Let The Christmas Madness Begin

[HëllaBubz]

The only thing I enjoy about Christmas is the opportunity to buy things for people that they will really love.
Although this year, I'm poorer than a church mouse, so I've found a few small things that are going to be absolutely loved.

Thank goodness I only have 2 people to buy for!

 

[blue-Ocean]

Black friday

What is Black Friday? It sounds awful from your descriptions.

Many have answered what Black Friday is and it sounds so horrible,if you think shopping is bad on that day i remember 2 years ago going with a friend to pop for a drink and to shop and it was so packed i felt panicky,even hotels and pubs and bars were so packed there was a queue all the way down the street,it was horrible and i had never heard of it before and i intend never to go out on Black Friday like ever again, streets what streets? you couldn't see them for people!

 

[Queen Boudica]

Well I am happy today. I ordered my Christmas tree from the Christmas tree farm and they delivered it today. The guys phoned me up and they were going to deliver right in the middle of my pilates session only I asked if they could make it any earlier or later and they rearranged their schedule, delivering to me first before the next person on the list so I could go to my pilates afterwards. That made my day. So nice of them.

The guys came on time, fitted the Christmas tree into the stand put it in place and put the water in. And they were really nice.

It would be really difficult for me to go out and buy a live Christmas tree as I am allergic to them; as soon as I touch them I come out in a rash so having it delivered is the only way I can have one. And I love it, It looks gorgeous and smells wonderful. It has made my day, Christmas has begun!

The kids were so excited this morning knowing the Christmas tree is coming today. Can't wait till they get home!

And I got to play my Michael Buble Christmas album whilst we were doing pilates. Feel so Chrismassy now.

 

[KP the nut]

Forget Reindeer being the animal at Christmas. I prefer this.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

That is too cool KP!!!:cool: Thanks for sharing.

 

[HëllaBubz]

Only problem is......BOTH species will eat your decorations! :p

 

[KP the nut]

BOTH species will eat your decorations!

Only if you have real greenery - my tree would make them sick.

 

[Britt.f7]

Presents wrapped, except for the one's that haven't come yet(for obvious reasons I would think ;)).

To attempt to make cookies or not make cookies, that is the question.:rolleyes:

Working, once again, on tree skirts I started many, many moons ago. Not liking it, nope not one bit. :banghead:

 

[HëllaBubz]

My partner's christmas present arrived in the mail yesterday.

It was a beer glass (1.5L) with funny captions at different levels, I bought one for my brother for his birthday in Nov, but had to fight with my partner to get him to give it up.

The glasses (I could only buy 2) were big enough to be in contact with the edges of the retail packaging, and so the thoughtful sender had wrapped it in a single layer of bubble wrap, barely taped it together, and posted it from WA to VIC and had obviously said a few Hail Mary's to alleviate her conscious lack of ethics, because surprise surprise, it was tinkling like glass charms when it got to me!

I messaged her, and promptly returned it before I even left the post office, and the rotten bitch had the audacity to tell me that it was Aus Post's fault for poor handling, and I should take it up with them.

Some of you may have noticed a small tremor yesterday......that was me blowing my lid.

 

[Britt.f7]

and so the thoughtful sender had wrapped it in a single layer of bubble wrap, barely taped it together,

That's ridiculous. I received two coffee cups and they were wrapped to the t in thick bubble wrap and taped. How in the world did she think that would survive shipment?

I hope you get replacements wrapped in better protection. If she ended the conversation with the postal remark, call back and ask to speak to the manager.

 

[HëllaBubz]

It was a privatised ebay seller.
I've raised it with her, eBay and Paypal.

Let's just say that no one got in my way as I walked out the door of the post office and through the shopping center.

 

[Britt.f7]

Good job Bubzilla! And you know what, I do think I felt a little tremor.;)