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Special occasions & other celebrations

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Ladies watch
Hi, can anybody suggest the best place to buy a new Citizen Eco-drive or Seiko Solar ladies watch please? looking to buy as a present in the £80-120 price range.
Nappy cakes
I am doing some market research and just wondering if you could all fill this questionnaire, I would be very grateful, thankyou :) https://surveyplanet.com/587f7673b38e8622856b7282
Mother's Day
:p I know Valentines Day is first but I want to start collecting my items for Mother's Day Gift Baskets now. I managed to get a really pretty tea set in Superdrug for £1.49 and i'm now looking for tea related items to add to it. Any ideas on where ill get cheap tea strainers, speciality teas etc All ideas very gratefully…
60th birthday for MIL
We're really at a loss of what to do / what to buy for my husband's mother in October. She's not really into spa's / pampering, doesn't wear jewelry, not into gardening and is fussy with what she eats. She would probably enjoy a party or family meal but most of the family live quite far so not sure we could get the numbers…
Amazing Alternative Mother's Day Gift Sponset a safe birth with Maternity worldwide
For the ultimate alternative Mother's day gift, why not sponsor a safe birth for a mother and her baby in Africa? It can be a struggle to find a lasting and meaningful gift to give to someone you care for. A Safe Birth Certificate will continue long after the chocolates have been eaten and the flowers have died – your gift…
Valentine's ideas... for MEN???
It's pretty easy to buy for women... roses, teddies, perfume, chococlates, jewellery, etc. However, what is there to give to men? Has anyone got any ideas for stuff for men that aren't too wussy? I'm looking for 'token' ideas, not weekend's away, etc. :confused:
Baby Pom Pom Blanket/ Rug
Has any one made one of these? Does anyone have a pattern? Similar to this http://zanthie.tumblr.com/post/759910340/pom-pom
Girls white dress for First Holy Communion
There must be a few of us here with girls taking FHC this year. Was hoping we can post here any reasonably priced dresses. Must be white though, not ivory. First off Ebay and US Ebay have some really good buys. I'm hoping though to be able to try something on, also would like a plain white dress that could maybe be worn…
Gift Boxes
Where do you get yours? I've been round quite a few card shops, poundstores and the like yet can't find any suitable. I'm basically after some to use for homemade truffles, turkish delight etc. All the ones I see are roughly £1.99 and as I'm making about 25 lots I'm not too keen on spending £50 on boxes lol
Christmas Trees in January
I'm looking to purchase a Christmas Tree for next year in January. Probably something about 7ft I think. Has anyone seen any nicely discounted ones that they would recommend? Thanks!
How do you identify cgildren's presents under tree?
Just being nosey,really,but also looking for different ideas..... When the presents are under the tree,on Christmas morning,when children are looking for their own presents under the tree,how does everyone identify whose is what? I have 4 children,age 7-14,and probably only one true believer amongst them.A couple of years…
Christening Gift for Godson/Daughter?
Hi all Anyone know what I need to get for my godson's christening? What's the traditional gift and also anything else different from the norm'? Anyone been a godfather recently, what gift did you get? Any help greatly appreciated, in a right tiz here! Thanks :beer:
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I say it's your turn to pay for Christmas dinner?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... For the past few years we've had the family round to ours for Christmas dinner, and paid for most of the food and drink. We've been invited to my sister's this year, but now they suddenly want a kitty for us all to chip in, should I say something? Unfortunately the MSE team…
santas Challenge 2016... Gifts, chat, challenges
When the idea of Santas Challenge started, it was there to help / point in right direction for help / bargains / survey s / cashback - with the view to start in Ja, with the plan by December to be money neutral... all our costs were covered back / in advance. Over the last few years, the thread has involved from just money…
Posh dessert ideas
We are having lunch with friends after Christmas. I will be making dessert and am stuck for ideas Rules for this dessert: 1 Have promised it will be chocolate 2 She doesn't like nuts 3 He is allergic to honey 4 One of us hates coffee I want it to be posh but not needing the skills of Masterchef I have thought about…
The gravy!!!!
First time Christmas dinner cooker here but thankfully it's just for 6 of us! The area of the cook that I can't quite understand, nor find on the old internet is the construction of the gravy! I plan to put the turkey crown on a trivet of carrot and leek, and I understand I can put an inch of chicken stock or white wine in…
christmas tree stand ideas...
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Christmas Markets: which do you rate?
Hi all We've just been talking in the office about which Christmas markets we've visited and like. MSE Jessica's thinking of going to one but doesn't want to spend time and money going to one that's not that great. Are there any you'd recommend?
* It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year * - It's the 2016 Christmas Chatter Thread
Official MSE Insert: Thanks to 3forholidays for creating this fab thread devoted to how to thriftily spend time, rather than cash, on your 2016 festivities. If you're coming from the weekly email, scroll down the first several posts below for a compendium of thrifty Christmas tips. Back to the original post... ‘It’s the…
Good deals on fairy lights?
If you've been buying fairy lights this year, where are the good deals? Doesn't necessarily have to be the cheapest, as want them to last a reasonable amount of time. Want quite a long string of around 100 lights, 20 or 50 won't be enough. Anyone got a good product somewhere and care to share? Happy with plain or coloured,…

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