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Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
I do like Home Bargains, it was brilliant at Christmas when I did a friend a hot chocolate and coffee hamper. I used to get a lot of bits for DD from Home Bargains, she likes particular brands of thi…1 -
Re: Learning to walk before I run
Anything that says I'll have to do writing gets the boot from me - I get enough of that at work!6 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
I would be the same, any ideas with presents are precious and I keep for birthdays or Christmas. I’ve still got one batch of Christmas presents to drop off, parts to two of the presents need to be ch…1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
DD knows its for her, but has the good sense to not mention it. OH said i should just give it to her. But DD has enough stuff and so it’s hard to think of decent gifts, so i’m not wasting an idea!! i…1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
DD wanted me to place an order for her as she had been given some vouchers for Xmas. i added a few extra stocking fillers since i was placing the order. The package arrive today and DD opened it as s…1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
i bought DD some slipper boots today as she has been eyeing up my ones. i told OH they were for her birthday in the summer but he thinks i should just give them to her now. i don’t want to give them …1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
I think a hamper for cousins DD would be brilliant @Chanie, a fab idea thank you. i have been lucky in that I pass my shoebox rep most weeks and is a regional hub. It adds about 20 min onto the journ…1 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
1.58 O's yesterday. Dull grey start today but lighter cloud prevailing. Not impressed with the new version of Solaredge web interface!😓 Is it just me?🤔6 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
I think that’s a brilliant idea Chanie, at least you know the items will get used and you know what she likes. Do u mind me asking how old your niece is? I might pinch that idea for cousin’s DD. I’ve…1 -
Re: EDF FreePhase Dynamic Tariff
Super Sunday going into extra time. 😀(North West)4

