Kirsties Homemade Christmas

How right you are AllotmentLil!

Does all that paper compost well?
Perhaps you could advise him

I think he’ll have lots more time in the not-too-distant future Callistemon ?!

Does Jeremy make his own decorations jura?

I'll watch any craft programs and enjoy this one -even the ridiculous bits.
The paper mouse was undoubtedly the best. I wouldn't have chosen the light -up stocking as the winner either although I was intrigued by the idea. Lovely idea of the picture of her former home on a cushion a lady did.
Metal reindeer was fabulous, as was a stained- glass hanging ornament in another episode. I would like to buy one of those!

How on earth did that video come up here after I typed my post???? Apologies, it was not meant to be there, for sure.

''https://www.facebook.com/JeremyCorbynMP/videos/2458741067733642/''

must say she raises my heckles - and I often say to her 'yes, my washing machine is in the kitchen Kirsty- who cares' lol

Saw episode where they were making Christmas stockings. One was doing free embroidery on a machine. Fascinating. And someone else was using electric thread. I am going to have a shot at a Christmas garland from odd bits of greenery.

I find it all really superficial.
The instructions given for the green skirt run up in a trice were totally unintelligible to me, and I am a dressmaker!!
And still I keep watching...
Got to hand it to Kirstie though, she is a whole lot more rich and famous than I will ever be.

Kirsty's messy paper bomb thing bursting all over the place, reminded me of the time mum told me when dad was tasked with looking after my brother and me.
She had popped out to go shopping and when she came back, the downstairs was covered with torn bits of paper.
To keep us amused, Dad had made us snowflakes, and her lovely, tidy home was in tatters.
She wasn't amused.

I love this program and watch them on sometimes on catch up as 5pm is a bit of a awkward time. Like others sometimes i like Kirty other times i think you smug, upper class madam!!!! Basically she is an astute business woman who has worked hard, after a privilged up bringing and landed on her feet with two good TV programs, crafts and houses, things that people like to watch.

Can’t decide if I alike Kirsty or not but I do love the programme. I have used some of the ideas but the I am always doing something ‘crafty’.
By the way crafting is very good for your mental health and general wellbeing.

There was one of these Kirstie programmes on TV when I first joined Gransnet about seven years ago. I attempted to follow her recipe for making a syrup from pine needles to add to cocktails.

We have four Scots pines at the front of our house but I forgot that they're there to form a windbreak and filter out the resulting fen soil!

Despite all the washing and sieving of pine needles, we ended up with a dark grey gunk that tasted like loo cleaner.

So it went down the loo.....Where else?

I'm not sure.
They don't show minor details like that!
Or when the ceiling starts to come down

I love all this, and think oh, I must try that..never do, though.
Was it last year she tie dyed knickers? Squealing all over the place “ ooh, these would cost at least fifteen pounds in the shops “
? I don’t think so, Kirsty ?

So there will have to be holes in the ceiling where tacks or some contraption holds it up?

Stop me now, I'm pondering how it works....that's a bad sign!!

I've nearly finished mine
The one on the programme was, I think, 9 ft tall

Allotmentlil … yes I agree

Callistemon .....I know you have a great sense of humour, but I'm not sure if your pulling my leg here

Although it did grab my attention once I started reading the article, and I sort of thought what if....????

When I die the kids will find thousands of unfinished paper snowflakes in the attic, and I can imagine their reaction
'what the flippin' 'eck was she up too? Proof if ever it was needed, that she's lost it!!'

Totally bonkers but good fun!

Namsnanny for you:

www.realitytitbit.com/whats-on/kirsties-handmade-christmas-make-the-snowflake-tree-and-resin-tray

good luck

Yes, I was flicking through programmes last night shysal so it was probably halfway through the 8pm one.

BTW I didn't catch how the paper snowflake Christmas tree was made, or how long it took, but the finished article did look good

Now if the confetti was exchanged for fivers I could understand it!

Kirsty is an acquired taste I think.
I love her one min then I've had enough of her the next!

I couldn't watch any of the previous series because it felt like the program was pandering to over indulged childish adults!

I had this image of Kensington yummy mummy's getting their au pair's to 'nip out' and buy everything pre cut, glued and painted etc,. Then making them assemble said craft and showing it off to their girl friends at the next coffee morning with a 'Voila! Something I prepared earlier!'

Over thinking it a tad?

In the main I agree with Callistemon enjoyable but totally bonkers!!

It's such a great programme but I always pick the wrong one to win, or maybe the right now. Last night I wanted the mouse on the candy cane to win.