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Need help with average prices please!!
Hi everyone, I am busy arranging my daughters christening but as money is a bit tight i really can't afford to get screwed over! My Ex will be paying 50% but still dont want to pay over the odds as it were. Can anyone tell me approximately how much it would cost to hire the following on average...... (or how much you would…
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Any ideas on how to make Calenders?
I'm looking to make a Calender to give as presents to relatives with pictures of my DS on each month. I don't really want to pay the prices on the likes of photobox & wondered if there are any free websites that do this. Does anyone have any tips on how to go about this?
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Help needed for football style hamper!
I am trying to find things to put in a football themed hamper for my son's friend who will be 8 in November. I have already found some training cones to use instead of a hamper but need some ideas of what to put inside as the cones are not very big so they will not hold a lot of things. I have already thought of the…
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Birthday present ideas for a 1 year old girl
I need to buy a present for the neighbours daughter my budget is £10.00 any ideas?
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Movie hamper for older men
Thought I'd share with you all. I have done this for FIL this year. I have yet to get the basket but it contains: Several old Ealing Comedy DVDs (all around £3.50 - £4.50 on Amazon) Packet of popcorn Movie Clapperboard (few quid off ebay) Book about old cinemas (£3.50 off Amazon) I'm going to tie it all up in a basket in…
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Need chocolate stack cake recipe, please
Hi, It is my DD 1st birthday next week and i would like to make a chocolate cake that i saw on TV - cannot find recipe now. It had a small cake on top of a larger one, surrounded by chocolate fingers and had wire butterflies etc decorating it. Would really appreciate advice PS i am a novice cook - help!!
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Cath Kidston-alike tins in the Works
A set of three tins, pale blue background with pinky-red roses, for £3.99. Very shabby chic. This was in Lincoln, but usually the stock doesn't vary hugely. I posted this in Grabbit, but Ellidee helpfully pointed out that it would be useful for hamper-makers.
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i-teddy for xmas?
Has anyone any opinions on the i-teddy? Thinking of sending one to my 3 year old grand daughter in Australia. Thanks
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where to buy a roll of cellaphane from?
i'm doing baskets and want to know where to buy the cellaphane stuff from? Thanks!
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I Need a few Cheap Cellophane Bags
Hi there, Just wanted to say a big thank you for all the brilliant Christmas pressie ideas :A I love the sound of Reindeer Poo, Pots of Gold & Snowman Soup. I thought if I could get some cheap cellophane bags and some curling ribbon I could make them up and stick gold stars or snowflakes etc. on the outside of the bags.…
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new baby
Im expecting my 2nd child in about 6 weeks and have a 5yr old already. Was thinking of getting her a little gift bag with some things in to give to her in hospital when baby has arrived, and am looking for suggestions. Thinking of .. . . . . . * a disposable camera (or 2!) so she can take her own pics of new baby. * A…
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Paying it forward
Hi all, Right im one of these caring people and ive had so much help in the past that i really enjoying passing on the good will or paying it forward as its called. Im looking for ways to do it this year. In fact i have just this second emailed my local hospital (where my son was actually born) as i have loads of fleecey…
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christmas pressies
Hi was thinking about christmas today and i really must get started again, started really well then stopped for a while. Does anyone now if Au Naturel has a website tried searching but came up with some strange results. Also is there a website for cheap makeup for my dd Thanks
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WOW freecycle is GREAT free xmas pressie
HI i'm so chuffed with myself got a free stepper looks brand new and exercise bike of freecycle (or freebay as i call it) so that's the SIL pressie sorted she should be well chuffed
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My hampers are slowly getting there
Well went to town and got a few more bits today,so far... son 6 songebob themed filled yellow storage box lucky bag (£1 wilko) lucky egg (50p) mini drawers (to fill with sweets) £3.50 ebay sweet filled keyring (£1.50 wilko) got to get: soft toy,towel (will get from ebay) t shirt etc doing a footie theme storage box for…
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Wheat Bags
I have been wanting to make some wheat bags as presents and wondered where I would get the wheat from to fill them please? PS I live on the Isle of Wight :beer:
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Christmas presents suitable for sending abroad
Hi there, I'm struggling to think of suitable presents to send to the children of some friends who live abroad. They have to be quite light as they need to be sent by airmail to Canada and South Africa. Any ideas? For the past few years we've sent pretty dresses (both children are girls and both 2yrs old!), but I don't…
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Virgin Experience Days...
has anyone ever been on one of them? see here for details i was thinking of getting one as a special present for my hubbies 40th and wondered if they're worth the money??! they're not that cheap - starting at £39. thought i might get the 'surprise me' one.
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An ethical 'extra' for Christmas hampers etc
*** disclaimer!!! I know some people passionately hate the 'give a goat' idea... if this is you please ignore this message!! *** Hi, I've been really inspired by all the amazing ideas on here for MS christmas ideas. I also really like the idea of giving something a little different / ethical as well, and despite some of…
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Halloween Decorations
I went to Poundland yesterday and they have a huge selection of halloween decorations for ....wait for it.......yes a £1 each ;) If you're having a party or just decorating for the children you'd be able to kit yourself out pretty well there. Huge spiders webs, large hanging decorations, brilliant rubbery scarey masks,…
