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Going to university present..
My brother is going away to university in September and I wanted to make him a hamper with usefull things that he may need, does anyone have any ideas and also any little sayings I could put with them? Thank you x
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Santa Claus is bankrupt!
NOOO! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/santa-claus-is-bankrupt-10465461.html Children might be left heartbroken this Christmas after Santa’s Office, based in Lapland, Finland declared itself bankrupt on Thursday night due to an unpaid €200,000 (£143,537) tax bill. Around 300,000 tourists from 100 different…
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Stocking fillers for baby...
Hello chaps, Would like some thoughts on this one please... I confess we didn't really bother with much Xmas stuff for the baby last year- he was only a week old, hadn't a clue what was going on and we obviously had pretty much everything we needed for him before he was born. This year he'll be one and, whilst he still…
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Engagement gift ideas
My daughter and her lovely boyfriend got engaged on Monday :T We are currently on holiday and they are at our home, and so I have sent cards etc. Now thinking about a gift for them - we got a few 'bottom draw' gifts when we became engaged 24 years since. Their situation is that they are both students, and were moving in to…
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New Baby OR mum2b Hamper
Hey guys My friend is pregnant and not due until march 2016 but I was thinking of putting a useful hamper together for. I would love to get her something that's really useful, and that she will appreciate rather than just clothes etc As im not a mother or had a baby, I have no idea what would be useful to put in. Also,…
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Tips on cutting costs for party
Planning an afternoon 40th birthday party for around 50 or so people at home, not done anything on this scale before, so any general tips please. Drinks - How to estimate quantities? Where to buy? No car - so will need to order online from supermarket I guess. What ratio of alcohol to soft drinks. Alcohol - beers/wine…
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Baby foot mold?
Does anyone know where I can get a lifesize baby foot mold? I don't mean the type you get to make foot / handprints but a proper mold where I can make a pair of baby feet in clay or soap etc. Maybe a baking supplier might have them! Any suggestions please.
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help please with 60th birthday gift
An old schoolfriend and I keep in touch through email, but very rarely meet in person. It is her husband's 60th birthday shortly, and we've been invited to the family picnic they are holding to celebrate the occasion. Normally we don't buy presents for each other, but as it is a special occasion, and we are seeing them on…
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Baby subscription boxes?
Hi all, I have a good friend of mine that is giving birth in about 4 months and i wanted to know if baby subscription boxes were a good idea as a ongoing gift? They seem to have a selection of goods in them which i think a new mum would find useful and it a nice surprise every month. Has anyone ever given these as gifts or…
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Deborah Ferrari - Best Gift to Give a 2-Year Old Baby Girl
Hello All, I'm Deborah Ferrari, I want to gift something special to my 2-yr old niece as she's having her birthday in coming month. So, please suggest me the best gifts I could give her. Thanks. Deborah Ferrari.
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A wedding in Rhodes...
Hi all, I'm a relatively new poster, so please be gentle :) Myself and my fianc!e are getting married in Rhodes next August (2016). I wanted to pick the brains of anyone who has done this kind of thing before: We're looking for hotels and flights at the moment but nothing seems to be available apart from package deals with…
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50 free/cheap birthday gifts
Hi, my hubby is 50 this year and when he was 40 i gave him a box of 40 gifts. I wish to do this again but i am financially challenged at the moment so I am wondering is anyone could give me any ideas of what i can include? I can spend but i really want to do it as cheaply as possible. He is getting an expensive gift so…
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Wedding venue went into administration months ago, go to cancel & they've been bought
Hi, Our wedding venue went into administration in February 2015 (We are due to get married at the end of October 2015). I rang the hotel as soon as we heard and spoke with the administrator, he confirmed that they were going to try and sell the hotel, in the mean time we do not need to pay anything until 3 weeks before the…
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Husbands 40th birthday
How much is normal to spend? I don't want to combine my spend with in laws, family and so on either.....just something special from me.....but I have people who have suggested a watch, a time piece i.e a £1000 watch!!!! I really want it to be his best present ever....we have been together 15years and i am stuck. I normally…
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Ordering Flowers As Christmas Presents
Hi, I'm aware that its only July but I am really trying to get ahead of myself this year with christmas presents as I always end up guilt spending when I leave it closer to the time. So with a clearer head, I have a few friends and family members i went to send christmas flowers to instead. Does anyone know when places…
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16 year old girl birthday ideas
My daughter is turning 16 at the beginning of January and is already adamant that she wants to rent/hire a place with slides and ball pits as she is "a big child". She has a wide group of friends and wants to invite around 30 people. We have an extension in our back garden so nothing could fit there. Would anyone know of a…
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A special gift for a very special person
Dear Moneysavers, This is going to be an extremely long shot but I'm going with the notation that those who never try will never get to fly. It will be my beautiful wife's 40th birthday in August and as a special gift, I have decided to make a short film comprised of her friends and family, each giving her a little message…
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Birthday Presents For An Aussie! Please Help!
Ok so it's my Aussie friends birthday soon and as he is living over here in the UK I wanted to make him up a little gift basket of Aussie things as kind of home comforts. I really need help as I don't know the first thing about what an Aussie would like. He has quite a sweet tooth so what biscuits can I get that would be…
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Cheap and/or crafty Christmas ideas 2015
So there are officially 5 months to Christmas and I've been searching the internet and these pages for ideas that won't break the bank for cheap and/or crafty Christmas presents and thought it would be a good idea to share ideas here for all those who may be interested. So far I have seen scrabble magnets ie buying a cheap…
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Can't find a ceramic gingerbread house for a present for Christmas :(
Hi, My daughter loves ceramic gingerbread houses and has asked for one for christmas. Does anyone know where they have seen them because all that is coming up is USA sites? She asked for one last year but forgot to say CERAMIC and a relative, bless, bought her a edible one that unfortunately she couldn't eat as allergic to…
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