You haven't got the sprouts on yet??? 

 I'm organised.

Nope, pressies in but couldn't find tags today. Found them about sevenish tonight, too late to do anything with them tonight 

House is like a tip and for some reason I keep thinking I've got less time than I have  

Hey, we're not that much of a tough nut to crack you know 

Yep...cards sent , presents wrapped ( and those that needed mailing, mailed)main food delivery coming Monday ...so just meat to get and I'm ready  

I am completely ready, food, presents, decorations, all done. Not by me, I am the great delegator from my chair, but my living room looks lovely and chrismassy. My bestes mate came over today and we had lunch and a tiny wee brandy and exchanged presents. All that's left is Christmas cards for my grandson with lots of cash (he's 19 and saving up for his first year at university) and christmas cards for my neighbours.

I'm in the middle of tryna put CD racks together, to get CD's out of the boxes in the kitchen to move a shelf unit and tryna tidy and wrap too 

Nonnononononononoooooo!!! 

Presents and cards sent off - check

Food bought in - check

Radio Times's decent films + programmes highlighted -check

off the wagon -  Just started

Putting up tree - about to start

Oh yeah, I got them to do too. They'll get them on Christmas eve 

The one's that needed to be posted have gone though 

Your one of those last minute peeps aren't you? 

I dunno whether to pop in to work (been off sick but am now on holidays) I dropped my cards off there this week and need to find out if there are any left there for me 

Just when I thought I was done 

You've just reminded me about picking the meat up 

I'm as far as I can be at this point.

Still got the fruit and veg, plus the bird to be delivered, but everything else is either in a cupboard, fridge or freezer.

Presents wrapped, trees dec'd, house festooned to full grot-tastic warp factor tacky, and I know where there's a secret stash of booze   

That's the way to work it Cologne    

Heheheh! Not intentionally  

I've 'liked' this post.  It makes me feel SO much better 

! Made me feel better too, having a virtual tantrum  

Nice work Cologne  

I'm way behind this year.  Have kids clothes to collect and see if they fit, if not return them and try to find something else.  Have no food shopping done.  Have people to buy to still and presents to wrap.  I also have another trip to the toy shop to do because I don't think I've bought enough.  

Birthday party for my eldest tomorrow so can't even get anything done for xmas (shopping wise) tomorrow but at least the OH is taking the boys to the barbers for me so maybe I can get some wrapping done then.

Aahhhhhhh HELP!!!

Oh flippin eck Ells! 

Daughter keeps ordering stuff on line that is very close to what I've got her 

Ells..! 

Aww, you'll get it all done in time.  It's not easy when there's a birthday to celebrate prior to the other main event  

Tell her to knock it off! 

I'm just hoping the clothes fit and then everything else will get bought when I'm doing my xmas food shopping on Monday.  People will be getting Tesco PJs and bath sets from the Superdrug next door  they can like them or lump them at this stage.

I've sent my OH for wine.  That should help the situation a little.

 Good luck Ells

Excellent strategy there, Ells  

You know, it's daft! All this trouble for one day 

Oh I dunno (I always do Boxing Day too for the hoards), it gets easier over the years 'cos it's just one big ol' roast dinner really.

Indeed 

That was my thinking this year Sprout.  I said I'm not buying so many toys for the kids, not buying to so-and-so this year and not stressing about how many new outfits the kids have.  Then it got to the start of this week and I panicked.  Ordered most stuff online to collect in store and made a list of things to get all those people that I said I wasn't buying to