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Jars for homemade jam
Hi there, I am looking to make home made jam/chutnet this year to put ina hamper and was wondering where the best place to buy these reasonably priced would be. I'll need about 10. I'm in Glasgow if that helps. Many thanks in advance.
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are there any deals on xmas trees at the mo?
I have given up and decided we need a new fake tree this year. I want a tall one, between 7-8ft, but a slim one width wise... any ideas? Very few seem to be tall, but skinny!
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Ideas for re-using odd wine glasses.
Any ideas on using those glasses you get with the alcohol gift packs or odd wine glasses? I want to do something that i can sell at the schools Christmas Fair. Could i make them into candles? Thank you A
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Childs Batman outfit
Wasn't sure where to post this ---- Am wanting to buy my 4 year old (in January) grandson a Batman Outfit but the sizing seems to be 3-4 and 5-6. Can anyone tell me if these outfits tend to be cut on the small side or big? He is not a frail little thing but on the other hand the 5-6 sounds way too big.
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Letters from father Christmas!!
I found a post on here about free letters from Santa but you could order personalised chocolates etc with it but had to pay!! I was telling my mum about it and she wants to order one for my little brother but now I can't find the post!! I've done a search but that brings up the royal mail ones and she dosnt like using them…
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Chilli Jam
From browsing several threads on here, chilli jam seems to be really popular. I would like to make some, if its not too late for pressies for Christmas. Would anyone have a good recipe (easy please :D ) they would like to divulge? Grateful thanks in advance
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Reindeer Poop and Fairy Kisses......help!!
Hi folks.... Hope all your Christmas crafting is going well. Am looking for some help and I just know you lovely folks on here will be able to assist!! I am going to do a little bag of Reindeer Poop for my nephew (4) and have seen some fab poems on here that I can tweak a little. My niece (9) is getting some Snowman soup…
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What date do you put your Chirstmas decorations up?
I was wondering which date you all put your decorations up and around what date is not too late to xmas but also not too early! Plus does anyone know where to get cheap but nice decs from? sorry if there is a thread like this elsewhere. Thanks!:xmastree:
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Real or Fake tree this year...
I cant decide - i LOVE the smell of the real ones but the mess they make is ridiculous! Getting more and more tempted to buy a fake one (a nice fake one) to store in the loft. I feel like if i do but a fake one though then ill be losing Christmas spirit!
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Polar Express DVD....
My favourite christmas film ever is £3.58 (including free delivery) on Play.com....bargainous! Farf x
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What are you MAKING and for who?
In the spirit of thrifty christmas what presents are you making? And who will be the lucky one recieving it? Mine so far: Mum: Apron Sister: Toffee Vodka (recipe from this site)
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Cheap Xmas sacks
I really need to find a cheap Xmas sack for my brothers presents off me and my bf as we have got him quite a bit and it will be too much to carry with everyone else Xmas presents on the day and he dosnt get a sack of my mum and step dad as they arrange all his presents in a big pile infront of the tree!! Any ideas?
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Christmas pickled onion help please
I made loads last year, and have just been checking in the cupboard to see what i actually have left- i have 9 various sized jars unopened, and a couple of opened ones. I just had half of one from an open jar, and it was a wee bit on the soft side in the middle. It did have crunch, just not as much as I would have liked…
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Interesting Christening gift?
Dont want to trawl through H Samuels and Clinton Cards for the awful tasteless tack they sell - want to find something unique and adorable! (For a 6 month old girl) Any lovely ideas you lovely moneysavers? x
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Pressie help needed
Hiya I need to buy some pressies for my mum, she's 72 and in the later stages of alzheimer's. Just done her birthday and apart from smellies, new clothes and choc's I couldn't think of anything else to get her. With xmas comming up fast I have no-idea what to get her, I don't want to repeat pressie if I can help it, but…
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Help - Music Ideas Needed
Hi All I know this is not strictly the right place but I didn't know where else to ask.. I good friend of mine is a modern day 'Brown Owl' and she has asked me to do a powerpoint presentation for her to show the 'pack holidays' that they took the brownies to in the summertime... The problem I am having is that I don't know…
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Snowman/Reindeer out of chocolate lollies? Pics wanted please...
I have spent all afternoon looking for the pictures of the Santa chocolate lollipops bought from Asda/Aldi that are wrapped to look like snowmen/Father christmas/Reindeers etc. Can somebody post a link or let me see some pictures please. I got a pack of the lollies today and can't remember how to wrap them! Many thanks
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Chocs to America
Is it ok to send chocolate to America? I have family over there who dearly miss good old cadburys and I'd like to send them some for Christmas but not sure on the customs rules?
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DIY selection box
Im thinking of making my kids their own selection boxes with chocolate that they love. have bought my daughter a Disney princess tin from Home Bargains for 79p and Im going to fill it with Milky bar buttons, freddos, Crunchies small dairy milks. My 9yr old son is trickier as I cannot find him a tin at the moment but will…
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Sweet jars....
Hi, every year I get my little brother and my cus a jar of sweets like what they have in shops for pick n mix which are about 20 pound each!! So this year I had a idea to make them myself using sweets I know they will eat!! My question is do you think it's a good idea? And do you have any ideas on where I can get some tubs…
