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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?
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* 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…
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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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LOW COST homemade christmas gifts
When I first started reading on here I found lots of fantastic ideas for low-cost homemade gifts, but they are dotted everywhere, so I wanted to start a thread where we can all post our ideas, a little explanation of how to make, approx cost, and maybe some nice photos of finished products? I hope everyone will join in,…
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Foolproof Christmas cookie recipe please
I'm going to be baking with a bunch of kids this weekend and I'm looking for a cookie recipe I can mix up, put in the fridge before their arrival. It will have to withstand a bit of handling/playing with and I want the cookies to smell of Christmas. Any help appreciated, please. Also would welcome ideas for a simple…
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Free Mickey Mouse invitation template
Hello, Looking for a free mickey mouse invitation, i created for you. It's for 1st baby boy. Save the image as and fill with your own party detail. If you're able to edit with Photoshop PSD I will upload here later. *new user can't attach :( Save
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Wrapping an I O U
We are buying a member of the family an XBox game. However as we do not know which to buy, we want to give an IOU. Looking for imaginative ways to wrap and IOU for this Thanks
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Vegan and gluten free hamper, what can I add?
I would like to bulk out the expensive items a bit and thought of sweet cones with different nuts but am stuck beyond that! Friend isn't strict vegan but strict on now cow/pig and also has to be gluten free. Any suggestions? Thanks:j
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The All NEW Countdown To Christmas 2016 Thread
364 days to go :santa2: Lets hope it's a good one :snow_laug :xmassign:
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Canvas Prints Offers
Hello All, ON this Christmas decor your home with canvas prints and give your wall persona touch.
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Teenage Boy Presents.....help!
Hi, I have a son (age 17) - and I really am at a loss to what to get him. We tend to spend half the money on what he asks for and half on surprises. I actually can't think of one this year. So I could really do with your expert opinions. Stuff about him. He isn't into football or sports. He is studying to be a musician…
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Ideas for a gift for my aunts and uncles
Hello there. I'm trying to think of a good inexpensive gift for my aunts and uncles. Aunt no. 1's main interest is in antiques - she's an antiques dealer - and I got her a coffee table-style antiques photo book and price guide last year (she loved it). I can't get her a book two years in a row, even though I've spotted…
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Decorating sweet bag
Hi We always buy a small gift for our friends kids every Christmas, but now they are getting older (between 8-13), this year we have just got a mixture of sweets for them. We did plan on putting them in clear cone shaped bags from Lakeland with some ribbon, but the bags are tiny so we need to rethink! We have some zipped…
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Personalised mug
Does anyone have a view on the best personalised mugs. I would like to get one with a photo on it for a friend but I would like it to be a good quality mug. I am not too worried about the cost within reason. It also needs to be dishwasher safe. Thanks for any views. Greenhopeful.
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Xnas Party in Hotel
Not sure if this is the correct forum but here goes Our small Company reserved for and paid for in full for 25 people for the 'do' but only 21 turned up. The hotel refused to either refund the difference or suplly extra booze to the value which is £120. Am I being ripped off here or are they correct? They do provide a good…
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