What have you got to do before you can go to bed tonight?

Just taken pastry out of the freezer and hope to make mince pies today.

Today, 23rd Dec, do a food shop, wrap the last couple of presents (inc for dh’s stocking 🎅🏻) make the brandy butter (v quick in the trusty old Kenwood), cranberry sauce, and some mince pies.
And then wonder what I’ve forgotten - before - I hope - an entirely chilled Christmas Eve.

Let the dog out, let the dog in, give him his 2 bedtime biscuits, collect my glass of water, kiss OH goodnight, cleanse & wash, put pyjamas on, snuggle into bed with my Kindle! 😴

Watch Sewing Bee then sort out what I’m going to wear tomorrow for lunch in Chichester. Question is dress or trousers and blouse?

Off to pick up someone spending Christmas with us, early tomorrow. So up early to set the fire and have a shower. Only an hours journey but along the motorway which may be busy. Hope to be back by lunchtime. So get everything ready before bed and then nothing to do in thee morning .

Creeping out late evening to deliver cards to two neighbours that I forgot.
Before that, yet more wrapping to do.

I have just finished wrapping the last of the presents, phew! I just need to tidy up all the scraps of wrapping paper, sellotape etc and am heading off up to bed. I must start on the housework tomorrow, had an awful cold last week and neglected things.

Stop coughing

Ove had a busy day, got most of the wrapping done and caught up with washing

Now I just need to wind down before bed

Take a clean water glass up, take ham hock out of small freezer (in spare bedroom) to defrost, say goodnight to online friends group. Clean teeth, charge toothbrush, maybe a quick shower (we’re under threat of water cuts).

Sorry guys

Violet - wrong thread - easily done

Groundhog night. Got to plan another lesson before bed. Always leave it and always wish I hadn't!

It really is awful

As I said earlier, there are too many victims who get no support from their own family let alone anyone else

I wish we could have a failsafe lie detector of some kind. No one would get away with it then

Finish the Baileys.

GagaJo

Got to hang the washing out before I go to bed. It's been so mild the last 2 days, I've managed to mostly catch up on the huge laundry pile that had built up over the cold snap.

I'm finding it's been so mild, the washing will even dry outside at night at the moment.

Wow - really? I’m in the north west England. My washing won’t dry overnight, indoors. (Dry washing- luxury)

I have to make (literally) and write the final two cards. We made a video greeting which we have sent to all friends we have email addresses for but 1 bounced and another we were unable to find an email address for so they are getting cards with a request to let us have their email addresses for next time. I am remaking last year's cards on new card stock and putting borders on. I'd meant to do it all year but have finally got round to it. Next year I WILL be more organised.

Happysexagenarian your DH sounds like a darling!

Thank you all. I’ve enjoyed reading your posts and some have made me smile. I’ve always got a list of jobs pre bed and post rising. The hubster just gets into bed and rises to drink tea.

Blimey! Sounds like you have a good'un Happysexagenarian! What a great chap.

I think the wind here is the 'drying factor', in addition to the mild temperature. I don't have a tumble dryer, or dishwasher. Don't believe in them although the dryer at least would make life easier in the winter.

Drying anything outside is hopeless here, they just hang there damply, so everything gets tumbled. As I'm incapacitated at the moment DH has been doing the cooking and any housework that needed doing. Yesterday he did all the washing and ironing and cleaned/dusted some shelves to put decorations and cards on. He even bathed the dog! In between he kept me supplied with cups of tea, food, encouragement and good humour. He's amazing and I love him to bits. Fortunately family are not visiting until early January so we will have a quiet Christmas on our own - I hope.

Gabrielle56

GagaJo

Got to hang the washing out before I go to bed. It's been so mild the last 2 days, I've managed to mostly catch up on the huge laundry pile that had built up over the cold snap.

I'm finding it's been so mild, the washing will even dry outside at night at the moment.

?!?! Where are you? Brazil?🤣🤣🤣

Unbelieveably, the NE of England. Sure enough, the load I hung out last at 10pmish are dry.

Nothing unusual. Tidy up living room sheepskins(lots of them ,all over sofa a chair dead cosy!) And go to bed!
We have a saddo Christmas nowadays with no family visits no presents no cards. Thanks rotten females who have kidnapped my adorable sons...........

Gabrielle56

GagaJo

Got to hang the washing out before I go to bed. It's been so mild the last 2 days, I've managed to mostly catch up on the huge laundry pile that had built up over the cold snap.

I'm finding it's been so mild, the washing will even dry outside at night at the moment.

?!?! Where are you? Brazil?🤣🤣🤣

🤣🤣🤣🤣

GagaJo

Got to hang the washing out before I go to bed. It's been so mild the last 2 days, I've managed to mostly catch up on the huge laundry pile that had built up over the cold snap.

I'm finding it's been so mild, the washing will even dry outside at night at the moment.

?!?! Where are you? Brazil?🤣🤣🤣