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Gift idea? OH secretly wants to be a SPACEMAN!!
My fella would love to be a spaceman! Obviously I can't make his wish come true but I would love to get him a gift for his birthday that has some connections to space - any ideas from you guys would be much appreciated. Many thanks x
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winter fayre ideas
I have been tasked with doing the winter fayre for my childs nursery and was wondering if anyone had any ideas Thank you in advance
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Guides Gift
Hello I need some ideas and I know you will be able to help. My DD's guide unit have been amazing this year and have made such a difference to my daughters life and I would like to show our appreciation in some way. Apart from the one main leader, to whom I was considering a thank you letter and a gift voucher, there are a…
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personalised gifts - what do you think?
What do you think to personalised gifts - are they ok or naff? I've given photo calendars in the past which my mother in law loved, but was wondering what other people thought of photo mouse mats, mugs etc. Would you want one with a photo of your kid/grandchild or pet on? I've ordered from Vistaprint in the past but I…
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Chocolate biscuit cake experiences
Hi, Looking to start on the OH birthday cake next week. Planning a two tier cake, with a 9" chocolate biscuit cake on the bottom and a small madeira/sponge on the top. I plan to ice them with fondant and decorate. I will also be making ganache topped cupcakes to sit around the edge of the bottom tier. My question is - has…
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Having troubles finding great gift ideas?
I was having troubles finding a gift for my cousin but then i found this website giftideamachine.com/quiz It gives you great gift ideas after asking a few simple questions. It's genius!
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Bulk buy job lots for presents
Oh has been looking to start up his own shop recently and has been looking at stockists for the shop where his friends work (He goes down there then gets sent away with things to do like looking for new stock lines etc that noone there can be bothered to do..) and whilst hes been looking weve realised how many places sell…
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surviving the summer holidays!!!
im trying to pre-plan some of the summer holidays with the children, age 11 and 7 i work mon/weds/thurs and fri 9-2 so have every afternoon and evening plus weekend home childcare eats into our budget quite a bit so trying to think of .. things to do at home or locally for free quick and cheap meals, keeping on top of the…
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70s Fancy Dress
My friend is having a 70s fancy dress & I was thinking of going as a hippie. I was wondering if the following top is 70s hippie style: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Agenda-Tunic-style-Ladies-top-size-22-BNWT-/121690590978?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c55530f02 I'm a big girl so my choices are a bit limited. Thanks in…
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Calling all Mums, new baby - gift ideas?
Hi everyone, I'm sure you can give me some great ideas - a good friend of mine and her husband have just had their first baby (a girl). I want to get them a gift obviously, but have you got any ideas of practical things? Any new Mums out there can recommend things they were given that you thought were really…
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Cheap Just Married/His & Her Decorations for a Room?
My mum and her boyfriend have just gotten married last week and they are currently on their honeymoon abroad. As a nice surprise I thought I got decoration their house for when they get back (by house I mean their living room and bedroom). I already have Mr & Mrs bunting and everywhere I look people suggest bunting! Anyway…
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Printing greeting cards?
Hello and apologies if this is in the wrong part of the forum! I have some cards I've made that I'd like to get printed, but when I print them at home the pages curl and they just don't look good. I was wondering if anyone can recommend somewhere online that I can get them printed for a relatively cheap price? And…
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Any ideas on sourceing chairs please
Im getting married in Aug and having a garden party. At first had about 20 people on my list but it has now gone up to 38. Ive been begging and borrowing garden chairs and even dining room chairs to use on the day but have only mustered up 22. Wasn't panicking at first but now as the numbers have escalated and the time is…
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HELP NEEDED - Bridal shop nightmare
Hi there, I am in desperate need of advice of what to do next. To cut a VERY long story short I purchased a bridal gown from a reputable shop in the area and I ended up taking my dress away less than 2 weeks before the wedding crying my eyes out as their seamstress had done the alterations wrong. I refused to let them work…
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Class gifts for end of term - help!
I have a class of 26 6year olds and it's getting to that time of year when my mind has turned to seeing them off for the summer with a prezzie. Its getting dearer every year and has got to point where I end up spending nearly £2 on each of them just to get something that does not look tacky or like no thought at all has…
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christening gift
going to a christening soon of my nephews daughters little boy and am stuck for ideas for a christening gift.any ideas please
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Wedding Venue Breach of contract?
Hi all, I'm new here and was looking for some advice with what i think is a breach of contract. Myself and my O/H booked a wedding venue and paid our deposit earlier this year. A month later, due to unforeseen personal circumstances, we needed to swiftly change our wedding plans. I looked through all the documentation and…
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Resize an engagement ring ??
Hi All I need to buy a ring , the reciepient is a size k 1/2 but i can only find the ring i want in a size L How easy or not is it to resize a ring:confused: :confused: cheers Dan
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wicked musical manchester
I want to treat my OH (special occasion) to a trip to manchester and to see wicked musical i have planed this late and the only tickets left at the lowry in Manchester on the days we can do are in the upper circle row b and maybe some far left or right in the circle. I have not been to any show let alone at the lowry are…
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Christmas decs - for free!!!
Yes, I know it's 6+ months to go, but for 2014 I bought Christmas flavoured pot pourri from Matalan which smelled lovely, especially the silver/white one. Anyhow, I digress....the smell has now vanished, but before I bin them, there are many structured items such as wicker balls, corn dolly types, glitter pinecones which…
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