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Please help me decide on a Christening present for my husband's niece
Hello We will be attending the Christening next week of my husband's 6 week old niece. We are not very close to them and cant decide what to get :confused: I would love to hear your ideas please as i need to buy something ASAP. Many many thanks in advance Fiona
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cheap yankee christmas candles?
Hi, was wondering if anyone had any idea where I could pick up some cheap candles. I have just been looking on ebay and they seem very expensive. I am sure someone last year suggested garden centres but I can't find any in my local hurrans (is it too early?). Any ideas greatly appreciated liz
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Its My Birthday!!!!!!
Hey everyone, its my 29th birthday today
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Kids Discos - how much for 2 hours? What else can you think of?
Hi all, I am just trying to work out what I would roughly have to fork out for a disco for 2 hours without ringing all the numbers in the directory. I wondered how much you have paid for a 2 hour disco. I have around 40-50 kids coming from age 2-6 but dd informed me this morning (it's her 5th) that there were a few older…
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Oh great - a spammer!!!
Justify - just want to thank you for littering this board with your blimming unwanted ads!!! :mad: Annoying people is not the best way to sell stuff I'd have thought! :spam: Reported!
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Something special for friend's 40th
A close friend of mine from work is turning 40 in a few months and is dreading it. Shes upset about being the 'big 40' and I am desperately trying to find something to make her enjoy it. She would be mortified if I organised a party, or even told anyone at work. I would like to try to arrange something for her that would…
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halloween parties
halloween is coming and I might be holding a party for mostly adults...my 2 kids will be there for a little while then off to bed....:rotfl:but was interested in any food, indoor decorations, costumes and party game ideas...on a budget of course...:Toh and forgot any boozy punches as well...:rotfl:
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Daughters 21st in 3 weeks time help please
Hi to all you lovely people out there, my dilema is that it is my dd 21st party on 6th october, i have obviously known it was coming for some time now but seems to have crept up on us. my dd is quite girly, has any one got any ideas on decorating the hall, ie balloons, confetti, party strings, best place to buy, i have…
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help for mothers prezzie
really need some help its my mothers b.day on the 9th sep and i have absolutly no clue of what to get her.she dosnt really have any interests and when i suggested something like a spa day but thats not her thing im soooooo lost any suggestions would be great as im really cutting it fine for time
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'bon voyage' gift/parcel/hamper
hi, i hope this is in the right place my best friend is going travelling for 3 months with her husband, i can't remember all the places they are going to but i know it includes thailand, bali, new zealand and canada. they are in hotels for some of it and backpacking some of it and have a campervan in new zealand. me and my…
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A lovely anniversary gift but can I make it cheap?
Hiya, I don't post often on this forum but I could really do with your help!!! My MIL and FIL's wedding anniversary is coming up soon and I'm stuck for ideas :rolleyes: I have however found one of these- http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/gift.asp/Gift/949/buy/your-special-record-uk-number-one-cd.htm but is there anyway to…
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Cost of hiring a face painter?
Just wondering how much on average does it cost to hire a face painter for a kids party? Do they charge per kid or per hour?
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recipe for dairy and alcohol free christmas cake.
help need.:eek: I need to find a recipe for a christmas cake. The only problem is it needs to be dairy and alcohol free:confused: . Any ideas would be very helpful.
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Champagne for Wedding
Hi My wedding venue allows me to bring my own champagne for my wedding toast, it charges £10.50 corkage per bottle, so I was thinking I could get a couple of magnums or Jeroboam (Wiki pedia says it is a 4.5L bottle!!) so first thing is does anyone know if this will be cheaper per Litre, and secondly if it is where is a…
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1936
Im going to do a box/hamper for my stepdad for xmas of the year he was born (1936) Ive managed to get a dvd cheap from ebay with events from 1936 and thought I might try and get some sweets that were about back in that year if I can?? Does anyone know what sweets would have been arind back in that year or any idea where I…
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Pagans, help, Yule and children.
Hello my fellow Pagans (which ever path you follow) I will be celebrating yule this year very openly in my house. Although i am Pagan, i have not openly brought my children up this way, now i feel they are old enough to understand i want to involve them more if they wish too. We have always had our own tradition on Yule of…
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leaving work present
I have made some good friends at work over the past year (I work in a college) and I am leaving in the middle of October to go and finish off my teaching certificate. I would like to do three or four 'pressies' for the people who have helped and supported me the most, but not to spend too much on them. would anyone have…
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OH's son going to University hamper
OH's son is going to University at the end of the month. He doesn't live with us, but I see him every now and again and I've done him a little 'student survival' hamper. Quite pleased with it really, there are a few other bits hidden at the back, one bar of chocolate I bought didn't fit in, so that's had to go in the…
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Decorating on a budget
I am having my 30th birthday party in November & so far its costing £200 for food & a DJ - however I now need to think about decorating the place. I'm not good at decorating anything & would like to keep it subtle. I do like balloons though so know I definitely want those - any other ideas? Any sites anyone can think of to…
