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How were your handmade presents received??
As title says, how were your handmade presents receieved. Evweryone here loved the presents I made and the fleece blankets I appliqued were a huge hit. 3 of our young grandchildren were running around using them as capes and then they were hiding from monsters under them. I ran out of time to make these slippers for this…
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Cross Stitch Cafe 2011
Have you got some UFO's (UnFinished Objects) still to finish?? Setting yourself deadlines for stitching cards and pressies? Half way thro a huge project and needing motivation to finish? Then grap a cuppa tea and come and have a moan, come a borrow ideas, or just look lovingly at everyone else's projects. Don't forget to…
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So what would you do differently next Xmas?
Hi all, I thought it would be a good to reflect on what we would do differently. I was thinking mainly in terms of the day itself, but the run up too would be good. Here's mine: I will order and collect the meat myself (OH bought the wrong joint) I wont ever attempt to cook an important dinner in a new oven (this new oven…
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Play.com Christmas Return policy?
Hi guys, I got my mum an ereader but she does not like it. I bought it on the 24th November for xmas. It has not yet been opened. Am I able to return it to play? I know amazon have an xmas return policy but can find nothing on play.com :s
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Desperate for advice - OTT Xmas present
I have been drifting away froma friend over the last year. We used to spend loads of time together but she now has a boyf with family and a new job where she travels a lot. Very happy for her, we just dont see much of each other at all any more. Anyway when it came to start buying Xmas presents, I told her I was cutting…
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Top tip for Christmas
Carefully slide a knife to slice the sellotape and see what is in the present without tearing the wrapping. Then you can give it to someone else next year and it's already wrapped. GG
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New Year
hey guys.... there are only 6 days left in 2011...... so wishing all of you HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 may this year brings happiness joy and peace for whole world have a great 2011 and have great fun..... best of luck for 2011
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Online Gift Vouchers
Dont know if this is really the correct place to post. I just bought £50 worth of e-vouchers from https://www.cheapsmells.com as i have used them before for buying products so thought they would make good last minute christmas presents and they would be delivered straight to my emails great, could print them off and put…
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Would you be annoyed...
...if you woke up on christmas morning and your partner had got up in the middle of the night and opened all their christmas presents, including the ones that you'd bought them? My boyfriend has told me that if he wakes up in the night (which he always does) he'll open all his christmas presents then. I'm really not happy…
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What would you repeat and what would you do differently?
Christmas is almost here and I wondered what you would repeat and what you would do differently? I would make cards and sweets with my daughters again next year. I would find more time to do more craft i.e. salt dough decorations with the kids. What would I do differently - not buy everything I think my daughters would…
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Charade Ideas Please
Hello, I have a house full ranging from aged 13 to 83 and everything in between, and want to have a ready prepared game of charades available as a filler if necessary. Categories: TV Film / Movies Books Plays / Musicals Songs I've tried googling for a website that would do this for free, but they seem to be a bit hit /…
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Merry christmas
Merry christmas to all mse'ers eat drink and be merry enjoy i know i shall
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leave veg in water overnight?
This might seems like a silly question...but, I'm leaving my peeled potatoes in water overnight, but can I do the parsnips and carrots too? We have our Christmas meal on Christmas Eve - could I parboil the potatoes and veg in the morning to save time later on? Also, what is the best way to heat up slices of ham? Any advice…
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When do you get your fresh turkey?
We ordered a free range turkey, which we were told to pick up last night. Is that not very soon? Will it not be off by Saturday? My mum said that the butcher already has his in as well. How long to they keep? We got a supermarket one last year, and took it out on xmas morning and it was off. :mad: On another note, whats…
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I love my OH! (Help picking a West End musical)
For Christmas he's whisking me away to London for a long weekend. He's paying for the flights, accomodation and theatre tickets to go and see a west end musical! I am sooooooooo sooooooo sooooooooo excited :D :D:D and just thought i'd share the news with everybody. I feel spoiled! It's a big deal for me because I've been…
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Helpppp Blooming Turkeys still frosty !!!!!
:rudolf::rudolf::rudolf::rudolf::rudolf::rudolf: Hiya, I'm a bit of a Turkey Virgin and I purchased a Frozen Finest Bronze from MR T. I Got it out of the freezer yesterday morning and put it in the fridge to defrost,but Its still "frosty" on the outside of the packaging and I'm getting worried that It'll still be rock…
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Help! Does the sale of goods act cover us?
Hi everyone, My partner just phoned me saying that when he chased the delivery of his parents camera, the lady informed him that we would not receive it this side of christmas. The camera was ordered on the 12th and stated delivery within 5-7 working days (therefore should have been received yesterday at the latest). No…
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Suggest Good Card Holders?
Hi - have always stapled by cards to lengths of ribbon and hung about 8 lines from the ceiling around the room - very colourful. However now having ME and don't want to keep pestering son to hang stuff up for me I was looking for an easier solution (I hate the string oens as they always fall down). I know its late for this…
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advice on which glue guns for crafting
i am wanting to buy a glue gun for crafting. i have had a look and thought they would be expensive but there not. i am not sure which one would be best any advice please. thank you in advance:T
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Anyone else spending Christmas alone?
What plans have you got? ( being nosey here)
