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Finished baskets!!

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  • lush1001 well done on your friends hamper its nice to know when something is appreciated.:beer:

    sophiesmum good luck on the pink fleece hunt. I did see a nice wall hanger on ebay you could copy with the help of rainmac`s door hanger thread. It was all pink and it said sleepover in progress. :D


    got-it-spend-it have you the biscotti recipe you used i want a relaible one ty.

    I have a slight dilemma with hamper for dads partner. I was going to get her a little deco hamper but its too expensive.

    My choices are a tea tray hamper, cinammon stars, christmas cake or mince pies, christmas tea and tea towel set from ebay.

    Other choice is eco bag with brolly, gloves and scarf , found brolly not glove/scarf.

    My dad i`m doing pot of gold , eco bag and something else ???:confused:

    I got 3.99 country book last thing for FIL hamper with free delivery book ppl.:T

    I`m debating whether to get the beauty fix balm for MIL hamper but its expenisive so need alternative.


    One idea from travels is that a oven glove with wooden spoon , cutter and cookie ( biccie) mix in would make a good quickie pressie

    B
  • I used a biscotti recipe from the BBC website but can't seem to find it now. If I do track it down I will post on here. This one looks pretty good. I might well give it a go and see how they turn out.

    http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Almond_and_Vanilla_Biscotti.aspx
    :DYummy mummy, runner, baker and procrastinator :p
  • passion8
    passion8 Posts: 2,937 Forumite
    ... as promised as I couldn't describe it ;)

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    please click for bigger version.

    The cup and saucer's now reduced from £8 to £3 and not everyone's cuppa (excuse the pun ;)) but seemed reasonable price-wise :)
    Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. ~ Sir Walter Scott
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    passion8 wrote: »
    ... as promised as I couldn't describe it ;)

    th_Whittardscup.jpg

    please click for bigger version.

    The cup and saucer's now reduced from £8 to £3 and not everyone's cuppa (excuse the pun ;)) but seemed reasonable price-wise :)

    This is great! I didn't see them in Whittards on Monday. Mind you, our biscuits don't tend to make it as far as a plate!
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  • passion8
    passion8 Posts: 2,937 Forumite
    Ruth_honey wrote: »
    This is great! I didn't see them in Whittards on Monday. Mind you, our biscuits don't tend to make it as far as a plate!
    :rotfl:

    I'd better keep schtum about the 59p Black Magic miniature chocolate sets in B&M then :o;)
    Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. ~ Sir Walter Scott
  • passion8
    passion8 Posts: 2,937 Forumite
    Natbag wrote: »
    How far will 10m of cellophane get you, any examples?
    [snipped ...]

    Just had a look on flower hour, and near the bottom of this link:

    http://flowerhour.co.uk/Giftwrapping-Ideas-and-Techniques_AISEV.aspx

    they suggest using approximately one metre for each 12" basket.

    hth :)
    Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. ~ Sir Walter Scott
  • -MRS_T-
    -MRS_T- Posts: 2,033 Forumite
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    bunbun2 wrote: »
    Mrs T our tesco had 1 litre kilner jars for 87p. they also had smaller ones for £1.25.

    I bought 4 of the bigger ones. not sure what I will do with them as I bought loads of jars yesterday and finished my jars of facts and journal jars... but at 87p couldn't not buy them:rotfl:

    Im really sorry if this is a dumb question but what is a kilner jar :confused:
  • SeaBee
    SeaBee Posts: 360 Forumite
    -MRS_T- wrote: »
    Im really sorry if this is a dumb question but what is a kilner jar :confused:


    Hi Mrs T - I hold my hands up - I didn't know what they were when I first came on here either! They are glass jars with the lids attached and a rubber seal as per pic below.


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    HTH
  • -MRS_T-
    -MRS_T- Posts: 2,033 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks seabee. At least I wasnt the only one who didnt know lol

    Well I managed to pick up a few bits n bobs today. Told you I get on better when I shop myself :-)

    I got 12 x 8oz jam jars from lakeland £5.29
    Some baskets from a flower wholesaler but now that I am home they are too big so will have to exchange.

    I tried to make a basket up tonight but I only had tissue paper to use in the bottom and not shredded tissue and It didnt look right.
  • passion8
    passion8 Posts: 2,937 Forumite
    -MRS_T- wrote: »
    EDIT - I am in Bonny Scotland and we do not have a wilkos, home bargains or such like up here much to my disapointment.
    TK Maxx do some nice baskets, hatboxes and other bits and bobs if that helps?

    I bought a couple of boxes today; one was more than I'd usually pay at over £6 but there was a round hatbox for £3.

    I'll post pics of them up asap.
    Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. ~ Sir Walter Scott
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