[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Alf

Pissed

Lord Alf has spoken. Let's all get extremely merry.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

There's a FB group called Dry Robe Wankers where they post pics of people wearing them in places like Tesco etc

Perfect for Ben

admittedly I had to google what they were, I trust you Benji you wont be flaunting yours at Aldi

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Too much pressure on people to be buying presents at Christmas
Absolutely a waste of time and money
A chance for dicks to show off by buying over priced tat

I fcuking hate Christmas

I like Christmas as in the lights, the Carols, the food, the meet ups but I am not keen on presents so we keep it pretty simple

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

My OH and I are getting each other new dry robes as we both want them (great for cold, dry winters days out by the fire pit with a beer or two).

We’re also getting a cheese and port hamper from family.

We’ll also be getting aftershave and probably an abundance of socks from other people.

Oh we love sitting around the Chiminea or firepit…

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Cherie

If you wear the divisive dryrobe – an ankle-length, waterproof dressing gown designed as an outdoor changing robe, with a £160 price tag – then you’ve probably already been mocked for it. Initially, the coat was made to give surfers privacy and warmth while changing outdoors. But recently, it’s been stripped of its original purpose and is worn by middle-class city dwellers on the school run. In my opinion, whatever your class, it looks like you’re wearing a tent. These coats should be left to those who are doing cold water swimming activities, not those roaming around London Fields with a matcha latte in hand.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cherie

If you wear the divisive dryrobe – an ankle-length, waterproof dressing gown designed as an outdoor changing robe, with a £160 price tag – then you’ve probably already been mocked for it. Initially, the coat was made to give surfers privacy and warmth while changing outdoors. But recently, it’s been stripped of its original purpose and is worn by middle-class city dwellers on the school run. In my opinion, whatever your class, it looks like you’re wearing a tent. These coats should be left to those who are doing cold water swimming activities, not those roaming around London Fields with a matcha latte in hand.

Apologies to anyone who has one of those long puffer coats.. but they always make me smile when I see two skinny ankles and feet hanging out at the bottom of such a huge coat !




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[Strictly Jake]

Oh I love that people are slagging off the school run mums that wear them coats. They are literally THE worst people on the school run. They annoy me so much when I'm picking the kids up. Always in the bloody way, walking so slow and all next to each other not letting others pass, showing off cos they spent most of the day at the gym, get a job you lazy sods, and all chatter non stop about the nativity. So yeah let's hate those long coat douchebags

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Oh I love that people are slagging off the school run mums that wear them coats. They are literally THE worst people on the school run. They annoy me so much when I'm picking the kids up. Always in the bloody way, walking so slow and all next to each other not letting others pass, showing off cos they spent most of the day at the gym, get a job you lazy sods, and all chatter non stop about the nativity. So yeah let's hate those long coat douchebags

Ben gets everywhere

[Benjamin]

I actually saw somebody in Tesco yesterday wearing one and thought of this thread.

[smudgie]

Just a lovely Christmas Day with the family, sharing dinner with all the trimmings.
Not interested in presents but there will be a stocking with goodies from hubby and kids.
The one thing I really want is an improvement in my health, been such an awful few weeks of late but I think I have turned the corner.

We had a lovely takeaway together last evening.
Son, daughter and her partner came around, they had all the boxes out of the loft, decorations more or less done and dusted and boxes back up in loft.
Just a few tweaks in the kitchen to do.
Daughter has organised catering for my birthday on Friday, big one so a quaint little afternoon tea for me and my girls, men only allowed for waitering duties.

[Jessica.]

I want a curling wand, though I'm more excited about seeing what others think of the gifts I got them.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Just a lovely Christmas Day with the family, sharing dinner with all the trimmings.
Not interested in presents but there will be a stocking with goodies from hubby and kids.
The one thing I really want is an improvement in my health, been such an awful few weeks of late but I think I have turned the corner.

We had a lovely takeaway together last evening.
Son, daughter and her partner came around, they had all the boxes out of the loft, decorations more or less done and dusted and boxes back up in loft.
Just a few tweaks in the kitchen to do.
Daughter has organised catering for my birthday on Friday, big one so a quaint little afternoon tea for me and my girls, men only allowed for waitering duties.

Bless you Smudge. Xx

[UserSince2005]

I want a puppy this year

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I want a curling wand, though I'm more excited about seeing what others think of the gifts I got them.

Oh lovely Jess. Hope you get so much joy out of giving and that you get your curling wand.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

I want a puppy this year

you are away too much to devote time to a puppy

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Just a lovely Christmas Day with the family, sharing dinner with all the trimmings.
Not interested in presents but there will be a stocking with goodies from hubby and kids.
The one thing I really want is an improvement in my health, been such an awful few weeks of late but I think I have turned the corner.

We had a lovely takeaway together last evening.
Son, daughter and her partner came around, they had all the boxes out of the loft, decorations more or less done and dusted and boxes back up in loft.
Just a few tweaks in the kitchen to do.
Daughter has organised catering for my birthday on Friday, big one so a quaint little afternoon tea for me and my girls, men only allowed for waitering duties.

aw Smudge, glad you are feeling better, and best wishes for Friday though I am sure there will be a thread

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Cherie

you are away too much to devote time to a puppy

hes going to be a self sufficient puppy

[Nicky91]

i want love, peace and harmony in the world


not sure if i'm going to get that though




and i'm gonna do a moment of silence at christmas for the innocents in Gaza, those who are being starved to death by the Puppet Little Benny and his evil masters from the shadows

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Just a lovely Christmas Day with the family, sharing dinner with all the trimmings.
Not interested in presents but there will be a stocking with goodies from hubby and kids.
The one thing I really want is an improvement in my health, been such an awful few weeks of late but I think I have turned the corner.

We had a lovely takeaway together last evening.
Son, daughter and her partner came around, they had all the boxes out of the loft, decorations more or less done and dusted and boxes back up in loft.
Just a few tweaks in the kitchen to do.
Daughter has organised catering for my birthday on Friday, big one so a quaint little afternoon tea for me and my girls, men only allowed for waitering duties.

…I’m so glad that you’re feeling as though you’ve turned a bit of a corner now, smudgie….I hope that’s a direction that continues more each day……enjoy your afternoon tea later in the week, that sounds perfect…/…I love girlie stuff like that…..

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Bless you Smudge. Xx

Originally Posted by Cherie

aw Smudge, glad you are feeling better, and best wishes for Friday though I am sure there will be a thread

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I’m so glad that you’re feeling as though you’ve turned a bit of a corner now, smudgie….I hope that’s a direction that continues more each day……enjoy your afternoon tea later in the week, that sounds perfect…/…I love girlie stuff like that…..

Thank you ladies.
I really do appreciate your good wishes, feeling so much better as each day goes by.
Looking forward to catching up on posts here at TIBB, and sharing Christmas with you all.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Thank you ladies.
I really do appreciate your good wishes, feeling so much better as each day goes by.
Looking forward to catching up on posts here at TIBB, and sharing Christmas with you all.

Love you xx

[user104658]

I'm a self-indulgent sort these days so there's nothing substantial that I really want as I'd have just bought it already... so in terms of Christmas presents I've become the sort of boring oldie who just wants thoughtful/personal/interesting presents rather than anything "big". If there's some obscure thing that seems fun or useful, or something with a personal touch, basically.

MiL has given us all a budget of £100 and asked us to pick our own gifts however so I'm currently pondering, "What is around £100 that I'd like, but wouldn't actually spend £100 on otherwise" .

Low-key tempted to ask for £100 worth of plain socks just for the meme.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

I'm a self-indulgent sort these days so there's nothing substantial that I really want as I'd have just bought it already... so in terms of Christmas presents I've become the sort of boring oldie who just wants thoughtful/personal/interesting presents rather than anything "big". If there's some obscure thing that seems fun or useful, or something with a personal touch, basically.

MiL has given us all a budget of £100 and asked us to pick our own gifts however so I'm currently pondering, "What is around £100 that I'd like, but wouldn't actually spend £100 on otherwise" .

Low-key tempted to ask for £100 worth of plain socks just for the meme.

Or handkerchiefs

[Livia]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Just a lovely Christmas Day with the family, sharing dinner with all the trimmings.
Not interested in presents but there will be a stocking with goodies from hubby and kids.
The one thing I really want is an improvement in my health, been such an awful few weeks of late but I think I have turned the corner.

We had a lovely takeaway together last evening.
Son, daughter and her partner came around, they had all the boxes out of the loft, decorations more or less done and dusted and boxes back up in loft.
Just a few tweaks in the kitchen to do.
Daughter has organised catering for my birthday on Friday, big one so a quaint little afternoon tea for me and my girls, men only allowed for waitering duties.

Glad you've turned that corner, Smudgie. Wishing you well x

[bots]

Christmas has not been about receiving gifts to me for a long, long time