That's Christmas Ruined Then

Sorry about your twiglets Ferry23
I had a similar heart wrenching call from my B-i-L on Monday, because M&S had none of their M&S Christmas puddings left where they are and “could I see if they had one in our local M&S?”
I didn’t even look, because I wasn’t planning to do a 160mile round trip to deliver it. I just evaded the question by saying, “Probably not. The queues outside Marks were horrendous from early on this morning . Why not try Aldi?

Think yourself lucky, my boilers just packed up.

Love these posts really making me smile. The wonderful Good Life episode about Christmas is on BBC4 this evening and well worth a watch.

I’m so sorry about your twiglets. If I had some I’d emailed them over to you but I don’t but I had to laugh. I really did.!!😂😂😂

I picked up a click and collect on Monday from Morrisons. The chicken crowns were there, but chicken gravy substituted with beef gravy! No tasty stuffing, just plain sausagemeat stuffing. No roulade dessert, no substitute. Several items went back but still charged for. After requesting a refund online, we have to wait 10 working days for it!

Send an alert out to your local Facebook group if you have one. Maybe someone on there got some as an unwanted substitution. You never know ….

A lovely, funny post.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all whether or not you have your twiglets!

M&S stick walnut whips and Arctic Rolls are still available. No need to panic WithNobs!

You should count yourself lucky they still even make Twiglets Madame.
l thought they had becone extinct along with Duncans Wall Nut Whips and Arctic Rolls

my daughter was missing milk off her online delivery yesterday! unavailable and no suitable substitute.

Many years ago i forgot to get cloves for the bread sauce. I was so stressed I got in the car on Christmas day and drove around any open shops I could find until I found them. I'm sad now that stress was the biggest think I remember.

Usedtobeblonde Baileys is delicious in coffee instead of milk. I have a Bailey's coffee on Christmas and birthday mornings. Highly recommended.😋

Yes I think you would have to hold your nerve HelterSkelter. Friend told me one year they were going to their daughter's for Christmas dinner having made the commitment to pick up the turkey, left it until Christmas Eve and couldn't get one. Father rang daughter to tell her with a "what shall we do?" her "Don't come" they managed to get a nice joint of beef, but daughter was not best pleased, she had all the accompaniments for turkey. Christmas ruined first world problems

Usedtobeblonde

My D has just been to pick her Tesco order up.
11 items no longer in stock.
She didn’t say if Twiglets were included.
I have just had a visit from step GC, guess what, 1 more bottle of Baileys!!

Crack on with the opened bottle, then just drink them in date order.

With luck, you will have got through your stash by next Christmas.

🍸 (Couldn’t see a Baileys e moji, but thought of your Babycham and maraschino cherries).

I love the one sprout delivery. Gosh they must have laughed. I suppose they could have picked up the phone and checked. At least as you say it looked good.

I have always wanted to leave the food shopping till 3.30 on C Eve and pot luck what I find., but it could go badly wrong and the only things on the shelves are Easter Eggs!

I remember going to my local Co-op last year to pick up something fairly insignificant that I'd run out of. I scanned the shelves, it was about 3 30 and it occurred to me there were all the components for a Christmas dinner including the turkey. Imagine just sauntering in, no crowds and picking the lot up. Job done

My D has just rung, she walked down to the Tesco petrol station,5 minutes from her house, which has a convenience store and got all the items missing from her click and collect.
She said she should have gone there in the first place instead of driving 11 miles.
Probably wouldn’t have had a turkey though.

My son said something inane such as that the year I forgot the wretched pigs in their blankets. I felt compelled to make a batch of Yorkshire puddings this morning, those also are an expectation, particularly with the grandchildren. I personally don't think turkey needs them as an accompaniment given umpteen vegetables, stuffing and pigs, but God forbid the absence of those could add to a ruined Christmas. Just go with the flow it makes for an easy life.

My D has just been to pick her Tesco order up.
11 items no longer in stock.
She didn’t say if Twiglets were included.
I have just had a visit from step GC, guess what, 1 more bottle of Baileys!!

L

I’ve just popped in to sympathise Ferry on Christmas being ruined!

As behoves a benevolent employer and to show my appreciation for my vast staff here at PG Towers 😉 I normally procure a small jar of Pickled Walnuts which he absolutely delights in, whichever hat he’s wearing 👨‍🌾👨‍🔧👨‍🏭👷‍♂️

Alas, for the first time in 40 odd years I couldn’t find any and the man is bereft 😭 - to the point he may not perform his usual duties on the morrow…I shall now have to open my own 🍾 🤦‍♀️ Lawks a mercy…

loopyloo

One year I ordered brussel sprouts, 1 packet. Didnt read it carefully so was sent one sprout.
They must have laughed at the depot.
But I cut it into shreds and used it as a garnish on the carrots .
Looked good!

A friend, a couple of years ago, put 1 box of after eight mints on her online order.
Only she couldnt make her mind up whether to order 1 or 2.
She didnt change the box correctly, hadnt noticed, and pressed send.

12 arrived!

Oh no! I forgot to buy cheeselets 🤣

I feel for you ferry. These things matter .

What an absolute travesty! You'll just have to cancel Christmas like Margot on the Good Life.