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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 22 Dec 2009 00:55

A pack of cork tiles from homebase or B n Q's would work just as well, but unfortunately, would cost more......

Bob

Stevie

Stevie Report 22 Dec 2009 00:34

If the lamination doesn't work Mrs Grumpy..........

...........Just nip into the local pub & nick a beer mat. lol

:o))

Annina

Annina Report 21 Dec 2009 23:48

Persnally,I find that a folded newspaper looks quite fetching,and kitchen roll doubles up for napkins.

I keep threatening to buy paper plates ,cups and plastic cutlery so that I don't have much washing up.

I hate sodding xmas.

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Dec 2009 22:30

SRS - Are you accusing me of having display place mats or something? How very dare you! lol

bleugh ...

No no no.

Once a year at least I make the big effort, pull out all the stops. Completely knackers me but hey, I'm a woman, I multi-task.

Occasionally during the year I make a smaller, mini-effort type of thing but it depends on what needs celebrating.

The rest of the time, well, I'm happy eating my dinner off a tray on my lap in front of some mindless TV prog. And the poor old dining room can go back to its usual workroom/family tree storage area usage etc.

LOL

Jill

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Dec 2009 22:24

Are you sure you aren't taking lessons from hayley already?

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Dec 2009 22:20

Thank you all

I'm so chuffed with myself. Didn't want to go to all the effort and have one odd placemat wreck the whole shebang! I mean, honestly!

Jill

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Dec 2009 22:16

well done mrs xxx

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Dec 2009 22:15

We thought of that today Lindsey - when I was talking it over with the "laminate queen" at work. I'm either going to hurl a bit of paper towel under the plate as I put it down - or use a small round mat thing as I could carry it through on the small mat and place it carefully on the plastic.

I did think that it might go "schluurrppp!!" and attach itself to the hot plate!

LOL

Jill

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 21 Dec 2009 22:12

Good idea, just so long as the hot plate doesn't melt the laminate and it sticks to the bottom of the plate LOL

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 21 Dec 2009 22:12

If you make sure that your place setting is the one with the " fake " place mat you are bound to get away with it..........lol......you clever girl you : ))

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Dec 2009 22:09

On Christmas Day there will be seven of us for lunch. The dining room will look lovely and I will have polished up the posh glasses for the occasion.

Trouble was, I have six placemats. I have to use placemats as definitely do not want to burn/scorch the old oak table.

So, I have scanned one of them and will take the pic to work tomorrow and laminate it!

Do you think anyone will notice?

LOL

Jill