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Special occasions & other celebrations
Archives for December 2019
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* Step into Christmas * & 2020 - It's the 2020 Christmas Chatter Thread
:xmastree: Hello and welcome to the 9th Christmas Chatter Thread. It’s hard to believe that another year has gone and we are almost at the big event that we have spent so long planning and preparing for! But this thread is about so much more than Christmas but about the whole year with all the ups and downs, as well as the…
Card Factory - Delays
Card factory seem to be experiencing long delays in dispatching personalised Xmas cards.
Is it too soon for veg?
Is it too soon to buy Christmas veg? Could store them in cold place like the garage?
Veggie main dish
Sorry if this is the wrong board. Am making traditional Christmas dinner for 7 but one is a vegetarian Can someone recommend a main dish for one instead of the Turkey etc? I have been looking at the supermarket Xmas food brochures but most seem to be a cheesy type dish or something like nut roast. I saw some little pastry…
What bargains have you found that you have then used for the following Christmas?
As the shops expect everyone to already have their tree up, the deals seem to be rolling in at the moment! This weekend, I managed to buy all my Christmas tree baubles for my new home next year (more than 100 overall!) for £5 in the sale! I can't be the only one who does this and I know you're all out there! So what…
Do you keep your Christmas cards? If so, what do you do with them?
Hi everyone :j This subject intrigues me, as there seems to be so many different views on it. So I'd like to know once and for all... what do we all do with our Christmas cards?!? When they first arrive, my family has the tradition of displaying them linked together with staples in a chain down the stair banister. I always…
Milestone Birthday - Photo to Painting
Hi all, I have a milestone birthday coming up for a family member who is a petrol head and 100% into cars. I wanted to get something special rather than any old gift, and thought about getting some photos of his current / past cars created as a painting or some form of art he can hang up in the garage. I have been googling…
Money Moral Dilemma: How much should I spend on presents for friends' children?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... One of my close friends has four kids and another friend has two. I want to get them all Christmas presents, but should I spend the same amount on each child, eg, £10 each? Or should I spend a certain amount per family, eg, £30 split between each set of kids? Unfortunately…
Eco friendly Christmas crackers
I always buy the Christmas crackers for our family Xmas dinner but really don't want to this year: at least a fiver for plastic tat and a tissue paper crown that rips within seconds and the whole lot in the bin at the end! I broached the subject with DD, who hosts, and while on the same page eco wise, she said why don't…
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