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Choosing wines for new years eve party
Hi all We're throwing a fairly small house party this year to bring the new year in with a few family and friends. We will have a variety of spirits, cocktails, prosecco etc on offer, but we also want to have some red and white wine to offer. But I'm cluelessness how best to choose a selection of red and whites?!?! Cost…
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Christmas Party Games!!
I am having a party on Christmas day and I would be grateful for any suggestions on party games. I have a mental family so the wackier the better.
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Nice way of saying no thanks?
Every year for the past few years, my brother and his wife (and sometimes their grown up son as well) have bought me either a Jo Malone candle or a reed diffuser at Christmas. I don't want to seem ungrateful, but they are so expensive (for what they are) and I don't actually like the smells. (I am more of a Yankee Candle…
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Reasonable price Christmas tree
Hi, unfortunately I am recovering from a major operation and cannot get into my loft to retrieve my Christmas decorations or tree. Has anybody found any on line offers reasonably priced to create some seasonal cheer?
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Wanted!! Hardback NurseryRhyme Book
Can anyone recommend a hardback nursery rhyme book - I was wanting to buy one as a christening gift. Many thanks.
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How much do you spend at Christmas?
When this time of the year comes up again I always ask friends etc what they are buying family/loved one's/partners etc for christmas or how much they are planning to spend etc, and when they ask me they always look in shock as to how much I spend on people:rotfl: Is there a line to be drawn on how much christmas should…
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Ideas on how to give coins as a present?
My son and daughter in law are planning to go to Australia next year. Instead of a regular Christmas gift they have asked if we could give them £2 coins so that they can put it straight in their Australia fund piggy bank. They did something similar when saving for their wedding and it was amazing how quickly all the £2…
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Gifts for 4 year old, 3 year old, 2 year old and 1 year old
I was thinking for the younger ones new PJ's and bits, and for the oldest I was thinking a cake making kit but not sure of it. Looking for any other ideas?? I havent for kids my self so struggle xx
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Ideas for refilling M & S beauty advent calender
Apart from the obvious chocolates, any ideas for refilling last year's M and S beauty calender for my 22 year old son?
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Gift Cards Deals / Discounts?
I've got a few gift cards to buy for Xmas presents. I seem to remember in previous years that some retailers will do offers on them at certain times where you get 10-20% off certain cards? For some reason Morrisons is at the back of my mind? does anyone know if there are any deals coming up? Thanks!
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Operation Christmas Child
Hi, my daughter's school is doing Operation Christmas Child. She is really excited and we have filled the box and it is all ready to go. However, I have had a look on the website and now feel a bit uncomfortable. I have no concern about supporting charities with a religious basis etc. However, this one seems quite…
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Sick of buying tat - help?
So it seems like the shops have filled with Christmas tat over night, and every year I end up buying rubbish just for the sake of giving someone a gift. Really trying to kick against that this year as I can't afford to waste money. Can anyone recommend Christmas gifts that aren't going to end up forgotten or abandoned?
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Ideal man gift
A few years ago, there was a poem with a gingerbread man. I think it started something along the lines of 'The ideal man is hard to find'. There was something in it about him not taking the duvet as well. I've tried to find it, but I can't. Can anyone help please?
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Gift(s) for 10-year-old boy ...?
I'm doing a secret santa for a 10 year old boy who I don't know, but is apparently a typical 10 year old ... :huh: The budget it £15. Can anyone with boys of the same age let me know what they're into these days? :D Thanks!
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Christmas: Is four gifts the way to go?
When purchasing gifts for family and friends, is buying four gifts for both mum and dad the best road to go down or doesn’t it matter and down to your financial circumstances?
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Cider Gift Pack
My Brother-in-law likes his cider, so I thought about getting him a cider gift pack for xmas. Not the everyday stuff you can get at a supermarket more of a specialist cider from a small brewery. I have looked on google and found 1 place but anyone have any suggestions for somewhere else I can get this kind of thing?
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Christmas away in uk
I've just booked for myself, hubby and dd - aged 19 - to go away to a log cabin type place from 22nd to 26th Dec. I'm now planning - I love planning - what we can do and take with us. Has anyone been away over Christmas? Any ideas what to take too bring the festivity with us? The lodge is decorated already. I will take…
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M+S vouchers for team?
I should preface this by saying I don't really do Xmas. But I changed jobs in August and now have a team of 6 under me. They're a fab bunch with very different tastes (2 in their 40s, 3 in their 50s and 1 in their 20s). Theyre quite into Xmas, so I'm thinking I should probably get them something. Would a £10 m+s voucher be…
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Harrods Christmas Grotto tickets ?
Hi I was caught up in the harrods grotto nightmare, and have been unable to get tickets, just wanted to see if anyone had tickets they were going to cancel to please pm me, my father worked in harrods all his life and took me each year as a child and I now have pictures going back with my two girls over the last 11 years,…
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Halloween thread
I'm kind of surprised that there haven't been any halloween threads this year, so I thought I'd start one... I hope that's OK. Has anyone else found the halloween offerings in the shops a bit disappointing this year? I love halloween, so I tend to check out the offerings from all the shops! So far I've been to Poundworld,…
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