Good morning everyone.

Loving the dancing reindeers, Squiggle, and glad your eyesight is back to normal.

Skylark, I'm sure your son and his friends will have a great time - he's a sensible lad. Enjoy the Christmas Fayre at your granddaughter's nursery.

Summer, I think I am reading the same Christmas book as you. I only started it this morning though.

How nice Summer and Yogi that you are reading the same book, I don't think that Summer is on the same bit as you yet Yogi as hers is two books in one but I think she will read fast.  I read it last year as you know and for me it made Christmas that bit more special.

Mine is the two in one book, with A Cedar Cove Christmas and Call Me Mrs Miracle (which has a covering title of Falling For Christmas) - and I have Twelve Days Of Christmas waiting in the wings.

good noon everyone I love those dancing reindeers!!!! Yogi, yes we are reading the same book how fun! I'm currently on chapter 6 and will be reading a little more during my lunch break i'm enjoying it so far, it's a lovely light change from my heavier reading of late Skylark, I hope your son has arrived safely

I do a bit of shopping at the local Co-op and am a member of their stamp scheme. It's been a long time since I received any stamps - they are sent out in May and November and in the last couple of weeks when I've been there I noticed that customers were using their stamps in part payment. My brother told me a couple of weeks ago that he had just received his and he hardly ever uses the Co-op.

 

So I've just rung them and it turns out that for some reason a flag had been set on my stamp account which meant that the total due to me was just getting carried forward. They have now removed the flag and in future I will get stamps. In the meantime they will send me a cheque in the next couple of weeks for the balance to date. We're not talking big sums here, but £16-75 is still worth getting.

My new Christmas book just arrived, can't remember who recommended it now but thanks anyway its looks great, link>>>>>>>>if anyone want to check it out http://www.amazon.co.uk/Season...322828748&sr=1-1

That's £16.75 that you could spend on mince pies El it's definitely better in your pocket than in someone else's account I recently changed addresses at last on my tesco club card account- its been 4 years since I moved! I wasn't expecting much because when we do our shopping we use mr summer's club card, it's only if I happen to pick up a few bits on my own that I actually use my card. I was pleased to discover I had £35 to spend! But not so pleased to discover that the new tenant of my old house has recently spent £24 of my vouchers I thought it very cheeky, but it's my own fault for leaving it for 4 years, aaaand he could have easily spent the whole lot! I personally would not open someone else's mail, I would bin it or mark it as "not known at this address" Squiggle, that link isn't working for me, what's the book called?

I'd just like to say too, the characters in my book love a place called the pancake palace

El, it's a good job you phoned up about the Co-op stamps, but I wonder how long they would have allowed them to accrue, before sending them to you.

The £16.75 is better in your pocket than theirs.

Summer, the book Squiggle mentioned is A Season To Remember by Sheila O'Flanagan.

I can't believe that someone opened your mail and stole your Tesco vouchers. Whatever way you look at it, it is theft.

 

Summer, as Yogi says, that is theft

 

Yogi, I have no idea how long they would have left it to accrue - probably for ever as it would be all computer controlled. I think though that most people would have eventually rung them to ask where their stamps were. I'm just glad that the stamps didn't get lost in the post and that the Co-op seem to be fair with this.

Good news about that money, I wish you pleasure in spending it, as Tesco says every little helps, especially at Christmas!   I am glad that you found some money on your club card Summer but what a cheek that new tenant has, well done you for being so understanding about it

 

That book is called 'A Season To Remember' Summer - here's the blurb

 

An enchanting collection of warm, poignant and Christmas-themed stories from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author

 

For the perfect Christmas getaway, join the guests at the luxurious Sugar Loaf Lodge... A heartbroken visitor tries to forget the past; a stressed couple long for peace and quiet; a young woman eagerly anticipates a romantic night with the man she loves - although he should be spending it with somebody else. Meanwhile, the hotel's owners are determined to make this a holiday to remember. But will everyone's Christmas wishes come true?

 

For anyone intending to change their avatar to a Christmas one, Scotty and I have found a serious bug.

At present if you try to upload a GIF image, this will fail and you will get an error message.

JPEG images are working correctly.

 

I've reported this to Lori who has tested this and confirms that it is a bug and has told the tech people.

 Son arrived safely 
Had a busy day at the fair, Granddaughter off to other grans so daughter and i going to settle down to watch TV 
Going to put a few votes in for Mark and Dougie , Yogi  
Have a nice evening all , goodnight 

You'll be able to relax (a bit) now that you know son has landed safely.

I agree, a few votes for Dougie and Mark may be required.

Enjoy your evening with your daughter, it will be nice for you to have some chill out time together.

That's good, El.

Night night everyone, sleep well

Goodnight Squiggle, sleep well.

Glad Skylark's son arrived safely he'll have a great trip now! Sweet dreams squiggle

Hi Summer, I'm camped out in the jungle thread atm.

Hi yogi I've been reading in the bath lol I hope the mcfly boy wins the jungle, I haven't seen it (apart from that 10 mins where Fatima had a cockroach stuck up her nose) but I like the mcfly boys Who are you voting for?

I'll be happy to see Dougie or Mark win, but it's Dougie I've been voting for tonight. (He's the McFly guy).

 

Is it tomorrow that your mum is arriving?

Great choice yogi the boys frequently appear on strictly to cheer on Harry Yes my mum arrives tomorrow, if all goes well she'll be here just after I finish work, we'll get something for tea and come home to watch strictly Any plans yourself?

Getting sleepy, so I need to sign out now. Goodnight all.

Summer, enjoy your weekend with your mum.

Night owls.

You just caught me.

Baz and I like to cheer on Harry on SCD, too.

Might try to do some more Christmas shopping tomorrow and then a visit to my favourite little garden centre on Sunday (it's closing down soon).

Have a lovely weekend, goodnight Summer.

Sweet dreams yogi & Keira, hope you sleep well and thank you

Oh no! It's always the good ones that seem to close I hope you get what you need tomorrow

skylark - glad your son arrived safely been there myself

 

night yogi skylark squiggle summer

Good morning everyone

 

It's been a wet night but seems to have stopped now - fairly mild - some snow expected up north on Sunday and Monday but not like this time last year.

 

It's the monthly coffee morning at the church hall this morning, but for some reason there will be mince pies as well, I wonder why

Did someone say mince pies?!!!! Good morning cold & rainy start here, but is brightening up I've got my mum arriving tonight for 5 nights, so I may not be around as much but I will definitely check in when I can

Good morning everyone, yes its been very very wet overnight here too, but dry for the moment.  Hope you and your mum have a lovely visit Summer and enjoy your mince pies EL.  Yogi how sad that the garden centre is closing down, everyone in retail is finding it so tough.  Joyron   Hi too to Skylark and Ros

 

 

 

 

 

         

^it sure is squiggle How are you today?

Morning 
Very cold here today bbbrrrrr

On my own today...sheer bliss  
Have a lovely time with your mum , Summer  
Not keen on mince pies, i have a pineapple pastry i am going to have after i do some cleaning  

Hope you enjoying your coffee morning El x 
Morning to squiggle and all x 

Hi Summer and Skylark I'm fine today thanks, how 'bout you.  I am busy transferring from my Sky+ box to DVD making sure I have space available for Christmas.

Hope there will something on worth recording squiggle!

Well house nice and clean, Granddaughter not back till tomorrow, daughter going out to a concert, something to do with CAP (Christians Against Poverty) 
Just me and the dog, perfick 

Sounds like you are having a nice peaceful time Skylark, just what you need  

 

As regards the Christmas stuff I know there are 2 films I definitely want to record, The King's Speech and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and some of the other things clash - Downton with Strictly, and there's nothing worse than not having enough space and having to panic at the last minute.

The Kings Speech, i shall watch out for that, i meant to go the cinema but never managed it. Yes Downton  Do you know when that is on? I should have got a Christmas TV mag. I am not on the ball this year at all 

Skylark that sounds like bliss, I hope you're having a lovely day any word from your son? Squiggle I'm pleased you're feeling alright I just finished cedar cove Christmas, and am ready to start call me mrs miracle

Good afternoon everyone. Wet and windy here today - and it's an icy wind. Brrrrrrrrrrrr

Summer, hope your mum has a lovely five days with you.

I think you deserve a nice pastry after all your cleaning, Skylark.

El, it was also our church Christmas Coffee Morning today. I wasn't able to go as I was meeting middle son, but I'm sure there would have been some mince pies on offer, too.

Squiggle, the little garden centre is now part of a chain. They have opened a huge garden centre approx 12 miles away and now seem to be closing the smaller ones in the area. I liked the smaller one, it had a nice, friendly atmosphere and was closer to me too.

 

Downton clashes with strictly?!

You are speedy, I'm only on Chapter 5.