I am going shopping - Christmas Market

highlans · 11-30-2009, 12:14 PM

Oh I do envy you sounds like you had a brilliant time, we used to live just outside York in a village called Strensall, I loved the shops there so quaint and walking round the cobbles. We still have friends there and keep saying we will go back for a visit must put that on my new years resolution for next year.

judy · 11-30-2009, 03:35 PM

That sounds so lovely! It is so nice that you and Kayley spent the day together and enjoyed the shopping, and the food. Yummy!

I bet you are in the Christmas spirit already!

DIANE W · 12-01-2009, 03:02 PM

Hi everyone thanks for the replies, yes we did enjoy it, and are really looking forward to the weekend away.

I was back to work yesterday, very glad to be back, but you really quickly get thrown back into it!!!!!!!!

It is difficult not to feel bad when off sick, because i know the impact it has on my collegues, we are really busy at the moment, and i had to get busy straight away - no easing myself in gently!!!!

I am feeling very chrismassy, Kayley has suggested we put up the decorations and trees, but i think we will wait a bit longer. I have seen a lot of houses already dressed up with lights etc, i will get my thinking cap on as to where i am going to put everything - as we have moved recently, i have never decorated this house yet....

I am going out for our Christmas lunch with work on Thursday, we will be having a nice meal and exchanging our gifts - we do a secret santa, which incase you dont know is, we all pull out a name of a collegue, then buy that person a gift upto £10, wrap it up pretty and exchange it at our lunch. We have a good time, there are 12 of us in our team, so we enjoy our little selves

I am enjoying being here, and love reading all your posts.

gja1000 · 12-02-2009, 05:20 AM

I know what you mean about getting back into the swing of work quickly!!! I was gone for a week the first of November, and I think I am still catching up!

We have our Christmas lunch at work next week - but we don't do secret Santa, there's too many of us. I love secret Santa too - but I have done it a bit differently. Everyone gets a number and #1 opens his/her gift. Then #2 gets to take #1's gift (if she wants it) or opens her gift - and so it goes that everyone gets to take a gift already opened, or open a gift, their choice. It pays to have a later numbers because you have the advantage of seeing all the gifts that you might want to take

. It's really fun and can be quite wild, especially if there's a great gift lots of people want!

I know you will have a great time decorating the new house - it is such fun, especially if Kayley will help you. I love doing things like that with my daughter or granddaughters!

Lindsey · 12-02-2009, 08:41 AM

We do the same kind of gift exchange as Gayle. We have our work Christmas party this Saturday. Everyone and their guest has to bring a $15 gift suitable for a male or female. With ours, the best place to be is #1... because you don't get to steal a gift to begin with, at the end you get a chance to steal ANY of the opened gifts!

Diane, I need to go to the UK at Christmas I think

The market sounds wonderful!

This weekend we have our annual craft show here. Hundreds of merchants from the province (and a few from out of province) set up booths inside the big arena. Scott and I are planning to go Friday night. It always gets me in the holiday mood!

DianaB · 12-03-2009, 07:55 AM

Diane, you're going to have to take pictures of your home after you get it all decorated!! I bet that it will be beautiful!! I'm having trouble getting in the Christmas mood. I think that it's because it's just so stressful for me!!

judy · 12-05-2009, 07:04 AM

My women's group is having our Bizarre Bazaar, I think next week Monday. We bring in whatever crafts or handmade stuff we make, if any, and put it out for sale. I think I'll bring a couple of pieces of pottery. We also bring in one gift bag for a male, and one for a woman, which we donate to the seniors at one of the homes nearby.

We also have dinner, for $19, at the restaurant where we are holding this. It should be really nice.

There are so many Holiday Sales around here. A lot of the churches sponsor them, a lot of community groups, etc. I love living in the country!~!!

12-02-2009, 05:20 AM	#4
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	I know what you mean about getting back into the swing of work quickly!!! I was gone for a week the first of November, and I think I am still catching up! We have our Christmas lunch at work next week - but we don't do secret Santa, there's too many of us. I love secret Santa too - but I have done it a bit differently. Everyone gets a number and #1 opens his/her gift. Then #2 gets to take #1's gift (if she wants it) or opens her gift - and so it goes that everyone gets to take a gift already opened, or open a gift, their choice. It pays to have a later numbers because you have the advantage of seeing all the gifts that you might want to take . It's really fun and can be quite wild, especially if there's a great gift lots of people want! I know you will have a great time decorating the new house - it is such fun, especially if Kayley will help you. I love doing things like that with my daughter or granddaughters! __________________ Gayle

12-02-2009, 08:41 AM	#5
Lindsey Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,764	We do the same kind of gift exchange as Gayle. We have our work Christmas party this Saturday. Everyone and their guest has to bring a $15 gift suitable for a male or female. With ours, the best place to be is #1... because you don't get to steal a gift to begin with, at the end you get a chance to steal ANY of the opened gifts! Diane, I need to go to the UK at Christmas I think The market sounds wonderful! This weekend we have our annual craft show here. Hundreds of merchants from the province (and a few from out of province) set up booths inside the big arena. Scott and I are planning to go Friday night. It always gets me in the holiday mood! __________________ Lindsey "I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it..." -Marilyn Monroe

12-03-2009, 07:55 AM	#6
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	Diane, you're going to have to take pictures of your home after you get it all decorated!! I bet that it will be beautiful!! I'm having trouble getting in the Christmas mood. I think that it's because it's just so stressful for me!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

12-05-2009, 07:04 AM	#7
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	My women's group is having our Bizarre Bazaar, I think next week Monday. We bring in whatever crafts or handmade stuff we make, if any, and put it out for sale. I think I'll bring a couple of pieces of pottery. We also bring in one gift bag for a male, and one for a woman, which we donate to the seniors at one of the homes nearby. We also have dinner, for $19, at the restaurant where we are holding this. It should be really nice. There are so many Holiday Sales around here. A lot of the churches sponsor them, a lot of community groups, etc. I love living in the country!~!! __________________ *Judy*

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11-30-2009, 12:14 PM	#1
highlans Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: london uk Posts: 462	Oh I do envy you sounds like you had a brilliant time, we used to live just outside York in a village called Strensall, I loved the shops there so quaint and walking round the cobbles. We still have friends there and keep saying we will go back for a visit must put that on my new years resolution for next year. __________________

11-30-2009, 03:35 PM	#2
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	That sounds so lovely! It is so nice that you and Kayley spent the day together and enjoyed the shopping, and the food. Yummy! I bet you are in the Christmas spirit already! __________________ *Judy*

12-01-2009, 03:02 PM	#3
DIANE W Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 278	Hi everyone thanks for the replies, yes we did enjoy it, and are really looking forward to the weekend away. I was back to work yesterday, very glad to be back, but you really quickly get thrown back into it!!!!!!!! It is difficult not to feel bad when off sick, because i know the impact it has on my collegues, we are really busy at the moment, and i had to get busy straight away - no easing myself in gently!!!! I am feeling very chrismassy, Kayley has suggested we put up the decorations and trees, but i think we will wait a bit longer. I have seen a lot of houses already dressed up with lights etc, i will get my thinking cap on as to where i am going to put everything - as we have moved recently, i have never decorated this house yet.... I am going out for our Christmas lunch with work on Thursday, we will be having a nice meal and exchanging our gifts - we do a secret santa, which incase you dont know is, we all pull out a name of a collegue, then buy that person a gift upto £10, wrap it up pretty and exchange it at our lunch. We have a good time, there are 12 of us in our team, so we enjoy our little selves I am enjoying being here, and love reading all your posts.

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