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Christmas Party Outfit Challenge
Work have started putting out the feelers for the Christmas party and encouraging us all to sign up. Our company puts it on for free but you get charged if you sign up and then don't go (usually £30 - £50). While I don't mind going along for some free food and drink (and watching the head of HR do her knee slides across…
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Embroidery machine
Hi Could someone recommend an embroidery machine as I am looking into purchasing one but there are so many. Thanks
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Help, ideas needed for charity coffee morning
Hi, I'm hosting a coffee morning next week for Macmillan cancer support and trying to find ways of making as much money as possible. There will be around 20 people coming along and I plan to make lots of different cakes etc, but want to do other things which could raise extra money. I'm going to make extra cakes and…
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Party Photo Sharing Site
Hello I am throwing a big party and I want to create a space where guests can upload and view photos from the event. Can anyone recommend a free app/site which is easy to use? I have come across a few which are wedding based which I would consider using at push but would prefer something a bit more generic. I'd prefer a…
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Making Christmas memories.......ideas needed
I am hoping to pick your brains about Christmas this year. This summer we have made a jar with lollysticks in and each one has a different activity on it. Some are simple household things, others dare days out, some are as simple as going for a walk together and some are things like camping away for the nigh - its kept the…
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Paper Trimmers.
What paper trimmers do you use and how do you rate them? I got one from Lidl and am not pleased with it, first one broke, replacement received but not pleased with that either. I have been looking at the Cutterpillar ones. They are expensive but does say you will never need to replace blades.
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New Grandparents and Daddy Hamper
Hey there, I am due to give birth (in the next 3 weeks) and I am looking for ideas for a gift hamper for; My parents My husband's parents Husband It is our first child together and both our parents 2nd Grandchild. So far all I have thought about is a book such as I love my Grandma/Grandpa and Daddy etc and something…
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Free Pint (Celebrate your 40th birthday with a free pint)
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Great British Beer Festival, CAMRA is offering free entry and a free pint to anyone celebrating their 40th birthday between the 8th -12th of August 2017*. These lucky visitors can bring a friend, partner or colleague to the Festival held at Olympia, London, any time throughout the week…
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Gift for one year old
Hello I am looking for ideas for my one year old Niece's first birthday gift. I have previously bought her a Noah's ark and she already has lots of toys . Her mum makes personalised gifts and decorations so that's out. Any suggestions greatly recieved. Thanks.
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Looking for the perfect, but not expensive Birthday gift
Hi, guys! I'm looking for the perfect Birthday gift for my friend. She lives very far from me, so I'll send it to her by mail. It should be something small, but interesting. To make it easier, she is very much into modern technology, but all the new-tech things are pretty expensive. Any suggestions?:j:money::rotfl:
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Printing on a wine cork
So we have decided that for out wedding favours/favors we are going to use the corks that we have been collecting in a giant vase since we moved in together and make them in to keyrings, am then going to slide a simple place name (kindly hand written by my oh's uncle) in to the keyring part. To make it more keep sake I…
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Made fleece slippers (pics)
This is what I made today from my leftover fleece throws. I say slippers, I only just made the one at the mo LOL. I have to use what I have so they're not as pretty as they could be but functional I hope. It was my own pattern and just made it up as I went along. I have poorly legs so I'm hoping these will help them. Need…
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personalised party sashes
where best price ouy guys cna find for peronsalised patry sashes coloured ive found 2.99 ebay and 1 postage..... any better than this for approx 35 of a quantity
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Music themed fete ideas???
Hi, I'm looking for inspiration - I'm fund raising for my local church at a music festival event in July and struggling to come up with some music themed summer fete stall ideas. I'm thinking we could have a vinyl record and cd sale but there must be some more innovative and unusual ideas than that - can you help inspire…
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Father's Day gift inspiration needed please!!
My Dad is 74, doesn't drink or smoke, doesn't follow sport and isn't into gardening. He also has more jumpers and shirts than you can shake a stick at! I think I've already bought him every space/science book he might be interested in and my husband has just had major surgery so a family meal is also out at the moment. I…
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Unusual Hen Party Ideas?
Hi everyone, Does anyone know of any good value hen ideas which are a bit different to the norm? The unusual ones all seem to be so expensive (like spas etc) Thanks!
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FREE Printable Baby Shower Invitation Template
I don't know if this site has been posted before but I came accross it recently and it has some beautiful style invitation templates you can download and print yourself. Each design comes in a few different colours too. Enjoy :) http://www.beeshower.com
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Birthday Suprise Summer Holiday
Hello everyone :) I know the whole surprise thing has been spoken about but I am really struggling with this. I am booking a week away in the sun (6 hour flight) and its for my boyfriends birthday but we will be leaving a week before his actual birthday so that we are home to spend it with his family. Keeping it a secret…
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future 21st birthday present
Since my son was born 7 years ago I always wanted to save some money for him but have failed. I do put money aside but then an "emergency" arises and I use the savings. I remember my grandmother presented 21 coins of the highest coin in circulation at the time as a gift. As a way of saving and a and to carry on the theme I…
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Venue help please
This is probably a big ask, but here goes anyway... I'm thinking about holding a birthday party for a friend in the summer, but don't have a massive budget. My wife is an excellent cook, and our friends love her food. Does anyone please know of any venues (preferably in the Central London area) that can be hired for an…
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