br />TwiggyTwiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-33352804323803731732013-11-30T20:04:18.550+00:002013-11-30T20:04:18.550+00:00Nothing. Nowt. Zilch. Chuff all. :o))Nothing. Nowt. Zilch. Chuff all. :o))Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-14843018095438923842013-11-30T17:04:45.617+00:002013-11-30T17:04:45.617+00:00Plan A this year was to take Mum & Dad out for...Plan A this year was to take Mum & Dad out for Christmas meal as Mum does not really enjoy cooking that much anymore and Dad likes a meal out (as long as it is accompanied by a pint or real ale!) My daughter was not joining us so we thought it would be a treat and there is not enough room in the motorhome for four of us for Christmas Day. However, plans have changed, daughter is now joining us with her two young children, so we now have to plan a family Christmas - actually I am really quite pleased. We were away last year, and although it was lovely being able to self-indulge in France, I did miss not being with the family. Overnight change to Plan B, but we have today gone to the storage unit and brought back the christmas decorations for the motorhome - an 18" tree complete with lights and mini baubles, 'flying' Santa and fairy lights to go under the cupboards. Might even treat ourselves to some window transfers this year! Have to convince Mum to get her decorations out though, she is a bit of a Bah Humbug (although at 81 I guess she has done it for a lot of years). AlisonB43https://www.blogger.com/profile/08351165562595634549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-16908035892569664212013-11-30T16:25:22.293+00:002013-11-30T16:25:22.293+00:00I bought two rolls of wrapping paper for £1 around...I bought two rolls of wrapping paper for £1 around the end of October in Poundland. I've dug out the Christmas cards I bought last year, and my stock of labels made from past Christmas cards. I've bought a few presents, but still got a few to go. I love getting into the spirit of Christmas, it's my favourite time of the year :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-81335521553156256812013-11-30T14:11:58.341+00:002013-11-30T14:11:58.341+00:00Half the pressies are bought, have got some gift b...Half the pressies are bought, have got some gift baskets to put together for the ladies (Plan A had to be aborted as the Paperwhite daffs I had planted up for them STANK!, so am using the ceramic pots they were in and making them up as gift baskets full of little bits and bobs), gift wrapping kept simple with brown paper hand stamped. We have Xmas day next door with OH's Mum and the rest of her children, but we still trim up. Xmas in OHs family is a BIG deal. We have full dinner on Xmas day and then again on Boxing day (usually about 13 or so of us each day, as they dont all come on Xmas day). Im working in between Xmas and New Year, but I dont mind as OH's family can be a bit full on.<br />Am looking forward to celebrating Xmas's in New Zealand (when we get there) as its all very laid back and nice and warm, water skiiing, camping out,etc and Xmas ham instead of Turkey and fresh fruit and pavlova for dessert .I know OH will find it a bit strange, but I Love it. :o)Kiwijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09645291282643330450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-13323523586946405792013-11-30T13:43:58.181+00:002013-11-30T13:43:58.181+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.kknox131https://www.blogger.com/profile/01510510796248246123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-77185282336244466462013-11-30T11:43:50.182+00:002013-11-30T11:43:50.182+00:00Not much really. No presents this year - we don...Not much really. No presents this year - we don't need anything and we have expensive building work to begin in the new year. I'm not feeling Grinchy at all, but I just don't fancy the domestic upheaval of a tree this year so the decorations can stay in the loft and I've just got my usual 'midwinter gloom averting' fairylights about the place. We've just completed 5 months of very messy indoor building work - with all the disruption that entails - so we're simply looking forward to putting our feet up in a clean, tidy, brightly lit house, with some nice food and drink. Lovely! :-)Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674861197059323883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-80418530463495478752013-11-30T11:24:32.417+00:002013-11-30T11:24:32.417+00:00DD2 will be joining us for Christmas lunch, DD1 br...DD2 will be joining us for Christmas lunch, DD1 brought me back some of the old decs I had given to her, I will return them. and I will decorate the week before Christmas, they will be gone after boxing day.<br /><br />We have a tiny tree, not real one, mind you there is a huge one in the garden which I hope is going to get cut down shortly......I certainly had no plans to decorate it!!<br /><br />Will you be in your new Welsh home by Christmas??????sweet blondie blue eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415902997410295811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-11962230670798984002013-11-30T10:35:03.224+00:002013-11-30T10:35:03.224+00:00I have used old sheet music wrapped with red ribbo...I have used old sheet music wrapped with red ribbon for presents before and it looks so pretty. I had planned to make reusable Christmas fabric bags for presents this year but have been ill shingles and a chest infection :( We aren't having a tree this year am going to bring in some branches place in a vase and decorate with natural things <br /><br />One year i put a scratchcard in everyone's crackers :) we collectively won £73 so well worth the £6 investment The Squirrel Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970265671489926403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-88669669963006839602013-11-30T10:33:53.327+00:002013-11-30T10:33:53.327+00:00I'm like AA on this too. I have an artificial ...I'm like AA on this too. I have an artificial garland that goes on the wooden fire surround and it has various bits and bobs that go on it and I will get some fresh greenery and place around the home too.<br />As for christmas presents, I buy/make for close family and a few friends but, thats' it really. Sandies' Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022362234675324965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-29125313163894311442013-11-30T10:33:09.671+00:002013-11-30T10:33:09.671+00:00How wonderful to be able to cut your own decoratio...How wonderful to be able to cut your own decorations from your very own woodland. In a few years time I hope to be able to pilfer some of my own holly, still a bit small at the moment. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-46413259355790472062013-11-30T10:26:13.590+00:002013-11-30T10:26:13.590+00:00I don't do a lot of decorating /'triming u...I don't do a lot of decorating /'triming up' as Mum use to call it. Not really a Christmassy person .. but I will cut a bit of greenery from the garden a day or two before .. it always looks inviting and freshens the house. I too have used brown paper, tissue and string to wrap little presents.<br /><br />Vicky x Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710224174192867236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-53990078304442134052013-11-30T10:18:05.764+00:002013-11-30T10:18:05.764+00:00Absolutely nothing! We are on our own for the Chri...Absolutely nothing! We are on our own for the Christmas period and generally, when that happens, treat it like any other time with the exception of gifts and drinks! New Year we have visitors and that will be our Christmas as we will have held back their presents and theirs to us.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.com