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Hotel to stay in with 4 year old child New Years Eve?
Can anyone recommend a child friendly hotel for New Years Eve? We live in Manchester but anywhere in North West as we don't mind travelling. I just find New Years Eve such a let down that I thought this year it might be nice to do something. Thanks
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Christmas dinner £1.50 per head for 11 people
Hi all I have decided to set a £1.50 per head 3 courses limit on christmas dinner this year and I have just been looking at receipes on the old style board I was thinking of making samon pate for starters with melda toast or red pepper and pumkin (or butternut squash) soup with crusty rolls and for afters say the skinny…
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Help! £5 Christmas
Just spoke to my sister and we have decied to set a £5 limit on presents this year. WE are a large family, I am one of six, lots of nephew & neices , adult & small & babies. I am now panicing a little. I have already got some pressies from the sales but has anyone any good ideas?
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Where to Buy Fancy Jars....
I've already got to thinking, like many of you I'm sure, about what I'm going to make for christmas. I mean things like pickled onions, pickled cabbage, soaked apricots and jams etc.... I wonder if anyone knows where I could buy the lovely jars to put them in to make gifts with. I'm after the sort of jars that have metal…
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Buy Now for Christmas - Chocolate Tins
FYI Tesco have a 2 for £9 offer on tins of Roses, Quality Street & Celebrations. HTH
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Recipe for 'Baileys' please
Hi I hope this is the right place for this question: Can anyone tell me the recipe for home made 'Baileys' please. Thanks
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Christening Gift - Monthly Saving Plan
Hi I have recently been asked to be godfather for my girlfriends niece and I am going to set up an account and pay in about £25 per month as a gift for when she is older and maybe wiser :) Has anyone got any advice on what would be the best account to go for to maximise interest over a period of potentially 18 years? Many…
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7th wedding anniversary
Hi, it's coming up to my 7th Wedding Anniversery, and Hub and I usually mark the occasion with a small gift each (usually under £10). The problem is - I can't come up with anything original to get him... anyone got any ideas?? Ta x
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Christmas Menus
Sorry to anyone who finds this tedious :o but I thought if a few of us could share our Christmas menus we could get some ideas from each other and plan ahead a little better sooo.... Mine are... Christmas eve... Could do with some quick but special breakfast and lunch inspiration:confused: Steak, stilton sauce, home made…
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OH's 40th birthday - any ideas?
It's my OH's 40th soon, and I wondered if anyone had any unusual (and money saving) gift ideas? Have any of you men had a really fab present lately? I'd appreciate any suggestions you have!! Thanks :rolleyes:
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sisters 22nd tomorrow-mobile advice please
my only and younger sis is 22 tomorrow so i have got her a new mobile phone as a present as i couldn't think of anything else and i know that her current phone is on its last legs-she had a samsung d500 and i have got her a samsung j600 in silver(she is not into pink much).Im worried now as I don't really know much about…
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mums 60th next September party ideas please
Hi All Its mums 60th birthday next year and we want to make it really special.... the plan so far is to hire a cottage/house for the weekend something nice and maybe a bit special/posh, so any help with this would be great. Most of the family live in Devon Exeter/Plymouth so Devon/Cornwall/Somerset/Wilts would be fine....…
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1980/1990 hamper for a man! ideas please
Doing a vintage/movie night in hamper for OH...he was a child in the late 80s and early 90s... Up to now I have : * Teenage Mutant hero turtles comics * Star wars magic flannel (bless the big kid!) * Popcorn * Popcorn boxes * Beer * Drinks holders (like cinema ones) * Frustration board game * Modern DVDs (he usually wants…
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really really need some christmas help - keeping the balance - PLEASE READ
hello everyone right after reading in here it is only 100 shooping days left till christmas:j and then ringing retail eyes for a query, put on hold and played christmas carols !!!!:eek: thought i had better get some help, it has been in the back of my ind a while now. right i will explain a few things first....... we wont…
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Ramadan Mubarak Everyone
im sure theres gorra be some muslims using this site!!! anyways ramadan mubarak to you all, its gna be a long hard one this year with sunset around 7pm, keep going strong!! Regards DDCMP
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hamper for csection
Hi peeps, my sister si in tomorrow for a csection wiht her second child - ive brought baby gifts (clothes) and ive brought my other niece (aged 2) and a fluffy unicorn teddy. but i wan tot get some bits and pieces for my sister to enjoy seeing as shes bed ridden for the next few days - im going to see her on saturday so…
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Poker Hamper help?
Hi All! I love all the hamper threads but am looking for some ideas for my wee bro (21) christmas present - he has a big poker table in his room at home and with friends has poker nights at weekends. I dont actually know a thing about poker so was looking for some help/inspiration for a poker night themed hamper so any…
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50th Birthday nostalgia ideas please!!
My Mam is 50 soon and i wanted to do a basket of nostalgic things But I've come to a dead end before I've begun. I'm 22 and I've only really heard her mention Donny Osmond and spangles! ha ha i really havent a clue! Any suggestions would be welcome Thank yoo!!
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Engagement pressie suggestions please
My brother has just announced that he and his girlfriend of 10 months have got engaged! This is a good thing but a bit of a surprise to everyone in the family as he has steered clear of long-term relationships since his divorce (15 years ago). Anyway, they're having a small get together to celebrate, and I have no idea…
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going to uni basket?
any ideas :confused: im thinking tolitries pens etc cheap house bits ie bottle opener tim opener cleaning stuff pic frame of family friends any suggestions would be good
