Monday 2nd December

 Yesterday was quite a productive day.  I set out all the family presents on the kitchen table and thought......blimey....there's not much there.  But, when I added it all up, the 4 members of our immediate family had got gifts to the value budgeted for and, indeed had gifts they would use, not tat 👀  It's just that everything is so expensive nowadays.  I actually found I had far more wrapping paper than I needed. And tags.  Drat I could have saved a bit of money there ....

Now there are the cards to be written another day.  Most will be handed out if I can as the postage is extortionate.  I have stamps left over from my Royal Mail survey days (I got paid in stamps) so I'll use those.  I don't fancy buying more just to have Christmas themed stamps.

The younger kids in the extended family will have money tucked inside a card so I'll send those first class anyway if they can't be handed out.

I went online and ordered a book for my little Granddaughter in Australia as a surprise. She'll love it because I checked first with her dad what she is reading now. Hopefully she will get it this week. 

All is in hand.  Now I can just concentrate on the food /drink. I have £15 worth of Nectar points on my loyalty card and so does Graham, so that's £30 in total.  That will be a big help.

 Thanks for popping in and stay safe and well, 

Angie ❤️

Happy 1st December!

Can you tell I'm in the Christmas mood this morning? 😂 It's the first day of December and I'm planning on getting out the wrapping paper, cards and bows and wrapping up the family gifts.  It's half price electricity today so from 11am I'll be popping in the washing too. I had a dreadful night's sleep on Friday night and woke yesterday morning feeling like a limp rag.  I had no energy all day and felt like death warmed up.  Last night was totally different and I've woken up refreshed and raring to go (luckily... because there's so much to do today!) I also want to give the flat surfaces in the bungalow a good clean so that I can arrange some Christmas stuff.  There won't be much dusting done once all the decorations are laid out 👀

Do you bother taking everything off again to dust??

We don't bother with a big tree but I bought a small lit tree last year which fits nicely on the sideboard and the lights have a timer so, once it's set, it will switch itself on and off.

Right-oh.... it's 11am so I will begin!

Thanks for popping in and stay safe and well,

Angie💗