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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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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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German Christmas market.
I suspect Mrs ohreally is going to start making noises to visit a German market. I notice most cities & large towns have them, recommendations are welcome. Only stipulations are it should be easily accessible from a German airport (I really wish to avoid traveling on arrival as I travel lots in my day job), and accessible…
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50th wedding anniversary gift
Can anyone help with ideas for above. It's for my best friend ( and hubby). Don't want to spend much as it would embarrass them, just want to acknowledge the occasion really. Any ideas?
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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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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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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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Martin's 50 Christmas Moneysaving Tips
Just adding Martin's 50 Christmas Moneysaving Tips for this year ;) Although the opening line says it's a little bit away yet, it's only 79 days away now :eek: Keep an eye on the countdown clock if you need to spread the cost and workload ;)
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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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Appropriate gift for Eid?
I have two close friends who are Muslim and wondered what to give them for eid. Maybe I will bake them some cakes for when all the fasting is over? What would you want to give/receive at this time?
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Xmas 2017 Toys Thread
Can anybody advise best way of getting Luvabella Doll and Jojo Doll please.
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My wife's 30th Birthday ideas please
Hi there, My wife turns 30 soon and wanted to get some ideas regarding presents/creative ideas for her. I've already arranged a surprise birthday party on her birthday with family and friends. I've also booked a surprise trip to Scotland for a few days in a luxury cabin, as well as tickets to see Ed Sheeran and Michael…
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40+ Christmas MoneySaving tips
Hi all, we've written a new 40+ Christmas MoneySaving tips guide to help you cut the cost of the festive season. Is there anything you'd like to see added? Do you have any top tips? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny
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Online gifts
Can anyone recommend a reliable site online where I can buy a gift and have it sent, giftwrapped to the recipient. (And guaranteed not to have the price on it anywhere!) I have picked a couple of gifts already, but can't find out about giftwrap options until I am almost checking out, and I'd like to save time. It's for a…
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Cheapest place for advents (anyone else want to donate to a food bank?)
I would like to donate a few advent calendars to a food bank this Christmas. I wondered the cheapest place to get them would be? Would like to be able to get as many as possible for my money. Also can’t decide whether to get a freefrom one or just a card one incase they have a child with allergies (I can’t imahine having…
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Those little strings of fairy lights you put round the bed
Any recommendations? I want something subtle so I was thinking the plain copper wire ones with the tiny LED lights built in, in warm white or maybe pink or purple (I'm in a girly mood, and can always give them to my young niece if I go off them). There are so many places online doing very similar products, and even though…
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Too early to change Special Occasions to the Christmas board?
It's only 19 September and I really don't want to admit summer's over but is it time to change the Special Occasions board to the Christmas board? (long time forum members will know we do this each year). Your thoughts please! Do it now? Wait till October?
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Combined Christmas present for 3 children
My DD and her partner have 4 children between them. She boy aged 5, he boy aged 10 and girl aged 4. One between them 11mths. As his children have a really big extended family, they get an awful lot of presents and they also include my grandchildren, so many presents for all of them. Because of this, I don't want to buy…
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Christmas presents from charity shops!
One of the things that I love to do for Christmas (and birthday's) is to buy gifts from charity shops...I have found you can get some wonderful new/decent second hand things!! This year, I have decided to do it more and more...sometimes you may have to compromise e.g there may be a gift set with a damaged box, so I take…
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Christmas and Finance
Planning a wedding, civil partnership or anniversary celebration? This is the place for MoneySaving tips to ensure your big day doesn't break the bank.
