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O/s Christmas Club?
bertiebots
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I was just wondering as we hurtle towards June if it would be a good idea to have a place where we can share ideas and insperation for christmas gifts. I would like to make people presants this year as I have more time on my hands being at home but dont know where to start. 
I know this seems really early but I work of a monthly budget so for me its only 6 more pay packets before its here :eek: and so I would be very grateful for ideas.Also what edible things can you make that need time to mature intime for christmas...whether for gifts or not?
And sorry in advance I dont mean to depress anyone!:rotfl:
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FEB GC £197.31 out of £180:o. MARCH GC - out of £2000
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I think there is a few threads already running on the special occasions board, some started just after Christmas.....these organised people scare me!One day I might be more organised...........
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Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb0 -
Crikey - there's nothing like planning early, but more than 7 months :eek: :eek: :eek:
Get yourself over to the Special Occasions Board, and let me know when it's December :rolleyes: :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
Hi Bertiebots,
I made food hampers and did knitting last year, and managed to go 'cash neutral' of which I was dead proud
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We made:
dark chocolate sauce for ice cream
apple cheese
herby olive oil
green tomato chutney,
caramelised onion relish
chilli jam
and a few other things I can't quite remember now!!!
About starting early, it's meant that I'm growing my own toms, so that the green end of season ones can be used for more of the successful chutney, and I'm not going to leave collecting jars and hampers so late this year.:eek:
Hope that helps...
Weezl x
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Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
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Special Occassions Board is full of ideas. I left it too late last year to do christmas baskets but started after Christmas.........haunted the charity shops for 'unwanted' gifts, still wrapped, got them at a bargain price so I've nearly got enough now to cover birthdays and christmas.Limited myself to a budget of £5-£6 a basket -went over that earlier this year but have made up for it by some baskets of stuff coming under that amount.
I know it seems daft to plan for Christmas so far ahead but I'm trying to avoid the stress of making a little money go even further later on this year when it looks like prices of essentials are on the up.
I just got a few bits each week depending on what there was and to be honest I've hardly noticed the cost.
But organised I'm not (apart from noting down what I bought and how much).........if you saw my spare room..................:eek:Mary
I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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Hi Bertiebots,
I made food hampers and did knitting last year, and managed to go 'cash neutral' of which I was dead proud.
We made:
dark chocolate sauce for ice cream
apple cheese
herby olive oil
green tomato chutney,
caramelised onion relish
chilli jam
Weezl do you have the recipe for caramelised onion relish? I've been looking unsuccesfully for a recipe that keeps well for ages and would love to make some. Thanks very much in advance if you can help!
and a few other things I can't quite remember now!!!
About starting early, it's meant that I'm growing my own toms, so that the green end of season ones can be used for more of the successful chutney, and I'm not going to leave collecting jars and hampers so late this year.:eek:
Hope that helps...
Weezl x
Hi weezle do you have the recipe for caramelised onion relish? I've been looking unsucessfully for a recipe that keeps well for ages and I would love to make this! Many thanks in advance if you can help.0 -
I did baskets last year. Not sure if I'm doing them this year.
Have bought BIL pressie already. Book and DVD on horse racing in Morrisons last week. £4.99. He's a horse racing nut, so he should like it!
Also bought after Xmas my new grandchild (due 8/7/08) a first Christmas Teddy LOL!
Go on, tell me I'm mad........I Believe in saving money!!!:T
A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!0 -
Hi bertiebots,
As others have said you should get lots of ideas on the Special Occasions and Celebrations board so I've moved your thread across to see if you can get more replies.
Pink0 -
Hi Bertiebots,
I made food hampers and did knitting last year, and managed to go 'cash neutral' of which I was dead proud.
We made:
dark chocolate sauce for ice cream
apple cheese
herby olive oil
green tomato chutney,
caramelised onion relish
chilli jam
and a few other things I can't quite remember now!!!
About starting early, it's meant that I'm growing my own toms, so that the green end of season ones can be used for more of the successful chutney, and I'm not going to leave collecting jars and hampers so late this year.:eek:
Hope that helps...
Weezl x
Any chance of some recipes please as I have never made any of the above:eek: :rotfl:JAN GC- £155.77 out of £200 FEB GC £197.31 out of £180:o. MARCH GC - out of £2000 -
But I wanted it to be O/S.....???Pink-winged wrote: »Hi bertiebots,
As others have said you should get lots of ideas on the Special Occasions and Celebrations board so I've moved your thread across to see if you can get more replies.
PinkJAN GC- £155.77 out of £200 FEB GC £197.31 out of £180:o. MARCH GC - out of £2000 -
Last Christmas I bought presents for the kids and hubby and everyone else had homemade pressie - everyone really loved them. I have a couple of relatives that I thought might have been annoyed as they had spent money on gifts for us but everyone was really pleased with their goodies!
I made Christmas puddings for adults, chocolate brownie kits for kids and everyone got shortbread christmas trees, peanut butter cups and my daughter made saltdough christmas tree decorations.
I got nearly all the recipes from here - I'll try to post links later.
This year I'm going to do the same plus some jars of stuff - I'm thinking onion relish, HM barnston pickle type stuff, jam and maybe lemon curd.
I really enjoyed making it all last year and am planning to do it with a few friends this year so that we can meet once a week and all make a huge batch of something and have a gossip/laugh/bottle of wine at the same time! I'm going to call it our 'Green Christmas Countdown'!
I asked at church at the beginning of the year for people to save jars with lids for me and I now have a shed full of them - so it's worth asking friends/family to save jars and things for you now.0
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