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Finished Baskets - Part 2

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  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,157 Forumite
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    Yep - about a month ago, maybe more. And yes, it was in the food section.
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    Total £4151.44 | £2900.30 of £7051.74 paid off since diary started October 2024.
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    lilian1977 wrote: »
    Yep - about a month ago, maybe more. And yes, it was in the food section.

    Thanks! Might have to pop there tomorrow and see if I can get some.
    Cross Stitch Cafe Monthly Challenge Member #27
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  • phunkles
    phunkles Posts: 1,711 Forumite
    Think the Reindeer pasta is there all year round I bought some bout 6 months ago - its alright as well :)
    Love is the answer. At least for most of the questions in my heart,
    Like why are we here? And where do we go?And how come it's so hard?
    It's not always easy,And sometimes life can be deceiving,
    I'll tell you one thing, its always better when we're together
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    SDH and Lilian - brilliant hampers :T

    Re-wrapped grandaughter basket this afternoon with some christmas cellophane from the florists

    Shes got basket for christmas and decorated a shoe box for birthday

    Christmas

    Bag......................................£1.00
    Teddy...................................£1.00
    Reindeer flannel.......................£2.00 (I think........can't remember)
    Purse,with mini nail varnish .......£1.00
    Canned rainbow...........................50p
    (Gravy granule tin with rainbow chews in)
    Pot of Gold & scratch card........£2.00
    Socks with toes in.......................50p
    Magic scarf (think it stetches?)..£1.00
    Safe keeping jar..........................- already had jar,loo roll middle and beads)
    Total.......£9.00

    Birthday

    Glitter lip gloss..............................70p
    Body jewels..................................50p
    Long striped socks..........................50p
    'Mood' phone charm.........................50p
    'Shopaholic' joke pills........................20p
    Light up nails...............................£1.00
    Photo Album.....................................50p
    Teddy Key ring..................................10p
    Lip gloss...........................................50p
    Magnet phone holder...........................50p
    2 Freebie books..................................--

    Total.............£4.50 (think I added that up right)
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • kr15snw
    kr15snw Posts: 2,264 Forumite
    Need some wrapping advice!

    Bought a load of tissue paper to hide the contents, but I need about 6 sheets as you can blatantly see whats in it!!

    Any other ideas?
    Green and White Barmy Army!
  • phunkles
    phunkles Posts: 1,711 Forumite
    junior_j wrote: »

    Adopted uncles hamper
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    I have a cheeky question - Where did you get that money jar from??
    All i can see is ones that say Handbag fund or Shoe Fund and they cost about £3
    But im liking that one at 50p a whole lot more plus its for a bloke :)
    Thanks Junior J
    :)
    Love is the answer. At least for most of the questions in my heart,
    Like why are we here? And where do we go?And how come it's so hard?
    It's not always easy,And sometimes life can be deceiving,
    I'll tell you one thing, its always better when we're together
  • My xmas eve Hamper


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    contents
    B&M mugs 99p
    2 snowman soup 2.00 ish
    1 lush reindeer 2.00
    1 puzzle bought with juicy vouchers amazon
    1 primark 2.00 throw
    three dvds hmv
    1 reindeer bag of gold with coins and scratch card 2.00
    1 cinammon stars 2.50
    1 stollen 3.50
    basket old linen one
  • Natbag
    Natbag Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    phunkles wrote: »
    I have a cheeky question - Where did you get that money jar from??
    All i can see is ones that say Handbag fund or Shoe Fund and they cost about £3
    But im liking that one at 50p a whole lot more plus its for a bloke :)
    Thanks Junior J
    :)

    I have seen those in Poundworld, and I think they were reduced to half price, so 50p. hth
    Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
    04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
    11/01/21: Offers accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
    25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
    27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer received 
    05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on purchase. Mortgage offer amended
    08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
    26/02/21: Partner's sale contract signed
    10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
    16/03/21: My sale contract signed
    28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
    11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
    17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
    27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
    28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
    03/06/21: Completion
  • My Mothers in laws unwrapped.


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    1 black file for recipes 2.00
    chocolates and biscuits from 3 for 2 at boots
    forties picture book vouchers Tesco free!
    room spray dscount white company 6.00
    basket ikea.


    coffee hamper

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    starbucks coffee 5.00 ish
    whittards chocolate cigar 3.00
    chocolate discs john lewis voucher
    demera coffee cubes free with tesco voucher
  • Well done for all the lovely hampers I love the outdoor one SDH :j for outdoor hamper. I`m doing similar one for OH it was a picnic blanket , flask, torch and some countryside books.

    Need help for extras for OH stocking its looks a bit bare :( :rolleyes:

    Also people who have made tags for pots of gold , snowman soup where did you get a cheap laminator from ?


    thanks :T


    B
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