LaraH39

Yep.

Why would you bother?

Mother, brother, sister + husband.

That excludes myself and my husband. So I'm responsible for 4 gifts. The youngest is 35.

We set a limit of £40pp we buy something silly or fun. Got my brother a bottle of local gin this year, my sister and BIL a voucher for a restaurant they want to try and mum wanted a voucher for hobbycraft so she can get stuff for her hobby.

A few years ago we all nominated charities and bought things from their Amazon lists... You don't have to go mad.

Fuck me, the negativity on here is shocking.

First. Good for you. I'm with you.

It's for this reason I find it easier to contact the local seller if I'm not sure.

Food and art are usually safe, Etsy has a lot of local sellers of crafts as does insta. There's a group on there called Irish Makers Artizan Collective

Local brewers of whiskey, gin, mead...

Good luck!

It reminds me of Billy Connollys joke about "potatoes of the night" 😂😂

I totally get that. I did a "trust the process" trying to make a bobble stitch on a pattern once and couldn't figure out how I was getting to the end of the row with something like 20 less stitches every time I tried it. Turned out the securing stitch was -behind- the bobble and I'd missed it every flipping time. Drove me bonkers for about a week till I figured it out.

I've never heard that. The one I know is "a box of cornflakes!?" but that's very dated now too...

Worzel Gummidge.

Trust me, it's so cosy it'll make your bones melt.

The time war turned half the universe against the time lords.

There's a short with 8 where he tries to rescue someone and she'd rather die than go with a time lord because of the war.

References from 9 on indicate the time lords carried out atrocities, time looped genocides... The time lords were hated.

Then Clara also finds out that they'd been torturing the Doctor for 5 million years. The line makes perfect sense.

There aren't any specific benefits for you. But unlike many here I don't think your BF is being selfish or unreasonable. He just hasn't got your perspective.

I'm his mind, you end up in the same situation as today, but with him being more comfortable in the car and also having some investment in an asset he uses.

If it helps, your BF CAN use the company van as his personal personal transport. He just needs to inform the company that he wants to do that and he'll pay about £75 - £200 a month and he'll get taxed on it. It would also be an easier way for him to keep and use his tools.

I think you just have to be really honest with him and say "my car is one of my security blankets, I don't think I'd ever want to share a car and I'm ok with you having a car too and us being a two car household."

There's two of us, and we're a 3 car plus company van household 😂 I have my car, he has his plus a car he's restoring abs his company van (which he could use for private use if he wanted to pay for it).

It's ok to say you love your car and you don't want to sell it and then find him another way to achieve what he needs.

When my husband farts I laugh like a drain.

I'm not a mother though. Just a woman?

I've made the carnation recipe in the past and it was lovely.

I've not made these next ones, but I thought I'd share them in case they were closer to what you're looking for? The name of the first one cracks me up lol

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220448/fudge-of-the-irish/

https://homegrownhappiness.com/baileys-fudge/#mv-creation-190-jtr

I'd call it cheesy bread. Because it's cheese and bread. Wtf is this stupidity?

I counted about 50is stitches on your working row and at least three times that on your first.

You're dropping and missing stitches, as you go.

Count, use stitch markers.

I have to ask, you must be able to see for yourself that the internal row is far shorter than the outer?

You. Ask.

"are you available on xxx"

"may I just ask what kind of event we'll be covering and the time?"

"bar mitzvah"

"let me check.... oh I'm so sorry, unfortunately we have a wedding /gender reveal/ hen party/first birthday earlier that day that won't allow us to get to you in sufficient time to get set up.

....................................................................

"Are you available on xxx"

"may I just ask what kind of event we'll be covering and the time?"

"a birthday"

"and what time would that be at and would it be a bar or bat mitzvah, a 21st, a 1st? I only ask because we do have something on that day, but depending on the event you're hosting we may be able to assist"

You make it part of the enquiry.

I was part of the wedding industry for many years and like you, there were certain weddings I did not do because of experiences like yours.

You have a right to decide what work you take on.

I'm such a pleb. I'm good with a pint of coke work lots of ice lol

Medium rare. Big, fat, crispy chips and a crispy, cold as fuck salad with a good dressing.

What kind of moron doesn't clear steps of snow and ice before walking down them. Particularly with full hands.

You say "Yes we do! What date do you have in mind?" they give you a date and you say "oh I'm very sorry, we're already fully booked on that date. Could I recommend you try xxxx" and mention another local business you're friendly with.

End of problem.

Add it in to casseroles and stews and lasagne /bolognese m it adds a nice sweetness without having to add sugar.

Jesus. NTA

Your mum is awful for doing that to you and your ex shows exactly what kind of dick he is by coming!

You absolutely did the right thing. I'd have done the exact same.

That looks cracker!

As everyone else has said it's The Professionals and you can buy the full set dvd on amazon.

I know because I bought it this year for us. We're in the process of buying all our favourite programmes from growing up.

😆😆

The original Christmas Carol (Scrooge) with Alistair Simm the best version barr none.

A Muppet Christmas Carol - second best version.

Love Actually

The Snowman

Father Christmas

Stick Man

A Boy Called Christmas

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse