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"Cruise in a box" hamper type ideas
Just reading on another website about hamper type boxes such as "Scotland in a Box" (shortbread, iron bru etc) abit like the hampers. I fancied doing my Mum a "Cruise in a box" type but don't want to spend masses of the present budget on it. She loves cruising but isn't going again until next summer - so this will have to…
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The Word Magazine
Is this worth a Tesco clubcard deal subscription? Has anyone read it? Would my 26 year old nephew enjoy it as an Xmas present???
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craft box / hamper for young kids
hi all i am making craft box / hampers for ds2 and dd3 and also for their 21 cousins. I know what i am going to put in the hampers/ boxes ( i love http://www.bakerross.co.uk/) and always buy their arts and crafts materials when on special offer) BUT i am looking for ideas for what to buy for the actual box / hamper to put…
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HM christmas hampers - what goes in yours
ok, on another thread a great idea of HM christmas hampers. what can I put in it any ideas??, recipes and how soon stuff should be done ie mini christmas cakes could be started now, as well as chutneys/pickles ( dont know any good recipes) could you do a beauty hamper? any ideas welcomed.Thanks
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Daugther 12 birthday - what to do with little money
Hi It is my daughters 12th birthday at the end of Oct, she has just started secondary school and has asked to do something for her birthday and wants to invite 6 friends. Normally she doesn't ask to invite so many friends round, but she has made some new friends at school and is anxious to invite them too. Problem is that…
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Peppermint Creams - Anyone remember?
Hi all I am in the middle of getting a hamper together for my sister's 30th. So far I have 29 pressies that I have been buying over the last few months. My last pressie I would love to be a box of peppermint creams. I remember making these with my sister when we were younger. They were green and pepperminty. Any…
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Baskets for hampers - £2
Saw some seagrass baskets in Asda for about £2 each. Might be useful for hampers.
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Home Brew gift
I have decided to buy DP a home brew set up for Christmas but know nothing about the subject ,neither dose he .but im sure we will have fun sampling the outcome.:rotfl: Any ideas ? got a budget of about £100
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Bargain baskets for xmas hampers!
Hi Found these bargain baskets and containers at B&Q (instore mainly) Wicker baskets, plastic boxes, metal baskets/trays etc... Great to make your own xmas hampers! ps, don't forget to click sort 'low to high' for prices starting at 50p, also site is running slow at the moment but worth a look :j (sorry link is so big!)…
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party food/buffet ideas
any good ideas for party food without breaking the bank?would like to lay on a nice creative tasy spread without it costing the earth! was thinking the obvious like sandwiches, quiche,sausage rolls, home made cloeslaw, homemade potato salad.........then i run out of ideas a bit! any good rice salad recipies out there? or…
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Where to buy cheap but good quality xmas decs?
This will be my first xmas living with the other half so we'll be buying a tree and some nice deccies for it but dont want to be spending a fortune after just sorting out the house, any ideas guys?
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How much?
Hello everyone How many people do you have to buy for at Christmas and how much do you spend on each of them?
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thinking of giving a tesco club card deal as a gift
Can i give tesco club cards as a gift? I wanna swap my vouchers for a experience day and give that as a present. if i order it will it come as a vouhcer from the experience people or from tesco? Basically i dont want people to know that it was kinda a freebie gift! Thanks
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Does anyone have a link to the retro sweets thread?
Does anyone have a link to the retro sweets thread?
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Xmas is here!
The mince pies, puds and selection boxes were in tescos last week 17/09! ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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older persons Xmas present in poundland
Found a book on Victorian music and songs complete with a CD in Reading Poundland yesterday.published at £19.99 so a great bargain at £1. ideal for a present for the older generation. thought I would share this.
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Avon for gift!
Hello, you might have guessed i work for Avon as a rep, im new to it but thought this would be a really usefull thread for all! I am a DFWB so saving where ever i can, im doing hampers this year and max spend is £10, i must say avon have great gifts. I have just spent £25 on stuff to go in 5/6 hampers plus i have a wedding…
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Halloween costume help please!
I quite fancy having a stab at making a Halloween costume for my 2 & half year old son this year - does anyone have any ideas what I could make? I know I could buy a ready made outfit from Woolies quite cheaply but I'd like to have a go at making one myself. The only ones I can think of so far are: spider, devil, Dracula,…
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50th Birthday Invitations!!
Can anyone suggest a good site for downloading suggestions for making my own invitations for my other half's birthday? Thanks Swampy
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Dust pan cookie poem
Hi I might have imagined this but I am searching for the dustpan cookie poem and idea. I thought I had saved the details but now cant find anywhere.