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footprints

Joined: 26 May 2005
Posts: 234
Location: North Wales

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 5:51 pm Post subject: istmas

jema wrote:

It's AUGUST woman, your'e worse than the supermarkets!

Well said. I have a mother in law that as she pushes her dinner plate away murmurs, I wonder what I'll have for tea! Puts me off my food.

I might have agreed that the handgun ban,fox hunting etc etc was reasonable, if they had abolished Christmas at the same time.

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 5:56 pm Post subject:
I'm in two minds- I agree its far too early for the suoermarket displays, but hand made goodies take time, and its good to plan ahead. Its like that classic dessert of elderberry icecream served with elderflower sorbet. Impossible without forward planning but sooooo yummy. So preparing for midwinter in the summer is sort of slightly necessary.

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 6:26 pm Post subject:
To all the people who are complaining about the mention of christmas: a) Do you give home made gifts or do you buy them? b) If it bothers you that much why open the thread?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45420
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 6:27 pm Post subject:

stacey_guthrie wrote:

To all the people who are complaining about the mention of christmas:

a) Do you give home made gifts or do you buy them?

b) If it bothers you that much why open the thread?

You tell 'em

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 6:30 pm Post subject:
Sorry - am I being a bit forceful?

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 7:07 pm Post subject:

You do have a habit of speaking your mind

but why not, it's an interesting mind

and I agree with you...if I was talking about stocking up on Cadbury selection packs on 3-for-2 (which I have no doubt you can do!) and just how soon you could get the illuminations out then Jema and Footprints would have a good point, but really, every season requires preparation; don't think anyone will object to the fact that one of my favourite Christmas holiday occupations is making seed lists, and isn't collecting summer fruits for wine making just the same aim but without the sparkly holly-decorated label?

Seriously, I hate people going on about Christmas in autumn and summer in spring, but a lot of this site's aims involve thinking before you act and thinking in to the future to avoid waste - which is just what we're doing here!

So in conclusion, I would like to say:

na na na na na.

Good to know we're still a home for serious debate

Now, back to the topic at hand...

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 7:45 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

You do have a habit of speaking your mind

but why not, it's an interesting mind

Do you know me from somewhere else Bugs?

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 7:45 pm Post subject:

Having gone through the seasonal debacle in Sainsbury's for 19 years where the population spend triple their usual budget on food when the supermarkets only close for 48 hours I cringe at the sight of christmas lines being put on in September. This September window is the real "back to school" time which actually started in supermarkets and the like before the kids broke up for summer. The ritual starts with cards and wrap in the first week back in September and goes on each week with more added through til Xmas week itself. On Xmas eve locking up I have accepted a delivery of creme eggs on occasion

. Now it tends to be a month od "diet and healthy living" before the Easter nonsense starts.

bomburbear

Joined: 13 Aug 2005
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Location: Deep in the New Hampshire woods

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 1:06 am Post subject: Let's all be nice!
Let's all be nice!

jema
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 4:23 am Post subject: Re: Let's all be nice!

bomburbear wrote:

Let's all be nice!

Welcome

Its all banter... i think

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 7:58 am Post subject:
Quite right Jema

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 8:44 am Post subject:
To get back on track, this has made me realise I have no idea yet what I will be making as midwinter gifts, so its been very handy to have an opportunity to at least consider that there are only so many crafting days left available to me.

turnip

Joined: 12 Aug 2005
Posts: 1

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 8:50 am Post subject:
Why not get yourself some of those glass preserve jars and make up some christmas chutney. They can open it up on xmas day and have a dollop of it with there cold turkey thats going to last them for the week after christmas.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 8:52 am Post subject:
Good plan. Course, if the bees do well this year everyone can have honey, but I've done that before, so I ought to be more inventive

farmwoody

Joined: 19 Mar 2005
Posts: 98

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 10:08 am Post subject:

So far I've made:
3 rag rugs (colours to match recipients decor)
dozens of folded star patchwork blocks that will be made up into cushions, purses, needle cases etc.
Jams & chutneys (bit boring but a useful last minute gift standby)
I have a press full of flowers and several (30 ish) sheets of home made paper to make pressed flower pictures with. Just need to buy clip frames.
A couple of ribbon weaving blocks for an evening bag.
On the still to do list is:
fairies made with some of my raw ryeland wool.
damson port (always a fav)
Hyacinth bulbs in hand painted terracota pots.

I make throughout the year, I have to, I simply refuse to 'buy' presents. Being Pagan myself, giving something that I've made involves thinking of the person that I'm making it for and stitching/weaving/cooking etc loving energy into the making process.

Oops got a bit spiritual there, sorry!

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