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Santa milkshake poem help
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I've a great gift idea for a 8 - 14 year old girls
Hi, I thought I'd share a gift my 11 year old daughter absolutely loves. Create this book by Moriah Elizabeth - about £9 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Create-This-Book-Moriah-Elizabeth/dp/0692452745/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540914619&sr=8-1&keywords=Create+this+book I think it would suit a wide age range and it has a…
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Looking for star shaped sweets
Hi, I want to make little Christmas trees out of rainbow belts and put a star at the top of the tree, I made these years ago and found vegetarian Haribo (oddly greasy!) came in star shapes and was only £1 a pack but looking through the online super markets now I can’t see any star sweets. Amazon brings up really expensive…
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2018 Minted Coins
Anyone know what coins have been produced by the Royal Mint this year? (Just ordinary coins and not special collector’s coins.). I want to put a 2018 coin into a piggy bank I have bought for a baby who was born this year. Originally wanted a £1 coin or a £2 coin but I’ve searched for one and can’t find any. Any…
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Razorpit - gift idea for men
Hi everyone. I thought I would share this incase you are on the look out for gift ideas for the male side of the family. There is a product, Razorpit. They can be bought on eBay and Amazon for under £13. I have one and got one for my brother and dad as a stocking filler. After shaving, you put some liquid soap or shave…
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Going out Xmas day
Hi :T We are thinking as a family to have lunch out on Xmas day for first time. I'm looking to :money: for suggestions, that don't break the bank please and other info as to when best to book and places to eat. Don't mind if festive or not, though a traditional Xmas lunch/carvery is good. Any help please:beer:
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Christmas puds and cakes
anyone thought about making their cakes and puds yet? I will do my as soon as I have rounded up the ingredients. I found a pud from 2016 when we moved and it was delicious, probably due to the liberal amount of Cointreau I used :j
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Do 3 year olds have birthday parties?
So my daughter will be 3 in November. I have reserved a local gymnastics free play session (essentially soft play but without all the other children for 1hr then 1/2hr to eat food we will provide) it costs £150 for up to 30 children (we will prob have 10-15 children) My question is am I crazy! It seems like a lot of money…
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Prom Dress
My d.d will (hopefully) be going to her school prom. The American hype wasn't around when I left school in the 80s, we signed shirts,egged and floured a few kids and went home! I know not to give suggestions on style, colours etc but as o.h and I will be forking out for it we will have a say in cost. Can anyone offer…
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Saving Up For Christmas
A lot of people will want to buy certain gifts for people soon, so to make sure it's affordable I thought we could start planning early! There is a saving for Christmas challenge thread here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5752840/saving-for-christmas-2018-1-a-day-challenge It's never too early to start…
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Birthday ideas
Has anybody any ideas for a grandparents 70th birthday present? Thanks
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Halloween costume on a budget?
Has anyone got ideas for a female adults Halloween costume on a budget? I don't want to go as a witch or a ghost so am looking for other ideas. Am happy to search in charity shops....but for what? Any ideas out there please?
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Gift Ideas please !!
Hello All, I'm looking for gift ideas for a colleague(male) of mine, who has helped me a great deal to decorate my house. It wasn't really helping as I'm complete newbe to decorating, so he did all of it. Thing is , I'v hardly known him, and just wanted to ask him some suggestions with decorating, but he was so kind to do…
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Halloween '18 - anyone else getting excited?
I'm so excited about Halloween this year, that I actually have almost everything planned and bought already :o
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What to give as confirmation gift? (boy)
Hi everyone, My nephew (7 years old) is being confirmed in the next couple of weeks into the Catholic faith and I don't know what to give him as a gift. I'm not a religious person myself, but I do believe in giving the right gift on a special occasion. I think I gave his sister some earrings or jewellery of some sort, but…
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50th - How to politely ask for charity donation
Hi all - a friend of mine will be celebrating her 50th in May (honestly it's not me). She has decided she does not want gifts for herself but instead would like guests if they wish to treat her to give her cheques payable to Alder Hey Childrens Hospital - a charity close to her heart. We were pondering how best to word…
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Where to buy cheap party supplies?
Hi I'm having a naming ceremony for my daughter in less than 10 days and still have so much to do! Does anybody know where I can source cheap paper plates, plastic cutlery and table covers etc? We're expecting around 65 people or so, so as cheap as possible please! Thanks in advance. :)
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Perfume for a lady in her 60's - any suggestions?
It's for my mum. She's asked for perfume for Christmas but no specific one. She just says to get her something 'nice' which isn't much help :) I know she used to wear Red Door but I'd like to get her something different now. I know this is a money saving site but I can't give her something obviously cheap. Any suggestions…
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We do - 2019 / 2020 / 2021
Starting this thread again as I can't update my old one due to having a new MSE account. Here's an updated list for recent times. If you're getting married in the years above, please leave your special dates here! You can chat too about your progress, What's been happening in the midst of planning & actually being married…
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Gift recommendations for a baby when they're old
I've recently been asked to be a guideparent (non-religious godparent) to a baby, and I've also just become an auntie for the first time. Does anyone have suggestions of nice gifts I could get to celebrate their birth? Recommendations for where I could find good financial bonds, barrels of whiskey or bottles of wine of…
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