christmas!!!!!!!!!

[lettie]

I don't mind the present buying, it's the wrapping. Most of my presents look like they've been wrapped by a four year old by the time I've finished with them. At the moment I'm suffering from a terrible affliction called envelope licker's tongue. Why do they taste so foul? I'm having to have a glass of wine to get rid of the taste.

[WillowTheWhisp]

I hate wrapping too. Have finished all the ones for other people and just have family left now but still loads of cards to write. I'm using a damp sponge for the envelopes. Can't stand that foul glue and having been told what glue is made from I'm not surprised.

The house is still a tip with some decorations still not sorted and now there's a half made bedside cabinet in the middle of the dining room.

I don't think this place will ever be tidy!

[vorlon24]

I hate licking the cards as well.

Fortunately I have a wife who actually likes the taste, but what is it made of Willow?

I somehow end up wrapping things up on 24th and 27th - the 28th being her birthday!!!

[fibi]

started christmas shopping in October but still not got it all done, just started sending out cards but not feeling too festive, meant to be in Accrington for New Years Eve so you never know I may bump into some of you, I will be the drunk blond telling everyone how fantastic they are because i'm an happy drunk..........bring on the vodka

[vorlon24]

You won't bump into me I'm afraid, being from Tunbridge Wells an' all...!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Lettie....that's a damned good excuse to have a glass of wine.....licking envelopes!
I know what it is you want to post man to get drunk off the fumes.
Your shopping trip sounded like a real blast too......I think you are having too much fun
(Joking of course)

[fibi]

aahhh now I am sad...I will miss you though!!!!

[vorlon24]

That's very sweet of you fibi!

[lettie]

Well, the Christmas fun has just started. I have made a half assed attempt to put up the tree. I had to find it first as it was under the stairs in the room that Lettie's hoover forgot. If Kim and Aggie ever peeped under my stairs I would die of shame. After almost an hour trying to de-tangle the fairy lights...I swear I put them away tidily last year, they are finally on the tree and by some christmas miracle, they work!!! I've dug out all my tree ornaments and tinsel and chucked them on. I think it looks great.. I don't have any kind of theme for my tree. Some of my ornaments are years old and made of wood, some are glass and some are modern tat. I think my tree reflects my chaotic lifestyle.

What do your Christmas trees say about you????

[fibi]

My christmas tree says that size does matter....bought a new one and its 7ft and as you know leccie i'm not so when i stand next to it, it looks like it belongs to Hagrid......

[vorlon24]

When we put ours up I'll take a pic and put it in here.

It's 5ft tall as when we got it we had a much smaller house and it had to go in a space under the stairs.

We have never really got round to changing it, but it stores away very nicely in a wardrobe that we found in our loft when we bought the house!!!

[WillowTheWhisp]

My Christmas tree says I can't be bothered with all that business of untangling lights etc. It's a fibre optic colour changing thing with stars and no other decorations whatsoever.

For vorlon - from someone who worked in a glue making factory I was told:

The glue manufacturing process is basically as follows:

gather up bones and hides of dead cows, wash to remove dirt and scrape off any left over meat.
soak in lime water for 60-90 days
wash againto remove hair and lime
neutralize with acid, drain, wash & drain
add water, heat at 110F for 2-4 hours
drain off the dilute glue solution, evaporate to thicken
repeat last 2 steps 3-4 times to extract all of the glue increasing the temperature by 20-25 deg. F each time.

[Sparkologist]

Mmmm... tasty.

[janet]

Willow, you have just spoilt my breakfast. yuk

[WillowTheWhisp]

Blame vorlon - he asked.