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Cheap Christmas stockings
My kids are 13 and 11 and have always had a large Christmas stocking but I've decided we need to cut down on the amount of stocking presents by getting them smaller ones. Any ideas where to get one? I havent yet looked in the pound shops, really dont want to spend a lot but would like them to be nice iyswim.
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Hot Choc Sachets
Does anyone know where the best/cheapest place is to get hot choc sachets from. Last year I was getting the box of 8 from Home Bargains or B&M for about 89p. Neither seem to be stocking them this year. I know they have the highlights & galaxy sachets but these seem a bit expensive at 6 for 89p. Any suggestions or good…
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Cheap And Easy Christmas Cards
If you like myself have been dazzeld recently by the price of "fancy" christmas cards then look no further! There is a site on the internet named Robert sabuda wich contains lots of popup templates and instructions simply google Robert Sabuda and click on the top link and navigate to "simple popups you can make" chose the…
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Oh dear.....
Ok so been baking cakes today and all going smoothly until daughter decides she wants us to make fudge....ive never done this before but had a go.....oh my god its turned into a disaster. It is more like toffe than fudge and tastes burnt....but the saucepan is all burned and its all stuck to my whisk to and i cant clean it…
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Gift ideas for Mother in Law
Hi folks, Hoping to pick your brains and get some ideas for presents for my MIL's birthday (which is in Dec) and her christmas present. Budget is £25 each gift. Over the years I have exhausted the route of smellies, wines, PJ's, dressing gowns, perfume, purses, gloves/scarfs & tops/jumpers. Is there anything at all I can…
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Happy Halloween! Gift not Ready, Need Advice!
Hello everyone. This is my first year outside my hometown, as Halloween is coming, but I really not know how to prepare the gifts! I would like to buy small things that can wear. Should I try to ask my friends what they need in life? Or I shouldn't? Can anybody give me some advice? Great thanks!
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Harry Potter Lego
Help!!! Does anyone have tips to getting some good deals on Hary Potter lego? It looks like a missed my chance on Amazon for the larger Howarts as that is now almost £100. I have just been given quite a small but expensive christmas list for Santa!! :rudolf:
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1960's suprise party.. ideas please?
Hi, I wonder if you can help me with some ideas please? It's my mum's 65th birthday in a few weeks, and as a suprise I've decided to throw her a 60's party ( she's never had her own party before). I think it'll be fab, I am hunting down lava lamps. have decided on 60's food, including artic roll & black forest gateau &…
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Anyone good with making xmas foliage decorations or good course ?
I'm looking to make some really nice garlands and table decorations and am looking for an beginners idiot guide. Kind of things like hop garlands with dried fruits and cinnamon sticks tied in or wreaths with fairy lights and candles. Alternatively any good courses in Hampshire anyone can recommend for garlands table…
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Help matey theme tune words
I am wanting to make up a bit of a matey hamper for a gift. Does anybody know or remember all the words for the matey theme tune please. It starts your matey is a bottle of fun you puts me in the bath. I am struggling with the rest. Thanks
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Miniatures
Hi, I wanted to make some flavoured vodka for a christmas prezzie, but i really wanted to do a mixed selection because the couple they are for LOVE their vodka! But i've tried searching for miniatures online, and they are nearl £1.50 a bottle :eek: which, including postage is extortionate! So then i thought i could use…
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Beaded snowflake help pls!
I bought my beads, got my pipecleaners all ready for our school fayre, only one problem..... the beads don't fit on to the pipe cleaners! I don't fancy getting the snowflake forms because I've heard that they are tough to bead, so I'm going with wire. Heres my problem what gauge do I need? I see everything from 20 gauge to…
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Making fascinators
Hi there Not sure if I've put this in the right place. I have been given the task of making novelty fascinators for a friends hen weekend. Does anyone know where the best place is to buy cheap black plastic Alice bands (ideally thin ones). Have to make about 18 and don't want to spend a fortune. Thanks:)
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night out ideas in north west london
need a night out for around 15 people, want to get a meal , get drunk and have a dance and a bit of sing song live in north west london so willing to travel about 20 miles from harrow area any ideas please?
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Slankets!
Hi all! Would lov to know if there are any cheap slankets (bit short on cash) around to the moment e.g. high street shops or online I want to buy one for little girl, a little boy and my dad for christmas :D Any help would be appreciated! X X X
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Christening this w/e but gift not ready till next year - how do I present it?
My OH will become a godfather this weekend. As a gift we are buying some vintage port (likely to be Taylors) from her birth year. It won’t be declared a vintage until mid next year so we won’t have anything to hand over. Any ideas as to how we could present it? (as his god daughter at the age of 10 months won’t care about…
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Cheap Nail Polish
I am making up a beauty box for my 12 year old niece for Christmas as she loves anything to do with nails. I have done so well on ebay getting various bits and pieces, but just felt that I had to let you all know about my latest bargain. 60 bottles of nail polish for £17, with free p&p. This seller has nothing to do with…
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honeycomb balls?
Hi guys , it not for xmas deocrations (it could be used as if wanted)...it for my wedding.but as you are quite a crafty lot wondered if anyone could help me or point me in right direction? :o Having trouble working out how to decorate my wedding venue and came across ideas for honeycomb balls...however, I can't seem to…
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help with christmas puddings
i want to make a christmas pudding this year but im not sure what container to use. what is everyone else going to use? also does any one have a fail proof reciepe thankyou
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Present for a 4yro girly girl
I've started my Xmas shopping now and basically know what I'm getting everyone other than my dad's 4 year old daughter. I've got her a personalised bracelet or big girls braclet as she calls them but I have no idea what else I could possible get her... She basically has everything she needs and gets what ever she wants she…
